LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Spring has blossomed, returning to the City of Crosses; so too has NM State, kicking off its outdoor campaign with the Willie Williams Classic, hosted by the University of Arizona. The first day of action is set to kick off on Friday, March 22, and runs through March 23.  This is the Aggies' first of eight meets on the season, and the first trek to the Grand Canyon State – the Crimson & White will make a return trip on April 28 for the Desert Heat Classic.
 
Starting Line

• The two-day meet features host Arizona, along with other programs such as Grand Canyon, Eastern New Mexico and Western New Mexico, among others.
• The Aggies are slated to compete in 18 events on the weekend, with nine student athletes set for the 1500-meter run.
• This marks the first of two trips the team will make to Drachman Stadium in Tucson, and one of just three meets NM State will compete in in the Mountain Time Zone.

 
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• After a tumultuous, weather-laden weekend that included torrential downpours and lightning delays, NM State was crowned the 2023 WAC Outdoor Track & Field Champions.
• This is the first title for the Aggies since the 2020 Indoor season under former Head Coach Doug Reynolds and assistant turned Head Coach Joseph Rath.
• Jhana Downie led the way for NM State, winning both the 200m and 400m titles, sweeping the events at both the Indoor and Outdoor 2023 WAC Track & Field Championships. Terice Steen broke the school record in the 400m hurdles, and joins the four other Aggies who recorded runner-up finishes.
• In the deepest field of the afternoon, NM State had four student-athletes representing them in the 5000m. Maggie Gibbs recorded a sixth-place finish after posting a time of 16:46.82, while Emily Stutesman posted a final time of 16:51.37 to take eighth.

 
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• Terice Steen topped her own record in the 400m hurdles, recording a time of 59.25 seconds.
• Jhana Downie recorded a pair of wins on the weekend, taking the gold medal in the 200m and the 400m dash.
• 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.

 
Schedule of Events ( All Times MDT)
 
Friday
Hammer Throw – 4:00 p.m.
Javelin – 4:00 p.m.
400m hurdles – 6:15 p.m.
200m dash – 6:30 p.m.
Long Jump – 7:00 p.m.
Shot put – 7:00 p.m.
5000m run – 7:10 p.m.
3000m Steeplechase – 7:55 p.m.
1500m run – 8:25 p.m.
 
Saturday
4x100m relay – 12:05 p.m.
100m hurdles – 1:00 p.m.
400m dash – 1:25 p.m.
High Jump – 1:30 p.m.
Triple Jump – 2:00 p.m.
Discus – 2:30 p.m.
800m run – 2:30 p.m.
100m dash – 3:09 p.m.
4x400m relay – 3:55 p.m.
 
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