UTEP Sending 13 Entries to NCAA West Prelims

The UTEP track and field team will be represented by 13 entries at next week’s NCAA West Preliminaries as official selections were announced Thursday.

The meet will take place May 23-25 at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.

The Miners’ 13 entries – eight women, five men – are spread among 12 events. The top 12 finishers in each event will then advance to the 2019 NCAA Championships (June 5-8) in Austin, Texas.

UTEP Entries

Women (8)

800m

Lilian Koech (2:05.42)

Carolyne Chepkosgei (2:06.45)

 

10,000m

Winny Koech (33:35.68)

 

100m Hurdles

Maribel Caicedo (13.55)

 

400m Hurdles

Kimisha Chambers (57.82)

Dreshanae Rolle (59.23)

 

Long Jump

Chantoba Bright (6.30m)

 

Triple Jump

Chantoba Bright (13.01m)

 

Javelin Throw

Roosa Yloenen (50.44m)

 

Men (5)

400m

Sean Bailey (45.54)

 

400m Hurdles

Shakeem Smith (50.86)

 

Shot Put

Iason Machairas (18.45m)

 

Hammer Throw

Karol Koncos (65.59m)

 

Javelin Throw

Marek Taskar (65.24m)