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Current/former Miners to compete at 2024 Olympics in Paris

July 10, 2024 6:21 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Dating back to 1952, the UTEP track and field program has produced numerous athletes who have competed in…

CSC names UTEP’s Morais Academic All-America®

July 9, 2024 4:49 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) AUSTIN, Texas – UTEP’s Arianne Morais was named to the 2023-24 Academic All-America® women’s track and field/cross…

Former UTEP women’s basketball standout Jareica Hughes inducted into CUSA Hall of Fame

July 8, 2024 6:36 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – Former UTEP women’s basketball star player and current assistant for the team Jareica Hughes is part of…

WGCA names UTEP golf’s Dawson, Kyoumjian, Romeu Chen to All-American Scholar team

July 1, 2024 3:44 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) CORAL SPRINGS, Florida – UTEP women’s golf’s Lea Dawson, Taline Kyoumjian and Marta Romeu Chen were announced to…

UTEP’s Niesha Burgher is headed to her first Olympic Games, Paris 2024

June 30, 2024 9:19 PM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP’s Niesha Burgher finished third in the 200-meter finals at the Jamaica Olympic trials with a personal best 22.39 to…

Tony Brutofsky Named Head Strength And Conditioning Coach For UTEP Men’s Basketball

June 26, 2024 1:03 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tony Brutofsky has been hired to serve as the head strength and conditioning coach for the UTEP men’s basketball team,…

CUSA names UTEP’s Belik, Burgher, Woodley track & field athletes of the year

June 18, 2024 5:41 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – UTEP took three of the six 2024 Conference USA Track & Field Superlative awards. Jakub Belik (Men’s…

Community Champion: Sarah Dovenbarger

June 15, 2024 6:35 PM Bea Martinez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Eastlake Falcon, Sarah Dovenbarger, will stay in the Sun City to continue her track and field career at UTEP. The…

Mike Roberts tabbed as assistant coach for UTEP men’s basketball

June 14, 2024 8:00 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Mike Roberts has been named as an assistant coach for the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach…

UTEP Football Women’s Clinic

June 8, 2024 11:33 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The UTEP Football Women’s Clinic took place at the Sun Bowl on Thursday, June 13th! Attendees enjoyed an evening of dinner,…

El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2024: Rita Benavides Delnoye

June 13, 2024 11:04 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – On June 26, the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome the class of 2024. ABC-7 will be getting to learn more about this year’s…

UTEP engineering students to go to international rocket competition

June 13, 2024 10:23 PM Valeria Medina

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Students part of UTEP’s Sun City Rocket Team will be preparing for liftoff to this year’s Spaceport America Cup. This year…

Twelve UTEP Miners named to Phil Steele’s 2024 preseason CUSA Team

June 12, 2024 5:35 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The preseason all-conference teams have begun to be recognized as twelve UTEP Miners were named to Phil…

UTEP women’s T&F concludes ’24 Season at NCAA Nationals Thursday

June 6, 2024 11:09 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EUGENE, Oregon – The UTEP track and field women’s squad wrapped up a memorable 2024 season at the NCAA Division I…

ABC-7 at 4: Sun Bowl Association to host adult flag football tournament

June 5, 2024 9:06 AM Nichole Gomez

El Paso, Texas ( KVIA-TV)-The Sun Bowl Association and the Southwest Flag Football League have teamed up again to host the Fourth…

UTEP begins competition at NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships Wednesday

June 4, 2024 7:00 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – UTEP track and field’s Jakub Belik (high jump), Loubna Benhadja (4×400), Niesha Burgher (200m,…

UTEP Soccer Announces 2024 Slate

May 30, 2024 5:01 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — UTEP soccer head coach Gibbs Keeton released the 2024 schedule Thursday. The Miners will play an 18-game regular-season…

CUSA Announces TV/Times for 2024 UTEP Football Schedule

May 30, 2024 4:55 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

DALLAS, Texas (KVIA) — Conference USA officially announced the football television selections for UTEP on Thursday as the Miners will play at least…

Trio of Miners earn academic All-District honors

May 28, 2024 4:36 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – UTEP Softball’s Zaylie Calderon, Lexi Morales, and Ajia Richard have been named to the 2024 College…

UTEP’s Burgher, Simpson & record-setting 4×400 relay team punch tickets to NCAA Championships

May 25, 2024 10:11 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – UTEP track and field’s Niesha Burgher (200-meter dash), Marissa Simpson (100-meter hurdles) and…

UTEP’s Maiyo, Morais advance to Eugene on Thursday at the NCAA West preliminaries

May 23, 2024 10:58 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – UTEP track and field’s Arianne Morais finished first overall in the first round of the…

UTEP men’s basketball picks up talented Tarleton State transfer Devon Barnes

May 23, 2024 3:54 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP men’s basketball team has landed gifted Tarleton State transfer Devon Barnes, head coach Joe…

UTEP announces 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame induction class

May 22, 2024 4:43 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) EL PASO, Texas – Tobi Amusan (track & field), Beto Bautista (men’s basketball), Izabela Piekarska (women’s…

Miners Begin Competition at NCAA OTF Championships West First Round on Wednesday in Fayetteville

May 21, 2024 6:35 PM Bea Martinez, UTEP Athletics

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Twenty-one UTEP track and field student-athletes are set to compete in 19 events at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field…

UTEP’s David Terrell Jr. garners Conference USA Winter Spirit of Service award

May 14, 2024 5:04 PM Adrian Ochoa

(Courtesy: UTEP Athletics) DALLAS, Texas – UTEP men’s basketball guard David Terrell Jr. has added to his list of accolades by earning the…

UTEP to host CUSA Volleyball Tournament this upcoming season

May 13, 2024 8:53 PM Adrian Ochoa

EL PASO, Texas – The Conference USA Volleyball Tournament is coming to El Paso/UTEP. UTEP officials confirmed to ABC-7 that the conference tournament…