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Gulf Shores, Alabama – El Paso Community College (EPCC) men and women’s half marathon teams triumphed at the National Junior College Athletic Association Championships (NJCAA).

Tejano Elias Loriposia (1h:09m:10s) winning the national title in the men’s race.

The Tejanos’ win is the first national team win for the EPCC men in the 13.1-mile race. Elias’ win earned him All-American honors.

All-American honors also went to Dennis Kiptoo (2) and Gideon Cheplak (6). Iowa Central Community College finished second in the men’s division.

Leading the Tejanas to their fifth half marathon national championship, the most by any college, was Everlyn Kemboi (1h: 21m: 40s) finishing in second place.

This strong finish comes on the heels of Kemboi’s national championship in the NJCAA Cross County event on November 10. Along with Kemboi, Francisca Jebor (5) and Faith Jemutai (6) received All-American honors. Iowa Central Community College finished second in the women’s division.

After this successful Cross Country season, EPCC is proud to be hosting the next NJCAA Half Marathon Championship on November 23, 2019.

For more information on EPCC Athletics, visit the college’s website.

El Paso Community College (EPCC) women’s team member Everlyn Kemboi finished in first place at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Cross Country Championships.

Kemboi finished with a time of 18 minutes, 17 seconds in the 5K race. Leading the men in 5^thplace was Dennis Kiptoo with a time in the 8K race of 25:58.

The Tejanas finished in 2^ndplace with three women being named All American. Everlyn Kemboi (1) and Francisca Jabor (5) were named 1^stTeam with Feliciana Kiptoo being named 3^rdTeam. The 2018 National Champion was Iowa Central Community College.

The Tejanos finished in 3^rdplace with three men being named All American. Dennis Kiptoo (5) was named 1^stTeam with Gideon Cheplak (7) and Elias Loriposia (9) making 2^ndTeam.  The 2018 National Champion was Central Arizona Community College.

The championships were held November 10, 2018 in Garden City, Kansas.

Up next for EPCC is the NJCAA Half Marathon Championship on November 17 in Gulf Shores, AL.

Shalet Mitei, EPCC Cross Country and Half Marathon, has been named First Team All American by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

“EPCC is an academic institution first and foremost,” said Felix Hinojosa, EPCC Athletic Director. “Being awarded academic honors validates what we do as a college.”

The Academic All American list includes a total of four EPCC athletes, Amy Vidal, Michael Flores, Carlos Quintana and Mitei.

Mitei led the EPCC contingent of student-athletes, with a GPA of 4.0

Since 1993, the NJCAA has recognized the team and individual student athletes with the highest grade-point averages. The student must have 24 credit hours or more with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.60 or higher.

Individual Academic Student-Athletic Awardees:

Shalet Mitei               First Team (4.00)                  4.00    Cross Country and Half Marathon

Amy Vidal                  Second Team (3.80-3.99)   3.87    Cross Country

Michael Flores          Third Team (3.60-3.79)       3.78    Cross Country and Half Marathon

Carlos Quintana      Third Team (3.60-3.79)       3.70    Baseball

Nominations are submitted by each athlete’s respective institution.

The El Paso Community College (EPCC) Athletics Department is holding open tryouts for their women’s softball and men’s baseball teams for the upcoming academic year.

“EPCC is an academic institution first and foremost,” Felix Hinojosa, Director of Athletics said. “Each prospective team member will be looked upon as a leader and to work together with each other to excel.”

Women’s softball tryouts will take place at the EPCC Valle Verde Campus Softball Field, 919 Hunter, on Thursday, June 14. Check in for infielders and outfielders is from 6:50-7:20 a.m. with tryouts starting at 7:30 a.m.

Check in for pitchers and catchers is from 9:50-10:20 a.m. with tryouts starting at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 915-831-2367 or email kgutier9@epcc.edu.

Men’s baseball tryouts will take place at the EPCC Valle Verde Campus Baseball Field, 919 Hunter, on Friday, June 22^nd.  Check in is from 9:00 to 9:50 a.m. with tryouts starting at 10:00 a.m.

EPCC officials add, “There is no charge for these tryouts. All athletes must bring their own equipment and a copy of a physical exam performed in the last twelve months. There are no exceptions.”

For additional information, call 915-831-3131 or 915-831-2104 or email cromer11@epcc.edu or adroke@epcc.edu

The El Paso Community College Tejanos took to the diamond Friday morning to start the 2018 baseball season, taking on Scottsdale Community College.

In Friday’s double header, Scottsdale CC took both games, 14-5 and 5-4.

Our very own Steven Cottingham was there and brings you his view of the action in this Story in Many Pics.

El Paso Community College (EPCC) opens both baseball and softball seasons this Friday, January 26^th.

The baseball team begins their season at home with a doubleheader beginning at 11:00 a.m. against Scottsdale Community College on January 26^th. The Tejanos are led by Interim Head Coach, Cesar Romero and Assistant Coach, Alan Droke.

The softball team begins their season on the road in Henderson, Nevada at the College of Southern Nevada Kickoff Classics on January 26^th. Their first home game is February 17^th against Cisco Community College.

The Tejanas’ head coach is Kathryn Gutierrez who is in her 9^th season and is assisted by Coach Eileen Loy.

The men’s Tejanos baseball team is in their 23^rd season and the women’s Tejanas softball team is in their 22^nd season.  Both are members of the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the teams play their home games at the EPCC Valle Verde campus located at 919 Hunter.

EPCC engages students through both academics and athletics. “You cannot replace your education,” said Coach Romero. “Your athletic career can end on one play, but your degree is untouchable.”

In 2016-17, all six EPCC Athletic Teams finished with a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) or better for the second year in a row.

“Our athletes are students first, we strive for academic success,” said Coach Gutierrez. “The structure of athletics helps students be successful in school and in life. “

The season schedule for both teams can be found at www.epcc.edu/athletics.

Tickets for the games can be purchased at the box office and are $5.00 for ages 18-59 and $3.00 for those under 18 and 60 and over.  EPCC students, faculty and staff with a valid ID are free.

Fort Dodge, IA—El Paso Community College (EPCC) Sophomore Shalet Mitei was named All-American as the women’s cross country team finished 10^th and the men’s cross country team finished 19^th at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Cross Country Championship in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

“Most important is that they all excel academically,” Felix Hinojosa, EPCC Athletic Director and Cross Country Head Coach said. “I am happy how the team matured as the season progressed to the championship.” Both cross country teams finished with better than a 3.0 grade point average (GPA). The women’s team had the second highest in the nation with a 3.70 GPA.

At nationals, the Tejanas women’s cross country team was led by Mitei who placed 7^th in the 5k run. Iowa Central Community College finished first in the women’s division.  The Tejano’s men’s cross country team was led by Michael Kirwa who finished 23^rd in the 8k run.  Iowa Central Community College placed first in the men’s division.

The Tejanas times are as follows:
7      Shalet Mitei 18:11.8
26    Ocean Stevens 19:20.6
63    Sholly Jeruto 19:43.2
118  Amy Vidal 20:25
137  Samantha Martinez 20:42.9
153  Michelle Renteria 20:50.6
204  Evaline Cheptoo 21:46.9

The Tejanos times are as follows:
23   Michael Kirwa 25:57.9
70   Sammy Rono 26:54.5
109 Michael Flores 27:20.4
150 Boaz Kipemei 27:48.6
153 Adrian Morales 27.50.7
221 Esteban Esquivel-Reyes 28:50.3
234 Evan Gerdes 28:59.3

Up next for EPCC is the NJCAA Half Marathon Classic on November 18^th in Topeka, KS.

LEVELLAND, TX—The El Paso Community College women’s cross country team defended their regional title as they won their fifth consecutive National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region V Cross Country Championship title.

The men’s cross country team also did well placing second at the championship.

The Tejanas women’s cross country placed three runners inside the Top 10 to finish with a final team average of 19:05.74 in a 5k run.  New Mexico Junior College placed second and Ranger college women placed third.

The men’s cross country team placed three runners in the top 10 and placed second with an average 26:14:15 in an 8k run.  South Plains College placed first and Ranger College placed third in the men’s division.

For the women, Sophomore All-Conference Shalet Mitei once again showcased as the region’s best with a first-place time of 17:27.80.  Ocean Stevens and Michelle Renteria also earned All –Conference nods.

The Tejanas times are as follows:
1      Shalet Mitei 17:27
6      Ocean Stevens 18:42
8      Michelle Renteria 19:02
15    Amy Vidal 20:05
16    Evaline Cheptoo 20:11
18    Samantha Martinez 20:24
22    Celeste Zamarron 20:34

Michael Kirwa led the men’s team in the 8K race finishing in third place. Sammy Rono finished fourth and Boaz Kipemei finished eleventh. These three were named All-Conference. The Tejanos times are as follows:
3     Michael Kirwa 25:05
4     Sammy Rono 25:40
11   Boaz Kipemei 26:27
17   Adrian Morales 26:55
19   Esteban Esquivel-Reyes 27:00
21   Michael Flores 27:04
27   Eric Hunt 28:00

Up next for the EPCC Cross Country teams is the NJCAA Championship on November 13^th in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

The El Paso Community College (EPCC) Athletics Department is holding open tryouts for their men’s baseball and women’s softball teams for the upcoming academic year.  There is no charge for these tryouts, and all athletes must bring their own equipment and a current copy of a physical exam;  There are no exceptions.

Men’s baseball tryouts will take place at the EPCC Valle Verde Campus Baseball Field, 919 Hunter. On Wednesday, June 21, pitchers and catchers are to check in at 7:30 a.m. with tryouts starting at 8:30 a.m.

OnThursday, June 22, infielders and outfielders are to check in at 7:30 a.m. with tryouts starting at 8:30 a.m. Contact Coach Romero at cromer11@epcc.edu for more information.

Women’s softball tryouts will take place at the EPCC Valle Verde Campus Softball Field, 919 Hunter. OnThursday, June 15, infielders are to check in at 7:00 a.m. with tryouts from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.; outfielders are to check in at 9:30 a.m. with tryouts from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

On Friday, June 16. pitchers and catchers are to check in at 8:00 a.m. with tryouts from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Contact Coach Gutierrez at kgutier9@epcc.edu for more information.

On Monday, El Paso Community College’s (EPCC) Student Government Association (SGA) celebrated the grand opening of the Tejano Food Pantry.

The new pantry will be serving students from EPCC via the location at the Valle Verde Campus.

The Tejano Food Pantry will be open once a month on the third Monday of each month from the hours of 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The student would receive food for a month until they can come again and collect more food. The food pantry will be supplied by student donations, club donations, and SGA funds allocated for this purpose.

“In speaking with students and listening to their concerns, we heard that many had dropped out or were contemplating dropping out in order to get a job to provide food for their family,” Christal Tucker, President of EPCC Student Government Association said. “SGA saw that food was a drastic need for many students, therefore we contacted other community colleges and began the process of establishing the food pantry.”

Currently, SGA will open one food pantry that will be located at the Valle Verde Campus in room C-102 and plan to expand to other campuses in the future.

As SGA represents all campuses, any EPCC student with a valid ID can receive food from the pantry regardless of what campus they attend.

For more information, please call (915) 831-2096

While the calendar may still say ‘Winter,’ the Boys of Summer are all set to start their 2016 season over at El Paso Community College.

The EPCC Tejanos will open their season at home this Friday and Saturday, taking on Scottsdale. With a roster that is laden with hometown talent, the Tejanos look forward to the 2016 season, and again representing the Borderland as El Paso’s only college baseball team.

The Tejanos, a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association – Region V and are a member of the Western Junior College Athletic Conference. The Tejanos have been playing baseball since 1995.

2016 EPCC Tejanos Spring Schedule

Date \ Opponent \  Location\  Time \# of Games

Jan. 29 Scottsdale EPCC 12:00 2
Jan. 30 Scottsdale EPCC 12:00 2
Feb. 2 Eastern AZ EPCC 12:00 2
Feb. 5 Pima CC Tucson 11:00 2
Feb. 6 Pima CC Tucson 11:00 2
Feb. 9 Eastern AZ Thatcher 12:00 2
Feb. 12-13 OPEN
Feb. 19 Cochise Douglas, AZ 12:00 2
Feb. 20 Cochise Douglas, AZ 12:00 2
Feb. 26-27 OPEN
Mar. 4 Howard Big Springs, TX 11:00 1
Mar. 5 Frank Phillips Big Springs, TX 12:00 1
Mar. 5 NMJC Big Springs, TX 3:00 1
Mar. 11 Odessa Odessa, TX 12:00 2
Mar. 12 Odessa Odessa, TX 12:00 2
Mar. 18 NMMI EPCC 12:00 2
Mar. 19 NMMI EPCC 12:00 2
Mar. 25 NMJC Hobbs, NM 12:00 2
Mar. 26 NMMI Hobbs, NM 12:00 2
Apr. 1 Luna CC EPCC 12:00 2
Apr. 2 Luna CC EPCC 12:00 2
Apr. 8 Frank Phillips Borger, TX 12:00 2
Apr. 9 Frank Phillips Borger, TX 12:00 2
Apr. 15 Midland EPCC 12:00 2
Apr. 16 Midland EPCC 12:00 2
Apr. 22 Clarendon EPCC 12:00 2
Apr. 23 Clarendon EPCC 12:00 2
Apr. 29 Howard Big Springs, TX 12:00 2
Apr. 30 Howard Big Springs, TX 12:00 2
May. 6 Western TX Snider, TX 12:00 2
May. 7 Western TX Snider, TX 12:00 2
May.14-18 Region V Tournament Lubbock, TX TBA
May. 28- June 4 JUCO WS Grand Junction, CO TBA

On November 22nd El Paso Community College (EPCC) placed 2nd on National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Half Marathon Championships.

The women were paced by Kayla Pallares who finished 2nd with a time of 1:20:34 and teammate Kelli Kirkpatrick who finished 4th at 1:27:25. Both women earned NJCAA Half Marathon All-American honors.

Kayla and Kelli became the 11th and 12th Half Marathon Women All Americans for EPCC. Damaris Jepkorir finished 17th with a time of 1:34:15 for 14 points.

The women scored 20 points, but fell short when Gillette College from Wyoming scored 18 points. The EPCC men finished 6th with 48 points. South Plans College won the men’s event with 14th points.

The first two Tejanos to cross the finish line were Eli Kosgei in 11th place at 1:11:08 and Juan Vazquez in 12th place at 1:11:12.

For complete results and more information click HERE