UTEP Miners

April 5, 2010

Blessing Okagbare picked up a pair of titles at the 83rd Annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays while recording the top marks in the world in the long jump and the 100-meter dash. The senior set new meet and stadium standards in the long jump soaring to a distance of 6.65m (21-10) on Friday afternoon. Okagbare anchored the women's 400-meter relay that advanced to the finals with a time of 45.55, the squad took third in the finals improving the time to 44.54 - the 13th best in the nation this year. On Saturday, Okagbare took the track with a PR in the 100-meter dash of 11.10 for the gold and the fastest time in the world this season.