Los Alamos back-to-back 4A State Champions (photo by Jaren Brooks)
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The Hilltoppers add another one for the trophy case
Norissa Valdez defended her title to perfection by pulling away from Albuquerque Academy's Emma Patton and Kirtland Central's Aisha Ramone. Valdez on a new course and this time without Sophie Chadwick to push her on in the final stretch. The Hilltoppers margin of victory even greater than 2019 as they scored 23 points to Albuquerque Academy's 35 points and St. Pius 54 points. Some new faces in place for Los Alamos as well as huge improvements like Hannah Gartz who placed 39th a year ago and came up with 6th place on Friday. The rest of the troupe sealed the victory with Hailey McDowell(8th), Emma Montoya(14th), and Mabel Pyle(16th). Individually, another lone runner representing her school was Lorianna Piestewa of Miyamura who finished 9th still only a freshman. Kaydence Platero of Shiprock lowered her 8th place performance to a fourth this time around while leading her team to 5th place overall. Vanessa Gallegos from Lovington also made huge strides landing within the top 10 after finishing 25th in 2019.
4A Girls Results
4A GIRLS 5000 METER RUN FINALS PLACE ATHLETE TEAM RESULT POINTS 1 Norissa Valdez 11 Los Alamos High School 19:16.44 2 Emma Patton 11 Albuquerque Academy 19:25.29 3 Aisha Ramone 11 Kirtland Central High School 19:44.77 4 Kaydence Platero 10 Shiprock High School 20:00.26 5 Hannah Gartz 12 Los Alamos High School 20:05.49 6 Vanessa Gallegos 11 Lovington High School 20:11.34 7 Sara Perez 11 Albuquerque Academy 20:13.49 8 Hailey McDowell 10 Los Alamos High School 20:13.65 9 Trista Cordova 10 St. Pius X High School 20:15.30 10 Grace Archibeck 12 Albuquerque Academy 20:17.23 11 Lorianna Piestewa 9 Miyamura High School 20:33.35 12 Autumn Harrison 12 Kirtland Central High School 20:35.43 13 Sierra Villanueva 12 Aztec High School 20:38.85 14 Emma Montoya 10 Los Alamos High School 20:49.28 15 Aelea Thomas Highland High School 21:05.66 16 Mabel Pyle 12 Los Alamos High School 21:07.51 17 Maricia Marquez 10 St. Pius X High School 21:20.52 18 Marie Kalb 12 St. Pius X High School 21:29.15 19 Ashley Sexton 11 Aztec High School 21:35.58 20 Gracie Baca 11 St. Pius X High School 21:55.84 21 Emma Hurren Portales High School 22:11.78 22 Addie Siembieda 9 Albuquerque Academy 22:13.08 23 Kelly Tonrey 12 Taos High School 22:22.89 24 Lisette Sanchez Belen High School 22:26.18 25 Megan Ortiz 12 Santa Teresa High School 22:42.38 26 Anavey Ventura 12 Highland High School 22:45.18 27 Sofia Castillo 11 Belen High School 22:47.45 28 Jasmine Rockwell 12 Shiprock High School 22:51.18 29 Brooke Willcox 9 Aztec High School 23:00.19 30 Carissa Salcido 12 St. Pius X High School 23:05.13 31 Skylar Charlie 11 Grants High School 23:13.39 32 Shaelyce Hann Highland High School 23:13.84 33 Daniella Garcia Chaparral High School 23:16.11 34 Sarah Martinez Belen High School 23:23.04 35 Iris Silva Belen High School 23:24.58 36 Brianna Whitehorse 11 Shiprock High School 23:30.20 37 Mary Kate Villarrial 9 Aztec High School 23:33.46 38 Alyssa Gabaldon Santa Teresa High School 24:00.65 39 Marielle Gomez 10 Taos High School 24:00.68 40 Ashley Rivera 12 Chaparral High School 24:07.75 41 Iyessa Arriaga 11 Grants High School 24:16.44 42 Alexis Aquino Espanola Valley High School 24:19.21 43 Elena Hardy 12 Shiprock High School 24:21.02 44 Stella Jaramillo Valley High School 24:28.98 45 Michelle Islas Lovington High School 24:31.36 46 Stephanie Herrera Lovington High School 24:37.01 47 M Rowlinson-Elliot Taos High School 24:42.40 48 Katya Hernandez 12 Chaparral High School 24:43.95 49 Ella Higgins 11 Aztec High School 24:45.76 50 Aliyah Miranda 10 Portales High School 25:02.37 51 Breanna Taylor Taos High School 25:06.96 52 Jenitza Herrera 10 Lovington High School 25:13.97 53 Jade Mares 9 Taos High School 25:26.03 54 Shauncey Cordova Belen High School 25:33.22 55 Taylor Poncho 11 Grants High School 25:35.21 56 Morgan Waltmire 11 Goddard High School 26:00.58 57 Pryzyla Venegas Lovington High School 26:10.25 58 Melanie Cervantes 11 Chaparral High School 26:22.20 59 Rebekah McMurtrey Moriarty High School 26:24.38 60 Hailey Renteria Espanola Valley High School 26:29.75 61 Hayley Dougherty Highland High School 26:30.58 62 Gabriella Varga 9 Santa Teresa High School 26:47.53 63 Kate Yanov Highland High School 26:51.56 64 Brooke McNeil Portales High School 27:19.16 65 Avery Lander 12 Shiprock High School 28:01.75 66 Marissa Ortiz Santa Teresa High School 29:22.40