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Rio Rancho's Mariah Galbraith and Alejandro Casaus win the Class 5A cross country state titles

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If you cheered for the Rams, Saturday was a big one. Rio Rancho High's Mariah Galbraith won the Class 5A girls race at in 17:05.31, nearly 34 seconds ahead of Eldorado's Isla Rahmer. Alejandro Casaus took the boys title in 15:12.74.

Rio Rancho's girls finished second in Class 5A team scoring, behind Eldorado

Source: Albuquerque Journal

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Value
Eldorado22 pts
Rio Rancho80 pts
Cleveland105 pts

Both Rio Rancho teams finished second. Eldorado's girls won with 22 points to Rio Rancho's 80. Cleveland's boys won their second straight state title with 56 points to Rio Rancho's 81.

“I am incredibly proud of our boys for bringing home the state trophy.”

Kenny Henry, Cleveland head coach
  • Boys 5A: Matthew Casey, Rio Rancho's second finisher, placed 10th
  • Girls 5A: Lilly Bethoney placed 17th for Rio Rancho
  • Class 4A: Los Alamos girls scored 15 points to win

The Class 5A state meet by the numbers

17:05.31
Galbraith's winning time in the girls race
15:12.74
Casaus' winning time in the boys race
56
points for Cleveland's boys team title
80
points for Rio Rancho's second-place girls

Sources: Albuquerque Journal, Rio Rancho Observer Home

Billy Romero Jr. of Taos won the 4A boys race in 15:07.45. The Tiger boys took third.

Sources: Albuquerque Journal, Rio Rancho Observer Home, The Taos News

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