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Women's 2022 Track & Field Roster

  • Sprints/Hurdles Sprints/Hurdles

    Loubna Benhadja

    Fr. Blida, Algeria Youcef Boulekhrouf
    Full Bio
    Freshman Blida, Algeria Youcef Boulekhrouf
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Chinique Brown

    So. Polokwane, South Africa Hoerskool Pietersburg
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Polokwane, South Africa Hoerskool Pietersburg
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Oghenekaro Brume

    So. Ughelli, Nigeria Onoriede International School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Ughelli, Nigeria Onoriede International School
    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
  • Throws Throws

    Lizbeth Fierro

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Tornillo HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Tornillo HS
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles/Sprints Hurdles/Sprints 3L

    Carshaylah Harrison

    Sr. Pompano Beach, Fla. Northeast HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Pompano Beach, Fla. Northeast HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Asia Hodge

    Fr. Killeen, Texas Ellison HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Killeen, Texas Ellison HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Krishna Jayasankar Menon

    Fr. Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India SBOA School & Junior College
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India SBOA School & Junior College
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 1L

    Ruth Jerubet

    So. Kapsabet, Kenya AIC Cheptonon HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kapsabet, Kenya AIC Cheptonon HS
    Full Bio
  • Pole Vault Pole Vault

    Celina Johannsen

    Fr. Malmo, Sweden MAI
    Full Bio
    Freshman Malmo, Sweden MAI
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 2L

    Joan Kimaiyo

    Jr. Iten, Kenya Metkei Girls Secondary School
    Full Bio
    Junior Iten, Kenya Metkei Girls Secondary School
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 3L

    Kayla Larry

    R-Sr. El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Denae McFarlane

    So. Clarendon, Jamaica Edwin Allen HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Clarendon, Jamaica Edwin Allen HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Arianne Morais

    So. Oslo, Norway Wang HS Florida
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Oslo, Norway Wang HS Florida
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws RS

    Natalie J. Murillo

    R-Fr. El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance

    Victoria Ovalles

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

    Nia Reneau

    So. Austin, Texas Vandegrift HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Austin, Texas Vandegrift HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Hurdles Sprints/Hurdles

    Marissa Simpson

    Fr. Kellits, Jamaica
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kellits, Jamaica
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 2L

    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
  • Heptathlon Heptathlon

    Karen Villa Medina

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Jefferson HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Jefferson HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Paris Watson

    Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas Roy Miller HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Corpus Christi, Texas Roy Miller HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 2L

    Roosa Yloenen

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

Men's 2022 Track & Field Roster

  • Distance

    Gabriel Armijo

    Sr. El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS Houston
    Full Bio
    Senior El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS Houston
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Ned Azemia

    Sr. Victoria, Seychelles Anse Boileau Secondary Western Texas College
    Full Bio
    Senior Victoria, Seychelles Anse Boileau Secondary Western Texas College
    Full Bio
  • High Jump High Jump

    Jakub Belik

    Fr. Jaromer, Czech Republic
    Full Bio
    Freshman Jaromer, Czech Republic
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Daniel Bernal

    Sr. El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS Furman
    Full Bio
    Senior El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS Furman
    Full Bio
  • Decathlon Decathlon

    Jalen Cadet

    Fr. Nassau, Bahamas C.V. Bethel Sr. HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Nassau, Bahamas C.V. Bethel Sr. HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Stephen Carreto

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

    Titus Cheruiyot

    Jr. Eldoret, Kenya Kipsangui Boys HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Eldoret, Kenya Kipsangui Boys HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 3L

    Benjamin Coronado

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

    Karon Dean

    Jr. Nassau, Bahamas C.I. Gibson Senior Barton CC
    Full Bio
    Junior Nassau, Bahamas C.I. Gibson Senior Barton CC
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Hurdles Sprints/Hurdles 1L

    Ronaldo Griffiths

    Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Clara Barton HS Butler CC
    Full Bio
    Senior Brooklyn, N.Y. Clara Barton HS Butler CC
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Kevin Hewitt

    So. Queens, N.Y. Francis Lewis HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Queens, N.Y. Francis Lewis HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Joshua Hill

    R-So. Houston, Texas Kipp Sunnyside HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Houston, Texas Kipp Sunnyside HS
    Full Bio
  • Discus/Throws Discus/Throws 1L

    Aleks Hristov

    So. Karnobat, Bulgaria Vasil Levski Sport School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Karnobat, Bulgaria Vasil Levski Sport School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 3L

    Dennis Johnson

    Sr. Dallas, Texas Lincoln HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Dallas, Texas Lincoln HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Victor Kibiego

    Fr. Eldoret, Kenya Kanga HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Eldoret, Kenya Kanga HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 1L

    Maxwell Kipkosgei

    So. Eldoret, Kenya Simotwo Boys HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Eldoret, Kenya Simotwo Boys HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 3L

    Rodgers Korir

    Sr. Eldoret, Kenya Kabarnet
    Full Bio
    Senior Eldoret, Kenya Kabarnet
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 1L

    Yusuf Mohamud

    Sr. Amarillo, Texas Palo Duro HS South Plains College
    Full Bio
    Senior Amarillo, Texas Palo Duro HS South Plains College
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Juan Olmos

    So. El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS Houston
    Full Bio
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS Houston
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 1L

    Misael Ortiz

    R-So. El Paso, Texas Socorro HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore El Paso, Texas Socorro HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Julio Pacheco Estrada

    Fr. Chihuahua, Mexico De La Salle HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Chihuahua, Mexico De La Salle HS
    Full Bio
  • High Jump High Jump 3L

    Emilio Rios Jr.

    Sr. El Paso, Texas Eastlake HS
    Full Bio
    Senior El Paso, Texas Eastlake HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 3L

    Michael Sims

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

    Kenneth Talavera

    Jr. Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico Instituto Mexico de Cd. Juárez
    Full Bio
    Junior Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico Instituto Mexico de Cd. Juárez
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Aman Verma

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Full Bio
  • Discus/Throws Discus/Throws

    Maurice Westmoreland

    Fr. Houston, Texas Klein Forest HS Kilgore College
    Full Bio
    Freshman Houston, Texas Klein Forest HS Kilgore College
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 1L

    Osaze Williams

    So. Las Cruces, N.M. Las Cruces HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Las Cruces, N.M. Las Cruces HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Hurdles Sprints/Hurdles

    Jordani Woodley

    Fr. Hanover, Jamaica Rusea's HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Hanover, Jamaica Rusea's 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
  • Assistant Coach - Jumps/Multis

    Paul Benavides

    Full Bio

Track & Field Support Staff

  • Student Manager

    Devin Horsley

    Full Bio
  • Student Manager

    Aphiniti Crupper

    Full Bio
Women's 2022 Track & Field Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School Exp.
Benhadja, Loubna Sprints/Hurdles - Fr. Blida, Algeria / Youcef Boulekhrouf
Brown, Chinique Sprints - So. Polokwane, South Africa / Hoerskool Pietersburg 1L
Brume, Oghenekaro Sprints - So. Ughelli, Nigeria / Onoriede International School 1L
Chepkosgei, Carolyne Distance - Sr. Kitale, Kenya / Kerotet Girls HS 3L
Cordier, Samantha Throws - R-Jr. El Paso, Texas / Americas HS 3L
Fierro, Lizbeth Throws - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Tornillo HS
Harrison, Carshaylah Hurdles/Sprints - Sr. Pompano Beach, Fla. / Northeast HS 3L
Hodge, Asia Sprints - Fr. Killeen, Texas / Ellison HS
Jayasankar Menon, Krishna Throws - Fr. Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India / SBOA School & Junior College
Jerubet, Ruth Distance - So. Kapsabet, Kenya / AIC Cheptonon HS 1L
Johannsen, Celina Pole Vault - Fr. Malmo, Sweden / MAI
Kimaiyo, Joan Distance - Jr. Iten, Kenya / Metkei Girls Secondary School 2L
Larry, Kayla Throws - R-Sr. El Paso, Texas / Del Valle HS 3L
McFarlane, Denae Sprints - So. Clarendon, Jamaica / Edwin Allen HS 1L
Morais, Arianne Throws - So. Oslo, Norway / Wang HS Florida
Murillo, Natalie J. Throws - R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Del Valle HS RS
Ovalles, Victoria Distance - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Eastwood HS
Reneau, Nia Jumps - So. Austin, Texas / Vandegrift HS 1L
Simpson, Marissa Sprints/Hurdles - Fr. Kellits, Jamaica /
Stevens, Sah-Jay Throws - Sr. St. Elizabeth, Jamaica / St. Jago HS Johnson C. Smith 2L
Villa Medina, Karen Heptathlon - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Jefferson HS
Watson, Paris Throws - Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas / Roy Miller HS
Yloenen, Roosa Throws - So. Hankasalmi, Finland / Hankasalmi Upper Secondary HS 2L
Men's 2022 Track & Field Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School Exp.
Armijo, Gabriel Distance - Sr. El Paso, Texas / Eastwood HS Houston
Azemia, Ned Sprints - Sr. Victoria, Seychelles / Anse Boileau Secondary Western Texas College 1L
Belik, Jakub High Jump - Fr. Jaromer, Czech Republic /
Bernal, Daniel Distance - Sr. El Paso, Texas / Eastwood HS Furman
Cadet, Jalen Decathlon - Fr. Nassau, Bahamas / C.V. Bethel Sr. HS
Carreto, Stephen Sprints - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS
Cheruiyot, Titus Distance - Jr. Eldoret, Kenya / Kipsangui Boys HS 2L
Coronado , Benjamin Throws - Sr. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS 3L
Dean, Karon Sprints - Jr. Nassau, Bahamas / C.I. Gibson Senior Barton CC
Griffiths, Ronaldo Sprints/Hurdles - Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Clara Barton HS Butler CC 1L
Hewitt, Kevin Sprints - So. Queens, N.Y. / Francis Lewis HS 1L
Hill, Joshua Sprints - R-So. Houston, Texas / Kipp Sunnyside HS 1L
Hristov, Aleks Discus/Throws - So. Karnobat, Bulgaria / Vasil Levski Sport School 1L
Johnson, Dennis Sprints - Sr. Dallas, Texas / Lincoln HS 3L
Kibiego, Victor Distance - Fr. Eldoret, Kenya / Kanga HS
Kipkosgei, Maxwell Distance - So. Eldoret, Kenya / Simotwo Boys HS 1L
Korir, Rodgers Distance - Sr. Eldoret, Kenya / Kabarnet 3L
Mohamud, Yusuf Distance - Sr. Amarillo, Texas / Palo Duro HS South Plains College 1L
Olmos, Juan Distance - So. El Paso, Texas / Eastwood HS Houston
Ortiz, Misael Throws - R-So. El Paso, Texas / Socorro HS 1L
Pacheco Estrada, Julio Sprints - Fr. Chihuahua, Mexico / De La Salle HS
Rios Jr., Emilio High Jump - Sr. El Paso, Texas / Eastlake HS 3L
Sims, Michael Distance - Sr. Carlsbad, N.M. / Carlsbad HS 3L
Talavera, Kenneth Distance - Jr. Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico / Instituto Mexico de Cd. Juárez 2L
Verma, Aman Sprints - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS
Westmoreland, Maurice Discus/Throws - Fr. Houston, Texas / Klein Forest HS Kilgore College
Williams, Osaze Distance - So. Las Cruces, N.M. / Las Cruces HS 1L
Woodley, Jordani Sprints/Hurdles - Fr. Hanover, Jamaica / Rusea's 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
Coach Benavides Paul Benavides Assistant Coach - Jumps/Multis

Track & Field Support Staff

Track & Field - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Horsley Devin Horsley Student Manager
Crupper Aphiniti Crupper Student Manager

Staff Roster

Track & Field Coaching Staff

Track & Field Support Staff