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The Los Alamos Excessive Faculty women observe and area crew carried out like Secretariat – and in tribute to an iconic phrase from 50 years in the past, the Hilltoppers carried out like an incredible machine.

That Los Alamos is New Mexico’s finest crew is well-known within the observe group. However on Saturday, the second day of the Richard A. Harper Memorial Meet at Albuquerque Academy, the Hilltoppers put an emphatic exclamation level on their dominance with an epic dusting of a top quality area.

Los Alamos not solely beat runner-up Albuquerque Academy by 109 factors (155-46); the Hilltoppers, who have been a think about nearly each occasion this weekend, scored almost as many factors by themselves as Academy, third-place Cleveland, fourth-place Volcano Vista and fifth-place La Cueva put collectively. That quartet mixed to attain 159 factors.

“Onerous work,” sophomore Jaiya Daniels stated. She was the 100-meter and 200-meter champion Saturday, and in addition ran the anchor leg on Los Alamos’ victory within the 4×100 relay. “We undergo practices which can be brutal, so we undergo (by way of) the practices so we are able to come right here and have these accomplishments on the meet.”

Los Alamos teammate Emma Montoya had a brilliant weekend. She was runner-up Friday within the 3,200, and on Saturday she received the 1,600-meter remaining and ran second to Kate Henderson of Sandia Prep within the 800. Anna Wetteland of the Hilltoppers was first within the 400.

Los Alamos additionally received all 4 relays on Saturday.

One of many few areas by which the Hilltoppers didn’t dominate was the hurdles. That area belongs to La Cueva’s elite Sima Lucero. She received simply within the 100-meter excessive hurdles, and within the 300-meter intermediate hurdles, she was 2½ seconds forward.

And later, she stated one thing attention-grabbing when requested if she is simply that naturally proficient or simply that technically proficient.

“I don’t suppose I’m a pure hurdler,” she stated, smiling, “and I’m undoubtedly not superb technically. I’m nonetheless engaged on it.”

Cleveland’s boys received the two-day meet with 77 factors, 16 in entrance of Los Alamos. And the Storm received with depth; it didn’t end first in any of the 12 occasions by which there have been finals on Saturday.

However the Storm did undergo a possible blow as sprinter Even Wysong suffered what was an higher leg harm within the 4×100-meter relay, the primary remaining of the day. Moments later, he withdrew from the open 100, the place he had certified.

The quickest child on the observe Saturday was Santa Fe Excessive sophomore Bryce Melton. He anchored the Demons’ victory within the 4×100, and in addition swept titles within the 100 and 200.

Melton ran an excellent 100-meter race, successful in a swift 10.70 seconds. He had run 10.55 within the prelims on Friday, however that was with a robust tailwind. There was no wind or breeze in anyway on an ideal Saturday.

“It’s superior,” Melton stated. “I’m so comfortable in regards to the end result at this time.”

Melton edged Los Alamos’ Melaki Gutierrez within the 200 late in this system, and Gutierrez additionally was the runner-up within the 100.

Willie Johns of Rio Rancho received each hurdles’ finals Saturday. He recorded the one sub-15 second mark within the 110-meter excessive hurdles, and his triumph within the 300-meter intermediate hurdles was particularly dramatic. He overcame a deficit within the remaining few meters, and the ultimate hurdle, to edge Hope Christian’s Kidus Tekle and Los Alamos’ Daniel Kim.

The host Chargers had a winner in junior Alex Goss, who ran down Cleveland’s Caden Nunn on the second lap to take the 800-meter crown. He set a private file (1 minute, 55.07 seconds) by three seconds.

“It’s all the time enjoyable working any good time, however working it the place your family and friends are all right here, since you’re so near dwelling, simply provides on prime of it,” Goss stated.

Cruz Markham of La Cueva received the 400, and Cibola’s Reuben Johnson received the discus, the final of the sector occasions. Two different athletes adopted up wins on Friday with one other victory on Saturday.

Eldorado’s Nick Moore was terrific in capturing the 1,600-meter title, following his win within the 3,200 on Friday. Jaylee Gandert of Cleveland received Saturday’s solely area occasion, the discus. She additionally captured the javelin on Friday.

NOTES: College of New Mexico signee Steven West of Sandia (who would have run the three,200 and 1,600) sat out one other meet as he offers with a minor Achilles heel harm. He stated he hopes to be again for the Albuquerque Metro Championships, which run Thursday and Friday at Nusenda Neighborhood Stadium.

• There was a brand new, and in style, function, added to this yr’s Harper: a throwers’ 4×100-meter exhibition run close to the top of Saturday’s program.

TRACK AND FIELD

Richard A. Harper Memorial Meet

Saturday — at Albuquerque Academy

BOYS

Crew (Day 2 standings): Cleveland 77, Los Alamos 61, Rio Rancho 59, Eldorado 40, La Cueva 37, Albuquerque Academy 30½, Santa Fe 28, Hobbs 23, Cibola 20, Volcano Vista 19, Sandia 18, Hope Christian 14½, Piedra Vista 14, Los Lunas 14, Albuquerque Excessive 9, Del Norte 8, Valencia 8, Sandia Prep 2, Rio Grande 2.

Particular person: Discus—1, Reuben Johnson, Cibola, 156-10; 2, Franklin Rambo, Albuquerque Academy, 151-0. 4×100—1, Santa Fe, 42.51; 2, Hobbs, 42.70. 110HH—1, Willie Johns, Rio Rancho, 14.93; 2, Elijah Griego, Cleveland, 15.45.

100—1, Bryce Melton, Santa Fe, 10.70; 2, Melaki Gutierrez, Los Alamos, 11.02. 1,600—1, Nick Moore, Eldorado, 4:26.24; 2, Jorge Garcia, Del Norte, 4:31.59. 4×200—1, Rio Rancho, 1:29.44; 2, Cleveland, 1:29.54. 400—1, Cruz Markham, La Cueva, 49.48; 2, Brian Talley, Eldorado, 49.98. 300IH—1, Willie Johns, Rio Rancho, 39.24; 2, Kidus Tekle, Hope Christian, 39.36. 800—1, Alex Goss, Albuquerque Academy, 1:55.07; 2, Caden Nunn, Cleveland, 1:57.00. 1,600 medley—1, Los Alamos, 3:40.67; 2, Cleveland, 3:41.14. 200—1, Bryce Melton, Santa Fe, 21.33; 2, Melaki Gutierrez, Los Alamos, 21.42. 4×400—1, Los Alamos, 3:22.46; 2, Cleveland, 3:23.18.

GIRLS

Crew (Day 2 standings): Los Alamos 155, Albuquerque Academy 46, Cleveland 41, Volcano Vista 37, La Cueva 35, Rio Rancho 35, Hobbs 24, Piedra Vista 22, Eldorado 15, Hope Christian 13, Cibola 13, Albuquerque Excessive 11, Sandia Prep 10, Atrisco Heritage 9, Belen 7, Valencia 4, Valley 3, Sandia 3, Santa Fe 2.

Particular person: Discus—1, Jaylee Gandert, Cleveland, 119-1; 2, Sterling Glenn, Rio Rancho, 113-11. 4×100—1, Los Alamos, 48.08; 2, Albuquerque Academy, 50.17. 100HH—1, Sima Lucero, La Cueva, 15.18; 2, Angelina Passalacqua, Los Alamos, 15.81. 100—1, Jaiya Daniels, Los Alamos, 12.10; 2, Nyla Lee, Los Alamos, 12.23. 1,600—1, Emma Montoya, Los Alamos, 5:12.67; 2, Anna Hastings, Albuquerque Academy, 5:16.81. 4×200—1, Los Alamos, 1:41.44; 2, Albuquerque Academy, 1:45.87. 400—1, Anna Wetteland, Los Alamos, 58.58; 2, Tatiana Magallanes, Atrisco Heritage, 1:01.37. 300IH—1, Sima Lucero, La Cueva, 44.05; 2, Hayden Saul, Hope Christian, 46.57. 800—1, Kate Henderson, Sandia Prep, 2:21.86; 2, Emma Montoya, Los Alamos, 2:24.02. 1,600 medley—1, Los Alamos, 3:40.67; 2, Cleveland, 3:41.14. 200—1, Jaiya Daniels, Los Alamos, 24.67; 2, Addisyn Leeds, Rio Rancho, 25.79. 4×400—1, Los Alamos, 4:04.77; 2, Hope Christian, 4:11.49.