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CUSA Names Djoma, Grice, Leal, Martin Track & Field Athletes of the Week Tuesday

2/10/2026 11:42:00 AM

DALLAS – UTEP track and field's Praise Djoma (women's field athlete of the week), Timothy Grice (men's freshman of the week), Juan Leal (men's track athlete of the week) and Cydni Martin (women's track athlete of the week), following their performances at this past weekend's New Mexico Collegiate Classic, were named Conference USA Track and Field Athletes of the Week as announced by league officials on Tuesday.

It marks the first indoor weekly award honors of the season for the Miners.

In her first women's triple jump event of the season, Djoma leaped 12.28 meters (40-3.5). Djoma ranks second in CUSA's triple jump. For Djoma, it's her first career weekly honor.

Grice clocked in a personal-best time of 21.36 in the 200-meter dash, tying for 24th out of 62 competitors. Grice also competed with the men's 4x400-meter relay team that clocked in a season-best time of 3:14.75. UTEP ranks fifth in CUSA in the 4x4, while the current time beat out last year's best (3:15.90). Grice turned in a 6.96 in the men's 60 prelims. This is Grice's first weekly award.

Leal finished second overall in the men's mile, clocking in at 4:12.91. It was his best career finish. Leal ranks second in the mile in CUSA. It's Leal's second career weekly honor after earning outdoor freshman of the week recognition last season.

Martin clocked in a personal-best time of 24.09 and finished 22nd overall of 65 runners in the 200. Martin is ranked tied for third in the 200 in CUSA. She also clocked in a PR time of 8.61 in the 60-meter hurdles and is seventh in CUSA in the 60H. Martin also competed with the women's 4x4 team. It's Martin's first career weekly honor.

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