More than one State Record fell this year, as the Knights of Organ Mountain High School rake in 6 gold medals.


Organ Mountain Track

Organ Mountain’s Corbin Coombs Puts On a Running Clinic, taking home FOUR GOLD MEDALS at the 2024 NMAA State Track & Field Championships

More than one State Record fell this year, as the Knights of Organ Mountain High School rake in 6 gold medals. (Photo: OMHS 4×800 Relay Team, Courtesy Organ Mountain High School via Facebook)

Source: NMAA

Organ Mountain High School
  • Corbin Coombs, Organ Mountain High School, Boys 3200 Meter Run 5A, 9:01.95 (New State Record, previous: 9:19.63)
  • Corbin Coombs, Organ Mountain High School, Boys 800 Meter Run 5A, 1:53.96
  • Corbin Coombs, Organ Mountain High School, Boys 1600 Meter Run 5A, 4:06.17 (New State Record, previous 4:12.60)
  • Gabriel Zavala, Organ Mountain High School, Boys 110 Meter Hurdles 5A, 15.86
  • Yeh-Nhi Wilson, Organ Mountain High School, Boys High Jump 5A, 6-06.00
  • Wisner/Medina/Leyva/Coombs, Organ Mountain High School, Boys 4×800 Meter Relay 5A, 7:52.91 (New State Record, previous 8:02.53)

State Champions from other schools in our broader community:

  • Kaselle Davis, Las Cruces High School, Female Individual Overall Score, 29.5 points
  • Kaselle Davis, Las Cruces High School, Girls High Jump 5A
  • Kaselle Davis, Las Cruces High School, Girls 100 Meter Dash 5A
  • Las Cruces High School, Boys 4×200 Meter Relay 5A
  • Daniella Macias, Santa Teresa High School, Girls Triple Jump 4A, 30-02.00
  • Grady Martinez, Chaparral High School, Boys Pole Vault 4A, 14-00.00
  • Grady Martinez, Chaparral High School, Boys Pole Vault Jump Off 4A, 13-09.00

Source: NMAA Office

One hundred fifty local student athletes qualified to participate in the 2024 NMAA State Track and Field Championships from Class 3A to Class 5A. Centennial High School accounted for 41 qualifying competitors.

Centennial High School Hawks

Girls (17)
Sidney Andrade
Leslieann Apodaca
Maren Bekken
Mia Castaneda
Cleo Coca
Charlotte Crawford
Emyrsyn Gunn
Bella Hernandez
Deianira Hoyle
Anniston Lustig
Emily Martinez
Tristan McReynolds
Adrianna Paz
Michelle Ranney
Marrisa Romero
Cristal Vargas
Lorena Zamora

Boys (24)
Marcus Adams
Jesus Barraza
David Beasley
Ladanian Caesar
Zaiden Davis
Anthony Epperson
Logan Fonseca
Keller Ford
Robinson Ford
Mateo Garay
Izaiiah Guzman
Daniel Hernandez
Jotham Jarry
Jordan Lucas
Aiden Marin
Luke Matherly
Julein Montano
Derek Moore
Christian Ortiz
Mychael Ortiz
Cesario Pina
Rudy Rios
Omar Sanchez
Omar Terrones

Girls (1)
Daniela Galarza

Boys (9)
Oliver Campos
Brandon Chairez
Aaron Estrada
Evan Gandara
Luis Gonzalez Jr.
Nathaniel Lopez
Aaron Marin-Plascencia Rocky Rodriguez
Troy Vargas

Las Cruces High School Bulldawgs

Girls (11)
Kian Almanza
Sofia Amato
Emma Barrera
Aymana Bustos
Kaselle Davis
Lelia Jones
Joscelyn Munoz
Lyla Nielsen
Jaylah Olguin
Dahlia Reinhold
Ellie Scholljegerdes

Boys (11)
Sean Alba
German Banda
Diego Barraza
Adrain Boljerrono
Jq Brown
Denzel Kapkirwok
Andre Martinez
Lukas Nanez
Corey Petterson
Isaiah Vallejos
Franisco Winnikoce

Organ Mountain High School

Girls (11)
Gabriela Abeyta
Kristen Caro
Kyara Chavez-Bustamante Emma Davis
Gia Fernandez
Marisol Filerio
Summer Herrod
Wren Hofacket
Shaolin Munir
Arianna Ogas
Aubree Santos

Boys (19)
Michael Carlisle
Corbin Coombs
Devin Eichelberger
Donnail Escudero
Jayden Garcia
Ryan Harrington
Tyson Hobbs
Nohi Leyva
Kendin Mangrum
Mikey Martinez
Jake Medina
Josef Perez
Kyler Peterson
Caleb Rey
Kobe Rodriguez
Lucas Williams
Yeh-Nhi Wilson
Jeron Wisner
Gabriel Zavala

Girls (5)
Itzel Fernandez
Iree Hernandez
Josselyn Martinez
Emily Quintana
Cassandra Rivera

Boys (9)
William Castellanos
Aaron Eliserio
Israel Estrada
Luis Gonzalez
Grady Martinez
Parker Martinez
Adrian Quintero
Saul Ramirez
Joel Vazquez

Girls (9)
Melanie Bonilla
Danielle Galindo
Daniella Macias
Anahi Parra
Saile Portillo
Kamilah Ramirez
Letizia Ruiz
Jazel Torres
Gabriella Varga

Boys (3)
Jaxon Bowron
Darrell Froese
Enzi Vargas

Hatch Valley High School

Girls (8)
Mariana Aguilera
Sophia Holguin
Miah Martinez
Alexa Puentes
Maite Siordia
Karen Vacio
Ella Zamora
Paloma Zavala

Boys (13)
Alex Bautista
David Dumas
Joshua Estrada
Johnny Garcia
Emmanuel Gomez
Adan Gutierrez
Osvaldo Gutierrez
Brayan Herrera
Heron Navarro
Alexis Saenz
Alexis Siordia
Edgar Vacio
Ethan Vazquez

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