RESULTS
 
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – NM State traveled north to the campus of Lubbock Christian in Lubbock, Texas for a Friday morning meet, the Texas Tech Open. 14 Aggie student-athletes made the trip – eight on the men's team and six on the women's side. Anekin Hetman and Jordan Torres led the men's and women's side respectively, with the men taking 8^th place and the women finishing in sixth.
 
Competing first, the men put together a solid performance, finishing eighth among 16 teams with 259 points. Last time out, Anekin Hetman finished third among Crimson & White student-athletes, but today he paced NM State, leading the pack to finish 34^th with a time of 26:55.70.
 
Collins Yego finished second among the Aggies competing in Lubbock, crossing the line with a time of 27:15.70 to take 46^th. Freshman Derick Castellanos competed in the 8k for the first time at NM State, recording a time of 27:49.40 to record a 58^th place finish.
 
Laith Quteifan (28:20.20) and Tyler Goode (29:19.70) rounded out the first-time participants in an 8k for NM State.  
 
Jordan Torres kicked off the 2023 season with a ninth-place finish at the Lori Fitzgerald, and continued her season's hot start, leading the way for the Aggies with a time of 23:51.30 to finish 14^th among 128 entrants. This time also represents a personal best in the 6k for the sophomore from El Paso. Last season, Torres finished 41^st at this meet with a time of 24:41.70.
 
Angela Korte represented the second NM State student-athlete to cross the finish line, shattering her previous best in the 6k by nearly two minutes, posting a time of 24:42.50 to take 23^rd – improving on her 70^th place finish at last year's Texas Tech Open.
 
Along with Mari Gallegos (36^th, 25:02.00), Freshman Nia Allison (40^th, 25:06.50) and Murrie Dodge (46^th, 25:26.50) competed in their first 6k's for the Crimson & White.
 
Texas Tech Open
 
Men's Results

1. West Texas A&M –  41
2. NMJC – 60
3. Oklahoma – 88
4. Texas Tech – 94
5. UTEP – 137
6. St. Edward's – 167
7. Western New Mexico – 176
8. NM State – 259
9. Lubbock Christian – 326
10. Amarillo College – 369
11. South Plains – 383
12. Run LBK – 464
13. Southwest (N.M.) – 507
14. Eastern New Mexico – 544
15. Dallas – 568
16. Sul Ross State – 633

 
Women's Results

1. West Texas A&M –  41
2. Texas Tech – 41
3. Oklahoma – 78
4. NMJC – 101
5. St. Edward's – 109
6. NM State – 136
7. UTEP – 156
8. Angelo State – 210
9. Western New Mexico – 291
10. Lubbock Christian – 308
11. Hardin-Simmons – 320
12. Eastern New Mexico – 399
13. Amarillo College – 405
14. NMMI – 444
15. Dallas – 487
16. Sul Ross State – 516 

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