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UTEP Track and Field mines gold ahead of championships

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UTEP track and field completed their regular season in Tuscon, Arizona, competing in the Arizona Desert Heat Classic, April 27. Photo courtesy of UTEP athletics.

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UTEP Track and Field finished their regular season at the Arizona Desert Heat Classic at Roy P. Drachman Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. The meet was an all-day endeavor, with both men’s and women’s events that included hurdles, hammer, javelin, discus, shot put, pole vault, and sprints. Many athletes competed in the meet, with many notable highlights from UTEP.

Women’s events:

Junior sprinter and hurdler, Marisa Simpson ran a 13:08 time in the women’s 100-meter hurdles, placing second overall in the meet.