We hope this update finds you well and the winter months have treated you and your family well. The winter sports season has come to a close and the Athletic Department would like to take a few moments and update you all on the success of our winter season teams and athletes. Please take a few moments and read the sport capsules below. Several Mustang swimmers, wrestlers and basketball players were recognized for their individual efforts this season. Swimming, wrestling and girls basketball all qualified for post-season play.
Spring sports officially began on Monday, February 26th with competitions beginning in less than a month. The baseball team will travel to Arizona for their annual spring break trip the last week of March. This Sunday, the team will host a bowling fundraiser to help aid in the financial cost of the trip. Please see the details below if you are interested in supporting this cause. Track & Field will return a solid group of both runners and throwers. They will begin their season on March 16th at the Harrison Invitational. Girls soccer will be full of new faces coming off a runner up finish in the 3A State Championship last spring. The girls will open up at home on March 12 against Vanguard. Girls golf will open up at the Vanguard Invite on March 18th played at Cheyenne Shadows G.C. The team returns three varsity letterwinners and will look to compete for the Tri-Peaks League title this spring.
All of our athletic schedules can be found on the website or by downloading the Rschool app (Activity Scheduler) from Google Play or the App Store. Please check back frequently, as schedule changes and time adjustments happen. You can also follow our Facebook and Twitter accounts for up to date weekly schedules and game scores.
We hope to see you out this spring supporting our great programs, athletes, and coaches! If there is anything we can do to provide a better experience for you while you are attending our games, please don't hesitate to contact us below. Have a great week and Go 'Stangs!
The Athletic Department
Wrestling
The Mustang wrestlers are getting used to state tournament appearances and this season was no different. Six 'Stangs qualified for the 3A State Tournament. Sophomores Michaelray Abeyta, Brett Arnoldussen, juniors Kara Donegan and Abbie Reeves and seniors Camden Jacobson and Bradyn Dowling all represented the Mustangs. Arnolussen and Dowling both won first round matches, narrowly missing making the podium. Reeves and Donegan both faced difficult paths through the bracket in a rapidly growing sport. The Mustangs have a good nucleus of returners, led by Arnoldussen with a bright future ahead.
Swimming
This year the Mustang Swim & Dive team proved just how much dedication and hard work can pay off. Selah Combs and Summer Tenpas led the 'Stangs, who qualified for the 3A state tournament. Combs was a 3rd place finisher in the 50 freestyle (25.45) and also top 10 finish in the 100 freestyle, the best Mustang finish since Bella Kuzbek in 2021. Freshman Rhys Paratt was the first diver to qualify for state since to 2011-2012 season and the coaches are excited about her young potential. The 'Stangs brought on veteran assistant coach Lisa Korbitz, a former La Junta swim & dive coach, this season. Lisa was a great mentor to the program and the Mustangs are excited about the future with this young and talented group of athletes.
Girls Basketball
The Mustang girls basketball team finished the season 8-15, 5-8 in the Tri-Peaks League, good enough for a ninth place finish. The 'Stangs received the #28 overall seed in the 4A playoffs, traveling to Pagosa Springs. The team started the seaosn 1-5 but picked up some big momentum headig into league play, opening the conference with wins against La Junta and James irwin. The Mustangs were led in scoring by sophomore Brooklyn Sheffield at 7.5 PPG followed closely by seniors Cassidy Blechman and McKesson Rhodes. Rhodes led the attack from the perimeter connecting on 16 3PFG's while junior Tori Greene led the team in assists and steals. The team will return 10 players from this years varsity heading into next season.
Boys Basketball
Mustang boys basketball team finished the year 9-13, 7-6 in the Tri-Peaks League. The team finished 7th in league standings, but failed to qualify for the 32 team 4A playoff field. The 'Stangs were led in scoring by senior Nate Gentzel (12.5 PPG) and sophomore Cohen Barrett (12.3 PPG). Gentzel also led the team in rebounding at 8.8 RPG. The 'Stangs had big wins over rivals St. Mary's and CSCS, but failed to win more than two games in a row at any point in the season. Juniors Ashur Lavigne and Preston Rhodes proved to be promising returners for the group. Newcomer senior Canon Fiest gave the 'Stangs valuable minutes off the bench. The young team will return 8 out of 12 varsity players and look to rebound into the top of the TPL next year.
