The UTEP men's track and field team cracked the top 25 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the first time in 2015. The Miners moved up seven spots from last week's ranking to the 21st position.
The UTEP track and field team will welcome four other institutions (Rice, New Mexico State, South Plains College and Universidad Autonoma de Cuidad Juarez) to Kidd Field on Saturday for the UTEP Invitational.
Three-time national champion Anthony Rotich was named to the Bowerman Watch List for the 13th time in his illustrious career as announced by the U. S. Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association on Wednesday.
The UTEP track and field team will head to Arizona for the first time of the 2015 campaign to compete in the Sun Angel Classic this Friday and Saturday in Tempe.
UTEP senior distance runner Elphas Maiyo received the Conference USA Winter Spirit of Service Award for his efforts in the community, in the classroom and on the track.
Three-time national champion Anthony Rotich was named the Male Conference USA Track Athlete of the Week as announced by the conference offices Tuesday afternoon.