St. Pius X High School Class of 2020
Presenting the St. Pius X High School Class of 2020 and the college choice of those who have decided.
Wrestler Wins 2020 State Championship, COVID-19 Grounds Spring Sports Season
Wrestler Sanchez Brings Home State Championship
St. Pius X wrestler Matthew Sanchez, at 120 pounds, this season earned a 2020 4A state championship, a district championship and a Joe Vivian Classic championship. First year wrestler Ryan McCormick placed sixth at state in the 160-pound division and earned a fourth-place finish at district. They were joined at the state wrestling tournament by Jared Robbins at 138 pounds, a fourth-place district finisher. Placing fourth at the district tournament were Tyler Brown, Santino Chavez, Ulban Aragon and Benjamin Bustamante.
Swimming
The 2019-2020 SPX boys and girls swim teams both won the annual Horseman Invite leading up to district were the boys finished second and the girls finished third. At the state competition, the team qualified in all six relay events, with the boys team medaling in the 200 and 4000 free relays. State finalists for the boys were William Mummert, Thomas McCarthy, Christopher Perea, Elijah Barela and Leo Kim. State finalists for the girls were Adrienne Dexel, Olivia Gordley, Ella Johnson, Sara Swinson and Lauren McCarthy.
Girls and Boys Basketball
The 2019-2020 girls varsity basketball team posted a 14-14 record, placed second in the District Tournament and earned the 16th seed for the State Championship. Named First Team All-District was Katrina Kelley and Second Team All-District was Amelia Gallegos.
The 2019-2020 boys varsity basketball team ended their season with a record of 9-16, with a fourth place finish in the District Tournament. Named All-District First Team was Jonah Arnett, named Second Team was Sebastian Ellison, and named All-Metro All-Academic was Gabriel Neel.
Spring Sports Season Grounded by Pandemic Response
Sports competition was canceled for the spring due to the Covid-19 shutdown of schools and events beginning in March 2020. The Dorados and SPX Cheer Team saw their State Spirit Competition canceled, while the entire seasons of baseball, softball, track and field, tennis, golf, water polo and rugby were halted just as competition began.
Baseball’s Hayden Walker, the 2019 N.M. player of the year, spoke to KOB4 sports about his work during the COVID-19 quarantine and his plans to attend Pepperdine University. View it here.
Visit the Spring Issue of Est. 1956, St. Pius X High School’s sports magazine, to learn more about our sports program’s response to the COVID-19 virus.
