UTEP T&F Competes at CUSA OTF Championships May 14-16

5/13/2026 9:18:00 AM

EL PASO – The UTEP track and field team will begin competition at the 2026 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Murfreesboro, Tenn., at Dean A. Hayes Track & Soccer Stadium, Thursday through Saturday.

CUSA CHAMPIONSHIPS INFORMATION
LIVE RESULTS | SCHEDULE | ESPN+: Thu, Fri, Sat

The combined events (heptathlon, decathlon) begin on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. MDT/9:30 CT. The track events start at 5 p.m. MDT.

Competing for the women's side are Oghenekaro Brume (100m, 200m, 4x1, 4x4), Andrea Castillo (800m), Londyn Colon (100m, 4x1), Grace Culver (100H, long jump), Sarah Dovenbarger (pole vault), Elijah Ebow-Renich (heptathlon), Peace Ewa (200m, high jump, 4x4), Lizbeth Fierro (hammer), Samahri Foster (400H, 4x4), Vallary Kiplagat (1500m, 5000m), Salma Licon (1500m, 5000m), Cydni Martin (100m, 200m, 100H, 4x1, 4x4), Amai Newman (200m, 400m, 4x4), Cailee Phillips (400H), Malorie Richardson-Clay (shot put), Braela Sargent (heptathlon), Addison Stricklin (100m, 200m, 4x1), and Juantai-Shay Williams (100m, 200m, 4x4).

Going for the men are Sebastian Avena (400m, 4x4), Evan Avitia (800m), Oleksandr Blondskyi (decathlon), Alex Brown (long jump, triple jump), Luke Cerda (decathlon), Carmelo Corral (1500m), Joshua Ford (100m, 200m, 4x4), Kayden Gibson (110H), Timothy Grice (100m, 200m, 4x1, 4x4), Andres Gurrola (5000m, 10,000m), Arion Hill (110H), Juan Leal (1500m), Deondre McIntosh (100m, 200m, 4x1), Zion Meaders (400m), Elias Munoz (100m, 200m, 4x1, 4x4), Elijah Munoz (javelin), Michael Kpomassy (shot put), Israel Quintana (5000m, 10,000m), Kalix Robinson (400H, 4x4), Paul Rotich (800m, 1500m), Amari Taylor (200m, 400m), Zacarias Velasquez (long jump), Amir Williams (100m, 110H, 4x1), and Jacob Yeager (800m).

"We're excited to head to Murfreesboro, Tennessee for the Conference USA Outdoor Championships. This is the point in the season that we've been preparing for all year, and I'm proud of the progress our team has made leading into this championship meet," first-year head coach Francesca Green said. "Our athletes have continued to compete, grow, and respond to challenges throughout the outdoor season, and now it's about going out and trusting the work we've put in. Conference championships are always about execution, toughness, and competing for three straight days at a high level. We've seen a lot of growth from this group over the course of the year, and I'm excited to see our athletes rise to the moment and compete with confidence on the championship stage. This group has continued to embody what it means to be Miner Built, and we're looking forward to competing with that mindset this week. We're also excited for the opportunity to continue improving our marks and position more athletes to qualify for the first round of the NCAA Championships."

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

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

M200m
7. Elias Munoz – 20.93@

W200m
2. Cydni Martin – 23.41
10. Addison Stricklin – 23.81

M800m
7. Jacob Yeager – 1:50.60@

M1500m
6. Juan Leal – 3:48.56

M10,000m
7. Andres Gurrola – 30:58.81

W100H
3. Cydni Martin – 13.52
10. Grace Culver – 14.04@

M110H
5. Amir Williams – 14.11
9. Arion Hill – 14.36

M400H
6. Kalix Robinson – 53.83

W400H
3. Samahri Foster – 1:00.72

M4x1
6. 40.23 (Williams, Munoz, McIntosh, Grice)

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

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

W4x4
8. 3:45.88 (Martin, Brume, Williams, Newman)

MHigh Jump
8. 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)

MShot Put
5. Michael Kpomassy – 16.87m (55-4.25)

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