LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Wrapping up the regular season at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational on Feb. 14-15, NM State returns to action for the 2025 Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championship, hosted by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Day one of competition begins on Friday, Feb. 28, and concludes on Saturday, Mar. 1. Fans can follow along with day one on ESPN+, with live stats available at this link. 
 
The Starting Line

• The Aggies kick off their quest for the 2025 CUSA Indoor Track & Field Championship from the Liberty Indoor Sports Complex on Friday, February 28. Action begins with the pentathlon at 8:00 a.m. MT on Friday, with the shot put starting the day on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. MT.
• NM State will compete alongside Conference USA programs such as FIU, Jax State, Kennesaw State, LA Tech, Middle Tennessee, Sam Houston, UTEP, WKU and host Liberty.
• As a team, the Crimson & White will compete in 16 events: 60m, 200m, 400m, 800m, Mile, 3000m, 60m Hurdles, 4x400m relay, long jump, high jump, triple jump, shot put, weight throw, DMR and the pentathlon – the Aggies have not had a student-athlete compete in the pentathalon since February 2020, when Nia Garcia tallied 3,096 points at the WAC Indoor Track & Field Championships; helping NM State secure the 2020 Indoor Track & Field Championship.

Aggie Accolades

• Heading into the CUSA Indoor Track & Field Championship, multiple current Aggies rank inside the top-10 marks in program history, including:

 
Nia Allison – DMR, Mile*
Aileen Alvarado – High Jump*
Sierra Brewer – 60m*, 200m*
Kamryn Cadle – Shot put*
Marlee Cavitt – 60m*
Jhana Downie – 60m, 200m, 400m, 4x400*
Rebecca Green – Shot put*
Jahnya Hill – 400m*, 4x400*
Cameron Hodges – Long Jump, Triple Jump*
Angela Korte – DMR
Alesha Lane – Shot put, Weight Throw*
Aliyah Logan – 60m H
Jaylah McDonnell – 200m*
Marlene Mosqueda – 600m*, 800m*
Breanna Moss – DMR
Kayla O'Connell – DMR
Grace Pendarvis – 60m, 200m
Amanda Radava – 800m*, Mile*, 3000m*
Sahara Tasker – 400m*, 4x400m*
Jordan Torres – 3000m*
Mickaliliah Vassell – 200m, 400m*, 4x400*
* - Indicates 2025 season addition
 

• The 2025 roster also includes various student-athletes who hold the top-fastest times in the NM State record books, including: 

Jhana Downie – 200m dash (23.52 seconds)
Aliyah Logan – 60m Hurdles (8.21)
Marlene Mosqueda – 600m (1:34.42)
Amanda Radava – Mile (4:50.66)
Rebecca Green – Shot Put (16.75 meters)
Sahara Tasker, Jahnya Hill, Jhana Downie, Mickaliliah Vassell – 4x400m (3:37.82)
 

• While Jhana Downie will return to the Aggies for outdoor competition in the spring, Rebecca Green and Aliyah Logan will complete their careers with the Crimson & White this winter.

Where We Stand

• The Aggies find themselves among the best of Conference USA, with student-athletes currently ranked inside the top-10 in multiple different event categories including:

Rebecca Green – Shot put (1^st)
Sahara Tasker, Jahnya Hill, Jhana Downie, Mickaliliah Vassell – 4x400 (1^st)
Aliyah Logan – 60m Hurdles (2^nd)
Kamryn Cadle – Shot put (5^th)
Jhana Downie – 200m (6^th)
Alesha Lane – Weight Throw (6^th), Shot put (9^th)
Marlene Mosqueda – 800m (7^th)
Sierra Brewer – 60m (8^th)
Cameron Hodges – Triple Jump (8^th)
Jaylah McDonnell – 200m (9^th)
Mickaliliah Vassell – 400m (10^th)

Fresh Faces

• Following the departure of a historic senior class, the Aggies welcome a multitude of new student-athletes, with a wealth of accolades ready to make their mark on the Crimson & White.
• After competing with the cross country team in the fall, Khloi Bird, Alexandra Ordaz and Amanda Radava are set to make their NM State debut on the track.
• Sprinters making their first runs with the Aggies in 2025 include Julissa Daniels, Jaylah McDonnell, Sahara Tasker and Marlee Cavitt.

Dual Sport Star

• Sophomore Marlee Cavitt is set to continue her track & field career with NM State after transferring from the University of Portland last summer. In one of the most unique situations in the nation, Cavitt is also a member of the NM State Soccer team, becoming a pivotal member of the backline defense in her debut season. Playing and starting all 20 contests, the Sacramento, Calif., native finished third on the team in minutes played (1,575).
• Cavitt competes in short sprint events for the Aggies, currently ranking inside the top-12 in the conference in the 60m dash (12^th) and 200m dash (11^th). 

One Year Ago… | CUSA Indoor Track & Field Championship | 2.23-24.24

• Opening the afternoon with the mile run, Nia Allison posted the Aggies' best finish in the event, taking 11^th with a time of 5:06.42, a personal best from the freshman from Katy, Texas.
• The 200m dash proved the most successful event for NM State on Friday afternoon, with a trio of Aggies advancing to the finals. Jhana Downie breezed past the competition in her heat, securing the fourth-fastest time with a result of 24.05 seconds. Mickaliliah Vassell posted a time of 24.32 to record the seventh-fastest time and a new personal best, while Sierra Brewer nabbed the eighth and final spot after crossing the line with a time of 24.45, her second-fastest time of the season.
• Rebecca Green earned the spotlight, taking home the lone first-place finish for NM State in the shot put. Cameron Hodges earned a third team All-CUSA selection after posting a third-place finish in the triple jump.
• NM State closes their first CUSA Championship with a fifth-place finish, totaling 62 points. Liberty was named conference champions after totaling 169 points, with UTEP (99 points) and Middle Tennessee (95 points) rounding out the top three.

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