ALBUQUERQUE- The 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational indoor track meet at the Albuquerque Convention Center Jan. 29 gave track fans a little taste of what's to come this track season.
Now, though it wasn't a full house, we still got a matchup between the De facto fastest returners in the state: Tanner Montano & Chigekwu Nwagbo. Both star athletes raced in the 60m dash with Montano winning by a tenth of a second.
Silver City high school made the drive, and thrower Kingston Lee took first place in the shot put. Lee, a freshman, recorded a 45 feet 6 inch throw.
Here are the top three finishers in all events.
60 Meter Dash
| Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet Date Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.91 |
Jr. Jaquars TC
|
2026 |
|
| 2 | 6.92 |
Zia Track Club
|
0 |
|
| 3 | 7.04 |
Zia Track Club
|
2026 |
|
400 Meter Dash
| Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet Date Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51.19 |
Silver High School
|
2027 |
|
| 2 | 52.38 |
ABQ Academy
|
2026 |
|
60 Meter Hurdles
| Rank | Time | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet Date Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.89 | Los Alamos High School | 2027 | |
4x400 Meter Relay
| Rank | Time | Relay | Meet Date Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:00.30 |
Los Alamos High School
|
|
| 2 | 4:04.23 |
Silver High School
|
|
High Jump
| Rank | Points | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet Date Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-3.2 |
Sandia High School
|
2027 |
|
| 2 | 6-0.05 |
Unattached - NM
|
2026 |
|
| 3 | 5-8.9 |
Unattached - NM
|
2028 |
|
Long Jump
| Rank | Points | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet Date Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20-11.18 |
Sandia High School
|
2027 |
|
Pole Vault
| Rank | Points | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet Date Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13-3.06 |
ABQ Academy
|
2026 |
|
| 2 | 12-0.09 |
Silver High School
|
2027 |
|
| 3 | 9-6.17 |
Silver High School
|
2029 |
|
Shot Put
| Rank | Points | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet Date Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45-6.06 |
Silver High School
|
2029 |
|
| 2 | 38-2.27 |
Unattached - NM
|
2026 |
|
| 3 | 36-1.07 |
Native American Community Academy
|
2026 |
|
Triple Jump
| Rank | Points | Athlete/Team | Grade | Meet Date Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38-1.87 |
Volcano Vista High School
|
2026 |
|
ALBUQUERQUE- The 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational indoor track meet at the Albuquerque Convention Center Jan. 29 gave track fans a little taste of what's to come this track season.
Now, though it wasn't a full house, we still got a matchup between the De facto fastest returners in the state: Tanner Montano & Chigekwu Nwagbo. Both star athletes raced in the 60m dash with Montano winning by a tenth of a second.
Silver City high school made the drive, and thrower Kingston Lee took first place in the shot put. Lee, a freshman, recorded a 45 feet 6 inch throw.