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2024 Track & Field Roster

Emilio Garcia

Leah Clark

  • Class Junior
  • Height
  • Hometown Seattle, Wash.
  • High School Kamiak HS
  • Position Distance

Biography

Career Records

Indoor
School Records
  • 9th in the distance medley relay (12:29.68; 2023 WAC Championships)
Senior (2024): Competed in a trio of meets for the Aggies... posted a season-best time of 11:15.71 in the 3000m at the Stan Scott Memorial (Jan. 13) to take fourth, tied for her second best finish in Division I.

Junior (2023): Competed in four meets for NM State… Opened the season by logging a time of 11:27.39 in the 3000m at the TTU Corky Classic (Jan. 13-14), crossing the line in fourth… Ran a time of 5:42.14 in the mile at the MLK Invitational (Jan. 21)… Improved to a mark of 11:19.68 in the 3000m at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic (Feb. 3-4)… Tallied a season-best time of 11:14.25 in the 3000m at the 2023 WAC Indoor Track & Field Championship (Feb. 24-25); teamed with Leah Clark, Breanna Moss and Kayla O’Connell in the distance medley relay, finishing with a time of 12:29.68 – the ninth fastest in NM State history. 

Sophomore (2022): Did not compete in any events for the Aggies.

Freshman (2021): Did not compete in any events for the Aggies.

Freshman at Emory College (2020): Competed for NCAA Division III institution Emory University in Atlanta, Ga....Raced in seven events, finishing as one of Emory's top-four runners in all seven...Earned all-region honors after crossing in 17th-place out of 239 entries with a personal-best time of 22:34.2 at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships...Participated in just one 4K race - the JSU Strut's Opener - where she clocked a 15:52.7 and took 22nd out of 128…Served as second scoring Eagle in both the Rhodes Invitational (22:41.6, 35 of 182) and the JSU Strut’s Opener.

Outdoor

Senior (2024):
Posted a time of 18:24.09 in the 5000m at the Willie Williams Classic (Mar. 22-23), finishing 11th overall - best among NM State student-athletes. 

Sophomore (2023): Competed in four meets for the Aggies… Captured third in the 1500m at the West Texas Spring Break Open (Mar. 18) with a time of 5:08.08… Recorded a mark of 18:59.21 in the 5000m at the Willie Williams Classic (Mar. 24-25), finishing 15th… Closed the season with a personal best of 5:06.11 in the 1500m at the Desert Heat Classic (Apr. 29).

Sophomore (2022): Competed at a pair of meets for NM State, both in the 1500m... Opened the year with a season-best time of 5:15.79 at the Willie Williams Classic (Mar. 18-19) in the 1500m... Ran a mark of 5:20.78 at the New Mexico Invitational (Apr. 7) to take 14th, her highest finish of the year. 

Freshman (2021): Did not compete in any events for the Aggies.

Freshman at Monroe College (2020): Competed for NCAA Division III institution Emory University in Atlanta, Ga... Raced in seven events, finishing as one of Emory's top-four runners in all seven... Earned all-region honors after crossing in 17th out of 239 entries with a personal-best time of 22:34.2 at the NCAA South/Southeast Championships... Participated in just one 4K race - the JSU Strut's Opener - where she clocked a time of 15:52.7 and took 22nd out of 128… Served as second scoring Eagle in both the Rhodes Invitational (22:41.6, 35 of 182) and the JSU Strut’s Opener.

High School: Four-year member of the cross country and track and field teams at Kamiak High School... Coached by Charley LeWarne... Posted a 5K time of 18:28 ... Top mark in the mile was a 5:10 ... 2019 AP Scholar with Distinction.

Personal: Daughter of Melissa Clark...Has two siblings Sean and Charlotte...majoring in civil engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Junior

    Distance
  • 2023Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2024Junior

    Distance