by Adam Kedge
New Mexico Track and Cross-Country Coaches Association
Girls
Eventual winner Felicia Guliford is at the right (white/red "Bengals").
Team Scores:
72- Los Alamos
95- Albuquerque Academy
108- Gallup
202- Eldorado
210- Moriarty
230- La Cueva
236- Farmington
314- Kirtland
325- Window Rock, AZ
335- Grants
337- Crownpoint
349- Shiprock
390- Carlsbad
400- Rehoboth
412- Cobre
452- Laguna Acoma
462- Zuni
501- Wingate
525- Espanola
603- St. Pius
612- Alamogordo
657- St. Mike's, AZ
688- Albuquerque High
698- Navajo Prep
721- Cuba
774- Tohacthi
37 total teams
Top Individuals:
1) Felicia Guliford Gallup 19:41
2) Kristin St Germaine Chinle AZ 20:22
3) Timmie Murphy Farmington 20:34
4) Heather Wood Los Alamos 20:38
5) Virginia Begay Window Rock AZ 20:42
6) Abby Schubert LaCueva 20:59
7) Leslie Luna Alb. Academy 21:06
8) Erin Lewis Grants 21:15
9) Anna Miller Los Alamos 21:24
10) Jeri Martin Gallup 21:32
220 runners
Summary:
All-American Felicia Guliford made short work of the competition
to win her 5th consecutive Gallup Invitational title. The early
pace of 6:00 on a sandy high altitude course seemed to have little
effect on Guliford who pulled away right after the mile mark and
coasted to a :41 second victory over second place Kristin St. Germaine
fo Chinle Arizona. Guliford seems to be working back to the form
that allowed her to be a Foot Locker All-American and an individual
champion of the Great American in 1999.
The team competition ended up being a battle between two of the
best teams in the 4A division from New Mexico. Both Los Alamos and
Albuquerque Academy battled in the middle miles with Los Alamos
eventually outdistancing Academy by placing 4 in the top 20 individuals.
Both teams impressively beat the nationally ranked Gallup team that
was previously unbeaten this year.
Boys
Team Scores:
85- Albuquerque Academy
98- Gallup
160- Los Alamos
220- Zuni
226- La Cueva
251- Window Rock
276- Shiprock
276- Chinle
285- Carlsbad
286- St. Mike's AZ
291- Moriarty
314- Silver
361- Kirtland
402- Alamogordo
408- West Mesa
422- Espanola
430- Alb. High
444- Cobre
479- Pecos
485- Eldorado
506- Wingate
533- Grants
546- St. Pius
547- Rehoboth
559- Crownpoint
712- Tohatchi
726- Farmington
785- Navajo Prep
857- Navajo Pine
996- Ramah
37 schools
Top Individuals:
1) CR Davis Gallup 16:48
2) John Bunting Alb. Academy 17:08
3) Ricardo Hernandez, Carlsbad 17:10
4) Leandro Jim Wingate 17:18
5) Ryan Millis Albuquerque 17:22
6) Llyod Yazzie Rehoboth 17:32
7) Eric Bahe Chinle, AZ 17:35
8) Andres Urbina Alb. Academy 17:37
9) Bryan Waatsa Zuni 17:38
10) Lonnie Williams Gallup 17:45
220 runners
Summary:
Previously unbeaten Ricardo Hernandez of Carlsbad set the early
pace leading through the first two miles of the sandy and hilly
Red Rocks State Park course that is the site for the New Mexico
State Championships. At the two mile point the effects of an early
face pace and the 6500 ft elevation cause Hernandez to fade slightly
and both Davis of Gallup and Bunting of Albuquerque Academy caught
Hernandez. Not far after that C.R. Davis pulled away from Bunting
and went on to win by 20 seconds. Davis now looks to be one of the
co-favorites for the 5A title come November. The other favorite
is Jeremy Johnson of Manzano was not in attendance but remains undefeated
this season.
The team competition came down to a battle between the 4th and
5th runners from Gallup and Albuquerque Academy. At two miles Gallup
had a 9 point lead. Academy's 4th and 5th picked up a couple of
places late in the race while Gallup's lower varsity faded some
on their home course. The 13 point margin allowed for Academy to
take the Boys / Girls Combined Score Traveling Trophy from Gallup
for the first time in 13 years.
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