Oklahoma star carries Bloomfield family legacy.
Oklahoma · New MexicoThe proverbial apple hasn’t fallen far from the tree. Mario Sategna, one of the finest track athletes the state of New Mexico ...
He set Class 4A state records (Class AAA at the time) in all four of those events. He scored points for the Bobcats in the 100- and 200-meter sprints.
It was not reported that he also drove the team bus, but that would have come as no surprise. It remains the all-time New Mexico prep record.
As a running back, Sategna rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a junior and more than 1,500 as a senior. He scored 58 touchdowns during his career.
KEY POINTS
- Oklahoma star carries Bloomfield family legacy.
- If the UNM Lobos expect to pull off a gigantic upset on Saturday against Oklahoma, they’ll have to deal with Sooners wide receiver-punt returner Isaiah Sategna III.
- Just as Bloomfield High School’s track and football opponents had to deal with his dad back in the ‘90s.
- His prep best in the pole vault of 17 feet, 1 1/2 inches at the state meet in 1991 was the best mark in the nation that year.