ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Colorado State University Pueblo men's and women's indoor track and field team concluded the second and final day of action here Saturday at the University of New Mexico Team Open held at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
 
On Saturday's second day of action, the ThunderWolves competed in nine total events as the CSU Pueblo men competed in five events, while the women's team competed in four events.
 
In Saturday's action, CSU Pueblo set five season best marks, along with setting a new Division II season best mark in the men's shot put and recording the third best time this season in the women's 800-meter dash.
 
On the women's side, the highlight of the day for the Pack women came in the 800-meter invitational run as sophomore Helen Braybrook (Frieston, United Kingdom/Oakham School) ran an altitude adjusted time of 2:09.93, which not only was a season best time for CSU Pueblo, it was also the third-fastest time in the event this year in Division II women's indoor track & field. Braybrook was one of five runners to record a time under an altitude adjusted 2:10 as she finished in sixth place in the event. Unattached runner Abbe Goldstein won the event with a time of 2:07.65, while New Mexico's Rebecca Grieve was second with a time of 2:07.91.
 
Braybook is now one of five CSU Pueblo track and field athletes and the only women's athlete, that have recorded Top 5 marks in their respective events in Division II this season. Seattle Pacific's Vanessa Aniteye has the fastest women's 800-meter time as she ran a 2:08.74 at this weekend's University of Washington Invitational, while Adams State's Ava O'Connor has the second fastest time of 2:09.63 at this weekend's Wes Lavong Open.
 
The other four top 5 marks in Division II are held by CSU Pueblo men's student-athletes.
 
In addition to Braybook, sophomore Margot Thomas-Gatel (Chapet, Ile-de-France, France/Notre Dame Les Oiseaux) was fifth in the mile run as she recorded a time of 5:14.50 to finish in fifth place overall.
 
The final event for the CSU Pueblo women was the shot put and, in that event, sophomore Katherine Higgins (Mead, Colo./Ponderosa) recorded a team season best mark of 14.31 meters (46'11.5") to finish in fourth place. In addition to Higgins, freshman Febe Wessels (Pretoria, South Africa) was sixth with a mark of 14.08 meters (46'2.5") and sophomore Olivia Mikaelian (Albuquerque, N.M./El Dorado) was 15th with a mark of 12.27 meters (40'3.25").
 
Meanwhile, the biggest highlight for the men's team came in the shot put as they put all four of their competitors in the Top 10, including senior Nate Miler (Colorado Springs, Colo./Widefield) posting not only a team season-best mark, but also the top mark in Division II men's track and field as he was second in the shot put on Saturday with a toss of 19.35 meters (63'6"). In addition to Miller's second place finish, senior Justin Jenks (Helena, Mont./Helena Capital) was third with a toss of 17.64 meters (57'10.5"), while freshman Xavier Freeman (Pueblo, Colo./Pueblo East) was seventh with a toss of 14.88 meters (48'7.25") and sophomore Lucas Moran (Pueblo, Colo./Pueblo West) was 10th with a toss of 13.17 meters (43'2.5").
 
Miller is one of four CSU Pueblo men student-athletes that have recorded Top 5 marks in their respective events this indoor season as along with Miller, sophomore Reece Sharman-Newell (Hampshire, England), who has the fastest time in the men's 800 meters as he ran an altitude adjusted time of 1:48.17 at the UCCA Pre-Holiday Multi, while junior Kaleb Tipton (Lawton, Okla./Lawton) has the fifth fastest men's 800 meter time after running an altitude adjusted time of 1:50.46 at last weekend's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational and Jenks has the fourth best toss in the shot put as he recorded a mark of 18.01 meters (59'1.25") at last weekend's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Collegiate Invitational.
 
The other Pack men's student-athlete to finish in the Top 3 on Saturday was senior Carl Schmidt (Wiesbaden, Germany/Elly-Heuss School), who was third in the finals of the 60-meter hurdles with a season best time of 8.06, which was altitude adjusted to 8.08. Schmidt recorded a time of 8.22 in the prelims to advance to the finals.
 
CSU Pueblo third season best mark was turned in by junior Tyrell Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./Mesa Ridge) in 400-meter dash as he recorded a time of 48.19, which was altitude adjusted to 48.30.
 
In the 800 meter run, Tipton was fifth with a time of 1:55.27 and junior Daniel Beam (Rio Rancho, N.M./Western New Mexico) was ninth with a time of 1:58.12.
 
Fifth-year senior Matisse Virey (Lyon, France) recorded a fifth-place finish in the mile run with a time of 4:14.93, while sophomore Kaleb Beloy (Anchorage, Alaska/South Anchorage) was eighth with a time of 4:18.93.
 
The Pack indoor track and field teams will return to action next weekend (Feb. 3-4) as they will compete at both the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in Albuquerque, N.M., and at the Colorado School of Mines Winter Classic in Golden, Colo.
 
Here are the complete results from the UNM Team Open
WOMEN
200-Meters
35. Gabrielle Dunich, 27.14
40. Erin Case, 27.75
 
400-Meters
11. Case, 1:01.61
 
600-Meters
1. Braybrook, 1:33.19
5. Taylor Holland, 1:37.83
8. Ella Harris, 1:39.07
9. Jadyn Herron-Jonap, 1:39.70
10. Elodie Hebert, 1:40.83
 
800-Meters
8. Herron, 2:19.70
9. Hebert, 2:20.60
18. Holland, 2:26.47
 
800-Meter Invitational
6. Braybrook, 2:09.93 (adjusted) (3rd fastest in Division II)
 
1 Mile Run
5. Thomas, 5:14.50
 
3,000 Meters
4. Thomas, 10:25.61
6. Sarah Renberg, 10:52.21
15. Halle Schmitz, 11:18.42
 
Shot Put
4. Higgins, 14.31m (46'11.5")
6. Wessels, 14.08m (46'2.5")
15. Mikaelian, 12.27m (40'3.25")
 
Weight Throw
5. Mikaelian, 17.02m (55'10.25")
20. Higgins, 14.81m (48'7.25")
 
MEN
200-Meters
17. Smith, 21.88 (adjusted)
 
400-Meter (Unseeded)
4. Ryan King, 51.25
 
400-Meters
7. Smith, 48.30 (adjusted)
 
800-Meters
5. Tipton, 1:55.27
9. Bean, 1:58.12
 
Mile Run
5. Virey, 4:14.93
8. Beloy, 4:18.93
 
3,000 Meters
2. Virey, 8:36.36
6. Matthew Roberds, 8:47.53
7. Beam, 8:50.59
11. Lucas Westbrook, 8:58.82
 
60-Meter Hurdles
Finals
3. Schmidt, 8.08 (adjusted)
Prelims
8. Schmidt, 8.22
17. Terrel Johnson, 8.92
 
Long Jump
9. Schmidt, 7.03m (23'0.75")
11. Johnson, 6.78m (22'13")
 
Shot Put
2. Miller, 19.35m (63'6") – Top mark in Division II
3. Jenks, 17.64m (57'10.5")
7. Freeman, 14.81m (48'7.25")
10. Moran, 13.17m (43'2.5")
 
Weight Throw
8. Jenks, 17.87m (58'7.5")
9. Miller, 16.73m (54'10.75")
11. Moran, 13.25m (43'5.75")