ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Returning to the Albuquerque Convention Center for day two of the MLK Invitational, the Aggies competed in a trio of events. Rebecca Green tallied the best performance of the day in the shot put with a mark of 15.64m, finishing third.
 
Track Headlines
 
A quartet of freshman made their first appearances in the mile run for NM State – Trista Cordova, Murrie Dodge, Alexandra Ordaz and Nya Valenzuela. Dodge finished first among Aggies with a time of 5:40.13. This became Valenzuela's first time competing during indoor competition.
 
Amanda Radava paced a trio of Aggies in the 800m run, recording a time of 2:16.86. New Mexico natives Marlene Mosqueda (2:19.45) and Angela Korte (2:20.98) rounded out the Aggie performers on the day.
 
Field Headlines
 
Rebecca Green led the way for the Aggies in the shot put, posting a season-best mark of 15.64m (51-3.75") to finish third overall – the first top-three finish of the season for the Crimson & White.
 
Top-3 Finishes
Rebecca Green – Shot put (3^rd)
 
UP NEXT
NM State will return to the Duke City for the New Mexico Team Open at the Albuquerque Convention on Friday Jan. 31. The two-day meet will conclude on Feb. 1. The meet will be streamed on FloSports.
 
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