NM State Track and Field Finishes Strong In Hilton Invitational
Release: Friday 01/15/2016
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.
"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
| Name | Event | Yr. | Hometown / High School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassey Amberg | Distance/Middle Distance | So. | Albuquerque, N.M. / Eldorado HS |
| Crissey Amberg | Distance/Middle Distance | So. | Albuquerque, N.M. / Eldorado HS |
| Sofia Bali | Distance | So. | Las Cruces, N.M. / Centennial HS |
| LaShya Cole | Sprints/Jumps | So. | Orange, Texas / West Orange-Stark HS |
| Alysoune Coleman | Middle Distance | Fr. | Mesa, Ariz. / Desert Ridge HS |
| Savannah Coleman | Sprints | Jr. | Mesa, Ariz. / Desert Ridge HS |
| Ziel Davis | Hurdles/Sprints | Sr. | Vallejo, Calif. / Vallejo HS |
| Jacqueline DuBois | Distance | So. | Colorado Springs, Colo. / Doherty HS |
| Akuadasou Ezenyilimba | Throws | Jr. | Albuquerque, N.M. / La Cueva HS |
| Kayli Farmer | Throws/Jumps | So. | Aztec, N.M. / Aztec HS |
| Nicole Gomez | Distance | Fr. | Albuquerque, N.M. / Cibola HS |
| Kelsi Gonzalez | Sprints | Sr. | Alamogordo, N.M. / Alamogordo HS |
| Natalie Gorman | Distance | Fr. | Albuquerque, N.M. / Eldorado HS |
| Ashleyann Hall | Sprints/Middle Distance | Jr. | Norwalk, Calif. / Lakewood HS |
| Morgan Hunt | Throws | Fr. | El Paso, Texas / Bel Air HS |
| Dominique Jackson | Sprints | Jr. | Mesa, Ariz. / Chandler HS (Southern U) |
| Dominique Joiner | Sprints | So. | Fort Worth, Texas / Southwest HS |
| Jocelyn Jordan | Sprints/Jumps | So. | Las Vegas, Nev. / Northwest Career and Technical Academy |
| Regina Marquez | Distance/Middle Distance | Fr. | Anthony, N.M. / Santa Teresa HS |
| Patricia Medina | Jumps | Fr. | Las Cruces, N.M. / Mayfield HS |
| Arniesha Mitchell | Hurdles/Multi | Fr. | Mesa, Ariz. / Chandler HS |
| Taniya Mitchell | Throws | So. | Mt. Vernon, N.Y. / Mt. Vernon HS (Hampton) |
| Alexandra Napier | Throws | Jr. | Rio Rancho, N.M. / Sue Cleveland HS |
| Katara Nelson | Sprints | Jr. | Arlington, Texas / South Grand Prairie HS |
| Yemisi Oroyinyin | Throws | Fr. | Las Cruces, N.M. / Onate HS |
| Danielle Peltier | Jumps | So. | Aztec, N.M. / Aztec HS |
| Mikayla Pulliam | Distance/Middle Distance | So. | Los Alamos, N.M. / Los Alamos HS |
| Gabriela Rodrigues | Pole Vault | Jr. | Albuquerque, N.M. / Sandia HS |
| Sydney Salas | Distance/Middle Distance | So. | Las Cruces, N.M. / Las Cruces HS |
| Jessica Schmitt | Throws | Sr. | Mesa, Ariz. / Dobson HS |
| Tanisha Scott | Sprints | So. | Seattle, Wash. / Rainier Beach HS |
| Hannah Smith | Jumps/Multi | Fr. | Whitby, Ontario, Canada / Sinclair HS |
| Taylor Stutely | Throws | So. | Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada / Sackville HS |
| Marilyn Werito | Distance | So. | Ruidoso, N.M. / Ruidoso HS |
| Regan Werito | Distance | Fr. | Ruidoso, N.M. / Ruidoso High School |
| Sarah Young | Jumps | Fr. |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Orin Richburg | Head Coach |
| Larry Carmichael | Assistant Coach |
| Scott Fister | Assistant Coach |
| Joseph Rath | Assistant Coach |
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