UTEP’s Kpomassy, Martin Earn Trips to NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field West First Round May 27-30

INDIANAPOLIS – UTEP freshmen Michael Kpomassy (shot put) and Cydni Martin (100 and 200-meter dashes) will compete at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships West First Round in Fayetteville, Ark., at John McDonnell Field on May 27-30. 

Kpomassy returns to Fayetteville after recording his first official collegiate shot put mark at the Arkansas Twilight on May 8. Kpomassy had a 16.87-meter throw (55-4.25) and followed that with a gold-medal performance at the Conference USA Championships on May 15, hurling a personal-best 17.94 meters (58-10.25). Kpomassy ranks 43^rd on the performance list. 

Martin, in her first season, has been impressive. She'll compete in the women's 100 and 200 first-round races. Martin ranks 44^th in the 200 with a time of 23.41 (SMU Invitational) and is 46^th in the 100 with a time of 11.42 (Pacific Coast Invitational). 

Kpomassy will start competition in the shot put first round on Wednesday, May 27, at 6 p.m. MDT/7 CT. Martin will sprint on Thursday in the 100-meter first round at 6 p.m. MDT/7 CT, and the 200-meter first round at 7:45 p.m. MDT/8:45 CT. 

NCAA WEST FIRST-ROUND SCHEDULE
Kpomassy (Shot Put) – Wednesday, May 27 at 6 p.m. MDT/7 CT
Martin (100) – Thursday, May 28 at 6 p.m. MDT/7 CT
Martin (200) – Thursday, May 28 at 7:45 p.m. MDT/8:45 CT

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