Surprise Surprise! This should be anything but as the Los Alamos Hilltoppers return as the #1 team on our New Mexico Girls Cross Country Countdown. If there have been any signs of slowing down for the Hilltoppers we sure have not seen it. Defending individual champion Delaney Ulrich returns to lead the three-time defending state champion squad to a rare 4th straight. Alongside her are Emma Montoya (5th in 2021), Hailey Mcdowell (11th in 2021), and Sophie Chadwick (19th in 2021). That is a fierce front four to keep the Hilltoppers at the top of 4A for the moment as they fill the varsity spots with newcomers to take over. They will take on the usual challengers in St. Pius, ABQ Academy, and Pojoaque Valley to stop the streak Los Alamos has been on lately. Ulrich is the favorite to seek a second straight individual state title and may see her biggest challenge from teammate Emma Montoya. We are enjoying the ride Los Alamos has been on lately and if there is a team that can stump the Hilltoppers it will have to be a team on their A game. 

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