Alesha Lane tallies event victory in the weight throw, adds a third-place finish in the shot put.
Source: NMSU Athletics
Story By Emilio Garcia
Photo By Sam Wasson for NMSU: Courtesy
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – For the second consecutive week, NM State ventured up to Albuquerque, competing this week in the New Mexico Team Open.
FRIDAY
Already tallying a podium finish in the weight throw at the Corky Classic, Alesha Lane took the gold in the event in Albuquerque, posting a mark of 18.96 meters (62-2.50″). This became the second podium finish of the young season for the senior.
Kamryn Cadle tallied a 12th place finish in the event (15.94m), while freshman Julia Nystrand marked a new personal best (14.57m).
Aileen Alvarado made her second appearance in the high jump in 2026, posting a season-best height of 1.58m (5-2.25″).
Freshman teammates Julissa Daniels (25.24 seconds) and Kennedy Taylor (26.19) recorded new personal bests in the 200m unseeded. The duo would return to action on Saturday as part of the 4×400 relay.
A trio of Aggies competed in the 600m run, with Marlene Mosqueda taking the top time among the Crimson & White with a time of 1:35.08, finishing fifth. Eloïse Stuart (1:35.13) and Adela Steinsová (1:37.32) finished sixth and eighth, respectively.
Marlee Cavitt was the top-finishing Aggie in the 200m dash, taking first in her heat and fourth overall with a new personal best time of 23.98. This places the junior from Sacramento, Calif., fifth in program history.
SATURDAY
Alesha Lane notched her third podium of the year in the shot put, finishing third with a mark of 14.52m. Teammate Kamryn Cadle took fourth with a mark of 14.19m, a season-best for the junior.
Fellow freshman Julia Nystrand and Elli Breckenridge recorded new personal bests in the event.
Sara McKee paced the Aggies in the 60m hurdles on Saturday, recording a new personal best time of 8.98. This becomes the best time for NM State this season.
Jaylah McDonnell tallied a new personal best in the 60m unseeded, leading the Aggies in the event with a time of 7.85. Aja Johnson made her event debut (7.87), while Julissa Danielstied her best result, set at last week’s MLK Invitational, also in Albuquerque.
Marlee Cavitt returned on Saturday for the 60m dash, just missing out on advancing to finals after finishing ninth with a time of 7.54.
The most participated event of the week for NM State was the mile run, which saw six Aggies competing in the 49-person field. Jordan Torres made her season debut in the event, finishing with an altitude-adjusted time of 5:04.61 to take 12th. Angela Korte also raced in the mile for the first time this season, posting a time of 5:14.11@.
Ainsleigh Kasprick (5:11.60@), Trista Cordova (5:16.46@) and Murrie Dodge (5:23.32@) recorded new personal bests.
Brooke Kelly made her collegiate debut in the event, notching a time of 5:19.52@.
The 4x400m relay closed the weekend in Albuquerque for the Crimson & White, where the quartet of Kennedy Taylor, Eloïse Stuart, Jaylah McDonnell and Marlene Mosqueda teamed up to post a time of 3:50.61, the fastest relay for the Aggies this season.
UP NEXT
NM State will take a week away from competition, before returning to Albuquerque for the third and final time this indoor season. The University of New Mexico and the Albuquerque Convention Center will host the two-day Don Kirby Elite Invitational beginning Friday, Feb. 13.
NM State returns to action next week, staying in the Land of Enchantment to compete at the MLK Invitational, held Jan. 23-24 at the Albuquerque Convention Center, hosted by the University of New Mexico.
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