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Women's 2021 Track & Field Roster

  • Sprints Sprints 2L

    Geraldy Barron

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

    Chinique Brown

    Fr. Polokwane, South Africa Hoerskool Pietersburg
    Full Bio
    Freshman Polokwane, South Africa Hoerskool Pietersburg
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Oghenekaro Brume

    Fr. Ughelli, Nigeria Onoriede International School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Ughelli, Nigeria Onoriede International School
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles 2L

    Maribel Caicedo

    Jr. Guayaquil, Ecuador Unidad Educativa Fiscal "Eloy Alfaro"
    Full Bio
    Junior 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 3L

    Carolyne Chepkosgei

    Sr. Kitale, Kenya Kerotet Girls HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Kitale, Kenya Kerotet Girls HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 3L

    Samantha Cordier

    R-Jr. El Paso, Texas Americas HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior El Paso, Texas Americas HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 2L

    Aphiniti Crupper

    Jr. Rio Rancho, N.M. V. Sue Cleveland
    Full Bio
    Junior Rio Rancho, N.M. V. Sue Cleveland
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 2L

    Karoline Daland

    Fr. Grimstad, Norway Dahlske HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Grimstad, Norway Dahlske HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 1L

    Valerie Gonzalez

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Pebble Hills HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Pebble Hills HS
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles/Sprints Hurdles/Sprints 2L

    Carshaylah Harrison

    Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla. Northeast HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Pompano Beach, Fla. Northeast HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Ruth Jerubet

    Fr. Kapsabet, Kenya AIC Cheptonon HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kapsabet, Kenya AIC Cheptonon HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 3L

    Madeline Jones

    Sr. Clarksville, Tenn. John L. Chapin HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Clarksville, Tenn. John L. Chapin HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 1L

    Joan Kimaiyo

    So. Iten, Kenya Metkei Girls Secondary School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Iten, Kenya Metkei Girls Secondary School
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 3L

    Kayla Larry

    R-Jr. El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 3L

    Andrea Lucero

    Sr. El Paso, Texas Americas HS
    Full Bio
    Senior El Paso, Texas Americas HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints HS

    Denae McFarlane

    Fr. Clarendon, Jamaica Edwin Allen HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Clarendon, Jamaica Edwin Allen HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws HS

    Natalie J. Murillo

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
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  • Distance Distance 1L

    Jacquilyn Orozco

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

    Nia Reneau

    Fr. Austin, Texas Vandegrift HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Austin, Texas Vandegrift HS
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles 2L

    Natalia Roberts

    Jr. El Paso, Texas Parkland HS
    Full Bio
    Junior El Paso, Texas Parkland HS
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  • Throws Throws 1L

    Sah-Jay Stevens

    Sr. St. Elizabeth, Jamaica St. Jago HS Johnson C. Smith
    Full Bio
    Senior 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 2021 Track & Field Roster

  • Sprints Sprints

    Ned Azemia

    Jr. Victoria, Seychelles Anse Boileau Secondary Western Texas College
    Full Bio
    Junior Victoria, Seychelles Anse Boileau Secondary Western Texas College
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 2L

    Sean Bailey

    Gr. Spanish Town, Jamaica St. Jago HS Western Texas College
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Spanish Town, Jamaica St. Jago HS Western Texas College
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  • Pole Vault/Jumps Pole Vault/Jumps TR

    Paulo Benavides

    Gr. El Paso, Texas Franklin HS Kansas
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student El Paso, Texas Franklin HS Kansas
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 1L

    Titus Cheruiyot

    So. Eldoret, Kenya Kipsangui Boys HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Eldoret, Kenya Kipsangui Boys HS
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault Pole Vault 1L

    Arturo Ciriza

    R-Sr. El Paso, Texas Bel Air HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior El Paso, Texas Bel Air HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Hurdles Sprints/Hurdles HS

    Dereck Constance-Parris

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Franklin
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Franklin
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 3L

    Benjamin Coronado

    Sr. El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Full Bio
    Senior El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Hurdles Sprints/Hurdles TR

    Ronaldo Griffiths

    Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Clara Barton HS Butler CC
    Full Bio
    Junior Brooklyn, N.Y. Clara Barton HS Butler CC
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints TR

    Chevannie Hanson

    Jr. Clarendon, Jamaica Edwin Allen HS Iowa Western
    Full Bio
    Junior Clarendon, Jamaica Edwin Allen HS Iowa Western
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints HS

    Kevin Hewitt

    Fr. Queens, N.Y. Francis Lewis HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Queens, N.Y. Francis Lewis HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints HS

    Joshua Hill

    R-Fr. Houston, Texas Kipp Sunnyside HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Houston, Texas Kipp Sunnyside HS
    Full Bio
  • Discus/Throws Discus/Throws HS

    Aleks Hristov

    Fr. Karnobat, Bulgaria Vasil Levski Sport School
    Full Bio
    Freshman Karnobat, Bulgaria Vasil Levski Sport School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 2L

    Dennis Johnson

    Jr. Dallas, Texas Lincoln HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Dallas, Texas Lincoln HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Maxwell Kipkosgei

    Fr. Eldoret, Kenya Simotwo Boys HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Eldoret, Kenya Simotwo Boys HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 3L

    Karol Koncos

    R-Sr. Vidina, Slovakia Sports Gynmasium Banska Bystrica
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Vidina, Slovakia Sports Gynmasium Banska Bystrica
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 2L

    Rodgers Korir

    Jr. Eldoret, Kenya Kabarnet
    Full Bio
    Junior Eldoret, Kenya Kabarnet
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Jared Ledesma

    Sr. El Paso, Texas Faith Christian HS
    Full Bio
    Senior El Paso, Texas Faith Christian HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance TR

    Yusuf Mohamud

    Jr. Amarillo, Texas Palo Duro HS South Plains College
    Full Bio
    Junior Amarillo, Texas Palo Duro HS South Plains College
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jumps 3L

    Devin Mungro

    Sr. Dallas, Texas DeSoto HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Dallas, Texas DeSoto HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws RS

    Misael Ortiz

    R-Fr. El Paso, Texas Socorro HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman El Paso, Texas Socorro HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Jevaughn Powell

    So. Clarendon, Jamaica Kingston College HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Clarendon, Jamaica Kingston College HS
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jumps 2L

    Emilio Rios Jr.

    Jr. El Paso, Texas Eastlake HS
    Full Bio
    Junior El Paso, Texas Eastlake HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 2L

    Michael Sims

    Jr. Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad HS
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles Hurdles 3L

    Shakeem Smith

    Sr. Nassau, Bahamas Doris Johnson Senior High
    Full Bio
    Senior Nassau, Bahamas Doris Johnson Senior High
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 1L

    Kenneth Talavera

    So. Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico Instituto Mexico de Cd. Juárez
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico Instituto Mexico de Cd. Juárez
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jumps HS

    Ishmel Williams

    Fr. San Jose, Calif. Lake Ridge HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman San Jose, Calif. Lake Ridge HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance HS

    Osaze Williams

    Fr. Las Cruces, N.M. Las Cruces HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Las Cruces, N.M. Las Cruces 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
  • Assistant Coach

    Alan Culpepper

    Full Bio

Track & Field Support Staff

  • Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Operations

    Justine Weyers

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (Track & Field, Cheer)

    Alyssa Enger

    Full Bio
  • Student Manager

    Devin Horsley

    Full Bio
  • Student Manager

    Emmanuel Rodriguez

    Full Bio
Women's 2021 Track & Field Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School Exp.
Barron, Geraldy Sprints - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Montwood HS 2L
Brown, Chinique Sprints - Fr. Polokwane, South Africa / Hoerskool Pietersburg
Brume, Oghenekaro Sprints - Fr. Ughelli, Nigeria / Onoriede International School
Caicedo, Maribel Hurdles - Jr. Guayaquil, Ecuador / Unidad Educativa Fiscal "Eloy Alfaro" 2L
Chenault, Cierra Throws - Sr. Alamogordo, N.M. / Alamogordo HS 3L
Chepkosgei, Carolyne Distance - Sr. Kitale, Kenya / Kerotet Girls HS 3L
Cordier, Samantha Throws - R-Jr. El Paso, Texas / Americas HS 3L
Crupper, Aphiniti Sprints - Jr. Rio Rancho, N.M. / V. Sue Cleveland 2L
Daland, Karoline Distance - Fr. Grimstad, Norway / Dahlske HS 2L
Gonzalez, Valerie Distance - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Pebble Hills HS 1L
Harrison, Carshaylah Hurdles/Sprints - Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla. / Northeast HS 2L
Jerubet, Ruth Distance - Fr. Kapsabet, Kenya / AIC Cheptonon HS
Jones, Madeline Sprints - Sr. Clarksville, Tenn. / John L. Chapin HS 3L
Kimaiyo, Joan Distance - So. Iten, Kenya / Metkei Girls Secondary School 1L
Larry, Kayla Throws - R-Jr. El Paso, Texas / Del Valle HS 3L
Lucero , Andrea Distance - Sr. El Paso, Texas / Americas HS 3L
McFarlane, Denae Sprints - Fr. Clarendon, Jamaica / Edwin Allen HS HS
Murillo, Natalie J. Throws - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Del Valle HS HS
Orozco, Jacquilyn Distance - So. El Paso, Texas / El Paso HS 1L
Reneau, Nia Jumps - Fr. Austin, Texas / Vandegrift HS HS
Roberts, Natalia Hurdles - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Parkland HS 2L
Stevens, Sah-Jay Throws - Sr. St. Elizabeth, Jamaica / St. Jago HS Johnson C. Smith 1L
Yloenen, Roosa Throws - So. Hankasalmi, Finland / Hankasalmi Upper Secondary HS 1L
Men's 2021 Track & Field Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School Exp.
Azemia, Ned Sprints - Jr. Victoria, Seychelles / Anse Boileau Secondary Western Texas College
Bailey, Sean Sprints - Gr. Spanish Town, Jamaica / St. Jago HS Western Texas College 2L
Benavides, Paulo Pole Vault/Jumps - Gr. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS Kansas TR
Cheruiyot, Titus Distance - So. Eldoret, Kenya / Kipsangui Boys HS 1L
Ciriza, Arturo Pole Vault - R-Sr. El Paso, Texas / Bel Air HS 1L
Constance-Parris, Dereck Sprints/Hurdles - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS
Coronado , Benjamin Throws - Sr. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS 3L
Griffiths, Ronaldo Sprints/Hurdles - Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Clara Barton HS Butler CC TR
Hanson, Chevannie Sprints - Jr. Clarendon, Jamaica / Edwin Allen HS Iowa Western TR
Hewitt, Kevin Sprints - Fr. Queens, N.Y. / Francis Lewis HS HS
Hill, Joshua Sprints - R-Fr. Houston, Texas / Kipp Sunnyside HS HS
Hristov, Aleks Discus/Throws - Fr. Karnobat, Bulgaria / Vasil Levski Sport School HS
Johnson, Dennis Sprints - Jr. Dallas, Texas / Lincoln HS 2L
Kipkosgei, Maxwell Distance - Fr. Eldoret, Kenya / Simotwo Boys HS
Koncos, Karol Throws - R-Sr. Vidina, Slovakia / Sports Gynmasium Banska Bystrica 3L
Korir, Rodgers Distance - Jr. Eldoret, Kenya / Kabarnet 2L
Ledesma, Jared Sprints - Sr. El Paso, Texas / Faith Christian HS 1L
Mohamud, Yusuf Distance - Jr. Amarillo, Texas / Palo Duro HS South Plains College TR
Mungro, Devin Jumps - Sr. Dallas, Texas / DeSoto HS 3L
Ortiz, Misael Throws - R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Socorro HS RS
Powell, Jevaughn Sprints - So. Clarendon, Jamaica / Kingston College HS 1L
Rios Jr., Emilio Jumps - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Eastlake HS 2L
Sims, Michael Distance - Jr. Carlsbad, N.M. / Carlsbad HS 2L
Smith, Shakeem Hurdles - Sr. Nassau, Bahamas / Doris Johnson Senior High 3L
Talavera, Kenneth Distance - So. Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico / Instituto Mexico de Cd. Juárez 1L
Williams, Ishmel Jumps - Fr. San Jose, Calif. / Lake Ridge HS HS
Williams, Osaze Distance - Fr. Las Cruces, N.M. / Las Cruces 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
Alan Culpepper Alan Culpepper Assistant Coach

Track & Field Support Staff

Track & Field - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Weyers, Justine Justine Weyers Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Operations
Enger Alyssa Enger Assistant Athletic Trainer (Track & Field, Cheer)
Horsley Devin Horsley Student Manager
Rodriguez Emmanuel Rodriguez Student Manager

Staff Roster

Track & Field Coaching Staff

Track & Field Support Staff