By James Yodice / Journal Staff Writer
This was a scene you’d more likely witness in a 100-meter dash final at the state track meet.
As it was, it was the defining moment from Saturday’s Albuquerque Metro Cross Country Championships, as La Cueva’s Nikko Mihan and Albuquerque Academy’s Nicholas Ponte combined for what was possibly the greatest finish in the history of the meet.
They sprinted down the final 100 meters inside Nusenda Community Stadium, shoulder to shoulder.
At the line, it was Ponte, by less than the width of his body, edging Mihan in a thrilling close to the boys’ varsity race.
“I haven’t had a good kick this season, so I wanted to see where I was at,” said Ponte, a senior. “I just gave it the best I had and barely beat him.”
