NM State women’s track and field trio named CSC Academic All-District
Three NM State women’s track and field athletes were named to the CSC Academic All-District Team after meeting GPA and regional performance standards.
Nia Allison, Marlee Cavitt and Alesha Lane were honored by College Sports Communicators after standout seasons on the track and in the classroom.
Emilio Garcia, New Mexico State Athletics
GREENWOOD, Ind. - Following a strong close to the 2026 season, a trio of NM State student-athletes have been named to the 2025-26 All-District Team, selected by College Sports Communicators. This becomes the first honor for juniors Nia Allison and Marlee Cavitt, while Alesha Lane has earned the honor for both the 2024-25 and 2025-26 campaigns.
To qualify for Academic All-District, student-athletes must hold a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50 and must have a top-50 regional mark.
Marlee Cavitt took home the 2026 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Women's High Point Scorer of the Meet award after notching individual championships in the 100m and the 200m, while also helping the 4x100 relay team take sixth overall. Cavitt would later go on to represent the Crimson & White in the 100m and 200m at the 2026 NCAA West First Round, hosted at the University of Arkansas. In total, the junior from Sacramento tallied four podium finishes between the indoor and outdoor CUSA Championships, including three individual titles (200m indoor, 100m & 200m outdoor). She now also holds the fastest outdoor 100m time in school history (11.38). She holds a 3.72 GPA while majoring in exercise science.
Alesha Lane was named the 2026 CUSA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Field Performer of the Meet following a weekend that saw her record the most points by an individual in field events (17), thanks to a pair of podium finishes and an eighth-place result in the hammer throw. Down to her last attempt in the shot put, the senior from Casper, Wyo., launched a new personal best throw of 16.05 meters (52-8") to overtake the top spot on the leaderboard and claim her first individual outdoor title. Lane would join Cavitt as the only two Aggies to compete in multiple events at the NCAA West First Round, which saw Lane in both the shot put and discus. Lane has a 3.72 GPA in physical education.
Nia Allison recorded a breakout year on the track, taking first place in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2026 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, posting a school record time of 10:08.76. In just her fourth collegiate steeplechase appearance, Allison secured a time that would earn her debut at the regional level, competing at the 2026 NCAA West First Round, hosted by the University of Arkansas. As well, Allison earned a fourth-place finish in the 5000m run at the CUSA Championships while posting the second fastest time in NM State history. The Katy, Texas, native also holds the second-fastest 1500m in Aggie history. Allison holds a 3.60 GPA in Psychology.
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Emilio Garcia is an athletic media specialist intern for New Mexico State University. He can be reached at emilioga@nmsu.edu.
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