RESULTS

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The NM State track and field team will continue their outdoor season this weekend when they head to San Diego, Calif., to compete in the Aztec Invitational Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The competition is set to begin Thursday afternoon with the combined events, which will carry on into Friday. The majority of the events will take place on Saturday except for the hammer throw, which takes place on Friday.

National Spotlight

After recording four fourth place finishes at the Willie Williams Classic in Tucson last weekend, the Aggies look to continue their strong start to the season heading into the Aztec Invitational, the second meet of NM State's outdoor season. A number of Aggies placed themselves atop early national performance lists including Thobile Amon and Phetisang Makhethe.

Makhethe currently holds the 15th best mark (61.72 meters - 202' 6") in the nation for hammer throws after her performance in Tucson last week, which saw her take first place. Amon dominated the competition last week taking home two top-five finishes in the 3000 steeplechase (third), and the 800m (fourth). In the 3000, she recorded a time of 11:16.42 seconds, which lands Amon 12th in the nation. In the 800, she recorded a time of 2:10.05, good for the 21st best time in the nation.

The 4x100 team of Sierra Brewer, Grace Pendarvis, Asjah Wallace, and Jhana Downie took first place in Tucson with a time of 45.31, the quartet putting together the 17th fastest time in the nation among competing schools.

Other athletes ranked in the top 50 include: Mariah Humphrey (Javelin), Asjah Wallace (100m), Valissa Brown (100m), Terice Steen (400m hurdles), Richelle Sandin (3000s), Mia Regan (3000s).

WAC Leaders

• Grace Pendarvis ranks third in the conference for the 100m (11.88)
• Jhana Downie ranks fifth in the 200m (24.47)
• Thobile Amon ranks first in the 3000 steeplechase (11:16.42), and third in the 800m (2:10.05)
• Asjah Wallace and Valissa Brown hold the top-two spots in the conference for the 100m hurdles. Wallace with a time of 13.68, and Brown with a 13.84. Aliyah Logan comes in sixth with a time of 14.21
• Terice Steen and Israel Swanson rank second and third in the conference for the 400m hurdles. Steen with a time of 1:01.16, and Swanson with a time of 1:04.54.
• NM State ranks first in both the 4X100 (45.31) and 4X400 (3:44.55) relay.
• Rebecca Green ranks third in the shot put (14.47m - 46' 5.75")
• Makiya Moore is fifth in the discus throw (42.90m - 140' 9")
• Phetisang Makhethe ranks first in the hammer throw (61.72m)
• Mariah Humphrey is second in the javelin (46.29 - 151' 10")