UTEP T&F Concludes Regular Season at SMU Invitational May 1-2

4/30/2026 5:51:00 PM

EL PASO – The UTEP track and field team will finish out the outdoor regular season when the Miners travel to Dallas to compete at the SMU Invitational in Washburne Soccer and Track Stadium on Friday and Saturday.

SMU INVITE MEET INFORMATION: LIVE RESULTS | SCHEDULE

Friday's field events will begin at 4 p.m. CT/3 MDT with the men's and women's hammer throw events. The running events begin at 6:30 p.m. CT/5:30 MDT with the women's 200-meter dash. The evening will conclude at 8:20 p.m. CT/7:20 MDT with the men's 5000-meter run. Saturday's field events begin at 8:30 a.m. CT/7:30 MDT with the men's javelin, followed by the running events at noon CT/11 a.m. MDT with the women's 4x100-meter relay. The meet will wrap up at 4:35 p.m. CT/3:35 MDT with the men's 4x400-meter relay.

Competing for the women's side are Oghenekaro Brume (100m, 200m, 4x1, 4x4), Londyn Colon (100m, 4x1), Grace Culver (100H, long jump), Sarah Dovenbarger (pole vault), Elijah Ebow-Renich (200m, 800m, 100H, high jump, shot put), Lizbeth Fierro (hammer), Samahri Foster (200m, 400H, 4x4), Jaylah Harris, Cydni Martin (100m, 200m, 100H, 4x1), Amai Newman (200m, 400m, 4x4), Cailee Phillips (400m, 400H), Malorie Richardson-Clay (shot put), Braela Sargent (200m, 800m, 100H, long jump, shot put), Addison Stricklin (100m, 200m, 4x1), and Juantai-Shay Williams (100m, 200m, 4x4).

Going for the men are Sebastian Avena (200m, 400m, 4x4), Evan Avitia (800m), Alex Brown (100m, long jump, triple jump), Luke Cerda (200m, 400m, pole vault), Carmelo Corral, Joshua Ford (100m, 200m), Kayden Gibson (200m, 110H), Timothy Grice (100m, 200m, 4x1, 4x4), Arion Hill (110H), Juan Leal, Deondre McIntosh (100m, 200m, 4x1), Elias Munoz (100m, 200m, 4x1, 4x4), Elijah Munoz (javelin), Israel Quintana (5000m), Kalix Robinson (200m, 400H), Paul Rotich (800m), Amari Taylor (200m, 400m, 4x4), Zacarias Velasquez (100m, long jump), Amir Williams (100m, 110H, 4x1), and Jacob Yeager (800m).

"We're excited for the opportunity to compete this weekend at the SMU Invitational in Dallas as we head into our final meet before the Conference USA Championships in two weeks in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This is an important weekend for us—not only to continue sharpening our performances for conference, but also to give our athletes a chance to improve their marks as we look toward qualifying more individuals for the first round of the NCAA Championships," first-year UTEP head coach Francesca Green said. "At this point in the season, it's about execution, confidence, and putting everything together. We've put in the work, and now it's about seeing where we're at against good competition and continuing to raise our level. We're very excited about this opportunity and looking forward to a strong weekend as we prepare for championship season."

The 2026 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships are on May 15-17 in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

CUSA TOP 10 RANKINGS - @=converted for altitude
M100m
8. Elias Munoz – 10.30@

W100m
2. Cydni Martin – 11.42
5. Addison Stricklin – 11.53

M200m
7. Elias Munoz – 20.93@

W200m
3. Cydni Martin – 23.55@
8. Addison Stricklin – 23.81
10. Oghenekaro Brume – 23.85

M800m
7. Jacob Yeager – 1:50.60@

M1500m
6. Juan Leal – 3:48.56

M10,000m
7. Andres Gurrola – 30:58.81

W100H
2. Cydni Martin – 13.52
9. Grace Culver – 14.04@

M110H
4. Amir Williams – 14.11
8. Arion Hill – 14.36

M400H
6. Kalix Robinson – 53.96

W400H
5. Samahri Foster – 1:01.56

M4x1
5. 40.23 (Williams, Munoz, McIntosh, Grice)

W4x1
3. 45.09@ (Martin, Williams, Colon, Stricklin)

M4x4
5. 3:15.82@ (Ford, Taylor, Robinson, Avena)

W4x4
6. 3:45.88 (Martin, Brume, Williams, Newman)

MHigh Jump
7. Oleksandr Blonskyi – 1.87m (6-1.5)
9. Damon Flemings – 1.85m (6-0.75)

WHigh Jump
7. Peace Ewa – 1.70m (5-7)

MLong Jump
6. Zacarias Velasquez – 7.23m (23-8.75)

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