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PRs Abound for Aggies at Don Kirby Invitational

Numerous NM State competitors set new personal bests on the first day of the final regular-season meet in Albuquerque.

ALBUQUERQUE - PRs all around.

NM State is in good form headed into the Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, as a handful of Aggie competitors logged new personal bests Thursday evening at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational.

Senior Lanie Whelpley and freshman Daneisha Woodside both set new indoor personal records on the track, continuing to take big strides in the 400m dash. Whelpley took third and came across the line in 56.22, and Woodside finished right behind her in fourth at 56.27.

Whelpley's time in the event is the second-best mark in the WAC this season, while Woodside's effort ranks third best in the conference. The Aggies now have a grip on the top-three 400m dash times in the WAC this season, as senior Brooke Wallace maintains the top spot with her time of 56.10.

Senior Bristol O'Connor, meanwhile, strengthened her position on the WAC's performance list in the weight throw. She hit a new personal-best 17.34m, improving on her previous indoor best of 16.83m, and now holds the conference's second-best mark in the weight throw by .80m.

Senior Leah Salazar impressed in the 600m with a new personal-best time of 1:35.52. She took fifth place in the event while improving on her time by more than one second.

Freshman Dascha Robinson jumped her way to a new personal record in the long jump. She hit a mark of 5.35m in the event, improving by .03m.

The second and final day of the competition rolls on tomorrow morning. Action from inside the Albuquerque Convention Center begins with the shot put at 8:30 a.m. and wraps up on the track with the 4x400m relay at 2:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Bristol O

Bristol O'Connor

TH
Senior
Leah Salazar

Leah Salazar

Mid-Distance
Senior
Brooke Wallace

Brooke Wallace

SP
Senior
Lanie Whelpley

Lanie Whelpley

Sprints
Senior
Dascha Robinson

Dascha Robinson

Jumps
Freshman
Daneisha Woodside

Daneisha Woodside

SP
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Bristol O

Bristol O'Connor

Senior
TH
Leah Salazar

Leah Salazar

Senior
Mid-Distance
Brooke Wallace

Brooke Wallace

Senior
SP
Lanie Whelpley

Lanie Whelpley

Senior
Sprints
Dascha Robinson

Dascha Robinson

Freshman
Jumps
Daneisha Woodside

Daneisha Woodside

Freshman
SP