UTEP T&F Returns to Action at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic Feb. 6-7

2/5/2026 2:58:00 PM

EL PASO – The UTEP track and field team returns to competition at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, starting Friday through Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

The Collegiate Classic is a two-day meet. Friday's action will begin at 9:45 a.m. MST with the heptathlon. Friday's field events will start at 11 a.m. with the women's 'B' pole vault, while the gun goes off for the track events at 3:30 p.m. Saturday will begin with the conclusion of the multis at 9:20 a.m. Saturday's field events will start at 10:30 a.m. with the women's shot put, and the track events go off at 10 a.m.

NEW MEXICO COLLEGIATE CLASSIC INFORMATION
LIVE RESULTS | MEET | STREAM: FloTrack

Making the trip for the women's side are Samirah Avila (pentathlon), Oghenekaro Brume (400m, 4x4), Andera Castillo (800m), Londyn Colon (60m, 200m), Grace Culver (60H, long jump), Praise Djoma (long jump, triple, 4x4), Sarah Dovenbarger (pole vault), Elijah Ebow-Renich (pentathlon), Madison Evans (200m, 400m, 4x4), Peace Ewa (high jump, 4x4), Lizbeth Fierro (weight throw), Samahri Foster (400m, 4x4), Vallary Kiplagat (mile), Salma Licon (mile), Cydni Martin (200m, 60H, 4x4), Amai Newman (200m, 400m, 4x4), Malorie Richardson-Clay (shot put), Braela Sargent (pentathlon), Addison Stricklin (60m, 200m), and Juantai-Shay Williams (60m, 200m, 4x4).

Culver, who also plays for the UTEP soccer team, will see her first collegiate action with the track and field squad.

Traveling for the men are Sebastian Avena (200m, 400m, 4x4), Evan Avitia (800m), Joshua Ford (60m, 200m), Joseph Gomez Whitten (60m, 200m), Timothy Grice (60m, 200m, 4x4), Arion Hill (200m, 60H, 4x4), Juan Leal (mile), Deondre McIntosh (60m, 200m), Zion Meaders (200m, 400m, 4x4), Elias Munoz (60m, 200m, 4x4), Mathew Polk (200m, 400m, 4x4), Israel Quintana (mile), Paul Rotich (mile), Amari Taylor (200m, 400m, 4x4), Nethaneel Taylor (mile), Zacarias Velasquez (60m, long jump), Amir Williams (60m, 200m, 4x4), and Jacob Yeager (800m).

"We're looking forward to competing this weekend at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in Albuquerque. It's a high-level meet with 16 teams, and it will be a good test for us as we continue to build off what we've learned from our first two meets of the indoor season," first-year UTEP Head Coach Francesca Green said. "Coming off a two-week training block after not competing last weekend, I'm really excited to see how that work translates to competition. Our focus right now is on making continued improvements and putting ourselves in a better position as we head into our conference meet at the end of February. We want to compete with confidence, execute at a high level, and keep building momentum as the indoor season moves forward."

TOP 10 CUSA RANKINGS - @ times adjusted due to altitude
Men's 200
10. Mathew Polk – 21.86@

Women's 200
8. Cydni Martin – 24.54@
9. Addison Stricklin – 24.62@

Men's 400
9. Sebastion Avena – 48.60@

Men's 3000
8. Juan Leal – 8:27.60@

Men's 60H
2. Amir Williams – 7.99@
9. Arion Hill – 8.21@

Women's 60H
6. Cydni Martin – 8.71@

Men's 4x400
4. UTEP – 3:17.67@ (Taylor, Polk, Munoz, Avena)

Women's 4x400
10. UTEP – 3:53.03@ (Ewa, Evans, Djoma, Williams)

Men's Long Jump
8. Zacarias Velasquez – 6.91m (22-8)

Women's Long Jump
2. Praise Djoma – 6.04m (19-9.75)

2026 UTEP TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE
INDOOR
Dec. 6 (Sat) – Winter All-Comers Meet – Community Event (Kidd Field)
Jan. 16-17 (Fri-Sat) – Corky Classic (Lubbock, Texas)
Jan. 23 (Fri) – Stan Scott Invite (Lubbock, Texas)
Feb. 6-7 (Fri-Sat) – New Mexico Collegiate Classic (Albuquerque, N.M.)
Feb. 13-14 (Fri-Sat) – Jarvis Scott Invitational (Lubbock, Texas)
Feb. 27-28 (Fri-Sat) – CUSA Indoor Championships (Lynchburg, Va.)
March 6-7 (Fri-Sat) – Last Chance Meet (TBA)
March 13-14 (Fri-Sat) – NCAA Indoor Championships (Fayetteville, Ark.)

OUTDOOR
March 19-21 (Thu-Sat) – Miners Invitational (Kidd Field)
April 1-4 (Wed-Fri) – 98^th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays (Austin, Texas)
April 11 (Sat) – Sun City Classic (Kidd Field)
April 15-17 (Wed-Fri) – Bryan Clay Invitational (Azusa, Calif.)
April 15-18 (Wed-Sat) – Mt. SAC Relays/Long Beach Invitational (Walnut, Calif.)
April 24 (Thu) – Don Kirby Twilight (Albuquerque, N.M.)
May 2 (Sat) – Desert Heat Classic (Tucson, Ariz.)
May 15-17 (Fri-Sun) – CUSA Outdoor Championships (Murfreesboro, Tenn.)
May 27-30 (Thu-Sat) – NCAA Outdoor Championships First Round (Fayetteville, Ark.)
June 10-13 (Wed-Sat) – NCAA Outdoor Championships (Eugene, Ore.)

*home meets

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