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Michael Saruni set the world-record in the 600-meter at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational on Jan. 19 with a time of 1:14.79.

Saruni sets records in second season with UTEP track

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter February 19, 2018

As a sophomore, UTEP distance runner Michael Saruni has broken school records and is now looking to be in a league of his own. Saruni is from Ravine, Kenya, and currently holds the school record in the 800-meter rally. He broke the record earlier this...

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The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast - UTEP QB Kai Locksley

The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast – UTEP QB Kai Locksley

Adrian Broaddus, Mike Flores, and Jeremy Carranco February 19, 2018

Join The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast as we talk to new UTEP quarterback Kai Locksley (@LOCKSnLOADED_3 ) to talk about his time as the JUCO Offensive Player of the Year in 2017, his recruiting journey and his time so far with UTEP. Listen and share! https://soundcloud.com/user-479248766/the-prospector-sports-weekly-podcast-utep-qb-kai-locksley

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Jennifer Han is victorious in defending her IBF World  Featherweight title.

Jennifer Han retains her IBF title in front of her home crowd

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter February 18, 2018

IBF Featherweight World Champion Jennifer Han successfully defended her title against number one challenger Lizbeth Crespo, in the main event of Ortiz vs Alexander card, in front of 5,087 fans at the Don Haskins Center on Saturday night.   Han,...

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The Miners will face Marshall and Old Dominion on the road this week.

UTEP women seeking key road wins at Marshall and ODU

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter February 14, 2018

With just six regular-season games remaining, the UTEP women’s basketball team is battling for a bye in the Conference USA tournament. While the Miners are in seventh place, just two games separate five teams from securing that coveted fourth-place...

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The Miners have lost six straight games.

Five things men’s basketball needs to fix before breaking their losing streak

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor February 14, 2018

It’s been no secret that the Miners (7-17, 2-10 C-USA) have been on a downhill cycle and have been underperforming during conference play as of late. They’ve lost six straight games and lost nine of their last 10 games. If that’s not bad enough,...

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UTEP Athletics announces upcoming town hall dates

Jeremy Carranco, Sports Editor February 13, 2018

The dates for the initial series of UTEP Athletics Town Hall meetings were announced on Tuesday. “We’re excited to hear from El Pasoans on ways that we can make their UTEP Athletics experiences better,” Director of Athletics Jim Senter said....

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The UTEP women’s basketball team leads Conference USA in rebounding margin with a 7.3 advantage on the boards per game.

UTEP women seek key road wins at Marshall and ODU

Daniel Mendez, Staff Reporter February 12, 2018

With just six regular season games remaining, the UTEP women’s basketball team is battling for a bye in the Conference USA tournament. While the Miners are in seventh place, just two games separate five teams from securing the coveted fourth-place...

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The UTEP hockey club finishes the season with an overall record of 19-11 and 17-5 in the Texas Collegiate Hockey Conference.

Men’s hockey club wraps up third season of play

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor February 12, 2018

The 2017-18 campaign for the UTEP men’s hockey club came to an end on Friday night, Feb. 9, as the Miners fell to North Texas 2-1 in the semi-final round of the Texas Collegiate Hockey Conference Championship (TCHC) playoffs. Through the first and...

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 Omega Harris’s daughter Khylynn will turn 3 years old in March.

The inspiration behind the game for Omega Harris

Mike Flores, Staff Reporter February 12, 2018

Omega Harris is going to be in UTEP’s record book forever.  He ranks in the program’s top-15 in both points scored and steals collected, and he’s nearing a top five spot in program history in 3-pointers made since joining the program as a freshman...

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The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast - UTEP men's basketball forward Tirus Smith

The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast – UTEP men’s basketball forward Tirus Smith

Adrian Broaddus, Daniel Mendez, and Jeremy Carranco February 12, 2018

  Join The Prospector Sports Weekly Podcast for their newest episode featuring special guest UTEP freshman forward Tirus Smith, as he talks about his journey to becoming a Miner, his upbringing from Mississippi and what he plans to do for...

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Matt Willms finished the game with a team-high 12 points in a 63-59 loss to visiting UTSA.

UTSA hands UTEP sixth straight loss

Adrian Broaddus, Copy Editor February 10, 2018

Four Roadrunners shot in double-figures and held the Miners to shooting just 36 percent from the floor (18-50), resulting in a 63-59 win for UTSA at the Don Haskins Center on Saturday night. Guard Deon Lyle, Byron Frohnen, Giovnni De Nicolao and Jhivvan...

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Louis Wagenvoort returns a backhand shot against UTPB on Saturday afternoon at the El Paso Tennis Club.

UTEP tennis shuts out UTPB

Isaiah Ramirez, Contributor February 10, 2018

The UTEP women’s tennis team defeated UT-Permian Basin 7-0 with a perfect 6-0 sweep in singles competition and a 2-1 advantage in doubles play to earn an extra point, claiming the shutout win on a windy Saturday afternoon at the El Paso Tennis Club....

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