Daffron takes third in Rio Rancho Jamboree

The Peñasco Panthers and the Taos Tigers participated in the 2022 Rio Rancho Jamboree which was held at Rio Rancho’s cross country course on Saturday (Sept 17). Sixty seven teams in total competed in the large running rally which had different tiers of competition ranging from middle school to varsity, and at the highest level, the championship flight.

The Peñasco athletes and the Taos girls ran in the championship flight. The Taos boys had fair results in the varsity division. The Tigers top performers were Judah Daffon, Billy Romero, Elaina

Cisneros and Jacqueline Limas. Daffron (18:07.80) had a top three finish in the varsity boys category. Romero (19:26.0) as an eight grader competing against varsity runners came in thirteenth place. Cisneros (21:56.20) and Limas (23:17.10) finished 21st and 42nd respectively in the championship girls category.

The top performers for the Panthers were Jude Martinez, Matias Vigil, Rochelle Lopez and Charnelle Gonzales. Martinez (18:30.50) and Vigil (21:22.20) finished 40th and 104th respectively in the championship boys category while Lopez (21:55.10) and Gonzales (21:57.10) finished in 20th and 22nd respectively in the championship girls category.

RESULTS 5000 METERS

CHAMPIONSHIP BOYS

First Micah Silvers Ganado HS, 16:39.90

Second Mateo Herrera Rio Rancho HS, 16:40.10

Third Orion Chavez Volcano Vista HS, 16:48.40

Fourth Lucas Wiliams LagunaAcoma HS, 16:53.70 Championship boys (Team) First Rio Rancho HS, 34 pts Second Volcano Vista HS, 66 pts Third Sue Cleveland HS, 83 pts Fourth La Cueva HS, 162 pts

CHAMPIONSHIP GIRLS

First Leah Futey Sue Cleveland HS, 18:49.9

Second Eliana Rivera Sue Cleveland HS, 20:19.0

Third Violet Francisco Rio Rancho HS, 20:23.9

Fourth Carysa Marquez Volcano Vista HS, 20:26.3

VARSITY BOYS

First Tristan Pierce Maxwell HS, 17:38.80

Second Israel Garcia Del Norte HS, 17:57.40

Third Judah Daffron Taos HS, 18:07.80

Fourth Ashkii Secatero West Mesa HS, 18:21.00

VARSITY BOYS (TEAM)

First Pojoaque Valley HS, 87pts Second Cimarron HS, 135pts Third Maxwell HS, 142pts Fourth Grants HS, 174pts

Fifth Taos HS, 204pts CHAMPIONSHIP GIRLS (TEAM) First Sue Cleveland HS, 62pts Second Rio Rancho HS, 76pts Third Volcano Vista HS, 92 pts Fourth Ganado HS, 123 pts

Next up the Taos Tigers will lace up their running shoes and head to Santa Fe for the Capital City cross county meet on Saturday (Sept 24). On Saturday (Sept 24) the Peñasco Panthers will be at the East Mountain Nick Martin Invite, near the Sandia Ski Slopes. According to the MileSplit registration form the race features “several rolling hills and longer straight-aways, but one big hill that will be in the middle of the race and again at the end. It will begin and end on a soccer field and funnel into a wide dirt path.”