UTEP Miners

2015 Indoor: Placed fifth in the 800m run at the Conference USA Championships with a time of 1:54.73 … finished seventh in the 600m run at the Lobo Collegiate Open with a readout of 1:20.84 … carded an eighth-place showing in the 800m run at the Don Kirby Invitational with a time of 1:55.07 … was the third leg on the distance medley relay squad that nabbed gold at the Texas A&M Invitational with a season-best time of 9:49.42.

2015 Outdoor: Ran a season-best 800m time of 1:54.78 at the Sun Angel Classic … placed ninth at the Conference USA Championships in the 800m run with a time of 1:56.27 … took gold at the UTEP Springtime in the 800m run with a readout of 1:55.39 … member of the men’s team that finished second at the Conference USA Championships.

2014 Indoor: Paced the distance medley relay team to a gold medal finish with a season best of 9:37.31 at the Texas A&M Invitational...clocked in a season-best time of 1:20.99 in the 600m run at the Cherry & Silver Invitational...placed fourth in the 600m run at the Lobo Collegiate...finished in the top-six in the 800m run at the C-USA Championships... was part of the men's team that took first overall at the C-USA Championships.

2014 Outdoor: Finished first in the 800m run at the UTEP Invitational...registered a season-best time of 1:50.75 in the 800m run to place in the top four at the C-USA Championship...garnered silver in the 800m run at the Don Kirby Tailwind...crossed the finish line third in the 800m run at the Texas Tech Open...paced the distance medley relay to a consecutive first-place finish at the Drake Relays with a season best of 9:35.45...helped the distance medley relay to silver finishes at the Texas Relays and the Texas Tech open...guided the 4x400m relay to a season-best time of 3:09.79 to place eighth at the Texas Relays and rank 18th in the nation...paced the 4x400m relay to a gold-medal finish at the Don Kirby Tailwind... was a member of the 4x400m relay that qualified to the NCAA West Preliminary... was part of the men's team that took silver overall at the C-USA Championships.

2013 Indoor: Placed fourth in the 800m run with a season best of 1:54.74 at the New Mexico Classic...finished fifth with a mark of 1:21.77 in the 600m run at the Cherry & Silver Invitational...recorded a time of 1:55.04 in the 800m run at the C-USA Championships...a member of the 4x400m relay team that posted four top-five performances...competed in the 4x400m relay that set a season best of 3:13.83 at the Texas A&M Invitational...guided the 4x400m relay to a gold medal finish at the C-USA Championships.

2013 Outdoor: Opened the season with a season-best mark of 1:51:58 in the 800m at the Texas Tech Open which garnered him C-USA Athlete of the Week honors...finished second in the 800m run at the Conference USA Championships...helped the 4x400m relay team post three top-five finishes...guided the Miners 4x400m relay to a fourth-place finish at the Texas Relays (3:10.17)...a member of the 4x400m relay team that qualified for nationals with a season-best time of 3:06.88 set at the NCAA West Preliminaries...claimed gold at the C-USA Championships as part of the 4x400m relay.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Claimed gold at the 2012 UIL Track and Field Championships with a season-best of 1:53.26 in the 800m ... finished first in the 800m and 400m at the El Paso Chapin Invitational with a time of 1:54.44 and 49.20, respectively ... posted a personal-best and school record of 1:51.09 in the 800m at the 2011 District 1-4A meet taking first overall ... clocked in another personal-best of 48.95 in the 400m at the District 1-4A Championships earning another gold medal ... won the title in the 800m at the 2011 Regional 1-4A Championships ... named the El Paso Times' All-City Boys Track Athlete of the Year after winning two state titles in the 800m and 1,600m relay ... a four time Class 4A State qualifier for Burges High School ... a three time All-City Track and Field honoree.

PERSONAL: Son of Rosa and Humberto Tarango ... majoring in criminal justice ... born in El Paso, Texas on November 4, 1993 ... has two siblings (Humberto and Rosana).