Coming in at #13 on our New Mexico Boys Cross Country Countdown is a team that may have the squad to land a surprising podium finish in 2022, the Lovington Wildcats. Coming off the 8th place finish a season ago, Lovington enters the season with a promising returning cast of varsity runners including Derick Castellanos who placed 7th in the 4A championship race to earn All-State honors. Other returners hoping to make a splash on the scene include Alex Villasenior (41st in 2021), Ismael Martinez (35th in 2021), Ethan Castellanos (72nd in 2021), Ethan Stephens (85th in 2021), and Damon Willard (104th in 2021). They look promising to find themselves once again in the top ten and perhaps making their way to somewhere in the top 5 for a chance at landing on the podium but there are plenty of teams residing in 4A that look to challenge the Wildcats. They will need to get there scoring five all below that 19:00 barrier if they want to see themselves climbing the difficult ladder that is the 4A classification. A well-blended team of upperclassmen and up-and-comers should play well for Lovington as they find their stride come this November.

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