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Women's 2023 Track & Field Roster

  • Sprints/Hurdles Sprints/Hurdles 1L

    Loubna Benhadja

    So. Blida, Algeria Youcef Boulekhrouf
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Blida, Algeria Youcef Boulekhrouf
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 2L

    Chinique Brown

    Jr. Polokwane, South Africa Hoerskool Pietersburg
    Full Bio
    Junior Polokwane, South Africa Hoerskool Pietersburg
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 2L

    Oghenekaro Brume

    Jr. Ughelli, Nigeria Onoriede International School
    Full Bio
    Junior Ughelli, Nigeria Onoriede International School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints TR

    Niesha Burgher

    Jr. Saint Thomas, Jamaica Excelsier HS Western Texas College
    Full Bio
    Junior Saint Thomas, Jamaica Excelsier HS Western Texas College
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Angie Calderon

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

    Lizbeth Fierro

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

    Valerie Gonzalez

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

    Alejandra Guzman

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Full Bio
  • Hurdles/Sprints Hurdles/Sprints 4L

    Carshaylah Harrison

    Sr. Pompano Beach, Fla. Northeast HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Pompano Beach, Fla. Northeast HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Asia Hodge

    So. Killeen, Texas Ellison HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Killeen, Texas Ellison HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 2L

    Ruth Jerubet

    Jr. Kapsabet, Kenya AIC Cheptonon HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Kapsabet, Kenya AIC Cheptonon HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 3L

    Joan Kimaiyo

    Sr. Iten, Kenya Metkei Girls Secondary School
    Full Bio
    Senior Iten, Kenya Metkei Girls Secondary School
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws

    Victoria Loya

    Fr. El Paso, Texas Clint HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Clint HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 2L

    Denae McFarlane

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

    Zani Meaders

    Jr. Chino Hills, Calif. Chino Hills HS UC Irvine
    Full Bio
    Junior Chino Hills, Calif. Chino Hills HS UC Irvine
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 1L

    Arianne Morais

    Jr. Oslo, Norway Wang HS Florida
    Full Bio
    Junior Oslo, Norway Wang HS Florida
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 1L

    Natalie J. Murillo

    R-So. El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore El Paso, Texas Del Valle HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance 1L

    Victoria Ovalles

    So. El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance

    Alexa Rangel

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

    Nia Reneau

    R-So. Austin, Texas Vandegrift HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Austin, Texas Vandegrift HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Hurdles Sprints/Hurdles 1L

    Marissa Simpson

    So. Kellits, Jamaica
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Kellits, Jamaica
    Full Bio
  • Heptathlon Heptathlon 1L

    Karen Villa Medina

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

    Paris Watson

    R-Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas Roy Miller HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Freshman Corpus Christi, Texas Roy Miller HS
    Full Bio
  • Throws Throws 3L

    Roosa Yloenen

    Sr. Hankasalmi, Finland Hankasalmi Upper Secondary HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Hankasalmi, Finland Hankasalmi Upper Secondary HS
    Full Bio

Men's 2023 Track & Field Roster

  • High Jump High Jump 1L

    Jakub Belik

    So. Jaromer, Czech Republic
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Jaromer, Czech Republic
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 1L

    Daniel Bernal

    Gr. El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS Furman
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS Furman
    Full Bio
  • Decathlon Decathlon 1L

    Jalen Cadet

    So. Nassau, Bahamas C.V. Bethel Sr. HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Nassau, Bahamas C.V. Bethel Sr. HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Stephen Carreto

    So. El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 3L

    Titus Cheruiyot

    Sr. Eldoret, Kenya Kipsangui Boys HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Eldoret, Kenya Kipsangui Boys HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Karon Dean

    Sr. Nassau, Bahamas C.I. Gibson Senior Barton CC
    Full Bio
    Senior Nassau, Bahamas C.I. Gibson Senior Barton CC
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Hurdles Sprints/Hurdles 2L

    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 2L

    Kevin Hewitt

    Jr. Queens, N.Y. Francis Lewis HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Queens, N.Y. Francis Lewis HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 2L

    Joshua Hill

    R-Jr. Houston, Texas Kipp Sunnyside HS
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Houston, Texas Kipp Sunnyside HS
    Full Bio
  • Discus/Throws Discus/Throws 2L

    Aleks Hristov

    Jr. Karnobat, Bulgaria Vasil Levski Sport School
    Full Bio
    Junior Karnobat, Bulgaria Vasil Levski Sport School
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 4L

    Dennis Johnson

    Sr. Dallas, Texas Lincoln HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Dallas, Texas Lincoln HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 1L

    Victor Kibiego

    So. Eldoret, Kenya Kanga HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Eldoret, Kenya Kanga HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 2L

    Maxwell Kipkosgei

    Jr. Eldoret, Kenya Simotwo Boys HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Eldoret, Kenya Simotwo Boys HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 2L

    Yusuf Mohamud

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

    A'tiq Muhammad

    Fr. Rockford, Ill. Guilford HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Rockford, Ill. Guilford HS
    Full Bio
  • Heptathlon Heptathlon HS

    Elijah Munoz

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

    Juan Olmos

    Jr. El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS Houston
    Full Bio
    Junior El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS Houston
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints 1L

    Julio Pacheco Estrada

    So. Chihuahua, Mexico De La Salle HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chihuahua, Mexico De La Salle HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints HS

    Mathew Polk

    Fr. Mesa, Ariz. Chapin HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Mesa, Ariz. Chapin HS
    Full Bio
  • Sprints Sprints

    Abdulraof Rashid

    Fr. Ogbere, Ogun State, Nigera
    Full Bio
    Freshman Ogbere, Ogun State, Nigera
    Full Bio
  • High Jump High Jump 4L

    Emilio Rios Jr.

    Sr. El Paso, Texas Eastlake HS
    Full Bio
    Senior El Paso, Texas Eastlake HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 4L

    Michael Sims

    Sr. Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad HS
    Full Bio
  • Distance Distance 3L

    Kenneth Talavera

    Sr. Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico Instituto Mexico de Cd. Juárez
    Full Bio
    Senior Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico Instituto Mexico de Cd. Juárez
    Full Bio
  • Jumps Jumps

    Zacarias Velasquez

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

    Aman Verma

    So. El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Franklin HS
    Full Bio
  • Discus/Throws Discus/Throws 1L

    Maurice Westmoreland

    So. Houston, Texas Klein Forest HS Kilgore College
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Houston, Texas Klein Forest HS Kilgore College
    Full Bio
  • Sprints/Hurdles Sprints/Hurdles 1L

    Jordani Woodley

    So. Hanover, Jamaica Rusea's HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Hanover, Jamaica Rusea's HS
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Track & Field Coaching Staff

  • Director of Track & Field/XC

    Mika Laaksonen

    Full Bio
  • Associate Track & Field Head Coach

    Milton Mallard

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach - Jumps/Multis

    Paul Benavides

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Rohsaan Griffin

    Full Bio
  • Associate Head Cross Country Coach/Distance

    Mircea Bogdan

    Full Bio
  • Director of T&F/XC Operations

    Christopher Zent

    Full Bio
Women's 2023 Track & Field Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School Exp.
Benhadja, Loubna Sprints/Hurdles - So. Blida, Algeria / Youcef Boulekhrouf 1L
Brown, Chinique Sprints - Jr. Polokwane, South Africa / Hoerskool Pietersburg 2L
Brume, Oghenekaro Sprints - Jr. Ughelli, Nigeria / Onoriede International School 2L
Burgher, Niesha Sprints - Jr. Saint Thomas, Jamaica / Excelsier HS Western Texas College TR
Calderon, Angie Distance - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Eastlake HS
Fierro, Lizbeth Throws - R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Tornillo HS
Gonzalez, Valerie Distance - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Pebble Hills HS
Guzman, Alejandra Sprints - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS
Harrison, Carshaylah Hurdles/Sprints - Sr. Pompano Beach, Fla. / Northeast HS 4L
Hodge, Asia Sprints - So. Killeen, Texas / Ellison HS 1L
Jerubet, Ruth Distance - Jr. Kapsabet, Kenya / AIC Cheptonon HS 2L
Kimaiyo, Joan Distance - Sr. Iten, Kenya / Metkei Girls Secondary School 3L
Loya, Victoria Throws - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Clint HS
McFarlane, Denae Sprints - Jr. Clarendon, Jamaica / Edwin Allen HS 2L
Meaders, Zani Sprints - Jr. Chino Hills, Calif. / Chino Hills HS UC Irvine TR
Morais, Arianne Throws - Jr. Oslo, Norway / Wang HS Florida 1L
Murillo, Natalie J. Throws - R-So. El Paso, Texas / Del Valle HS 1L
Ovalles, Victoria Distance - So. El Paso, Texas / Eastwood HS 1L
Rangel, Alexa Distance - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Montwood HS
Reneau, Nia Jumps - R-So. Austin, Texas / Vandegrift HS 1L
Simpson, Marissa Sprints/Hurdles - So. Kellits, Jamaica / 1L
Villa Medina, Karen Heptathlon - So. El Paso, Texas / Jefferson HS 1L
Watson, Paris Throws - R-Fr. Corpus Christi, Texas / Roy Miller HS
Yloenen, Roosa Throws - Sr. Hankasalmi, Finland / Hankasalmi Upper Secondary HS 3L
Men's 2023 Track & Field Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School Previous School Exp.
Belik, Jakub High Jump - So. Jaromer, Czech Republic / 1L
Bernal, Daniel Distance - Gr. El Paso, Texas / Eastwood HS Furman 1L
Cadet, Jalen Decathlon - So. Nassau, Bahamas / C.V. Bethel Sr. HS 1L
Carreto, Stephen Sprints - So. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS 1L
Cheruiyot, Titus Distance - Sr. Eldoret, Kenya / Kipsangui Boys HS 3L
Dean, Karon Sprints - Sr. Nassau, Bahamas / C.I. Gibson Senior Barton CC 1L
Griffiths, Ronaldo Sprints/Hurdles - Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Clara Barton HS Butler CC 2L
Hewitt, Kevin Sprints - Jr. Queens, N.Y. / Francis Lewis HS 2L
Hill, Joshua Sprints - R-Jr. Houston, Texas / Kipp Sunnyside HS 2L
Hristov, Aleks Discus/Throws - Jr. Karnobat, Bulgaria / Vasil Levski Sport School 2L
Johnson, Dennis Sprints - Sr. Dallas, Texas / Lincoln HS 4L
Kibiego, Victor Distance - So. Eldoret, Kenya / Kanga HS 1L
Kipkosgei, Maxwell Distance - Jr. Eldoret, Kenya / Simotwo Boys HS 2L
Mohamud, Yusuf Distance - Sr. Amarillo, Texas / Palo Duro HS South Plains College 2L
Muhammad, A'tiq Jumps - Fr. Rockford, Ill. / Guilford HS HS
Munoz, Elijah Heptathlon - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Andress HS HS
Olmos, Juan Distance - Jr. El Paso, Texas / Eastwood HS Houston 1L
Pacheco Estrada, Julio Sprints - So. Chihuahua, Mexico / De La Salle HS 1L
Polk, Mathew Sprints - Fr. Mesa, Ariz. / Chapin HS HS
Rashid, Abdulraof Sprints - Fr. Ogbere, Ogun State, Nigera /
Rios Jr., Emilio High Jump - Sr. El Paso, Texas / Eastlake HS 4L
Sims, Michael Distance - Sr. Carlsbad, N.M. / Carlsbad HS 4L
Talavera, Kenneth Distance - Sr. Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico / Instituto Mexico de Cd. Juárez 3L
Velasquez, Zacarias Jumps - Fr. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS
Verma, Aman Sprints - So. El Paso, Texas / Franklin HS 1L
Westmoreland, Maurice Discus/Throws - So. Houston, Texas / Klein Forest HS Kilgore College 1L
Woodley, Jordani Sprints/Hurdles - So. Hanover, Jamaica / Rusea's HS 1L

Track & Field Coaching Staff

Track & Field - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Laaksonen, Mika Mika Laaksonen Director of Track & Field/XC
Coach Mallard Milton Mallard Associate Track & Field Head Coach
Coach Benavides Paul Benavides Assistant Coach - Jumps/Multis
Coach Griffin Rohsaan Griffin Assistant Coach
Coach Bogdan Mircea Bogdan Associate Head Cross Country Coach/Distance
Coach Sent Christopher Zent Director of T&F/XC Operations

Staff Roster

Track & Field Coaching Staff