ABQ Academy sweeps, Belen's Salome makes history

Kirtland Central's Hayden Dan — Kirtland Central’s Hayden Dan attempts a putt on the seventh hole Tuesday at the 4A state championships at Piñon Hills Golf Course in Farmington.

Goddard's Brody Purcell attempts a wedge shot to Hole 14 at state 4A Golf Championships on Tuesday at Piñon Hills Golf Course in Farmington, NM.

James Yodice James Yodice James Yodice Journal Staff Writer

Published May 13, 2025 - 9:19 p.m. Modified May 13, 2025 - 10:41 p.m.

2025 NMAA Golf State Championship results

Class 4A — Boys

Team Results

1. Albuquerque Academy, 623

2. Artesia, 634

3. Lovington, 641

4. Goddard, 645

5. Deming, 655

6. Los Alamos, 656

7. St. Pius, 684

8. Kirtland Central, 737

Individual Results

1 Riley Apodaca 72-73 — 145

2 Ramon Orosco 77-70 — 147

3 Thomas Whitten 74-77 — 151

3 Michael Velasquez-Saiz 76-75 — 151

3 Beau Byers 78-73 — 151

6 Zachary Blueeyes 75-77 — 152

7 Uriah Gonzales 76-78 — 154

7 Alex Hanna 77-77 — 154

7 Joel Ochoa 78-76 — 154

10 Brody Purcell 79-76 — 155

11 Landon Trevino 74-82 — 156

12 Yandel Parra 81-76 — 157

13 Josh James 78-80 — 158

14 Russel Hiller 77-83 — 160

15 Jax Mulville 79-82 — 161

15 Anthony Macias 82-79 — 161

15 Ernest Arrey 86-75 — 161

18 Eli O’Canna 81-81 — 162

19 Zackery Maynerich 80-83 — 163

20 Joaquin Sanchez 83-81 — 164

21 Jack Byers 83-82 — 165

22 Javan Rael 86-81 — 167

22 Karter Moore 83-84 — 167

24 Lucas Atkins 80-88 — 168

24 Lincoln Hoffer 81-87 — 168

26 Luke Granado 82-88 — 170

26 Jevin Mendoza 83-87 — 170

26 Jeighton Gray 86-84 — 170

26 Max Ashcraft 87-83 — 170

30 Angus Smith 82-89 — 171

31 Devin Camacho 87-86 — 173

32 Jacob Madrid 90-85 — 175

33 Noah Holguin 88-88 — 176

33 Steven Williams 89-87 — 176

35 Elliott Ochs 82-95 — 177

36 Jorden Priddy 85-93 — 178

36 Luke Jones 93-85 — 178

36 James Stephens 84-94 — 178

39 Kylan Spencer 92-87 — 179

40 Zain Unis 87-94 — 181

40 Munayo Ferreira 85-96 — 181

40 Samuel Hofacket 89-92 — 181

43 Samuel Hawkins 88-94 — 182

44 Michael Gutierrez 92-94 — 186

45 Taylor Roundy 98-97 — 195

46 Ethan Billey 99-109 — 208

Class 4A — Girls

Team Results

1. Albuquerque Academy, 673

2. Kirtland Central, 710

3. Lovington, 712

4. St. Pius, 741

5. Goddard, 753

6. Deming, 770

7. Los Alamos, 818

8. Artesia, 834

Individual Results

1 Rylee Salome 73-71 — 144

2 Hayden Dan 74-75 — 149

3 Adelyn Haas 75-77 — 152

4 Nicole Jasso 80-74 — 154

5 Lauren Brueggemann 78-78 — 156

6 Gabby Sanchez 85-76 — 161

7 Dallas Dan 78-89 — 167

8 Bailey Alexander 85-84 — 169

8 MacKenzie Jones 88-81 — 169

10 Makayla Manus 83-90 — 173

11 MacKenzie Hines 91-85 — 176

12 Aubree Williams 86-91 — 177

13 Olivia Long 92-86 — 178

14 Naomi Smith 88-91 — 179

15 Carlie Greebon 92-90 — 182

16 Parker Wilson 91-92 — 183

16 Ella Trujillo 92-91 — 183

18 Julisa Echavarria 97-87 — 184

18 Jaci Long 89-95 — 184

20 Alexandra Ragsdale 97-91 — 188

20 Abby Chavez 90-98 — 188

22 Amelie Kalina 94-96 — 190

22 Dielissandra Molina 100-90 — 190

24 Addison Kiburz 99-94 — 193

25 Ashton Craft 95-99 — 194

26 Alexia Echavarria 100-95 — 195

27 Amy Salazar 99-99 — 198

28 MakaylaLovato 102-99 — 201

29 Adaris Ontiveros 110-93 — 203

30 Sophia Saunders 102-102 — 204

31 Malia Gallegos 101-104 — 205

32 Lauren Pacheco 97-109 — 206

32 Emerson Bishop 98-108 — 206

34 Hayli Greenwood 107-100 — 207

35 Jadarose Wright 106-104 — 210

35 Hailee Sarellano 101-109 — 210

37 Karli Horner 106-107 — 213

38 Rosa Villarreal 110-104 — 214

39 Samantha Panebouef 107-112 — 219

40 Sophie Elsing 103-117 — 220

41 Central Haylee Nocki 110-111 — 221

42 Felicity Trujillo 113-110 — 223

43 Aubrie BolaÃ±os 114-110 — 224

44 Jacque Nguyen 123-108 — 231

45 Addison Schulke 128-110 — 238

46 Amanda Murphy 130-117 — 247

47 Yaxcel Meza 127-121 — 248

Class 3A-1A — Boys

Team Results

1. Mesilla Valley, 634

2. Socorro, 655

3. NMMI, 668

4. Dexter, 674

5. St. Michael’s, 675

6. Sandia Prep, 754

Individual Results

1 Mason Hicks 68-76 — 144

2 Isaiah Silva 72-74 — 146

3 Troy Oswald 71-76 — 147

4 Tanner Gentry 76-74 — 150

5 Rigo Regalado 76-80 — 156

5 Thomas Trujillo 74-82 — 156

7 Nolan Jensen 77-82 — 159

8 Andrew Handrich 77-85 — 162

8 Beau Barker 83-79 — 162

8 Sebastian Portillo 76-86 — 162

8 Rudy Ramirez 78-84 — 162

12 Cade Horton 85-78 — 163

13 Brayden Tapia 83-81 — 164

14 Matthias Salas 78-88 — 166

15 William Babcock 82-87 — 169

15 Chase Dyer 79-90 — 169

17 Devery Suina 87-83 — 170

18 CJ Granados 86-85 — 171

19 Ian Gonzales 90-82 — 172

20 Michael Baca 86-87 — 173

21 Garrett Cathey 89-85 — 174

22 Levi Apachito 83-92 — 175

23 Nazario Silva 90-86 — 176

23 Alex Sanchez 87-89 — 176

25 Roland Gerencer 91-87 — 178

26 Tavin Benavidez 89-90 — 179

27 Jose Lerma 91-89 — 180

28 Kaesn Goerge 93-88 — 181

29 Dylan Vallo 100-83 — 183

30 Cole Seidenberger 90-94 — 184

31 Isaak Jaramillo 92-93 — 185

32 Derek Gutierrez 91-96 — 187

33 Dawes Bornemeier 92-98 — 190

34 Tommy Chalamidas 95-97 — 192

35 Lochlainn Livermore 98-97 — 195

36 Jackson Champine 97-98 — 195

37 Joaquin Aldavaz 101-96 — 197

38 Jalen Martinez 104-98 — 202

Class 3A-1A — Girls

Team Results

1. Socorro, 690

2. Gateway Christian, 806

3. Robertson, 822

4. Texico, 837

5. Clovis Christian, 883

6. Pine Hill, 929

Individual Results

1. Abbegail Munguia 81-81 — 162

1 Natasha Apodaca 83-79 — 162

3 Payton Woolf 83-82 — 165

4 Kailyn Woods 89-90 — 179

5 Gabriella Delarosa 91-91 — 182

6 Danya Narlesky 99-87 — 186

7 Danyela Munoz 94-93 — 187

7 Brooklyn Torres 91-96 — 187

7 Ariana Crespin 92-95 — 187

10 Adyson Stone 91-99 — 190

11 Tessa Kerby 94-97 — 191

12 Brooklyn Looney 97-98 — 195

13 Avery Timmons 93-105 — 198

14 Evelyn Breedyk 101-99 — 200

15 Sophie Schaap 99-102 — 201

16 Aspen Barbe 98-105 — 203

17 Riley Vermillion 101-103 — 204

18 Avery Lusk 109-96 — 205

19 Genavese Atencio 102-107 — 209

20 Elsie Grassmick 106-105 — 211

21 Christian L. Weaver 104-108 — 212

21 Briana Zamora 108-104 — 212

23 Iylanie Hernandez 101-115 — 216

24 Breely Cain 105-116 — 221

25 Natalie Ellsworth 113-109 — 222

26 Leilani Charley 113-110 — 223

27 Kirra Smith 118-106 — 224

27 Hannah McKay 109-115 — 224

29 Reece Robb 114-111 — 225

30 Robbieanna Coho 122-110 — 232

31 Riley Fury 111-122 — 233

32 Isabela Brizal 124-112 — 236

33 Jalisa Raney 121-117 — 238

34 Arianna Gordo 129-121 — 250

35 Zayna Hunt 131-124 — 255

36 Tadilynn Moody 137-124 — 261

FARMINGTON — Before Tuesday, there were only two: Edie Murdoch from Grants, and January Romero of Albuquerque Academy.

They were, until Rylee Salome of Belen came along, the only two girls with four individual New Mexico state golf championships.

Salome won her fourth on Tuesday afternoon.

The Eagles’ senior, who has signed to play for New Mexico State, captured the Class 4A title at Pinon Hills Golf Course, winning this year’s event by five shots.

She carded rounds of 73 on Monday and 1-under 71 on Tuesday, finishing at level par 144 for the two days as she joined Murdoch (1994-97) and Romero (1998-2001) in the ultra-rare four timers club.

“It was so meaningful,” she said. “I was so excited and happy.”

Hayden Dan, a freshman from Kirtland Central, finished at 149. Albuquerque metro champion, sophomore Addy Haas of Albuquerque Academy, was third, eight shots back of Salome.

“It was really exciting to get this,” Salome, 18, said. “It was a good way to finish my career. And I’m excited to play for New Mexico State next year. I can’t wait to get to Las Cruces.”

Albuquerque Academy’s girls and boys swept first place Tuesday in Farmington.

The girls won by 37 shots (673-710) over Kirtland Central, with Lovington (712) a close third. Academy has won five consecutive state championships in girls golf.

Academy’s boys, in going back-to-back in 4A, prevailed with an 11-shot victory over Artesia (623-634), with Lovington (641) third.

Deming senior Riley Apodaca won medalist honors. He went 72-73–145, and bested Lovington sophomore Ramon Orosco by two shots. Eighth-grader Thomas Whitten of Academy, who led the Chargers at metros a couple of weeks ago, again was low man for Academy, finishing in a three-way tie for third, six shots back of Apodaca.

“We played pretty solid, nothing exceptional,” Academy boys coach Kevan Schott said. “The boys wanted to play better, but we practiced really well throughout the week.”

Academy won eight of nine tournaments this season. The Chargers, as with the rest of the field, had to battle some winds that kicked up in the afternoon. (Salome, by contrast, was in the second group off in the early morning and avoided the worst of the conditions.)

“We thought we were gonna win it, and it came to fruition,” Schott said.

CLASS 1A-3A: At Riverview Golf Course in nearby Kirtland, Socorro’s girls won their 22nd state title (extending their own New Mexico record) and Mesilla Valley’s boys earned a fourth straight blue trophy.

Mesilla Valley shot 634 for the two days, 21 lower than runner-up Socorro, with New Mexico Military Institute third.

Senior Mason Hicks of NMMI was the individual champ (144), two shots better than Socorro sophomore Isaiah Silva.

The juggernaut Socorro girls shot 690 for the 36 holes. That was an incredible 116 shots in front of second place Gateway Christian. Robertson was third.

Freshman Abbegail Munguia of Socorro beat her teammate, junior Natasha Apodaca, in a three-hole aggregate playoff to earn first-place honors.