ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Nevada track and field closed out the Mountain West Indoor Championships Saturday, which saw the team earn three school records, two conference champions, five medals, a fifth-place finish with a point total of 59, recording the most points ever scored at the indoor championships since joining the Mountain West, tying their highest place finish from 2022, and the 4x400 relay claiming the title for the first time in Mountain West and school history.
 
"It was a great weekend, scoring in just about every event we possibly could. We walked away from the championships with three school records, two conference champions, two conference runner-ups, a bronze medal, numerous personal bests, and 10 Nevada all-time list entrants, an amazing wat to walk out of the 2023 indoor season," said head coach Shantel Twiggs. "Our win in the 4x400 relay in the second heat, having to sit and wait to see where our time would land is one for the history books. It's not always easy to get your athletes to buy in, and trust the process, but we showed up and showed out this weekend."
 
Colorado State captured the Mountain West Championship title, scoring 125.50 points, one point ahead of second place finisher New Mexico with 124.50 points. San Diego State rounded out the top three in third place with 107 points. In-state rival UNLV finished ninth, earning 31.50 points, giving Nevada a point in the Silver State Series.
 
The 4x400 relay team of Annalies Kalma, Emily Costello, Lilly Gregg, and Halyn Senegal finished in record-breaking time with their 3:39.62, smashing their previous record set two weeks prior to the championships at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational (3:43.96). The Pack competed in the second of three heats, beating out heat three winner San Diego State (3:40.05) to be crowned champion, scoring 10 points for Nevada.
 
Individually, Costello competed in the final of the 400 meters, where she broke her own school record for the second time during the weekend, posting a 53.27, earning eight points for the Pack. Senegal also competed individually earlier on in the day in the 800 meters, securing second place with a time of 2:08.47, and eight points, breaking her previous time of 2:09.56 from the preliminaries for another personal record. This marks the third fastest time in school history and Senegal's first career Mountain West medal.
 
In the pole vault, Camrin Dolcini captured a third-place podium finish, scoring six points for Nevada, with her tallest height of 3.98 meters, which is just off her personal record of 4.06 meters, the third best mark in school history. Hannah Watson finished eighth to score one point, earning a new personal record of 3.63 meters, while Samantha Irwin also earned a new personal record with a height of 3.33 meters, finishing 17^th. Shayla Pederson finished 14^th.
 
The 3000 meters saw significant runs from the distance squad of Emily Clarke, Claire Nelson, and Marije Hijman. Clarke recorded the highest finish for the Pack in 13^th with a converted time of 9:40.56, marking the fifth fastest time at Nevada, and a new personal record. Nelson earned a 32^nd place finish, with a huge personal record time of 10:13.21, crushing her previous record by 25 seconds. Hijman put together a good race, but was slightly off her personal record, finishing just ahead of Nelson in 30^th, with a 10:10.96.
 
Sarah Marske and Maria Paz Milani both finished sixth in their respective events, earning three points a piece for Nevada, Marske in the 60 hurdles (8.71), and Paz Milani in the triple jump (12.14m). Competing alongside Paz Milani, Sica Verwasch finished 15^th (11.70m).
 
 
This concludes the indoor season for the Pack as they look to open the doors to the outdoor season on March 17-18 competing at the Hornet Invitational in Sacramento.
 
Nevada Results
 
Pole Vault
3. Camrin Dolcini – 3.98m (6 points)
8. Hannah Watson – 3.63m (1 point)
14. Shayla Pederson – 3.48m
17. Samantha Irwin – 3.33m
 
Triple Jump
6. Maria Paz Milani – 12.14m (3 points)
15. Sica Verwasch – 11.70m
Rayven Nealey – FOUL
 
60 hurdles
6. Sarah Marske – 8.71 (3 points)
 
400 meters
2. Emily Costello – 53.27 (8 points)
 
800 meters
2. Halyn Senegal – 2:08.47c (8 points)
 
3000 meters
13. Emily Clarke – 9:40.56c
30. Marije Hijman – 10:10.96c
32. Claire Nelson – 10:13.21c
 
4x400 meter relay

1. Annalies Kalma, Emily Costello, Lilly Gregg, Halyn Senegal – 3:39.62a (10 points)

 
Mountain West Championship Women's Team Standings (Final)

1. Colorado State – 125.50
2. New Mexico – 124.50
3. San Diego State – 107
4. San Jose State – 61
5. Nevada – 59
6. Fresno State – 49.50
7. Boise State – 37
8. Wyoming – 32
9. UNLV – 31.50
10. Utah State – 30
11. Air Force – 6