The time has come to take a moment and to appreciate the special streak that Cottonwood Classical Prep will embark on entering 2022. The #6 ranked Coyotes will seek their fourth straight 3A state title when they toe the line this November and will have done so with athletes that have been a part of varsity units for their entire prep careers. Sophia Lopez is one of those athletes, the senior has placed 5th in the state meet a record three times in a row (talk about consistency!!!). Surely Lopez will set her sights on placing much higher this time around as she takes over to lead her team to more glory this season. Also returning are Ellie Merhege (15th in 2021), Alondra Ortiz (18th in 2021), Chloe Montoya (22nd in 2021), Hannah Flores (24th in 2021), and Celeste Turner (27th in 2021). To put it clearly, this team is stacked from top to bottom with talent that only a few schools in the state of New Mexico can match up with. For more storied programs around the state that have had the chance to build up decades worth of accolades, the relatively new Cottonwood Classical has already etched its way into New Mexico record books with a pair of individual state champions to go along with their four state titles in the past five years. It will be quite the sight to see what is in store for the Coyotes as they continue to ride the wave of success for this upcoming season.

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