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UTEP Track & Field Begins Competition at 2025 NCAA West First Round in College Station, Texas

5/27/2025 10:59:00 AM

EL PASO – The UTEP track and field team will commence action at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field West First Round on Thursday, May 28, in College Station, Texas. Thirteen UTEP student-athletes will compete in 11 events at E.B. Cushing Stadium on May 28-31.

2025 NCAA OTF WEST FIRST ROUND INFORMATION
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Competing for the women are Loubna Benhadja (4x4, 400H), Chinique Brown (4x4 [4x1 alternate]), Praise Djoma (triple jump), Samahri Foster (4x4), Denae McFarlane (4x1), Esther Osisike (discus), Alla Parnov (pole vault), Marissa Simpson (200, 4x1, 100H), Addison Stricklin (4x1), Rejoice Sule (100, 200, 4x1, 4x4) and Princess Uche (4x4).

Going for the men's side are Jakub Belik (high jump) and Jordani Woodley (110H).

The events begin on Wednesday, May 28, at 6 p.m. CT/5 MDT as Woodley will compete in the 110-meter hurdles first round.

Parnov will get things started for the ladies on Thursday, May 29, in the pole vault semifinal at 5:30 p.m. CT/4:30 MDT. Also on Thursday, Simpson will run in the 100-meter hurdles first round at 6 p.m. CT/5 MDT. Sule will compete in the 100-meter dash first round (7 p.m. CT/6 MDT) and the 200-meter dash first round (8:45 p.m. CT/7:45 MDT). Benhadja will see action in the 400-meter hurdles first round at 8:20 p.m. CT/7:20 MDT.

Belik will leap in the high jump semifinal on Friday, May 30, at 3:30 p.m. CT/2:30 MDT.

On Saturday, May 31, Osisike will see action in the discus first round at 1 p.m. CT/Noon MDT, and Djoma will compete in the triple jump first round at 2:30 p.m. CT/1:30 MDT. Also on Saturday, the 4x100-meter (5 p.m. CT/4 MDT) and 4x400-meter relay teams (8:45 p.m. CT/7:45 MDT) will compete in the quarterfinals.

The top 48 student-athletes in their respective events advance to the first round; the top 24 relay teams advance.

SCHEDULE FOR UTEP
WED, MAY 28
Woodley – 110H first round – 6 p.m. CT/5 MDT

THUR, MAY 29
Parnov – Pole Vault semifinal – 5:30 p.m. CT/4:30 MDT
Simpson – 100H first round – 6 p.m. CT/5 MDT
Sule – 100 first round – 7 p.m. CT/6 MDT
Benhadja – 400H first round – 8:20 p.m. CT/7:20 MDT
Sule – 200 first round – 8:45 p.m. CT/7:45 MDT

FRI, MAY 30
Belik – High Jump semifinal – 3:30 p.m. CT/2:30 MDT
*110H quarterfinals – 6:15 p.m. CT/5:15 MDT

SAT, MAY 31
Osisike – Discus first round – 1 p.m. CT/ Noon MDT
Djoma – Triple Jump first round – 2:30 p.m. CT/1:30 MDT
W 4x100m relay quarterfinals – 5 p.m. CT/4 MDT
*100H quarterfinals – 6:15 p.m. CT/5:15 MDT
*100 quarterfinals – 6:35 p.m. CT/5:35 MDT
*400H quarterfinals – 7:25 p.m. CT/6:25 MDT
*200 quarterfinals – 7:50 p.m. CT/6:50 MDT
4x400m relay quarterfinals – 8:45 p.m. CT/7:45 MDT

*if necessary

NCAA WEST REGION RANKINGS (times/marks)
*WOMEN*
Sule (15^th) – 100 (11.22)
Sule (18^th) – 200 (22.97)
Simpson (27^th) – 200 (23.23)
Simpson (4^th) – 100H (12.85)
Benhadja (9^th) – 400H (56.89)
Women 4x100 (9^th) [43.72]
Women 4x400 (24^th) [3:37.56]
Parnov (36^th) – Pole Vault (4.20m)
Djoma (48^th) – Triple Jump (12.60m)
Osisike (15^th) – Discus (56.22m)

**MEN**
Woodley (28^th) – 110H (13.61)
Belik (11^th) – High Jump (2.18m)

2025 UTEP INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE

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