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UTEP Track & Field Closes Out Indoor Regular Season at Arkansas Qualifier Friday

2/20/2025 12:28:00 PM

SCHEDULE | ENTRIES

EL PASO – The UTEP track and field team will close out the indoor regular season at the Arkansas Qualifier in Fayetteville in Randal Tyson Track Center on Friday.

Friday's field events will begin at 11:30 a.m. MST/12:30 CST, followed by the running events starting at 1:30 p.m. MST/2:30 CST.

A select number of student-athletes were picked to compete at Friday's meet.

"This is a premier qualifying opportunity for the higher ranked athletes on the team," UTEP Director of Track & Field Mika Laaksonen said. "The more personal records we achieve here as a group, the better for the team heading into championship segment of the season. It would be fun to witness a new school record in any event here."

ARKANSAS QUALIFIER INFORMATION:
Schedule | Live Results | Stream: SEC Network+

Competing for the no. 25-ranked women's squad are Loubna Benhadja (400), Niesha Burgher (60), Ruth Jerubet (3000), Samoya Neil (long jump), Esther Osisike (shot put, weight throw), Alla Parnov (pole vault), Marissa Simpson (200, 60H), Addison Stricklin (60, 200), Rejoice Sule (60, 200) and Princess Uche (400).

Burgher ranks second nationally and first in Conference USA in the 200 with a personal-best and school-record 22.39. Burgher ranks 22^nd nationally in the 60. Simpson ranks first in Conference USA and tied for seventh nationally in the 60-meter hurdles with a personal-best 8.02. Parnov ranks 39^th nationally in the pole vault with a school record and personal-best 4.21m (13-9.75).

Going for the men are Jakub Belik (high jump), Kenneth Talavera (mile), Amir Williams (60H) and Jordani Woodley (60H).

Belik ranks tied for 41^st nationally in the high jump with a 2.12-meter leap.

WOMEN'S RANKINGS
NATIONAL:
200m
2^nd | Niesha Burgher – 22.39

60m H
t-7^th | Marissa Simpson – 8.02

CUSA:
60m
1^st | Niesha Burgher – 7.22
4^th | Rejoice Sule – 7.44

200m
1^st | Niesha Burgher – 22.39
3^rd | Rejoice Sule – 23.47
4^th | Addison Stricklin – 23.79

400m
1^st | Princess Uche – 53.76
4^th | Niesha Burgher – 54.51

60m H
1^st | Marissa Simpson – 8.02

4x4m Relay
2^nd | Uche, Benhadja, Sule, Burgher – 3:37.79

Pole Vault
1^st | Alla Parnov – 4.21m (13-9.75)

Long Jump
1^st | Samoya Neil – 5.90m (19-4.25)

Triple Jump
1^st | Praise Djoma – 12.44m (40-9.75)

MEN'S RANKINGS
CUSA:
400m
2^nd | Julio Pacheco Estrada – 47.56
5^th | Joshua Hill – 47.84

Mile
1^st | Kenneth Talavera – 4:06.22

60m H
t-4^th | Jordani Woodley – 7.83

High Jump
1^st | Jakub Belik – 2.12m (6-11.5)

Shot Put
3^rd | Aleks Hristov – 16.45m (53-11.75)

2025 UTEP INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE

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