RENO, NEV. – The Wolf Pack track team had a successful meet this last weekend in Sacramento, and both junior Emily Costello and sophomore Rayven Nealey have been named Mountain West athletes of the week for their outstanding performances. 

Costello, who is ranked in the top-10 for three different outdoor events in Nevada history, saw success in the 400 meter dash. She finished the Sacramento State Tri-Meet with a time of 55.30. The time was good enough for a new personal best, and a first place finish at the meet.

Though, this is not where it stops for the junior from Folsom, Calif. The time increased her already fourth all-time placement at Nevada in the event. It also currently puts her at second in the nation in the event, just behind Grace Harris from Lewis University who is ranked first with a time of 55.02. These accomplishments earned her MW Track Athlete of the Week.

Nealey, who competed in her first outdoor meet with the Pack, mainly earned her honors for her performance in the triple jump. The sophomore finished the triple jump at the meet with a distance of 12.53m. The distance would earn her a first place finish and earned her team seven points.

This distance was not only good enough for a first-place overall finish, but also good enough to put her at fourth all-time at Nevada. The distance beat Ashley Mathis' 2006 record of 12.39m. It also currently ranks her first in the nation in the outdoor triple jump. Junior Anna Laudizio from Lewis University is in second in the nation with a distance of 11.95m.

Nealey also competed in the long jump where she finished with a distance of 5.54m. This not only earned her a second place finish but also was a new personal best for the sophomore.   She would in total earn the team 12 total points from both events. The Pack would go on to win the meet with a total of 121 points. These accomplishments earned her MW Field Athlete of the Week.

The Nevada track and field team will look to continue their momentum in the UNLV Spring Invite from Mar. 18-20.