5-10-2026 8:41am

Alamogordo Tigers Dominate District 3-5A Track & Field Championships Boys Claim Team Title, Girls Finish Strong in 2nd

Chris Edwards Editor

Alamogordo, NM — The Alamogordo High School Tigers track and field teams delivered outstanding performances on their home track at Tiger Stadium on May 8, 2026, capturing the District 3-5A Championship. The Boys Tigers won the team title, while the Girls Tigers finished a close second.

Final Team Rankings (Top 3)

Boys Team Scores (20 events scored):

1. Alamogordo High School — 147 points

2. Organ Mountain High School — 144 points

3. Centennial High School — 85 points

Girls Team Scores (20 events scored):

1. Organ Mountain High School — 122 points

2. Alamogordo High School — 113 points

3. Las Cruces High School — 89 points

The meet served as the final tune-up before the NMAA 5A State Championships, scheduled for May 15-16, 2026, in Albuquerque. Several Tigers punched their tickets to state with strong placements.

State Qualifiers

• Nathan Cereceres (400m)

• Tristan Bowman (Long Jump)

• Yadie Torrado (Long Jump)

• Nate Best (High Jump)

• Macey Sebring (100m)

• Sydney Hunter (200m & 400m)

• Breanna Padilla (400m)

• Addyson Gonzalez (800m)

Local Tiger Athletics – Boys Results

Sprints & Hurdles

• 100m: Julian Benitez 2nd (10.87), Nathan Cereceres 4th (10.98)

• 200m: Julian Benitez 3rd (22.32), Tristan Bowman 4th (22.34), Nathan Cereceres 6th (22.44)

• 400m: Nathan Cereceres 2nd (49.43), Tristan Bowman 3rd (51.02)

• 110m Hurdles: Yadie Torrado 3rd (15.54), Bryson Bloom 5th (16.06)

• 300m Hurdles: Sam Strong 4th (42.14), Rajon Davis 5th (43.36)

Distance

• 800m: Rylan Maroon 4th (2:05.14), Matthew Snyder 5th (2:07.29)

• 1600m: Matthew Snyder 3rd (4:37.69)

• 3200m: Hayden Miller 8th (11:00.00)

Field Events

• Long Jump: Tristan Bowman 1st (22-7), Yadie Torrado 2nd (21-11)

• Triple Jump: Yadie Torrado 1st (43-0.5), Ishan Palma 5th (40-1.75)

• High Jump: Nate Best 2nd (6-00), Nathan Cereceres 4th (5-10), Asher Nichols 5th (5-10), Yadie Torrado 6th (5-8)

• Shot Put: Nathan Clewis 5th (42-8.25)

• Discus: Andrew Woolen 2nd (138-11), Lynoxx Wilkerson 4th (136-10)

• Javelin: John Hockman 3rd (134-05), Andrew Woolen 4th (131-06)

• Pole Vault: Damien Moreno 2nd (13-6), Dylan Suggs 4th (12-6)

Relays

• 4x100 Relay: 1st (Bryson Bloom, Tristan Bowman, Keaton Orona, Nate Best – 42.32)

• 4x200 Relay: 2nd (Keaton Orona, Bryson Bloom, Atticus Perez, Nate Best – 1:29.55)

• 4x400 Relay: 3rd (Nathan Cereceres, Tristan Bowman, Matthew Snyder, Nate Best – 3:24.06)

• 4x800 Relay: 1st (Rylan Maroon, Zachary Swayzee, Austin Stauffacher, Dakota Suggs – 8:26.34)

• 1600 Sprint Medley: 3rd (Atticus Perez, Nate Best, Dakota Suggs, Austin Stauffacher – 3:49.40)

Local Tiger Athletics – Girls Results

Sprints & Hurdles

• 100m: Macey Sebring 2nd (12.62), Sydney Hunter 3rd (12.73)

• 200m: Sydney Hunter 1st (26.04), Macey Sebring 3rd (26.48)

• 400m: Sydney Hunter 1st (1:01.45), Breanna Padilla 2nd (1:01.54), Zoey Spataro 6th (1:05.00)

• 100m Hurdles: Teagan Green 9th (19.58)

• 300m Hurdles: Alynah Simental 3rd (50.58)

Distance

• 800m: Addyson Gonzalez 2nd (2:30.44)

• 1600m: Elizabeth Farmer 2nd (5:35.23)

• 3200m: Alex Simmons 6th (13:09.33)

Field Events

• High Jump: Sophia Sandoval T-10th (4-4)

• Triple Jump: Teagan Green 7th (31-5.5)

• Long Jump: Teagan Green 5th (15-2.5)

• Shot Put: Hannah Hawkins 5th (27-6), Nyah Bowen 6th (27-1)

• Discus: Hannah Hawkins 3rd (99-05), Olivia Morris 4th (99-04)

• Javelin: Nyah Bowen 3rd (107-03), Analiyah Vaughn 4th (96-01), Addison Chamberlain 6th (82-04)

• Pole Vault: Addison Chamberlain 1st (9-6)

Relays

• 4x100 Relay: 2nd (Macey Sebring, Alynah Simental, Raquelle French, Sydney Hunter – 51.10)

• 4x200 Relay: 1st (Raquelle French, Alynah Simental, Marielena Colorado, Macey Sebring – 1:47.56)

• 4x400 Relay: 1st (Addyson Gonzalez, Elizabeth Farmer, Marielena Colorado, Breanna Padilla – 4:09.45)

• 4x800 Relay: 3rd (Zoey Spataro, Addyson Gonzalez, Emma Quidley, Breanna Padilla – 10:28.21)

• 1600 Sprint Medley Relay: 4th (Raquelle French, Noa Hunter, Zoey Spataro, Emma Quidley – 4:38.40)

Full results are available here: NM MileSplit District 3-5A Results.

Congratulations to all the Alamogordo Tigers athletes and coaches on a fantastic district meet! Best of luck at the 5A State Championships in Albuquerque. Go Tigers!