ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – After opening the season in Lubbock, Texas, the Aggies returned to the Land of Enchantment, taking a drive up I-25 to compete in the MLK Invitational, hosted by the University of New Mexico. The two-day meet kicks off the first of three straight meets that NM State will compete at in the Duke City.  
 
Track Headlines
 
NM State appeared in just one event on the opening day of action on the track, with a trio of student-athletes competing in the 600 run. Drake transfer Amanda Radava paced the Aggies, finishing with a time of 1:34.98 – her first time competing in the event. Junior and Albuquerque native Angela Korte finished second among Aggies with a time of 1:39.78.
 
Field Headlines
Junior Alesha Lane put together the best performance for NM State on the opening day of competition. The sole Aggie to advance to the finals in the weight throw with a mark of 17.38m (a personal best she set at last weekend's Corky Classic), Lane improved in the finals, launching a mark of 18.38m (60-3") to take fifth overall. This became a new personal best, while also placing the Casper, Wy., native sixth in program history.
 
Rebecca Green improved on a season-opening mark of 13.17m, posting a best distance of 14.53m (47-8"). Sophomore Kamryn Cadle followed suit, showing improvement to post a mark of 14.28m (46-10.25") on the day.
 
Personal Bests
 
Alesha Lane – Weight Throw (18.38m)
 
UP NEXT
NM State will return for a second day of action from the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque on Saturday, Jan. 25. The meet will begin at approximately 10:30 a.m. MT, and can be found streaming on FloSports or through live results found at this link.
 
For complete coverage of NM State Track & Field, visit NMStateSports.com - the official home of Aggie athletics - and follow us on Twitter (@NMStateXCTF), Instagram (@NMStateXCTF), and like us on Facebook (NMStateTrackXC).