#1 Lady T-Birds Finish Strong in Final Meet of Regular Season

National Qualifying Marks: 5

Improved Qualifying Marks: 4

Event Winners: (Kelliesha King- 60M)

School Records: (Victoria Villanueva- Pole Vault)

Up Next: NJCAA Championships- March 6^th and 7^th   

Results:           

60M                 Kelliesha King                        7.50                 Improved National Qualifier

Jehnelle Gayle                        7.77                 National Qualifier                  

200M               Kelliesha King                        24.42               National Qualifier

                        Angel Johnson                         25.20

                        Jehnelle Gayle                          25.36

                        Machiyla Knight                      26.48

                        Kyra Atkins                             27.07

400M               Nadine Rose                            56.29               Improved National Qualifier 

                        Angel Johnson                         59.34              

                        Machiyla Knight                      1:00.17

800M               Gladys Koech                          2:34.83

1000M             Britnie Dixon                          2:58.33            Improved National Qualifier

Montserret Rios                      3:01.83            National Qualifier

60M Hurdles    Kyra Atkins                            9.00                 National Qualifier

Kelvi Searcy                            9.06                 National Qualifier

Pole Vault        Victoria Villanueva                 13'1 ½"           Improved Qualifier/ School Record

Weight Throw  Mathilda Bjorklund                  54'2 ½"           

                        Brianna Brock                          49'4 ¼"

                        Jaztyne Griffin                         46'3 ½"

                        Taylor Vuelvas                         42'3 ½"

Shot Put           Brianna Brock                          39'5 ¾"

                        Jaztyne Griffin                         37'5 ¾"           

The New Mexico Junior College women's indoor track and field team had another strong performance in its final meet of the regular season. The Lady T-Birds had five qualifying marks and four qualifiers improve on their mark, as well as a new school record at the Texas Tech Matador qualifier.

Victoria Villanueva set a new school record in the pole vault with a 13 feet and one and a half inch vault. In the 60-meters hurdles Kyra Atkins, nine seconds, and Kelvi Searcy, 9.06, reached the national qualifier mark. In the 1000-meter Montserret Rios finished at three minutes, one second, and 83 tenths of a second, to reach the national qualifier. Britnie Dixon finished at 2:58.33 to improve her qualifying mark. In the 400-meter Nadine Rose improved her national qualifier mark at 56.29 seconds. Kelliesha King reached the national qualifier mark in the 200-meter at 24.42 seconds. In the 60-meter Jehnelle Gayle finished at 7.77 to make the national qualifier and King's 7.50 improved her qualifying mark.