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Women's 2020 Track & Field Roster

  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Geraldy Barron

    So. El Paso, Texas Montwood HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Montwood HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jumps 1L

    Chantoba Bright

    So. Wismar Linden, Guyana Mackenzie High School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Wismar Linden, Guyana Mackenzie High School
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles 1L

    Maribel Caicedo

    So. Guayaquil, Ecuador Unidad Educativa Fiscal "Eloy Alfaro"
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Guayaquil, Ecuador Unidad Educativa Fiscal "Eloy Alfaro"
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 3L

    Cierra Chenault

    Sr. Alamogordo, N.M. Alamogordo HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Alamogordo, N.M. Alamogordo HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 2L

    Carolyne Chepkosgei

    Jr. Kitale, Kenya Kerotet Girls HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Kitale, Kenya Kerotet Girls HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 3L

    Linda Cheruiyot

    Sr. Metkei, Kenya Sing'ore Girls HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Metkei, Kenya Sing'ore Girls HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 2L

    Samantha Cordier

    R-So. El Paso, Texas Americas HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore El Paso, Texas Americas HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Aphiniti Crupper

    So. Rio Rancho, N.M. V. Sue Cleveland
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Rio Rancho, N.M. V. Sue Cleveland
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles/Sprints Hurdles/Sprints 1L

    Karoline Daland

    So. Grimstad, Norway Dahlske HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Grimstad, Norway Dahlske HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 2L

    Johna Diggs

    Jr. Garland, Texas Garland HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Garland, Texas Garland HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints HS

    Yasmine George

    Fr. Snellville, Ga. Grayson HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Snellville, Ga. Grayson HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 3L

    Madison Gibson

    Sr. Pflugerville, Texas Pflugerville HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Pflugerville, Texas Pflugerville HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance HS

    Valerie Gonzalez

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Pebble Hills HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Pebble Hills HS
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles/Sprints Hurdles/Sprints 1L

    Carshaylah Harrison

    So. Pompano Beach, Fla. Northeast HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Pompano Beach, Fla. Northeast HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 2L

    Madeline Jones

    Jr. Clarksville, Tenn. John L. Chapin HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Clarksville, Tenn. John L. Chapin HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance HS

    Joan Kimaiyo

    Fr. Iten, Kenya Metkei Girls Secondary School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Iten, Kenya Metkei Girls Secondary School
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 3L

    Winny Koech

    R-Sr. Iten, Kenya Sing'ore Girls HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Iten, Kenya Sing'ore Girls HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 2L

    Kayla Larry

    R-So. El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 2L

    Andrea Lucero

    Jr. El Paso, Texas Americas HS
    Full Bio
    Junior El Paso, Texas Americas HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance HS

    Jacquilyn Orozco

    Fr. El Paso, Texas El Paso HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas El Paso HS
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles 1L

    Natalia Roberts

    So. El Paso, Texas Parkland HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Parkland HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws TR

    Sah-Jay Stevens

    Jr. St. Elizabeth, Jamaica St. Jago HS Johnson C. Smith
    Full Bio
    Junior St. Elizabeth, Jamaica St. Jago HS Johnson C. Smith
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 1L

    Roosa Yloenen

    So. Hankasalmi, Finland Hankasalmi Upper Secondary HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Hankasalmi, Finland Hankasalmi Upper Secondary HS
    Full Bio

Men's 2020 Track & Field Roster

  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Sean Bailey

    Sr. Spanish Town, Jamaica St. Jago HS Western Texas College
    Full Bio
    Senior Spanish Town, Jamaica St. Jago HS Western Texas College
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints HS

    Davion Bynaum

    Fr. Cameron, Texas C.H. Yoe HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Cameron, Texas C.H. Yoe HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance HS

    Cory Calvani

    Fr. Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance HS

    Titus Cheruiyot

    Fr. Eldoret, Kenya Kipsangui Boys HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Eldoret, Kenya Kipsangui Boys HS
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault Pole Vault 0L

    Arturo Ciriza

    R-Jr. El Paso, Texas Bel Air HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior El Paso, Texas Bel Air HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 2L

    Benjamin Coronado

    Jr. El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Full Bio
    Junior El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance HS

    Alek Duran

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Americas HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Americas HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints HS

    James Flournoy

    Fr. Westland, Mich. John Glenn HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Westland, Mich. John Glenn HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Dennis Johnson

    So. Dallas, Texas Lincoln HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Dallas, Texas Lincoln HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 2L

    Cornelius Kapel

    Jr. Wei-Wei, Kenya West Pokot
    Full Bio
    Junior Wei-Wei, Kenya West Pokot
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 3L

    Karol Koncos

    R-Jr. Vidina, Slovakia Sports Gynmasium Banska Bystrica
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Vidina, Slovakia Sports Gynmasium Banska Bystrica
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 1L

    Rodgers Korir

    So. Eldoret, Kenya Kabarnet
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Eldoret, Kenya Kabarnet
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Jared Ledesma

    Jr. El Paso, Texas Faith Christian HS
    Full Bio
    Junior El Paso, Texas Faith Christian HS
    Full Bio
  • High Jump High Jump HS

    Markiet Loggins Jr.

    Fr. Hutto, Texas Hutto HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Hutto, Texas Hutto HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jumps 2L

    Devin Mungro

    Jr. Dallas, Texas DeSoto HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Dallas, Texas DeSoto HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jumps 3L

    Austin Ondijo

    Sr. Mansfield, Texas Mansfield Lake Ridge HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Mansfield, Texas Mansfield Lake Ridge HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws HS

    Misael Ortiz

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Socorro HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Socorro HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints HS

    Jevaughn Powell

    Fr. Clarendon, Jamaica Kingston College HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Clarendon, Jamaica Kingston College HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance HS

    Kayn Quinones

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jumps 1L

    Emilio Rios Jr.

    So. El Paso, Texas Eastlake HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Eastlake HS
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles 2L

    Holden Rivera

    Jr. El Paso, Texas Montwood HS
    Full Bio
    Junior El Paso, Texas Montwood HS
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault Pole Vault HS

    Keith Rodriguez

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Eastlake HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Eastlake HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 2L

    Boaz Ronoh

    Jr. Eldoret, Kenya E&T Concord Boys Secondary High School
    Full Bio
    Junior Eldoret, Kenya E&T Concord Boys Secondary High School
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 1L

    Michael Sims

    So. Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad HS
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles 2L

    Shakeem Smith

    Sr. Nassau, Bahamas Doris Johnson Senior High
    Full Bio
    Senior Nassau, Bahamas Doris Johnson Senior High
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance HS

    Kenneth Talavera

    Fr. Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico Instituto Mexico de Cd. Juárez
    Full Bio
    Freshman Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico Instituto Mexico de Cd. Juárez
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints HS

    Ethan Villa

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Austin HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Austin HS
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Track & Field Coaching Staff

  • Track and Field Head Coach

    Mika Laaksonen

    Full Bio
  • Head CC Coach / Associate Head Track & Field Coach

    Paul Ereng

    Full Bio
  • Track and Field Assistant Coach

    Davian Clarke

    Full Bio
  • Track and Field Assistant Coach

    Lacena Golding-Clarke

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach - Jumps/Multis

    Paul Benavides

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach - Throws

    Mark Rodriguez

    Full Bio

Track & Field Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (Cross Country, Track & Field)

    Stephan Fisher

    Full Bio
  • Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Operations

    Justine Weyers

    Full Bio
Women's 2020 Track & Field Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School Exp.
Barron, Geraldy Sprints - So. El Paso, Texas / Montwood HS 1L
Bright, Chantoba Jumps - So. Wismar Linden, Guyana / Mackenzie High School 1L
Caicedo, Maribel Hurdles - So. Guayaquil, Ecuador / Unidad Educativa Fiscal "Eloy Alfaro" 1L
Chenault, Cierra Throws - Sr. Alamogordo, N.M. / Alamogordo HS 3L
Chepkosgei, Carolyne Distance - Jr. Kitale, Kenya / Kerotet Girls HS 2L
Cheruiyot, Linda Distance - Sr. Metkei, Kenya / Sing'ore Girls HS 3L
Cordier, Samantha Throws - R-So. El Paso, Texas / Americas HS 2L
Crupper, Aphiniti Sprints - So. Rio Rancho, N.M. / V. Sue Cleveland 1L
Daland, Karoline Hurdles/Sprints - So. Grimstad, Norway / Dahlske HS 1L
Diggs, Johna Sprints - Jr. Garland, Texas / Garland HS 2L
George, Yasmine Sprints - Fr. Snellville, Ga. / Grayson HS HS
Gibson, Madison Sprints - Sr. Pflugerville, Texas / Pflugerville HS 3L
Gonzalez, Valerie Distance - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Pebble Hills HS HS
Harrison, Carshaylah Hurdles/Sprints - So. Pompano Beach, Fla. / Northeast HS 1L
Jones, Madeline Sprints - Jr. Clarksville, Tenn. / John L. Chapin HS 2L
Kimaiyo, Joan Distance - Fr. Iten, Kenya / Metkei Girls Secondary School HS
Koech, Winny Distance - R-Sr. Iten, Kenya / Sing'ore Girls HS 3L
Larry, Kayla Throws - R-So. El Paso, Texas / Del Valle HS 2L
Lucero , Andrea Distance - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Americas HS 2L
Orozco, Jacquilyn Distance - Fr. El Paso, Texas / El Paso HS HS
Roberts, Natalia Hurdles - So. El Paso, Texas / Parkland HS 1L
Stevens, Sah-Jay Throws - Jr. St. Elizabeth, Jamaica / St. Jago HS Johnson C. Smith TR
Yloenen, Roosa Throws - So. Hankasalmi, Finland / Hankasalmi Upper Secondary HS 1L
Men's 2020 Track & Field Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School Exp.
Bailey, Sean Sprints - Sr. Spanish Town, Jamaica / St. Jago HS Western Texas College 1L
Bynaum, Davion Sprints - Fr. Cameron, Texas / C.H. Yoe HS HS
Calvani, Cory Distance - Fr. Carlsbad, N.M. / Carlsbad HS HS
Cheruiyot, Titus Distance - Fr. Eldoret, Kenya / Kipsangui Boys HS HS
Ciriza, Arturo Pole Vault - R-Jr. El Paso, Texas / Bel Air HS 0L
Coronado , Benjamin Throws - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS 2L
Duran, Alek Distance - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Americas HS HS
Flournoy, James Sprints - Fr. Westland, Mich. / John Glenn HS HS
Johnson, Dennis Sprints - So. Dallas, Texas / Lincoln HS 1L
Kapel, Cornelius Distance - Jr. Wei-Wei, Kenya / West Pokot 2L
Koncos, Karol Throws - R-Jr. Vidina, Slovakia / Sports Gynmasium Banska Bystrica 3L
Korir, Rodgers Distance - So. Eldoret, Kenya / Kabarnet 1L
Ledesma, Jared Sprints - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Faith Christian HS
Loggins Jr., Markiet High Jump - Fr. Hutto, Texas / Hutto HS HS
Mungro, Devin Jumps - Jr. Dallas, Texas / DeSoto HS 2L
Ondijo, Austin Jumps - Sr. Mansfield, Texas / Mansfield Lake Ridge HS 3L
Ortiz, Misael Throws - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Socorro HS HS
Powell, Jevaughn Sprints - Fr. Clarendon, Jamaica / Kingston College HS HS
Quinones, Kayn Distance - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Eastwood HS HS
Rios Jr., Emilio Jumps - So. El Paso, Texas / Eastlake HS 1L
Rivera, Holden Hurdles - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Montwood HS 2L
Rodriguez, Keith Pole Vault - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Eastlake HS HS
Ronoh, Boaz Distance - Jr. Eldoret, Kenya / E&T Concord Boys Secondary High School 2L
Sims, Michael Distance - So. Carlsbad, N.M. / Carlsbad HS 1L
Smith, Shakeem Hurdles - Sr. Nassau, Bahamas / Doris Johnson Senior High 2L
Talavera, Kenneth Distance - Fr. Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico / Instituto Mexico de Cd. Juárez HS
Villa, Ethan Sprints - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Austin HS HS

Track & Field Coaching Staff

Track & Field - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Laaksonen, Mika Mika Laaksonen Track and Field Head Coach
Ereng Head Shot Paul Ereng Head CC Coach / Associate Head Track & Field Coach
Clarke Davian Clarke Track and Field Assistant Coach
Golding Clarke Lacena Golding-Clarke Track and Field Assistant Coach
Coach Benavides Paul Benavides Assistant Coach - Jumps/Multis
Rodriguez Mark Rodriguez Assistant Coach - Throws

Track & Field Support Staff

Track & Field - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Stephan Fisher Stephan Fisher Assistant Athletic Trainer (Cross Country, Track & Field)
Weyers, Justine Justine Weyers Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Operations

Staff Roster

Track & Field Coaching Staff

Track & Field Support Staff