Alamogordo NM
4-13-2023 12:49am

Marilyn Sepulveda Invitational Track and Field Results and more

A large number of the state’s top athletes gathered at UNM for this unique meet on the high school track and field calendar. The Marilyn Sepulveda Invitational Track and Field Meet brings together top performers in all events, regardless of their classification, for a one-day extravaganza. This meet at UNM honors the mother of local entrepreneur and former NCAA track and field coach Rene Sepulveda‘s mother, the late Marilyn Sepulveda. Marilyn is recognized 33 years after her passing with this prestigious annual event. Medals are sponsored by her husband the infamous Coach Bob Sepulveda. Together the Sepulveda’s had unsurpassed records of achievements and accomplishments and delivered unparalleled results via their leadership of student athletes.

In the final race on the program, the lead changed hands no fewer than four times.

St. Pius’ Trista Cordova had it early. Albuquerque High’s Dani Figueroa set the pace in the middle laps. Piedra Vista’s Nicole Pierce moved into first place in the latter stages of the race.

And then, halfway down the back stretch on the eighth and final lap, Belen’s Lisette Sanchez pushed into the lead.

But with about 50 meters to go, AHS’ Figueroa summoned a spectacular burst and barely edged Sanchez at the finish line to cap a brilliant comeback. It was a victory she described as the most dramatic one she’s ever had in this 2-mile race.

“I don’t know, I just feel like I had a little bit left, so I went all out on the last (100),” said Figueroa.

Figueroa had fallen back to third with about 200 meters to go. She eventually finished in 11 minutes, 55.85 seconds. Sanchez finished in 11:56.11.

“I knew I had some gas left, but I knew I had to stay with them to be able to use that at the end,” she said to the Albuquerque Journal.

Alamogordo’s Yvonne Stinson was a double champion, winning the high jump in a close battle with La Cueva’s Cienna Mazotti — both cleared 5 feet, 2 inches, but Stinson cleared it first, which was the tiebreaker — and adding the long jump title a short time later with a leap of 17-8.

Track & Field - Marilyn Sepulveda Meet of Champions Results for the Alamogordo Tiger team includes:

Girls

Long Jump - Yvonne Stinson 1st (17-08),

Alyssa Esquero 6th (16-00.75)

High Jump - Yvonne Stinson 1st (5-02)

Triple Jump - Alyssa Esquero 4th (35-02),

Maycee Griffin 5th (33-09.50)

Discus - Madison Gigler 6th (104-02),

Jacqueline Vera 7th (103-06)

Javelin - Jacqueline Vera 9th (107-00)

Pole Vault - Trezure Bates 9th (8-06)

Boys

Pole Vault - Joey Marquez 1st (12-06),

Henry Koch 3rd (11-06)

High Jump - Davion Smith 2nd (6-02),

Zach Sell T-3rd (5-10)

Long Jump - Nico Stubblefield 4th (20-02)

Full Results (Link at the bottom of page) - https://nm.milesplit.com/meets/533934-marilyn-sepulveda-meet-of-champio…

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