Tularosa Wildcats Earn Strong District Showing, Punch Multiple Tickets to State

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — The Tularosa High School track and field teams delivered a solid performance at the NMAA District 4-3A Championships held Thursday, April 30, in Dexter. The girls team finished 2nd overall, while the boys team placed 3rd.

Several Wildcats stood out with individual wins, podium finishes, and strong relay performances, earning automatic qualification to the 3A State Championships scheduled for May 8-9 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

Full Tularosa Results from District 4-3A

Girls Division (2nd Place Team)

Running Events

• 100m: Zemirah Guillory – 11th (16.64)

• 200m: Fern Bowman – 7th (33.72)

• 400m: Diana Casares – 2nd (1:09.16); Zemirah Guillory – 3rd (1:25.89); Fern Bowman – 4th (1:29.24)

• 800m: Kayleigh Bigas – 3rd (2:44.18)

• 1600m: Kayleigh Bigas – 2nd (6:00.71)

• 3200m: Kayleigh Bigas – 1st (13:21.33)

• 100m Hurdles: Julianna Vasquez – 3rd (20.61)

• 4x100 Relay: 3rd (55.52)

• 4x200 Relay: 3rd (2:01.34)

• 4x400 Relay: 3rd (4:46.78)

• 4x800 Relay: 1st (12:20.00)

• Sprint Medley Relay: 3rd (5:16.80)

Field Events

• Long Jump: Julianna Vasquez – 3rd (14-3); Diana Casares – 5th (13-8); Leila Carbajal – 6th (12-7)

• Triple Jump: Veronica Blazer – 3rd (25-7)

• Discus: Alivya Young – 1st (100-1.75)

• Javelin: Alivya Young – 2nd (85-2.5); Abrielle Sanchez – 6th (71-5)

• Shot Put: Alivya Young – 1st (32-3)

Girls State Qualifiers: Diana Casares (400m), Kayleigh Bigas (1600m), Girls 4x800 Relay, Alivya Young (Javelin)

Boys Division (3rd Place Team)

Running Events

• 100m: Chris Carper – 5th (12.58)

• 200m: Mason Garcia – 1st (24.40)

• 400m: Mason Garcia – 1st (53.42)

• 800m: Landon Medina – 9th (2:34.35)

• 1600m: Brennan Tso – 9th (8:11.39)

• 3200m: Brennan Tso – 6th (16:05.70)

• 300m Hurdles: Jayden Jimenez – 4th (50.26); Josiah Blazer – 5th (54.10)

• 4x100 Relay: 3rd (48.26)

• 4x200 Relay: 4th (1:46.07)

• 4x400 Relay: 3rd (4:00.75)

• 4x800 Relay: 4th (10:21.22)

• Sprint Medley Relay: 4th (4:30.27)

Field Events

• Long Jump: Chris Carper – 7th (16-8.5)

• Triple Jump: Zander LaPaz – 10th (30-8)

• Discus: Aidan Jaramillo – 2nd (103-1.5); Robert Trujillo – 3rd (102-11.75)

• Javelin: Brooks Montoya – 3rd (116-8)

• Shot Put: Aidan Jaramillo – 1st (38-6.5); Solon Elksilver – 2nd (37-4.5); Omar Ramos – 3rd (35-0.5); Hector Saenz – 4th (33-10)

Boys State Qualifiers: Mason Garcia (200m & 400m), Aidan Jaramillo (Discus & Shot Put), Solon Elksilver (Shot Put)

Tularosa athletes turned in consistent efforts across sprints, distance, hurdles, relays, and throws. Kayleigh Bigas’s distance sweep, Mason Garcia’s sprint dominance, and Alivya Young’s throwing excellence highlighted the day for the Wildcats.

The team now prepares for the state meet in Albuquerque, where they will compete against the top talent from Class 3A. Full district results are available on MileSplit.

Congratulations to all Tularosa coaches, athletes, and families on a successful district championship! Best of luck at state — the Tularosa community is behind you.

Go Wildcats!

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