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2025 Track & Field Roster

Natalie J. Murillo

  • Position Throws
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas
  • High School Del Valle HS

Biography

Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)


2024 OUTDOOR (JUNIOR)

  • Set a PR with a 48.38-meter (158-9) toss in the discus at the Desert Heat Classic. 
  • Tossed a personal-best 50.92 meters (167-1) in the hammer throw at the Desert Heat Classic.
  • Finished eighth in the discus with a 45.87m (150-6) at the Conference USA OTF Championships at Kidd Field. 
  • Competed in the hammer at the CUSA Championships.
  • Finished sixth in the discus with a 40.27m (132-1) at the Don Kirby Tailwind Open.
  • Competed in the discus at the Beach Invitational, Pacific Coast Invitational, Bobcat Invitational and Arizona Spring Break Fiesta.
  • Saw action in the hammer at the Arizona SBF and Bobcat. 
 
2024 INDOOR (JUNIOR)
  • Turned in a personal-best 16.65 meters (54-7.5) in the weight throw at the CUSA ITF Championships at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex. 
  • Competed in the weight throw at the Stan Scott Memorial. 


2023 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)

  • Tossed a career-long 45.82m (150-4) in the discus throw at the CUSA Championships, placing ninth in the finals. 
  • Recorded a personal-best long toss of 49.05m (160-11) in the hammer throw at the Willie Williams Classic. 
  • Completed in the discus and hammer throw at the Desert Heat Classic, Don Kirby Tailwind Open and Desert Heat Classic. 
  • Took first in the discus with a 39.06m (128-2) at the New Mexico Invite. 
 
2023 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
  • Tallied a personal-best toss of 12.66m (41-6.5) in the shot put at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational. 
  • Registered a career-best 15.10m (49-6.5) in the weight throw at the Dr. MLK Jr. Collegiate Invitational.

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2022 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
  • Set career best in shot put and discus at the Sun Angel Classic.
  • Placed seventh in shotput with 10.31 (33-10) at the Don Kirby Tailwind.
  • Threw career best 38.99m (127-11) in Hammer Throw at the Sun Angel Classic.

2022 INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
  • Competed in the shot put and weight throw at the Dr. MLK Jr. Collegiate Invitational, New Mexico Team Open and Don Kirby Open & Elite. 
  • Set a personal best with a distance of 13.54 meters (44-5.25) in the weight throw at the New Mexico Team Open.
  • Tossed a personal-best 11.18 meters (36-8.25) in the shot put at the Don Kirby Open & Elite.
 
PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Posted season-best 35’-5”, placing first in the shot put at the Eastwood David Boatright Invitational on Feb. 21, 2020. 
  • Won the shot put (33’-1”) at the Eastwood Joe Hicks Invitational on Feb. 15, 2020. 
  • Placed second in the shot put at both the Bel Air Big Red Track Invitational and Eastwood 15th Fred Loya Invitational. 
  • Tossed a season-best 111’-0” in the discus, and claiming first place at the Eastwood David Boatright Invitational on Feb. 21, 2020.
  • Placed first in the discus (95’-1”) at the Eastwood Joe Hicks Invitational on Feb. 15, 2020.
  • Finished first in the discus (110’-10”) at the Eastwood 15th Fred Loya Invitational. 

PERSONAL: Full name is Natalie Jovita Murillo ... daughter of David Murillo and Liliana Palacios ... has three brothers and two sisters ... born in El Paso ... lettered in varsity basketball and track for three years at Del Valle ... criminal justice major.  
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

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  • 2022Redshirt Freshman

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  • 2023Redshirt Sophomore

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  • 2024Redshirt Junior

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  • 2025Redshirt Senior

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