Roswell’s Izaic Gonzales and Kyliegh Najar Win Athlete of the Week Honors

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Izaic Gonzales (4) runs in for a touchdown after catching the ball in a game against Gadsden on Oct. 2 at the Wool Bowl. Shawn Naranjo | Roswell Tribune

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By Marshall Mecham
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Roswell football wide receiver Izaic Gonzales and Roswell girls soccer midfielder Kyliegh Najar won Athlete of the Week.

The Roswell Tribune is letting you choose the best high school athlete from Goddard and Roswell. To vote, go to https://el-rito.contests.newspaperevents.com/event/f882170ec1066a95.

Here are this week’s nominees:

Bryant O’Mera, Goddard football receiver

O’Mera scored three touchdowns against Roswell on Oct. 30 at the Wool Bowl.

Christian Orosco, Roswell boys cross country runner

“Orosco is one of our top runners from the boys side,” Coyotes cross country head coach Gabriel Vidal said.

Landry Brown, Goddard volleyball setter

Brown has recorded 614 assists this season.

Lilly Lucero, Roswell volleyball opposite hitter

Lucero led the Coyotes to their first district win against Hobbs on Oct. 29.

Marshall Mecham
Marshall Mecham
I am a sports reporter for the Roswell Tribune and serve with the New Mexico Local News Fellowship, which places emerging journalists in newsrooms across the state. My role is to cover all athletic programs at Goddard and Roswell high schools. The primary types of stories I write are season and game previews, season and game reviews, and feature stories. Prior to the Roswell Tribune, I interned for the Artesia Daily Press as a reporter from June to August 2025, and I am glad to be back working with El Rito Media. I am a 2026 graduate of New Mexico State University, where I obtained my bachelor's degree in journalism, with minors in strategic communications and social media management.

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