Madrid-Kane wins state title; Goddard girls place 6th, Roswell boys 11th in wrestling state championship | Local Sports

“I just need to listen to my coaches and stick to what I know — I’m going out there and do me,” Madrid-Kane said. “I don’t know what to expect. It’s going to be a good match. I’ve seen she’s gotten better, but I’ve gotten a lot better, too.”

Lady Rocket Mackenzie Kormendy placed second after a 3-0 decision loss against Sandia High School’s Kassandra Arudale-Walton for the girls’ 165 state championship match. However, Kormendy beat West Mesa’s Aaliha Rodriguez by fall in the first round, outlasted Robertson’s Kyanna Gallegos in overtime, and pinned PV’s Eliana Benavidez in the semis with 20 seconds left in the third period.

Kylee Archuleta placed third in the girls’ 145-pound weight class. Despite a stumble against Sandia’s Neviah Varela-Marquez in the championship quarterfinals, Archuleta plowed through three rounds in the consolation match. She defeated Santa Teresa’s Roxy Herrera and PV’s Kelsi Brown, both by fall, and dominated the consolation semifinal match against Lauren Manuelito of Volcano Vista by a major decision (11-0). In the third-place match, Archuleta faced off…