Carlsbad runner Rainelle Ruiz ran 20:49.4, the top run for the Cavewomen.
Roswell runner Oliviyana Contreas finished in 22:15.6Roswell senior Christyanna Ruiz ran a time of 23:02.2Carlsbad runner Javion Scott ran a sub-17 time and was the top runner for the Cavemen.McKenna Drake finished with a 20:23.58. Artesia girls finished eighth overall.Artesia runner Jema Molina had a solid day, running 21:09.08.Goddard runner Melanie Delaney runs neck-and-neck with Taos runner Lilli Hart. Hart edges Delaney by 0.07 seconds.Artesia runner Arenas Maldonado finished in 17:12.19, the best time for any Bulldog runner.Artesia runner Aaron Allison was the final Bulldog runner to run a sub-18 time. Allison kicked it in for the final 100 meters.Artesia runner Aedyn Morales soared in the final stretch of the race and earned a 17:56.18; the Bulldogs boys finished 10th overall.Artesia runner Aubrey Allison found herself in the middle of the pack and overtook runners just a step or two ahead of her. Allison finished with a 23:39.99Artesia Chloe Caley finished the final stretch of her run.
JT Keith is the regional sports editor for El Rito’s southeastern New Mexico newspapers, leading coverage in Carlsbad and Artesia and directing sports content for the Roswell Tribune. Based in Artesia since February 2025, he reports on Bulldogs athletics.