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2024 Track & Field Roster

Emilio Garcia

Thobile Amon

  • Class Senior
  • Height
  • Hometown Middelburg, South Africa
  • High School TuksSport HS
  • Position Middle Distance

Biography

Career Records

Indoor
Accolades

  • Second Team All-WAC (2023, 2022)
School Records
  • 2nd in the 800m run (2:10.85; 2023 Don Kirby Elite Invitational)
  • 3rd in the mile run (4:58.18; 2023 WAC Championships)
  • 6th in the 3000m run (10:03.18; 2023 New Mexico Collegiate Classic)
Senior (2024): Competed in a trio of meets for the Aggies... opened the season with a sixth-place result in the 800m (2:13.09) at the MLK Invitational (Jan. 20) in Albuquerque... followed up with another sixth-place finish in the mile (5:00.40) at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational (Feb. 9-10)... finished the indoor season with a personal best time in the 3000m (9:52.58) at the 2024 CUSA Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 23-24). 

Junior (2023): Competed in five meets for NM State… Opened the season with a time of 5:05.47 in the mile run at the TTU Corky Classic (Jan. 13-14) to finish third… Tallied a fourth-place finish at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational (Feb. 10-11) in the mile with a time of 2:10.85 - the third fastest in Aggie history... Took third place in the 3000m at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic (Feb. 3-4) with a time of 10:03.18, a personal best and the sixth quickest time in program history… Recorded a personal best in the mile with a time of 4:58.18 at the 2023 WAC Indoor Track & Field Championship (Feb. 24-25) – the third-quickest time in program history; also finished sixth in the 800m, crossing the line with a time of 2:15.34.

Sophomore (2022): Competed at the TTU Corky Classic (Jan. 14) for her first meet at NM State, finishing third in the 3000m and setting a personal best with a time of 10:17.65... Helped the 4x400 relay team take third in the MLK Invitational (Jan. 22); also took ninth in the mile with a time of 5:06.09... Crossed the line fourth in the mile and fifth in the 3000m at the New Mexico Classic (Feb. 4)... Set a then-personal best in the mile at the 2022 WAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 19), finishing fourth in the finals.

Sophomore at Monroe College (2021): Season canceled due to the COVID-19.
 
Freshman at Monroe College (2020): Competed in seven events for Monroe College in the Bronx, N.Y… Placed sixth in the 3000m with a personal best of 10:30.70 at the NYC Gotham Cup… Recorded a personal best of 2:15.91 in the 800m at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic… Finished 14th in the mile at the Great Dane Classic (Jan. 11) with a then-personal best of 5:13.57.

Outdoor
Accolades
  • First Team All-WAC (2023,2022)
School Records
  • 1st in the 1500m (4:22.42; 2022 Bryan Clay Invitational)
  • 2nd in the 800m (2:08.80; 2022 Desert Heat Classic)
  • 8th in the 3000m Steeplechase (11:16.42; 2022 Willie Williams Classic) 
Senior (2024): Suited up in six meets for the Aggies, recording nine top-ten finishes on the season... opened with a time of 2:10.26 in the 800m at the Willie Williams Classic (Mar. 22-23)... recorded a runner-up finish in the 800m at the Stanford Invitational (Mar. 29-30) with a time of 2:09.68; also took ninth with a time of 4:31.35 in the 1500m... tallied points in a pair of events for NM State at the 2024 CUSA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 10-12), finishing fourth in the 1500m (4:34.14) and eighth in the 5000m with a personal best of 17:58.22.

Junior (2023): Competed in three meets for NM State… took third place in the 1500m at the Don Kirby Tailwind Open (Apr. 20), posting a time of 4:41.70… improved to a time of 4:28.33 at the Desert Heat Classic (Apr. 29), taking seventh… took home the silver medal in the 1500m at the 2023 WAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 11-13), posting a time of 4:25.08 – a team best for the ’23 outdoor season.

Sophomore (2022): Competed in four meets for the Aggies… Opened the outdoor season taking fourth place with a time of 2:10.05 in the 800m, finishing third in the 3000m steeplechase posting a time of 11:16.42 at the Willie Williams Classic (Mar. 19)… Captured third place in the 1500m at the Aztec Invitational (Mar. 25) recording a time of 4:28.00… Set a new personal best with a time of 4:22.42 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (Apr. 15)… Posted a personal best in the 800m, taking fourth place with a time of 2:08.80 at the Desert Heat Classic (Apr. 30).

Sophomore at Monroe College (2021): Season canceled due to the COVID-19.
 
Freshman at Monroe College (2020): Competed in seven events for Monroe College in the Bronx, N.Y… Placed sixth in the 3000m with a personal best of 10:30.70 at the NYC Gotham Cup… Recorded a personal best of 2:15.91 in the 800m at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic… Finished 14th in the mile with a personal best of 5:13.57.
 
High School: Competed for TuksSport High School... Took part in cross country and track & field... Won a bronze medal in the 3,000-meter run... Claimed a cross country title... Posted career-best times of 2:13.00 in the 800-meter run and 4:45.00 in the 1,500-meter run... Helped lead her teams to ASA titles.

Personal: Born on May 1, 1999... Daughter of Emmanuel and Nonkululeko... Has four siblings... Plans to major in social work at NM State.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2023Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2024Senior

    Middle Distance