Alamogordo Boys Claim Victory, Girls Secure Second Place at Rolla Buck White Sands Invitational

Alamogordo, NM – The Alamogordo High School track and field teams delivered a strong performance at Friday’s Rolla Buck White Sands Invitational, hosted at the Alamogordo HS Track. The Tigers boys team captured first place overall, while the girls team finished a close second. Local rival Tularosa also competed, with the girls placing seventh and the boys tying for 12th.

The meet showcased impressive individual and relay efforts from Alamogordo athletes, highlighting depth in sprints, jumps, hurdles, and distance events. Several performers achieved standout results, contributing to the team’s success and earning state qualifying marks in key events.

State qualifiers from the meet include:

• Tristan Bowman (400m)

• Yadie Torrado (High Jump)

• Damien Moreno (Pole Vault)

Alamogordo Girls Highlights

The girls team demonstrated strength across multiple events, winning the 4x400 relay and securing top finishes in sprints and field events.

Key results included:

• 100m: Simone Pamphile 2nd (12.95), Sydney Hunter 3rd (12.97)

• 200m: Sydney Hunter 3rd (27.02)

• 400m: Sydney Hunter 1st (1:02.19)

• 800m: Elizabeth Farmer 2nd (2:29.88)

• 1600m: Elizabeth Farmer 3rd (6:00.63)

• 3200m: Alex Simmons 3rd (13:57.15)

• 300m Hurdles: Alynah Simental 2nd (50.82)

• 4x100 Relay: 2nd (51.68 – Alynah Simental, Simone Pamphile, Addison Chamberlain, Elizabeth Farmer)

• 4x400 Relay: 1st (4:17.89 – Alynah Simental, Addyson Gonzalez, Marielena Colorado, Breanna Padilla)

• High Jump: Addyson Gonzalez 2nd (4-8)

• Long Jump: Simone Pamphile 1st (16-8.5)

• Triple Jump: Audrey Alaniz 2nd (31-6.25)

• Javelin: Nyah Bowen 2nd (95-7)

Alamogordo Boys Highlights

The boys dominated in sprints, relays, and throws, securing the team title with consistent top placements.

Standout performances:

• 100m: Nathan Cereceres 2nd (10.88), Julian Benitez 3rd (10.90)

• 200m: Nathan Cereceres 1st (22.21), Julian Benitez 2nd (22.43), Tristan Bowman 3rd (22.89)

• 800m: Matthew Snyder 2nd (2:02.05)

• 3200m: Austin Stauffacher 3rd (11:01.38), Hayden Miller 4th (11:12.02)

• 110m Hurdles: Bryson Bloom 2nd (16.01), Yadie Torrado 3rd (16.40)

• 4x100 Relay: 1st (42.40 – Tristan Bowman, Julian Benitez, Bryson Bloom, Nathan Cereceres)

• Long Jump: Asher Nicholas 1st (19-8.5)

• Triple Jump: Nathan Cereceres 1st (41-10.5)

• High Jump: Yadie Torrado 2nd (6-0)

• Pole Vault: Damien Moreno 2nd (12-0)

• Discus: Andrew Woolen 1st (134-1)

Tularosa Results

The Tularosa teams showed promise in throws and distance events.

• Girls highlights: Alivya Young strong in throws – 2nd in Discus (97-9), 3rd in Shot Put (32-1), 4th in Javelin (80-6); Kayleigh Bigas 4th in 1600m (6:01.81).

• Boys: Competitive efforts in sprints and throws, with Solon Elksilver 8th in Shot Put (36-6).

Full results are available at: https://nm.milesplit.com/meets/730249-rolla-buck-white-sands-invitational-2026/results

The Alamogordo Tigers look ahead to their next competition at Hobbs on April 2nd, while Tularosa heads to Dexter this Friday. Both teams continue building momentum early in the 2026 outdoor season.

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