Annie Beus ties for 2nd in the high jump, clearing 4′ 10″. Photo by Blake Wood

Jerry Hartzol leaps 18′ 5-3/4″ in the long jump. Photo by Blake Wood

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos High School Hilltopper Track and Field Teams traveled to Albuquerque Academy Friday afternoon to compete against Albuquerque Academy, Sandia Prep and St. Pius.

Both the boys and girls took first place in the meet with impressive team totals.

The girls team earned 214.5 points in front of second place Albuquerque Academy with 92.5 points.

The boys team earned 179 points, in front of second place Albuquerque Academy with 148 points.

Despite windy weather conditions at the meet, several Topper athletes met the State qualifying marks and achieved personal records.

Anika Lovato takes 3rd in the 300m hurdles with a time of 52.7 seconds. Photo by Blake Wood

Maya Price runs the 2nd leg of the Girls 4x800m relay, in a combined race of both the Boys and Girls teams. Photo by Blake Wood

William McTeigue clears a PR 13′ 0″ to win the pole vault. Photo by Blake Wood

Emma Montoya and Norissa Valdez run in perfect sync in the 800m run. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Abera Hettinga runs a 51.8 second 400m split in the 1600m medley relay in his first-ever Topper track meet. Photo by Blake Wood

Lauren Norman throws the javelin 43′ 7″. Photo by Blake Wood

Matt Brousseau throws the discus 77′ 3″. Photo by Blake Wood

Noah Bridgewater receives the baton from Kenny Suazo in the 4x200m relay. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com