RESULTS
 
COLLLEGE STATION, Texas – Taking their talents to Watts Cross Country Course in the final meet of the regular season, NM State out together a strong showing at the Arturo Barrios Invitational – hosted by Texas A&M. Dealing with humid, overcast conditions throughout the morning did little to slow the Aggies, as both Thomas Croshaw and Maggie Gibbs recorded personal bests to lead the Crimson & White.
 
At day's end, the women collected a 20^th place finish with 518 points, while the men finished 26^th with 697.
 
Thomas Croshaw proved himself in the men's 8k to begin the morning, improving his time throughout the race, jumping from 65^th through the first 2k to finish 42^nd – among 365 entrants – with a time of 24.08.2. This mark represents a personal best for the freshman from Albuquerque, eclipsing his previous best set at the Dave Murray Invitational (24.45.2).
 
Collins Yege crossed the line second for the Aggies, posting a time of 24:30.3 to take 76^th. Like Croshaw, this is also a new personal record for Yego, surpassing the mark set at last years WAC Cross Country Championships.
 
Nick Allred joined Croshaw and Yego as Aggies to set personal bests on the day, crossing the line with a time of 25:26.4 to finish third for NM State. Micah Too (25:45.2) and Derick Castellanos (25:57.0) rounded out the top-five finishes for the Crimson & White.
 
Over on the women's side of the action, Maggie Gibbs led the way for NM State, tallying a new personal best with a time of 20:32.0 to finish 41^st among 385 participants. This is the second straight meet where Gibbs has posted a career mark, recording a then record time of 20:52.4 at the Dave Murray Invitational (Sept. 29).
 
Thulisile Amon recorded the second-best time of the day for NM State, crossing the line with a mark of 21:03.7. As has been the case throughout their collegiate careers, sister Thobile Amon was not far behind, finishing with a time of 21:09.1 on the day.
 
Jordan Torres continued to put together a strong 2023 campaign, once again setting a personal best with a time of 22:40.2. Setting a personal record in the 5k at the Lori Fitzgerald Memorial Open to begin the year, the sophomore from El Paso has posted a new personal best in each race this season.
 
Murrie Dodge (23:16.1) and Mari Gallegos (23:53.3) became the sixth and seventh Aggies to post new personal records from Watts Cross Country Course.
 
Arturo Barrios Invitational
 
Men's Results
 
26. NM State –  697

27. UTSA – 769
28. Lamar – 785
29. LSU – 807
30. Stephen F. Austin – 899
31. Baylor – 900
32. Marshall – 910

 
Women's Results
 
20. NM State – 518

21. Arkansas State – 519
22. UCF – 548
23. Rice – 613
24. Marshall – 703
25. Oklahoma – 783
26. Lamar – 841
27. Houston – 843

 
Up Next
 
Following the conclusion of the regular season, NM State has two weeks to prepare for the CUSA Cross Country Championship, set for Oct. 28 in Bowling Green, Ky. – home of the WEstrn Kentucky Hilltopers. Running at the Riverview Golf Course at Hobson Grove Park, the men's 8k will begin at 8 a.m. MT, while the women's 6k will start at 9 a.m. MT. This is NM State's first Conference Championship as members of CUSA, along with fellow newcomers Jax State, Liberty and Sam Houston.
 
At last season's CUSA Championships, Charlotte swept both the men's and women's titles, thoug they have since switched conferences to the AAC. On the men's side, UTEP took home second place, while on the women's side MTSU recorded the runner-up finish.
 
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