Divers don’t often steal the spotlight at the state swimming and diving championships, but they did this year with noteworthy performances on the 1-meter board Saturday at the Albuquerque Academy Natatorium.
La Cueva’s Chloe Ashe capped her three-year reign as champion with a record-setting performance and Albuquerque Academy’s Oliver Mattox not only shared the top rung of the leaderboard with Alfredo Hernandez of Hobbs, but he also helped the Chargers win both the 4×100- and 4×50-meter relays.
The Academy boys also put an end to Eldorado’s bid for a threepeat as the Chargers won their first title since 2017, while the Academy girls won a ninth straight championship and 25th overall.