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UTEP Men’s Cross Country Ranked 13th in Latest USTFCCCA Mountain Region Polls Announced Monday

10/19/2026 3:53:00 PM

NEW ORLEANS – The UTEP men's cross country team is ranked No. 13 in the latest U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Mountain Region poll, announced Monday.

The Miners finished 15^th of 38 teams with 402 points at the 16^th annual Arturo Barrios Invitational on Oct. 16. UTEP also turned in a strong performance at the Chile Pepper Festival on Oct. 3, placing third among 26 teams. The Miners opened the season with a third-place finish at the Art Morgan Classic before claiming the team title at the 40^th Lori Fitzgerald Invitational on Sept. 19.

Up next, UTEP will compete at the 2026 Mountain West Cross Country Championships on Friday, Oct. 30, in Reno, Nev.

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