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2023 Track & Field Roster

Juan Olmos

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas
  • Prev School Houston
  • High School Eastwood HS

Biography

2022 All-Conference USA Third Team (DMR Indoor)

2023 OUTDOOR (JUNIOR)
  • Finished fourth in the 3000m steeplechase with a 10:05.67 at the Desert Heat Classic in Tucson, Ariz.
  • Placed fourth in the 3000m with a 9:24.65 at the Don Kirby Tailwind Open.
  • Competed in the 1500 at the Willie Williams Classic/Dave Murray Distance Carnival and New Mexico Spring Invitational.
 
2023 INDOOR (JUNIOR)
  • Ran the 3000m (8:50.84) at the CUSA Championships in Birmingham, Ala.
  • Competed in the mile (4:33.59) at the Dr. MLK Jr. Collegiate Invitational.

2022 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
  • Competed at the Sun Angel Classic in the 1500m run.
  • Placed fifth in the 3000m run (8:27.04) at the Sun Angel Classic.
  • Took second place in the 3000m SteepleChase (9:26.41) at the Desert Heat Classic.

2022 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
  • Ran with the DMR team that finished third (10:02.33) at the Conference USA Championships. 
  • Competed in the 3000-meter race at the New Mexico Team Open, Don Kirby Open & Elite and C-USA Championships. 
  • Clocked in a personal-best 8:30.05 in the 3000 at the C-USA Championships. 
  • Ran the mile (4:19.94) at the Don Kirby. 

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Competed at the University of Houston during the 2021 cross country, indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • Ran the 8K at the 2021 American Conference XC Championships.
  • Finished second in the indoor mile with a time of 4:40.21 at the H-Town Speedway Series IV.
  • Ran an 8:56.08, placing fourth in the outdoor 3000-meter race at the LSU Boots Garland Invitational. 
  • Clocked in a personal-best 4:12.79 in the outdoor 1500 at the Tom Tellez Invitational. 
  • Member of the two-time Cross Country State Champion Eastwood Cross Country team.
  • Earned a fifth-place individual finish at Texas State Cross Country Championships.
  • Qualified for the Nike Cross Country National Championships.

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Sophomore

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  • 2023Junior

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