Senior Patreece Clarke cemented her place in New Mexico Highlands history by capturing NCAA Division II National Championships in the 60m Hurdles and 100m Hurdles this season.
Congratulations Patreece!
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🥇 Patreece Clarke is the 2026 NCAA Division II National Champion in the 100m Hurdles!
Clarke ran blistering 13.03 to win by more than two tenths of a second.
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The RMAC is honored to celebrate six women coaches selected to attend the 2026 NCAA Women Coaches Academy, May 17-20 in Denver, CO 👏
Thank you, @WeCOACH, for supporting our attendees' participation through academy scholarships!
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Today was Donna Brothers' final time covering the Kentucky Derby for NBC. Before the race, Cherie DeVaux said "it is an honor that you get to do your last walkover with me."
Brothers told DeVaux, "I'm hoping you become the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby."
When the Tusas Fire broke out on April 22, the Northern New Mexico Type 3 Incident Management Team sprung into action to protect property and evacuate residents. They also made sure our four-legged friends got home safe.
Lost goats inside the fire perimeter? Not on their watch.
As a goat owner myself, this hits close to home. These animals are family. Big thanks to the Northern New Mexico Type 3 Team and the surrounding communities for showing up for every living thing in harm's way.
Watch the New Mexico Forestry Division video about the rescue here: youtube.com/watch?v=Q81PeR…
🥇Update from Pueblo…For the third straight year, the Cowgirls’ 4x100 team are Champions of the RMAC! Amoya Jameison, Ashley Barrett, Kaci-Jo Davis, and Patreece Clarke posted a 44.83 to take the crown.
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What a story for Treydan Stukes...
- Walk-on, played for Kevin Sumlin during the pandemic
- Three different head coaches, five different defensive coordinators
- Saw a 20-game losing streak, along with a 10-win and 9-win season
- Experienced start of NIL and revenue sharing
- Played in Tucson every step of the way
- NFL Draft pick
Fernando Mendoza stayed home with his mom to celebrate being selected first overall in the NFL Draft instead of attending the in-person celebration
She has multiple sclerosis, causing her to be in a wheelchair.
This is what matters. Not trophies—family.
Science of Reading doesnt become real because you buy materials, host training, or say the right things. It becomes real when leaders build systems that make evidence-based instruction clear, supported, practiced, inspected, protected, and sustained.
Clarity. Consistency. Culture
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I witnessed something at a grocery store. Young man. Special needs. Bagging groceries. Proud of his job. Careful with every item. Older customer. Impatient. Rude. “Can you go any slower? I don’t have all day.”
Young man’s face. Crushed. Trying not to cry. Kept working. Slower now. Hands shaking. Manager noticed. Came over. “Sir your groceries are free today.” Customer looked shocked. “Why?” “Because you just taught my employee that some customers don’t deserve his excellent service.
I won’t charge you. But I will ask you to leave.”
Customer left. Angry. Embarrassed. Good. Young man looked at his manager. “You didn’t have to do that.” “Yes I did. Nobody talks to you like that. Not in my store. Not anywhere.”
Other customers started clapping. Small applause. Support. Recognition. Young man smiled. Started bagging again. Confident. Protected. Valued.
Manager told me afterward. “He’s the best employee I have. Never late. Never complains. Treats every customer like they matter.
He deserves the same respect.”
Started shopping there exclusively after that. Watching that young man work. Always patient. Always kind. Always careful. Learned his name. We talk now. He remembers what I buy. Asks about my family. Makes every visit personal.
Saw him training a new employee last month. Teaching her how to bag. How to treat customers. Passing on what he learned. Kindness. Care. Excellence. “Everyone deserves respect. Customers and workers. That’s what my manager taught me.”.
Sometimes the best managers don’t just run stores. They build dignity.
"You have to go do really hard, really challenging things."
"Be a lifelong learner."
"Support those around you."
"Don't do it alone."
Each of the Artemis II astronauts shared advice for younger people who may someday want to go to space. abcnews.link/gpyD1Vp