November, 2018

• 15 November

  Progress of Unmanned Aerial Systems Program at UTEP is Soaring

  

  Michael McGee, Ph.D., is comfortable with the pursuit of lofty goals. The senior research associate with The University of Texas at El Paso’s NASA MIRO Center for Space Exploration and Technology Research (cSETR) put that …
• 15 November

  Miners Set to Compete at the NCAA Championships

  

  Juniors Linda Cheruiyot and Winny Koech head to Madison, Wisconsin, to compete at the 2018 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday. The women’s 6K race is scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m. MT at the …
• 15 November

  UTEP Men’s Basketball Inks a Pair of Texas’ Top Guards for 2019-20 Season

  

  UTEP Basketball Head Coach Rodney Terry announced the signings of two guards from the state of Texas on Thursday. Jesse Zarzuela, a 6-foot-3 playmaker from Houston who can play all guard positions, and Brendan Wenzel, …
• 14 November

  UTEP Defense Wears Down Roadrunners En Route to 53-47 Victory

  

  Junior Zuzanna Puc registered her fifth career double-double (12 points, personal-best tying 12 rebounds), and the defense did the rest in UTEP’s 53-47 win against CSU Bakersfield at the Don Haskins Center Wednesday evening. The …
• 14 November

  Miners Fall at Arizona 79-46

  

  TUCSON – Freshman Efe Odigie registered his first career double-double (13 points, 11 rebounds), while fellow freshmen Nigel Hawkins and Kaosi Ezeagu made their first career starts. But Arizona (3-0) powered past UTEP (1-2), 79-46, …
• 14 November

  UTEP Rifle To Play Host To Alaska-Fairbanks On Thursday

  

  The UTEP rifle team will return home to challenge Alaska-Fairbanks at 8:30 a.m. MT Thursday. The match will be held at the UTEP rifle range, which is located inside the Military Sciences Building, and admission …
• 14 November

  Austin Named to All C-USA Second Team

  

  IRVING, Texas – Junior outside hitter Macey Austin was named to the All-Conference USA Second Team, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon. This is the second consecutive season that the junior has received all-conference USA second-team honors. …
• 13 November

  HP Sports In Depth: Miners Host CSU Bakersfield at The Don

  

  The UTEP women’s basketball team (1-0) will continue its season-opening five-game homestand when it plays host to CSU Bakersfield (2-0) at 7 p.m. Wednesday. The Miners won their campaign lidlifter, 77-51, vs. Alcorn State on …
• 13 November

  UTEP to Play at National Power Arizona Wednesday Night

  

  The young UTEP men’s basketball team will get another huge test as it travels to Tucson to take on national power Arizona on Wednesday, November 14 at the McKale Center. Tipoff is set for 6 …
• 13 November

  Macey Austin Selected to C-USA All-Academic Team

  

  IRVING, Texas – Junior outside hitter Macey Austin was selected to the 2018 InTouch Credit Union C-USA All-Academic Team, the league announced on Tuesday afternoon. Austin started in all 26 matches and played in all …
• 12 November

  Watts Out: UTEP Announces Change in Leadership With Volleyball Program

  

  UTEP Director of Athletics Jim Senter announced on Monday that volleyball head coach Holly Watts will not return for the 2019 season. “While the hard work and dedication is unquestioned, the results on the court …
• 12 November

  Miners Earn All-Region Honors in Cross Country

  

  UTEP cross country’s Linda Cheruiyot and Winny Koech were named to the 2018 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division I Cross Country All-Region team on Monday. Cheruiyot will be …
• 11 November

  UTEP Nursing Faculty Member to Study End-of-Life Cancer Care in Latinos

  

  Guillermina Solis, Ph.D., assistant professor of nursing at The University of Texas at El Paso, will serve as the El Paso region’s principle investigator on a national multisite study called, “Coping with Cancer III.” Led …
• 11 November

  UTEP Downs Alcorn State 77-51 In Season Opener

  

  Zuzanna Puc poured in 18 points to pace a quartet of players in double figures as the UTEP women’s basketball team cruised to a 77-51 season-opening win against Alcorn State at the Don Haskins Center …
• 10 November

  Miners Fall to C-USA East Leader Middle Tennessee in Shootout

  

  Brent Stockstill threw for 352 yards and four touchdowns, and Conference USA East Division leader Middle Tennessee won for the sixth time in seven games with a 48-32 victory at UTEP on Saturday afternoon. Ty …