Track & Field

Sixteen-year-old Jazelle Thompson had quite the surprise on Sunday morning. The Shiprock native exceeded her expectations by winning the women’s 10K race at 2025 Narbona Pass Classic. The soon-to-be junior toured the demanding course in 49 minutes, 39.790 seconds, turning in the 30th fastest time among the 338 runners registered.

Window Rock standout Bearren Kee is one of eight runners that was named to the 2025 USATF U18 Mountain Running Team.

Bloomfield junior Andrew Himes had a field day during last week’s New Mexico Class 4A state track meet.

The 2024 track season remains a blur for Grants distance runner Laila Martinez. After capturing three state medals her freshman season, which included gold in the 800-meter race, Martinez did not make state last year as a sophomore.

The Farmington track team walked away with eight medals during last week’s New Mexico Class 5A state track meet, which included a pair of gold and silver medals.