The UTEP track and field program has had tremendous representation in the Summer Olympics, dating back to 1952. This year, the tradition continues as past, present and future Miners will compete in Tokyo. Six UTEP alums, one current and one future Miner have punched their tickets to the Games of the XXXII Olympiad July 23-Aug. […]Read More
UTEP Track and Field Head Coach Mika Laaksonen announced the hiring of Alan Culpepper to the staff on Tuesday. Culpepper will serve as an assistant coach to the cross country and distance teams, while also providing strong support with duties related to day-to-day operations. “We want to welcome Alan to UTEP, and are excited about […]Read More
EUGENE, Oregon – The UTEP outdoor track and field team concluded its 2021 season with Sean Bailey and Aleks Hristov competing on Friday at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in front of 6,234 spectators at historic Hayward Field. Bailey sustained an injury and didn’t finish the men’s 400m final. The senior from Spanish Town, […]Read More
EUGENE, Oregon – Sean Bailey will represent UTEP in the 400m finals – the first to do so in 38 years, and Paulo Benavides leaped his way to NCAA All-American first team honors on Wednesday during the first day of competition in rainy conditions at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at historic […]Read More
EUGENE, Or. – The UTEP track and field team will be sending seven student-athletes to compete in five events at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, on June 9-12. “We are excited to travel to historic and recently renovated Hayward Field to face the ultimate test of […]Read More
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – UTEP Sean Bailey advanced to his second consecutive outdoor national championships in the 400m dash, and the 4x400m relay team – composed of Joshua Hill, Jevaughn Powell, Kevin Hewitt and Sean Bailey – set a season-best time to punch its ticket to Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday afternoon on the final day […]Read More
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – UTEP’s Paulo Benavides was the first Miner in over 20 years to advance to nationals in the pole vault, while a trio of sprinters – Sean Bailey, Shakeem Smith and Jevaughn Powell – earned spots in the next round on opening day in the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field West Preliminaries […]Read More
DALLAS – The 2021 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference Teams were determined at the conference meet, held May 13-16 in Murfreesboro, Tn. UTEP’s Shakeem Smith (110m hurdles, 400m hurdles) led the C-USA men with two first team All-Conference awards, while the Miners produced a men’s league-high seven overall first team All-Conference USA honorees. […]Read More
MURFREESBORO, Tn. – The UTEP men’s 4x400m relay team capped the weekend with a victory that surged the Miners to a second-place finish at the 2021 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Sunday at the Dean A. Hayes Track and Soccer Stadium. The Miners beat out host Middle Tennessee, 126 points to 121 after […]Read More
MURFREESBORO, Tn. – The UTEP track and field team completed its second day of competition at the 2021 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships as Aleks Hristov was the first Miner to medal, and a total of 10 Miners advanced to the finals at Dean A. Hayes Track Complex on Saturday afternoon. The men’s squad […]Read More
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