Seattle, WA - The Aggies head off to Husky Track for the three-day 2022 WAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Seattle University. This marks the first NM State appearance in an Outdoor Championship since Joseph Rath was named head coach in October 2021. A Pre-Championship Coaches Poll tabbed the Crimson & White fourth among the WAC's13 women's track & field programs with 105 points, behind favorites Abilene Christian (132 points, Six first-place votes), Grand Canyon (131, Five first-place votes), and Stephen F. Austin (125, Two first-place votes). At the 2021 edition of the Track & Field Championships, the Aggies finished second behind four-time champ Grand Canyon.
Bringing the Heat
Freshman hammer thrower, Phethisang Makhethe has been making her mark this season as one of the best throwers in the nation. She currently holds the 23rd best hammer throw mark in the nation and the best mark in the DI Mountain Region (65.40m).
Numerous other Aggies place in the top-ten in the region for their respective events.
100m
9. Grace Pendarvis - 11.67
200m
8. Grace Pendarvis - 23.86
10. Jhana Downie - 23.97
800m
5. Thulisile Amon - 2:05.42
100m Hurdles
8. Asjah Wallace - 13.68
400m Hurdles
10. Terice Steen - 59.65
Discus Throw
10. Makiya Moore - 50.87
Hammer Throw
1. Phethisang Makhethe - 65.40m
8. Emily Hernandez - 57.52m
Thursday Schedule
Track
4:45 p.m. | 1500m Prelims
5:15 p.m. | 200m Prelims
5:45 p.m. | 400m Hurdle Prelims
7:45 p.m. | 10,000m Final
Field
10:00 a.m. | Hammer Throw
5:00 p.m. | Javelin
Friday Schedule
Track
4:45 p.m. | 100m Hurdle Prelims
5:15 p.m. | 800m Prelims
5:45 p.m. | 400m Prelims
6:15 p.m. | 100m Prelims
7:00 p.m. | 3000m Steeplechase
Field
2:30 p.m. | Shot Put
3:00 p.m. | Long Jump
Saturday Schedule
Track
3:40 p.m. | 4x100 Relay Final
4:00 p.m. | 1500m Final
4:20 p.m. | 100m Hurdles final
4:40 p.m. | 400m final
4:40 p.m. | 400m Hurdles Final
4:55 p.m. | 100m Final
5:10 p.m. | 800m Final
5:50 p.m. | 200m Final
6:20 p.m. | 5000m Final
6:45 p.m. | 4x400 Relay Final
7:25 p.m. | Awards Ceremony
Field
Noon | High Jump
Noon | Discus
3:00 p.m. | Triple Jump
5:00 p.m. | Javelin
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