Cleveland High star Karson Weddle commits to Midland basketball career

Karson Weddle’s next stop is Midland University, giving the Cleveland High senior a college basketball home after a prep career that made him one of Sandoval County’s most versatile athletes. The 6-foot-4 guard-wing from Rio Rancho is leaving Cleveland with a state football championship, a basketball state runner-up finish and a reputation that stretched across both sports.

Weddle spent his final season wearing Cleveland’s electric blue in both football and basketball. Recruiting profiles list him at 175 pounds, wearing No. 5 on the hardwood and No. 7 on the football field, where he played wide receiver and cornerback. On the basketball side, he helped Cleveland win the APS Boys Metro Basketball Championship on Jan. 10, then helped carry the Storm all the way back to The Pit before Cleveland fell to Volcano Vista 66-52 on March 14 in the New Mexico Class 5A title game.

That combination of production and flexibility is part of what made Weddle attractive beyond high school. His basketball profile says he wants to use the sport to pursue a degree in business finance, and it also notes that his mother has been a college coach for more than 20 years. For a player balancing college ambition, family experience and two varsity sports, Midland offered a place where the next step could stay centered on basketball.

Midland’s men’s program competes in the Great Plains Athletic Conference, and the Warriors went 11-17 overall and 7-13 in league play by early March. For Weddle, that means a chance to enter a real college rotation environment rather than simply chasing a roster spot in name only. It also places him in a program where a guard-wing with size, defensive versatility and a background in football can bring a different kind of toughness.

For Cleveland, Weddle’s move is another reminder that the Storm have become a steady source of college-bound talent. For Sandoval County, it is a local example of how a high school career built across multiple sports can open a path to the next level, especially for athletes willing to value fit, opportunity and academics alongside the chase for wins.