LYNCHBURG, Va. – The culmination of a season's work. NM State traveled to 'The Old Dominion' to compete in the 2026 Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championships, held at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex. Marlee Cavitt was crowned the champion of the 200m dash, while finishing second in the 60m. Senior Alesha Lane also tallied a runner-up finish, taking silver in the shot put.
 
Top-Eight Finishes
 
Marlee Cavitt – 200m (1^st)
Marlee Cavitt – 60m (2^nd)
Alesha Lane – Shot put (2^nd)
Aileen Alvarado – High Jump (7^th)
Kamryn Cadle – Shot put (7^th)
Alesha Lane – Weight Throw (8^th)
Adéla Steinsová – Mile (8^th)
Breanna Moss, Jaylah McDonnell, Eloïse Stuart, Marlene Mosqueda – 4x400m relay (8th)
 
DAY ONE
 
Alesha Lane posted the first points of the weekend for the Crimson & White, taking eighth in the weight throw with a best distance of 18.27 meters (59-11.25"). Freshman Julia Nystrand tallied a new personal best in the event (15.15m).
 
Aja Johnson made her championship debut with NM State, setting a new season best in the long jump (5.53m). Senior Cameron Hodges competed in the event for the last time with the Aggies.
 
First-year Aggie Adéla Steinsová earned her ticket to Saturday's mile final after posting a then-personal best time of 4:56.29 to finish fourth in her heat and ninth overall.
 
Senior hurdler Breanna Moss recorded a season-best time in the 60m hurdles, finishing with a time of 8.95. Sara McKee made her NM State Championships debut in the event.
 
Marlee Cavitt began her busy weekend in the 60m dash prelims, coming into the meet seeded fifth before notching a new personal best time of 7.42 to finish second overall and secure her spot in the finals. This moved the junior into sole possession of the third-fastest time in program history – breaking a tie with Jhana Downie.
 
Freshman Alyssa Crump made her championship debut, posting a time of 7.66 in the event.
 
A trio of Aggies raced in the 800m prelims, with Miami (FL) transfer Eloïse Stuart posting the top time among the Crimson & White (2:11.57 – a new personal best) to finish 10^th overall. Marlene Mosqueda (2:12.00) crossed the line right behind Stuart in 11^th, while senior Angela Korte took 13^th with a season-best time of 2:13.00.
 
Sacramento, Calif., native Marlee Cavitt returned to the track for the 200m prelims, breezing past the competition to finish first overall with a time of 23.88 and advanced to Saturday's final. Sophomore Jaylah McDonnell just missed out on joining Cavitt, posting a 10^th place finish (24.37). Freshman Alyssa Crump closed her weekend with a time of 24.99 in the event.
 
Jordan Torres wrapped the individual events on day one in Lynchburg, posting a time of 17:40.83 in the 3000m.
 
Closing Friday with the Distance Medley Relay, the quartet of Eloïse Stuart, Breanna Moss, Angela Korte and Ainsleigh Kasprick recorded a time of 12:12.75.
 
DAY TWO
 
Alesha Lane opened the final day of competition in the shot put, recording a best mark of 15.19m to advance to the finals. Junior Kamryn Cadle also advanced with a best distance of 13.80m. In the finals, the senior thrower Lane tossed a new personal best on her final attempt, reaching 15.34m to take her first silver medal in a championship format. Lane retains her spot of third all-time in school history, closing the gap to second-place Erin Streater (15.54m).
 
Cadle finished seventh overall with a best throw of 13.81m, earning two points for the Crimson & White.
 
Senior Aileen Alvarado tallied points for NM State in the high jump, tying her season best mark of 1.61m (5-3.25") to finish in a five-way tie for seventh.
 
Adéla Steinsová returned for the mile final on Saturday, posting her second personal best in the event of the weekend to finish eighth (4:54.57).
 
Marlee Cavitt tallied a near repeat performance of Friday's result in the 60m dash, posting a nearly identical time of 7.43 to officially secure the silver medal – her then-best finish in a championship format.
 
Just 30 minutes later, Cavitt would return to Brant Tolsma Track at the Liberty Indoor Complex for the 200m dash finals. Improving on Friday's time, Cavitt tallied a new personal best time of 23.65 (second-fastest in NM State history) to earn the individual championship, the first of her career.
 
Jordan Torres tallied the fastest time among NM State entrants in the 3000m, posting a season-best time of 10:07.39. Adéla Steinsová made her event debut, while freshman Ainsleigh Kasprick recorded a new personal best (10:48.12).
 
The 4x400 relay closed the weekend's action, as the quartet of Breanna Moss, Jaylah McDonnell, Eloïse Stuart and Marlene Mosqueda posted a season-best time of 3:47.70 to finish eighth overall.
 
Personal Bests
 
Marlee Cavitt – 60m (7.42)
Marlee Cavitt – 200m (23.65)
Ainsleigh Kasprick – 3000m (10:48.12)
Alesha Lane – Shot put (15.34m)
Julia Nystrand – Weight Throw (15.15m)
Adéla Steinsová – Mile (4:54.57)
Adéla Steinsová – 3000m (10:48.12)
Eloïse Stuart – 800m (2:11.57)
 
Final Standings
 
1. Kennesaw State (140.5 points)
2. Liberty (126.5 points)
2. FIU (81.6 points)
3. Middle Tennessee (57 points)
5. UTEP (45.6 points)
6. LA Tech (39.6 points)
7. Western Kentucky (33 points)
8. NM State (31.6 points)
9. Sam Houston (29 points)
10. Missouri State (27.6 points)
11. Delaware (27 points)
12. Jax State (21 points)
 
QUOTABLES
 
Marlee Cavitt, on her 200m win: "I am super excited and proud of myself for being able to execute my race under pressure. Running multiple times below the 24-second threshold, breaking my personal record multiple times, and becoming a conference champion was not something I ever imagined to accomplish, so this win feels so much sweeter!"
 
UP NEXT
As the indoor season closes, NM State turns its attention to outdoor competition, starting March 19^th at the Miner Invitational in El Paso, Texas.
 
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