NJCAA junior college · NJCAA Region 5 · New Mexico
New Mexico JC track & field and cross country
NJCAA colleges are 2-year junior colleges; most athletes compete two seasons and transfer. This college competes in NJCAA Division I.
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 2,175
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $5,665
- Tuition
- $1,960 in state · $3,010 out of state
Women’s team
Head coach Kathleen Raske (Head coach, Track & Field) · source
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 10 | 11.36 | 11.53 | 11.69 |
| 200m | 11 | 22.50 | 23.82 | 24.27 |
| 400m | 8 | 52.99 | 55.10 | 55.30 |
| 800m | 12 | 2:07.36 | 2:09.19 | 2:15.91 |
| 1500m | 11 | 4:22.47 | 4:42.16 | 4:53.11 |
| 5000m | 6 | 17:20.17 | 18:28.87 | 19:07.04 |
| 100m hurdles | 4 | 13.72 | 13.84 | — |
| 400m hurdles | 3 | 57.84 | 1:02.33 | — |
| High jump | 2 | 1.74m (5′ 8½″) | — | — |
| Pole vault | 1 | 3.70m (12′ 1¾″) | — | — |
| Long jump | 5 | 5.98m (19′ 7½″) | 5.79m (19′ 0″) | 5.79m (19′ 0″) |
| Triple jump | 5 | 12.17m (39′ 11¼″) | 12.07m (39′ 7¼″) | 12.07m (39′ 7¼″) |
| Shot put | 4 | 15.85m (52′ 0″) | 12.90m (42′ 3¾″) | — |
| Discus | 4 | 50.93m (167′ 1″) | 47.45m (155′ 8″) | — |
| Hammer | 5 | 60.62m (198′ 10½″) | 49.76m (163′ 3″) | 49.76m (163′ 3″) |
| Javelin | 3 | 47.40m (155′ 6¼″) | 22.36m (73′ 4¼″) | — |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 4 | 20.82m (68′ 3¾″) | 15.69m (51′ 5¾″) | — |
| Heptathlon | 1 | 4495 pts | — | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 1 | 3138 pts | — | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NJCAA Cross Country Championships (5K): 19:06.30, 19:12.50, 20:11.20, 20:11.70, 20:44.90, 20:51.00, 21:11.60. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Terry VanLaningham (Head coach, Men's Track & Field) · source
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 15 | 9.88 | 10.09 | 10.50 |
| 200m | 14 | 20.39 | 20.52 | 20.81 |
| 400m | 11 | 44.78 | 45.96 | 48.32 |
| 800m | 9 | 1:49.44 | 1:51.93 | 1:52.06 |
| 1500m | 18 | 3:47.96 | 3:55.70 | 4:07.87 |
| 5000m | 9 | 14:41.81 | 15:02.84 | 15:18.58 |
| 110m hurdles | 6 | 14.11 | 14.64 | 14.72 |
| 400m hurdles | 2 | 54.25 | — | — |
| High jump | 5 | 2.15m (7′ 0¾″) | 1.94m (6′ 4½″) | 1.94m (6′ 4½″) |
| Pole vault | 4 | 5.31m (17′ 5″) | 4.45m (14′ 7¼″) | — |
| Long jump | 8 | 8.10m (26′ 7″) | 7.83m (25′ 8¼″) | 7.19m (23′ 7″) |
| Triple jump | 3 | 15.80m (51′ 10″) | 14.00m (45′ 11¼″) | — |
| Shot put | 4 | 17.59m (57′ 8½″) | 12.41m (40′ 8½″) | — |
| Discus | 8 | 60.37m (198′ 0¾″) | 51.41m (168′ 8″) | 45.85m (150′ 5″) |
| Hammer | 5 | 59.72m (195′ 11¼″) | 48.92m (160′ 6″) | 48.92m (160′ 6″) |
| Javelin | 4 | 77.91m (255′ 7¼″) | 45.55m (149′ 5¼″) | — |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 6 | 18.13m (59′ 5¾″) | 16.35m (53′ 7¾″) | 16.08m (52′ 9″) |
| Decathlon | 3 | 7515 pts | 6550 pts | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NJCAA Cross Country Championships (8K): 26:12.70, 26:26.10, 26:31.30, 27:05.30, 27:36.20, 28:14.50. Results
Athletics website: nmjcthunderbirds.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.