ASA GUEVARA WITH A BLISTERING 20.51 IN THE 200M!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
15th in the Nation and 8th fastest time in program history!!!
.....also...that’s another PR 😎
#PicksUp
!!!
𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃‼️
@EmmanuelkorirE
crosses the finish line first, clocking in a 1:45.06 in the men’s 800m final 🥇
He’s the first Miner since 1984 to claim gold in the
#Olympics
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📸:
@Reuters
/Kai Pfaffenbach
🚨800M SEMIFINAL🚨
Michael Saruni wins the first heat with a time of 1:46.98 while Jonah Koech finishes third at 1:47.28!!
Both Miners will be in Friday’s final at 7:45 pm MT!
#MinerFast
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#TokyoBound
🛫 🇯🇵
Blessing Okagbare will represent Nigeria 🇳🇬 in the 100m, 200m & 4x100 at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad🏃🏾♀️
Blessing competed at UTEP from 2008-2010. She’s a 4x Olympian & medaled at the ‘08 games in Beijing.
#PicksUp
🚨MEN'S 800M QUARTERFINAL🚨
Was there ever a doubt??? Saruni and Koech finish 🥇 and 🥉 and punch their automatic tickets to Eugene, Oregon for the NCAA Championships!
#MinerFast
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Michael Saruni and Jonah Koech gear up for the
@NCAATrackField
Championships on Wednesday at 7:14 pm MT! They will be competing in the 800m | Heat 1! ⛏
#PicksUp
Congratulations to Kenny Lucero! Kenny will be inducted into the 2022 El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame on June 22 🤩
He was a three-time WAC 5,000-meter champion outdoors & indoors, and was an NCAA All-American.
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‼️🛫🛬📍EUGENE‼️
Jevaughn Powell won Heat 1, finished 2nd overall in the men’s 400m quarterfinals & punching his 🎟 to Track Town USA💨💨💨
⏱PERSONAL BEST 4️⃣4️⃣.8️⃣7️⃣
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𝑩𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑵𝑬𝑾𝑺
Victor Kibiego wins the 2023 Arturo Barrios Invitational men’s 8k (out of 365 competitors) with a course record & personal-best 2️⃣2️⃣.5️⃣4️⃣.8️⃣‼️
#PicksUp
⛏️
#VictoryKibiego
💨
🚨800M FINAL🚨
Absolutely gutsy performance by Michael Saruni and Jonah Koech in difficult weather conditions.
Saruni finished 3️⃣rd (1:45.31) and Koech claims 6️⃣th (1:46.23)
Great jobs and great season by both Miners
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Wait for it....Linda Cheruiyot with the win in the 3,000m!!!!!🥇
Women's Leaderboard Heading into Last Event:
1. UTEP - 81.50
2. Charlotte - 75
3. Rice - 65
We are saddened to hear the passing of cross country All-American Tony Zuniga. Tony was one of the most accomplished athletes to ever compete at UTEP.
He was part of two national championship teams (1975, 1976) & three league championship teams.
‼️NEW SCHOOL RECORD‼️
@karolinedaland
ran a 1️⃣0️⃣:2️⃣9️⃣.9️⃣9️⃣ in the 3000m steeplechase at the Desert Heat Classic on Saturday 🏃♀️💨💨💨
Congratulations, Karoline!!
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WIith all this heat out here we’re not sure if it’s the sun or all the shine coming off from Michael Saruni’s new NCAA Indoor Championship ring 😎🔥🔥🔥
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Former Miner
@Michaelsaruni2
just broke the Kenyan record, the meet record and is officially the 2️⃣nd fastest man ever with a time of 1:43.98 in the 800m posted at the
@MillroseGames
! ⛏
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
Lucia Mokrasova is your 2018
@ConferenceUSA
Champion in the heptathlon!!! She scored 5,523 points sealing her first career gold medal in this event! Congratulations Lucia!!
#MinerStrong