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Best 5 moments for UTEP sports this spring

Best 5 moments for UTEP sports this spring

Mike Flores, Sports Editor June 13, 2017

5. UTEP men’s basketball midseason turnaround The UTEP men’s basketball season consisted of many lows and highs. The Miners started off the year 2-13, including losses to Southeastern Louisiana, Northern Arizona and Maryland Eastern Shore. To top...

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Sophomore Tobi Amusan wins her first NCAA title in 100-meter hurdles at NCAA Championships.

Track and field closes out strong

Jeremy Carranco, Staff Reporter June 13, 2017

The 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships took place from June 7-10 at Hayward Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. Two Miners brought home NCAA titles—freshman star Emmanuel Korir and sophomore sensation Tobi Amusan. The last time multiple Miners...

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Frederik Dreier: UTEP's only back-to-back Conference USA Golfer of the Year winner.

Frederik Dreier reflects on illustrious career

Mike Flores, Sports Editor June 13, 2017

Since the UTEP men’s golf program was first introduced to the school in 1983, not one student-athlete has ever been able to accomplish what Frederik Dreier has for the Miners in golf. He is the school’s only back-to-back winner of the conference’s...

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Miners crowned at NCAA Championships for the first time since 1978

Miners crowned at NCAA Championships for the first time since 1978

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor June 10, 2017

The 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships wrapped up on Saturday in Eugene, Oregon. Emmanuel Korir and sophomore Tobi Amusan will be the first Miners to return to El Paso with gold medals in the NCAA Championships since 1978. Day three (June...

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Chihuahuas prevail in high scoring win over the Grizzlies

Chihuahuas prevail in high scoring win over the Grizzlies

Eddie Velazquez, Entertainment Editor June 9, 2017

Honoring the state of Texas with their commemorative uniforms, the Chihuahuas got to a roaring start scoring three runs in two hits during the first inning and never looked back. The Chihuahua’s displayed a consistently explosive performance on...

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Amusan advances to 100-meter hurdles final for second straight season

Amusan advances to 100-meter hurdles final for second straight season

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor June 8, 2017

The women’s competition kicked off the second day of 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday in Eugene, Oregon. UTEP sophomore Tobi Amusan clocked the fastest qualifying time (12.79) of the 100-m hurdles semifinals event to win...

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Freshmen win heats, relay team eliminated in NCAA Championships

Freshmen win heats, relay team eliminated in NCAA Championships

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor June 7, 2017

Amid great individual performances for the Miners, the men’s competition kicked off the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Wednesday in Eugene, Oregon. UTEP Freshmen Emmanuel Korir and Michael Saruni won both of their heats in the...

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UTEP names new women’s tennis coach

Mike Flores, Sports Editor June 6, 2017

UTEP women’s tennis hired former New Mexico State head coach, Ivan Fernandez to take over as head coach. Fernandez ran the show for the Aggies for seven years, which included four consecutive berths in the Western Athletic Conference championship...

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Four UTEP Track and Field members earn regional awards

Four UTEP Track and Field members earn regional awards

Mike Flores, Sports Editor June 6, 2017

UTEP’s standout freshman Emmanuel Korir, was named male Mountain Region Track Athlete of the Year, while Tobi Amusan took home the female Mountain Region Track Athlete of the Year. Both the men’s and women’s assistant coaches for UTEP, Paul Ereng...

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Reviewing MLB's most surprising teams after first two months

Reviewing MLB’s most surprising teams after first two months

Jeremy Carranco, Contributor June 5, 2017

With the first-quarter of the 2017 Major League Baseball season in the books, teams from both the National League and American League have provided baseball fans with excitement and some interesting developments in the young season. Surprising National...

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Chihuahuas fall short despite late surge against Salt Lake

Chihuahuas fall short despite late surge against Salt Lake

Mike Flores, Sports Editor June 2, 2017

The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed the Salt Lake Bees 10-0 at the end of the third inning and they nearly pulled off the largest comeback in team history, as they came up short against the Bess 11-10 at Southwest University Park. Salt Lake’s C.J....

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UTEP announces 2017 Athletics Hall of Fame

Mike Flores, Sports Editor June 1, 2017

The 2017 UTEP Athletic Hall of Fame class features five former Miner athletes to round out the 15th induction class. The inities into the Hall of Fame include Antonio Davis, Seth Joyner, Blessing Okagbare, Cynthia Ruelas-Macias and Paul Stankowski....

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