From Rio Rancho Olympian to Disney Tumble Monkey in Orlando
Four years after earning an Olympic bronze in Beijing 2008 Joey Hagerty of Rio Rancho now works with Disney at Animal Kingdom in Orlando as a tumble monkey in the Festival of the Lion King show. The 30-year-old performs four minutes of a 31-minute production wearing an orange yellow monkey outfit and integrates bars rings and line work. He plans a Sept 1 wedding in Corrales New Mexico to Ashley Van Orten a Cibola High graduate. Hagerty remains tied to gymnastics as he watches the London Games and recalls teammates from his 2008 run.
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Orlando
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Ashley van Orten
Cibola High
Corrales
Albuquerque
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la Cueva
London
Jake Dalton
Danell Leyva
Sam Mikulak
John Orozco
Jonathan Horton
China
Fifth Elite 100 Combine draws 265 players at Rio Rancho
City of Vision hosts its fifth Elite 100 Combine at Rio Rancho Stadium drawing over 265 players from across New Mexico. Senior prospects shone with top quarterback Easton Bruere of Rio Rancho High leading the field, while several Rams earned position awards. Notables included Dillon Caddell, Chris Thompson, Kamryn Dixon, Dijon Ford, and Josh Lubold, with Wendell Hayes setting a 4.37 40 time to highlight the event's depth and statewide reach.
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Wendell Hayes
Monetinan
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Bruere
Ramsop
Ineman
Dallon Brady
Dillon Caddell
Carlsbad
Chris Thompson
la Cueva
Kamryn Dixon
Las Cruces
Dijon Ford
Clovis
Josh Lubold
Volcano Vista
Impreps.com
Kyle Henderson
Lordsburg
Henderson
Welan
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Cleveland
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