ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Staying within the Land of Enchantment for the first and only time during outdoor competition, NM State participated in the Don Kirby Tailwind Twilight, hosted by the University of New Mexico. Following an early morning session for the men's and women's 10,000m, the rest of the competition began at 5:30 p.m., as the Aggies faced a windy night of action.
 
The throws team led the way in the Duke City, with five top-three finishes among the group in a trio of events. As well, Aileen Alvarado took the top spot in the high jump, her second event win in Crimson & White this season.
 
Track Headlines
 
Julissa Daniels and Angelina Killings opened NM State's night of competition in Albuquerque, as the duo competed in the 100m dash. The freshman Daniels posted her second-fastest time in the event with NM State at 12.52, while Killings crossed the line with a time of 12.84 – her second-fastest time of the 2025 season.
 
Andrew Gibby led the NM State men in the 800m, taking second overall with a raw time of 1:53.95 – a new personal best. Joining Gibby in setting a personal best on the day was Jonah Archer, clocking a time of 2:02.20. Angel Maese (2:01.61) and Christian Barreto (2:08.93) debuted in the event.
 
Murrie Dodge was the lone entrant among Aggies in the 3000m steeplechase, crossing the line with a time of 11:59.49 – nearly matching her personal best (11:58.33).
 
A slew of Aggies took part in the 1500m race on the men's side of competition, including Orion Chavez, who paced NM State with a raw time of 4:11.80 to take eighth. Joining Chavez in the race were Nick Allred, Jonah Archer, Christian Barreto, Derick Castellanos, Gabriel Uranga and Leo Valenzuela, competing in their final meet of the season.
 
The quartet of Angel Maese, Andrew Gibby, Orion Chavez and Derick Castellanos closed the night of competition for NM State in the 4x400m relay. Competing alongside Western New Mexico, the Aggies posted a final time of 3:33.39.
 
Field Headlines
 
Julissa Daniels and Angelina Killings returned to action later in the evening for the long jump, with Daniels tallying a personal best of 4.95m (16-3").
 
Aileen Alvarado took home her second gold medal finish in the high jump this season, posting a best mark of 1.60m (5-3").
 
Kylie Rubrecht competed as the only Aggie in the javelin, finishing second overall – her best placement as a member of the Crimson & White.
 
Alesha Lane led NM State in the discus, finishing second overall with a best mark of 47.58m (156-1"). Freshman Ellie Breckenridge recorded a personal best mark of 36.16m (118-8") in the event.
 
Closing out the field events for the Aggies, Alesha Lane once again paced the team in the shot put with a distance of 14.78m (48-6"), securing her second event win during outdoor competition. The Crimson & White held every spot in the top three, with Kamryn Cadle tallying a personal best of 14.58m to take second overall. With this result, Cadle moves into sixth place in program history. Samonne Cauley rounded out the top finishers for the Aggies, finishing in third.
 
Top 3 Finishes
 
Aileen Alvarado – High Jump (1^st)
Alesha Lane – Shot put (1^st)
Kamryn Cadle – Shot put (2^nd)
Andrew Gibby – 800m (2^nd)
Alesha Lane – Discus (2^nd)
Kylie Rubrecht – Javelin (2^nd)
Angel Maese, Andrew Gibby, Orion Chavez, Derick Castellanos – 4x400m (2^nd)
Samonne Cauley (3^rd)
 
Personal Bests
 
Jonah Archer – 800m (2:02.20)
Ellie Breckenridge – Discus (36.16m)
Kamryn Cadle – Shot put (14.58m)
Julissa Daniels – Long Jump (4.95m)
Andrew Gibby – 800m (1:53.95)
 
UP NEXT
The NM State sprints teams takes to action at the LSU Alumni Gold in Baton Rouge, Louisiana tomorrow, Saturday, April 26. Action is set to begin at 9:00 a.m. MDT. A select group of the throws team will competing in the Hammer Throw at UTEP's Kidd Field tomorrow, April 26.
 
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