By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
Grace Erinle, soph., Albuquerque Academy
No way to go another way here. Erinle, skilled in both field events and on the track, was the high-point athlete at the prestigious Harper meet. Then she was the high-point athlete at the metro meet. And then she capped her terrific spring with a meet-best 30.5 points, including four individual victories, at state.
BOYS SWIMMING/DIVING
Shep Camp, jr., Albuquerque Academy
This proved to be one of the more difficult choices on the board this year, but we select the versatile Camp, who was asked to do a great deal for the Chargers during their state championship season. Camp enjoyed a huge state meet in his home pool, earning victories in the 200-yard IM, plus the 100 breaststroke, and he swam legs on two state-winning relay teams for the Chargers.
BOYS TENNIS
Austin Curtis, sr., Albuquerque Academy
Curtis had the two major event victories for the boys during the spring of 2025. He downed La Cueva’s Ketan Garg (who later would win the Class 5A state title) in the championship match at metros, and then he followed that up several weeks later with a hard-fought victory over rival Henry Kaufman of Santa Fe Prep in the Class 4A boys singles final.
