Former Mica Mountain standout Alana Alva became the 76th athlete to be named Student Athlete of the Year since 1957. Alva earned 11 AIA Division III State medals and two AIA All-State medals for track and cross country and she was a two-time state champion in 2025 and 2026 as part of the 4×800 relay team.
The New Mexico State athlete graduated with a weighted GPA of 5.0 and she started the Women in Sports Club at Mica Mountain.
“The club was meant to bring together female athletes and teach leadership skills, provide a safe space for female athletes to talk about anything on their minds or issues they may have, and most importantly we talked about how we could improve attendance at women’s sporting events at our school and best support those athletes on campus,” Alva explained. We started the slogan ‘She’s the Storm, We’re the Thunder,’ and one of our club members designed merchandise that was sold all throughout the campus.”…