5-10-2026 8:35am

Local athletes and teams shine at 2026 NMAA A-3A State Track & Field Championships

Chris Edwards Editor

Cloudcroft’s Cassia Moore claimed the 2A girls triple jump state title with a leap of 34-4, one of the standout individual performances from local athletes at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico A-3A State Championships held May 8-9, 2026, at UNM Track & Field Complex in Albuquerque.

Overall Team Standings Highlights (Top 3)

Girls 3A Team Rankings (20 events scored):

1. St. Michael’s High School – 108 points

2. Santa Fe Prep – 100 points

3. Cottonwood Classical Prep – 54 points

Boys 3A Team Rankings:

1. St. Michael’s High School – 87.5 points

2. Navajo Prep High School – 66 points

3. Sandia Prep High School – 59 points

Girls 2A Team Rankings:

1. Legacy Academy – 81 points

2. Texico High School – 64 points

3. Capitan High School – 39 points

Boys 2A Team Rankings:

1. Menaul High School – 75.5 points

2. Pecos High School – 55 points

3. Legacy Academy – 45.5 points

Local Results

3A – Tularosa

Girls

• Discus: Alivya Young – 3rd (32-2.5)

• 1600m: Kayleigh Bigas – 7th (5:58.05)

• Javelin: Alivya Young – 9th (86-0)

• 4x800 Relay: 12th (12:08.21)

Boys

• Tularosa Boys finished T-21st with 1 point.

Tularosa Girls finished T-10th with 11 points.

2A – Cloudcroft

Girls

• Triple Jump: Cassia Moore – 1st (34-4)

• High Jump: Cassia Moore – 2nd (5-0)

• Javelin: Delanie Dallas – 6th (102-01)

Boys

• Triple Jump: Soren Moore – 8th (37-8), Noah Saffle – 11th (34-2.75)

• Javelin: Jadon Myers – 13th (116-00), Ocean Odom – 14th (113-04)

• 1600m: Fin Abel – 17th (5:20.85)

• Pole Vault: Chris Yousif – 8th (9-6)

• 4x800 Relay: 12th (10:21.38)

Cloudcroft Girls finished T-13th with 14 points.

Cloudcroft Boys finished T-24th with 0 points.

Mescalero Apache

Boys

• 1600m: Gavin Castillo – 7th (4:51.70)

Girls

• 1600m: Amaylia Smith – 8th (6:17.85)

Mescalero Apache Girls finished T-27th with 0 points.

Mescalero Apache Boys finished T-24th with 0 points.

The two-day meet wrapped up with strong relay performances and field event battles across all classifications. Full results are available in the official PDF: 2026 A3A Final Results. Congratulations to all competitors, especially the local standouts who represented their communities with pride!