
Jaden Meadows, a senior from Sandia High School, has signed with Adams State in Colorado. She is a four-time state champion and finished her last season undefeated at 36-0.
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Jaden Meadows possesses one of the most incredible resumes of any athlete since New Mexico made girls wrestling an official sport, and now the Sandia High School senior knows her future destination.
Meadows has signed with Adams State in Colorado.
She was a four-time state champion for the Matadors. She was undefeated (36-0) this last season, and captured the 170-pound title in February.
Meadows was undefeated in three of her four seasons at Sandia, and lost only a single match as a junior.
SIGNINGS: Cleveland will be officially signing some of its athletes for the next level on Thursday.
This list includes a pair of multiple state wrestling champions: five-timer Roman Luttrell (Utah Valley), plus girls wrestler Eloise Woolsey (Colorado Mesa), a two-time champ.
The others: Karson Weddle (Midland University; basketball), Anneliese Prosch (Otero JC in Colorado; soccer), Angeline Montoya (New Mexico State; soccer), Miya Branaugh (Casper College in Wyoming; volleyball), Heaven Guevara (Iowa Western; wrestling), Erin Winters (Hartnell College in California; basketball).
CHANGE AT ST. PIUS: After seven seasons, Brio Rode is out as the girls basketball coach at St. Pius.
The school informed her in a very recent meeting that it was going to make a change at the position, Rode told the Journal last week. She said she was unsure of the schoolâs reason for ending their relationship with her.
Rode had an outstanding few seasons with the Sartans, leading them into the Class 4A state championship game just two years ago, where St. Pius was downed by Kirtland Central. And they reached the semifinals the season before that, in the 2022-23 season. The Sartans fell in the first round of this yearâs 4A playoffs.
St. Pius already is advertising for applicants for the opening.
THIS AND THAT: Jeaney Garcia has retired as the Bosque School athletic director. The school is also currently searching for a new boys basketball coach. Garcia served as the Bobcatsâ AD for the last six years. She has been an athletic director for about 30 years. ⊠Joseph Lopez has resigned as Rio Grandeâs girls basketball coach and the Ravens are now searching for a new coach. ⊠At Tuesdayâs District 2-5A golf championships Dominick Howland of Santa Fe High aced the 11th hole at Marty Sanchez Links de Sant Fe Golf Course.
James Yodice covers prep sports for the Journal. You can reach him at jyodice@abqjournal.com or via X at @JamesDYodice.
Jaden Meadows signed with Adams State in Colorado.
Jaden Meadows has won four state championships during her high school wrestling career.
In her final season, Jaden Meadows had an undefeated record of 36-0.
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