New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame Announces Special Recognition and Scholarship Awardees

21 Jul New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame Announces Special Recognition and Scholarship Awardees

New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame Announces Special Recognition and Scholarship Awardees

Albuquerque, NM – May 23, 2025 – The New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame Announced today the class of 2024 special recognition and scholarship inductees who will be recognized at the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

The following special recognition individual and team winners had accomplishments over the past year that showcased the State of New Mexico athletic accomplishments on a statewide, regional, or national level. The special recognition honorees include:

• The Canyon Club, LLC – Major community impact success story since rescuing Four Hills Country Club in 2013.

The following New Mexico athletes competed in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and are being recognized for this accomplishment

• Mariah Duran – USA – Skateboard
• Anicka Newell – Canada – Track and Field
• Calli Hauger-Thackery – Great Britain – Track and Field
• Fiona O’Keefe – USA – Track and Field
• Victor Perez – France – Golf
• Gavin Green – Malaysia – Golf
• Manon De Roey – Belgium – Golf
• Tapiwanashe Makarawu – Zimbabwe –Track and Field
• Keon Williams – USA – Rugby
• Alena Sharp – Canada – Golf
• Ursula Wikstron – Finland – Golf

The New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame will also be awarding scholarships to the following New Mexico high school athletes for their continued success on and off the field

• Alexis Pacheco – West Las Vegas High School –Three-sport letterman in volleyball, basketball, and softball; 4.0 GPA; 5-time NM state champion
• Alex Fuentes – Texico High School – five sport athlete, 4.0 GPA, 2-time state champion running back, state champion in 400m relay
• Kaselle Davis – Las Cruces High School – 2024 Gatorade track and field athlete of the year

The New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame will recognize all these outstanding athletes and teams at the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Albuquerque Convention Center on Sunday, June 29 at 6 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for the induction ceremony at https://nmshof.org/events/.