Friday, January 15, 2016

NM State Track and Field Finishes Strong In Hilton Invitational

NM State Track and Field Finishes Strong In Hilton Invitational
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HOUSTON – NM State Track and Field put up a solid performance Friday at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational.

"We were really pleased with the performance of our team today," said assistant coach Larry Carmichael. "It was good to see all the work our veteran student-athletes put in during the offseason turn into good performances today to start the season. We were really pleased with the way our freshman competed in their first collegiate meet. Now, we can come home and practice and improve upon the performances today, and get better going forward."

In the 200-meter Dash, the Aggies looked strong taking both second and third place. Junior Katara Nelson placed second with a time of 25.45. Junior Dominique Jackson finished third coming in at 25.85.

In the 800-meter Run, junior Ashleyann Hall Norwalk, Calif. / Lakewood HS place third finished with a time of 2:27.70.

In the Mile Run, NM State took second and third place. Sophomore Cassey Amberg finished second with a time of 5:26.36. Sophomore Crissey Amberg finished third with a time of 5:28.93.

In the 5000-meter Run, freshman Nicole Gomez finished second with a time of 20:00.58. Freshman Regina Marquez finished third coming in at 20:02.54.

In the 60-meter Hurdles, freshman Arneshia Miller won the preliminaries with a time of 8.85, but finished third in the finals with a time of 8.92.

In the 4x400-meter Relay, the Aggies finished second as team. Katara Nelson, Arnesha Mitchell, Ashleyann Hall Norwalk, Calif. / Lakewood HS, Dominique Jackson and junior Savannah Coleman combined for a time of 4:07.27.

NM State also finished second in the Distance Medley. Cassey Amberg, freshman Alysounse Coleman, Ashleyann Hall Norwalk, Calif. / Lakewood HS, and Crissey Amberg combined for a time of 13:08.10.

In the Triple Jump, sophomore La'Shya Cole finished third, jumping 11.72m (38 ft. 5.5 in.).

In the Shot Put, senior Jessica Schmidt finished second with a distance of 13.23m (43 ft. 5 in.).

The Aggies are back in action on Friday Jan. 22, as they travel to Flagstaff, Ariz. for the Northern Arizona Friday Night Duals.

2015-16 Indoor Track Roster



2015-16 Indoor Track Roster
NameEventYr.Hometown / High School
Cassey Amberg Distance/Middle DistanceSo. Albuquerque, N.M. / Eldorado HS
Crissey Amberg Distance/Middle DistanceSo. Albuquerque, N.M. / Eldorado HS
Sofia Bali DistanceSo. Las Cruces, N.M. / Centennial HS
LaShya Cole Sprints/JumpsSo. Orange, Texas / West Orange-Stark HS
Alysoune Coleman Middle DistanceFr. Mesa, Ariz. / Desert Ridge HS
Savannah Coleman SprintsJr. Mesa, Ariz. / Desert Ridge HS
Ziel Davis Hurdles/SprintsSr. Vallejo, Calif. / Vallejo HS
Jacqueline DuBois DistanceSo. Colorado Springs, Colo. / Doherty HS
Akuadasou Ezenyilimba ThrowsJr. Albuquerque, N.M. / La Cueva HS
Kayli Farmer Throws/JumpsSo. Aztec, N.M. / Aztec HS
Nicole Gomez DistanceFr. Albuquerque, N.M. / Cibola HS
Kelsi Gonzalez SprintsSr. Alamogordo, N.M. / Alamogordo HS
Natalie Gorman DistanceFr. Albuquerque, N.M. / Eldorado HS
Ashleyann Hall Sprints/Middle DistanceJr. Norwalk, Calif. / Lakewood HS
Morgan Hunt ThrowsFr. El Paso, Texas / Bel Air HS
Dominique Jackson SprintsJr. Mesa, Ariz. / Chandler HS (Southern U)
Dominique Joiner SprintsSo. Fort Worth, Texas / Southwest HS
Jocelyn Jordan Sprints/JumpsSo. Las Vegas, Nev. / Northwest Career and Technical Academy
Regina Marquez Distance/Middle DistanceFr. Anthony, N.M. / Santa Teresa HS
Patricia Medina JumpsFr. Las Cruces, N.M. / Mayfield HS
Arniesha Mitchell Hurdles/MultiFr. Mesa, Ariz. / Chandler HS
Taniya Mitchell ThrowsSo. Mt. Vernon, N.Y. / Mt. Vernon HS (Hampton)
Alexandra Napier ThrowsJr. Rio Rancho, N.M. / Sue Cleveland HS
Katara Nelson SprintsJr. Arlington, Texas / South Grand Prairie HS
Yemisi Oroyinyin ThrowsFr. Las Cruces, N.M. / Onate HS
Danielle Peltier JumpsSo. Aztec, N.M. / Aztec HS
Mikayla Pulliam Distance/Middle DistanceSo. Los Alamos, N.M. / Los Alamos HS
Gabriela Rodrigues Pole VaultJr. Albuquerque, N.M. / Sandia HS
Sydney Salas Distance/Middle DistanceSo. Las Cruces, N.M. / Las Cruces HS
Jessica Schmitt ThrowsSr. Mesa, Ariz. / Dobson HS
Tanisha Scott SprintsSo. Seattle, Wash. / Rainier Beach HS
Hannah Smith Jumps/MultiFr. Whitby, Ontario, Canada / Sinclair HS
Taylor Stutely ThrowsSo. Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada / Sackville HS
Marilyn Werito DistanceSo. Ruidoso, N.M. / Ruidoso HS
Regan Werito DistanceFr. Ruidoso, N.M. / Ruidoso High School
Sarah Young JumpsFr.  
Coaching Staff
NameTitle
Orin Richburg Head Coach
Larry Carmichael Assistant Coach
Scott Fister Assistant Coach
Joseph Rath Assistant Coach



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