Endurance Abinuwa took her second consecutive crown at the Cherry and Silver Invitational at the Albuquerque Convention Center this past weekend. (Image: Denise Mata)

Miners Conclude Action in Cherry and Silver Invitational

Albuquerque, N.M. – Endurance Abinuwa takes her second consecutive crown at the Cherry and Silver Invitational at the Albuquerque Convention Center. “Today she took first in the 60m and ran a strong leg in the 4x400m re...
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Kimaiyo Garners C-USA Scholar Athlete Award

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’S Risper Kimaiyo has been selected the Conference USA Scholar Athlete of the Year for women’s cross country chosen by the league’s Faculty Athletics Representatives.
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Track: Men Finish Second, Women Fourth

HOUSTON, Texas – The UTEP men scored 139 points to finish second while the women accumulated 74 points for fourth place at the conclusion of the 2011 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Sunday night in Hou...
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Okagbare Heads to The Bowerman Award Presentation

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s Blessing Okagbare will be traveling to San Antonio, Texas, this week for the announcement of the winner of The Bowerman award.
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UTEP’s Okagbare Finalist for The Bowerman

EL PASO, Texas– Blessing Okagbare has been tabbed one of three finalists for The Bowerman – the highest honor given to collegiate track and field student-athletes by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Asso...
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Okagbare Named C-USA Athlete of the Year

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP track and field standout Blessing Okagbare continued to receive accolades Tuesday morning when she was named the 2010 Conference USA Female Athlete of the Year.
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Okagbare Finalist for The Bowerman

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP’s Blessing Okagbare has been named a top 10 finalist for The Bowerman Award presented by the the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) to the nation’s top collegiate t...
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T&F Finishes 7th in 2010 Terry Crawford Women’s Program of the Year Standings

EL PASO, Texas –UTEP women’s track & field has been recognized as one of the top-10 programs in the country for the 2009-10 athletic year.
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Okagbare Wins Second NCAA Gold

EUGENE, Ore. – Blessing Okagbare concluded her illustrious collegiate career giving retiring head coach Bob Kitchens one final national championship in the women’s long jump on the final day of the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track a...
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Okagbare Wins NCAA Title In 100-Meter Dash

Blessing Okabare EUGENE, Ore. – UTEP track and field standout Blessing Okagbare captured the first outdoor title of her career with a win in the women’s 100m on Friday afternoon at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Cham...
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NCAA APR Report: UTEP Loses Scholarships

The NCAA released it’s yearly Academic Progress Report (APR) and UTEP will be forced to lose almost two athletic scholarships.
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14 Miners Ready to Begin Competition

EUGENE, Ore. – Fourteen Miners arrived in Eugene, Ore., on Monday evening set to compete at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 9, and conclude on Saturday, June 12.
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Kitchens, Okagbare Honored by USTFCCCA

EL PASO, Texas – UTEP head coach Bob Kitchens and track and field standout Blessing Okagbare have been honored as the Mountain Region Outdoor Women’s Head Coach and Female Track Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track and...
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