CHS choirs take top places in state competition

Top places in the state choir competition were won by Clovis High School’s choir.

The Clovis High School Chamber Choir took home first place and Women’s Select Choir took home third place at the NMAA State Choir competition in Rio Rancho April 13 through 15..

According to a news release from Clovis Municipal Schools, Women Select competed in the A-5A treble category in an 11-school field while the Chamber choir competed in the 5A Mixed Choir category in a field of 10 choirs.

Women’s Select won third place in the state, narrowly missing second by .33 of a point and missing first by only 3 points.

According to the release, this is the fifth straight top-three finish for the choir since they began attending five competitions ago. They now have two third and two second finishes and a state title in 2019.

The Clovis Chamber Choir took home 1st place for the first time in school history. They also had the highest overall score of every choir at the competition. This is the fourth top three finish for them in five competitions now totaling two third place finishes, and a second-place finish last year.