ALAMOSA, Colo. - Adams State Track & Field sent a handful of athletes to a pair of meets this weekend to put in some final prep work ahead of the RMAC Indoor Championships. The Grizzlies had athletes compete at two in-state meets this past Friday and Saturday.

Adams State put in work at the Air Force Collegiate Open on Friday, Feb. 15 and then was back at it again at the Air Force Collegiate Open on Saturday, Feb. 16. The two meets acted as a final tune-up ahead of the conference meet on Feb. 22 and 23.

Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps
Miranda Vigil had a quality race at Air Force in the 60m dash. The senior ran a new personal best time in the even with an 8.13 to place third. She was the second fastest Division II runner in the event.

The men's 60m dash at WCU had a pair of Grizzlies earned top-five finishes. Sunday Abarca was the top finisher placing second with time of 7.08 in his collegiate debut in the race. Tamarco Collie finished three spots in fifth with a time of 7.21. His time is also a personal best.

At WCU, Malakah Martinez ran away with a first place finish in the women's 200m dash. She ran a new personal best crossing the line in 25.28 to secure the win. On the men's side, Arbaca also took home the crown winning the event with a time of 22.16, which is a personal best. Collie was third in the event running 22.94, while Evan Bell tied for seventh with a 23.33.

In the women's 400m dash at Air Force Stephanie Cotter placed fifth with a new personal best time of 62.59. She was fifth overall and third among Division II runners. bell also ran in the 400 at WCU. He finished fifth crossing the line in 51.22 seconds.

At Air Force, David Varner earned a pair of fourth place finishes. In the 60m hurdles he ran 8.71 and in the long jump he had leap of 20-4.5. Vigil competed in the women's long jump at Air Force and also placed fourth with a jump of 16-8. 

Distance
Oscar Martinez was the lone competitor in the 800m run as he won the event at WCU. The freshman was over just one second off from matching his personal best in the event. He won the race with a time of 1:58.53, nearly two seconds ahead of second place.

Stephanie Cotter also moved up into the distance races at Air Force as she also compete in the mile. The race was all hers as she easily won the event in 5:12.53. She was eighth seconds ahead of the second place finisher. Her winning time is also a personal best.

Throws
In the men's weight throw at Air Force George Galaviz grabbed a ninth place finish with a mark of 41-5. His mark is also a new personal best in his young career.

Up Next
The Grizzlies will be home this coming weekend as they will host the 2018-19 RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. The meet is set to run from Feb. 22-23.