The 5-foot-1 junior won the Class 5A state meet title this past season with a time of 18:22.45, breaking the tape 25.05 seconds ahead of her next-closest competitor and leading the Eagles to a first-place finish as a team. Turtle-Morales finished 20th at the Nike Cross Nationals Southwest Regional championships, the top New Mexico runner by 32 seconds.
Turtle-Morales has maintained a B average in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.
Turtle-Morales has volunteered locally with Lap Dog Rescue of New Mexico, and has donated her time to a summer camp for children impacted by AIDS and HIV.
