Academy’s boys and girls each won the 4A races, holding off their top rival in the process. The boys won in an extremely tight finish with rival Los Alamos, 51-53. The Chargers had a slight edge with the No. 4 and No. 5 runners, providing their team victory.
Theodore Roundface of Gallup (16:24.88) was the 4A boys champion. Nicholas Ponte was fourth overall for Academy, the team’s best individual finish.
The Academy girls edged Los Alamos, 27-36, with Anna Hastings (18:54.43), Addison Julian and Emma Michael finishing first, second and fourth for the Chargers.
Read the full article in the Albuquerque Journal.
From RunnerSpace.com: Anna Hastings from Albuquerque Academy led her team to a 27-36 victory over rival Los Alamos in the 4A girls race at the Albuquerque Academy Extravaganza on Saturday. Hastings’ winning time was 18:54.43. Teammate Addison Julian finished 19 seconds behind her for second place. Click the photo to watch Anna’s interview.