Several locals on All-SPL track and field teams

By Ken Hamrick, Courier sports editor
Posted 6/15/24

The Southern Peaks League track and field teams for Classes 1A and 2A were announced following the state track meet in late May.

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Several locals on All-SPL track and field teams

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ALAMOSA – The Southern Peaks League track and field teams for Classes 1A and 2A were announced following the state track meet in late May.

Sanford dominated the Class 1A All-SPL team with Holly McDaniel being named the girls Athlete of the Year and Lincoln Reynolds was the co-Athlete of the Year on the boys side.

McDaniel also earned All-League honors in the 100-meter high hurdles, the 300-meter intermediate hurdles and the triple jump.

Other Lady Mustangs who were named All-League included Erica Miller in the 200- and 400-meter dashes and the 800-meter run,Ashley Dominguez in the 100-meter dash, and Brecken Crowther in the long jump.

Sanford also took All-League in each of the five relays – the 4x100, the 4x200, the 4x400, the 4x800 and the 800-meter sprint relay.

Other San Luis Valley girl athletes named Al-League were Creede’s Jasmine Laing in the high jump, and Sangre de Cristo’s Taylor Freel in the discus.

On the boys side, Reynolds was All-League in the 100, 200 and 400 meters. 

Sanford was also All-League in the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 relays.

Also named All-League were Creede’s Charlie Heinrich in the 110 and 300 hurdles, Sierra Grande’s Ayden Lopez in the triple jump and the high jump, and Moffat’s Ziah Pesqueira in the long jump.

Sangre de Cristo was All-League in the boys 4x800-meter relay.

Sanford’s Blake Canty was named the 1A SPL Coach of the Year.

In Class 2A, Del Norte’s Frannie Edelen was named the girls’ Athlete of the Year. She was also All-League in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 runs.

Another Lady Tiger, Timay Garcia, was All-League in the pole vault.

Center’s Ciara Paiz was also All-League in three events – the 100, the long jump and the triple jump. Two more Center athletes earned All-League as Emiliana Valadez was All-League in the shot put, and Giselle Meraz earned the same honor in the disucs.

Sargent’s Bailey Asbell was also a three-time All-League performer. She earned All-League in the 100 hirdles, the 300 hurdles and the high jump.

Monte Vista was named All-League in three relays – the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400.

On the 2A boys side, Monte Vista’s Jack Noonan was All-League in two events – the 200 meters and the 300 hurdles. Alex Gonzales was All-League in the 100.

Monte Vista was also All-league in the 4x100-meter relay.

Two Del Norte boys were All-League selections. Caleb Cowett earned the honor in the 400 meters, and Damon Ledford-Vigil in the pole vault.

The Tigers were All-League in the 4x400.

Center’s Andree Meraz was All-League in the discus.

Center’s Camille Villa was the 2A Coach of the Year.