LIVE RESULTS

TUCSON, Ariz. – Day one of the Willie Williams Classic, hosted by the University of Arizona has come and gone, with numerous Aggies recording top five finishes and new personal bests. Terice Steen broke her own school record in the 400m hurdles while also taking first-place to lead the record-breaking performances.
 
Terice Steen ran away for the competition en route to a first-place finish in the 400m hurdles, setting a personal best with a time of 59.25. Not only did Steen break a personal best – she also managed to break the school record, eclipsing her own time of 59.38 at the 2021 Masked Rider Open. Breanna Moss recorded a top-five finish for the second week in a row (fourth), also setting a personal record in the event with a time of 1:03.47.
 
Jhana Downie dazzled in the 200m dash, taking second with a wind adjusted time of 23.76 (-0.5 m/s). The junior from Sunrise, Florida has not finished outside the top-ten in the finals of any event (indoor or outdoor) since the Mt. SAC Relays in April of last year.
 
Miranda Tcheutchoua topped the list of Aggies in the hammer throw, finishing in fourth place with a final distance of 57.50m (188-7") – this marks the third top-five finish of her career and the first during outdoor season. Emily Birch followed close behind in fifth place, posting a final tally of 56.46m (185-3"), her 12^th time finishing top-five in the event. Makiya Moore rounded out the list of NM State student-athletes in the top ten, placing eighth with her mark of 52.15m (171-1").
 
Bailey Beene captured an eighth-place finish in the javelin with a final distance of 39.45m (129-5"), her ninth career top-ten finish in the event.
 
Despite being the only Aggie in the 3000m steeplechase, Kayla O'Connell made her presence felt, finishing in fifth-place with a time of 11:59.10, a personal record.
 
In a loaded field with fifty entrants, Maggie Gibbs led the field of Aggies, finishing in 12^th with a time of 4:39.59. Less than five seconds behind her teammate, Emily Stutesman managed a result of 16^th place, tallying a time of 4:44.29.
 
Alesha Lane paced NM State in the shot put, taking seventh with a final distance of 13.90m (45-7.25") – a personal best for the freshman from Casper, Wyoming. Rebecca Green completed the Aggies in the top ten, taking home eighth place with her mark of 13.87 (45-6.25").
 
UP NEXT
The Aggies return Saturday, March 25^th for the final day of the Willie Williams Classic. The women's events are scheduled to begin at 12:05 (MDT) with the 4x100 relay. 

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