Gallup High softball star Teyha Livingston signs with Minnesota North College

Gallup High softball standout Teyha Livingston has signed to continue both her academic and athletic career at Minnesota North College, giving McKinley County another example of a student-athlete moving from a local public school to the college level.

Livingston, a third baseman known to teammates and coaches as “T-Bomb,” made the move official at a signing ceremony June 6. A photo from the event shows her with assistant coach Phil Martinez and head coach Christopher Hill, underscoring how closely tied the celebration was to the Gallup High softball program that helped carry her to this point.

The significance of Livingston’s decision goes beyond one roster spot. For Gallup families, a signing like this connects the classroom, the field and the wider goal of getting more students into higher education. Livingston’s path reflects the work that sits behind school sports: showing up for practices, keeping grades in line and finding a college that values both the athlete and the student.

Livingston also arrives with a broader sports background. Her MaxPreps profile lists her as having played both softball and soccer at Gallup High School, a sign that she has been a multi-sport athlete in a school environment where versatility still matters.

Minnesota North College offers the next step in a program that competes in MCAC and NJCAA Division III athletics and says its sports teams are part of a long tradition across its campuses. The college’s softball program, including activity at Minnesota North College Itasca, has remained active in conference competition this spring, including the 2026 MCAC softball awards cycle.

Livingston’s signing also fits into a larger college-going culture in Gallup schools. Gallup McKinley County Schools said June 18 that UNM-Gallup TRIO Upward Bound was recruiting for its 2026 Summer Enrichment Program for students rising from 9th through 12th grade at Miyamura, Gallup and Tohatchi high schools. That kind of programming, paired with examples like Livingston’s, gives younger athletes a clearer view of what comes next after high school competition.

For Gallup High, Livingston’s move is more than a roster update. It is a public marker that a local player can turn work in Gallup into a place in college athletics, and that remains a point of pride for the school and the community around it.