Cleveland High boys nab sixth monitor & area title in a row; Storm ladies are fifth - freelancertamal
The 2022 Class 5A state champion boys monitor & area staff. (Herron photograph)
ALBUQUERQUE – It’s been an unbelievable run for the Cleveland High School boys monitor & area staff, which received the Class 5A championship on May 14 for the sixth yr in a row.
But that’s not all: The Kenny Henry-led Storm boys received all of it from 2012-14, then had a hiccup of types – a tie for tenth in 2015 – after which began their newest string, blue trophies yearly from 2016 by 2022, excluding the 2020 season, when the pandemic cancelled the state meet.
Plenty of nice performances
The Storm amassed 102 factors to simply out-distance runner-up Rio Rancho (60), nonetheless with no blue trophy in that sport. Farmington (49) positioned third.
The Storm received two relays, the 4×400 in 3:22.67 and the medley in 3:33.97. Cleveland was second within the 4×100 and 4×800, and third within the 4×200 relay.
Antonio Avila, the 5A boys meet’s high-point scorer, with 22.5 factors, defended his 2021 title within the 110-high hurdles in 14.31, and in addition received the 300 hurdles, in 38.36.
Sophomore Stratton Shufelt received the shot put, tossing it 52 toes, 1½ inches. Evan Wysong received the 200-meter sprint in 21.93 seconds. Dominic Vasquez received the javelin with a toss of 164-1.
Other top-three finishes for the victors: Caden Nunn was second within the 800, Cole Savage was the runner-up within the excessive leap.
Third-place finishes went to Wysong within the 100 – an occasion he received final spring, Avila within the lengthy leap and the 4×200 relay quartet.
Shufelt was fourth within the discus.
“These guys want to win every time they get on the track, and we had a few events that we didn’t,” Henry stated. “They’re hanging their heads, but ultimately they’re racking up points. … That’s what we’re most proud about, that we have guys that contribute all over the place. When the meet was going on, you could it was probably going to happen for us.”
As for Avila, he stated, “Big-time for him. You come in as the top guy, but you’ve got to do it here (at state). In my opinion, I think he’s a very high candidates for Gatorade Player of the Year. … That guy is just a stud.”
Henry then teared up a bit, as he informed about one in all his particular person champs who will graduate May 23.
“Dominic Vasquez,” he started. “This man, we introduced him as much as the district meet as an eighth-grader to excessive leap. … We’re pondering, ‘Man, this guy is a high-jumper; he’s going to be a stud. And then the subsequent two years he was a sprinter and a jumper for us.
“He did properly, however he couldn’t make this staff by any stretch. And then, his junior yr, he’s kinda gotten massive; he’s a linebacker in soccer, and operating’s a bit of more durable for him. Let’s attempt him as a hurdler.
“The guy qualified as a hurdler at the state meet last year This year,” Henry remembered pondering, “he’s probably not going to be able to contribute to the team, so let’s see if he can throw in the state championship.”
Obviously, he might.
Next yr?
“It’s always daunting when you look at the guys you lose,” Henry stated.
But, in fact, he’s misplaced guys earlier than.
Storm ladies are fifth
The Cleveland ladies had 37 factors on the meet, which left them fifth of 20 groups.
The Storm’s prime distance runner, Leah Futey, set a state document May 13 within the 3200-meter run, which she received in 11:00.15. She additionally received the 1600 in 5:09.64.
Kennedy Ulmer was second within the discus, and Jaylee Gandert was third within the discus and third within the javelin.
Nia Mamuya was fourth within the 100 and the Storm’s 4×800 relay staff additionally completed fourth.
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