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[ contents ] 2013 preview 4,■ notebook ■ 5, miners at a glance ■ 6, miners coast-to-coast 3 meet the miners 9,■ men's team ■ 15, women's team 8 coaches & staff 22,■ head coach mika laaksonen ■ 23, paul ereng ■ 24, leon settle ■ 25, davian clarke ■ 26, lacena golding clarke 21 2012 season in review 28,■ 2012 indoor results ■ 34, 2012 outdoor results 27 history & records 41,■ national finishes■ 42,national champions ■ 43, national records ■ 44 all-americans ■ 47, ncaa regional finishes■ 48, conference finishes■ 49, conference champions 40 ■ 53, school records ■ 59, utep olympians ■ 60, utep track & field hall of fame media information 64,■ media policy ■ 65, tv/radio directory 63 [ contents ] [ QUICK FACTS ] [ MEDIA RELATIONS ] Location El Paso, Texas Media Relations Fax (915) 747-5444 Founded 1914 Assistant Director for MR Denise Mata Enrollment 22,640 ■ Cross Country, Track & Field, Volleyball Nickname Miners Office (915) 747-6653 Colors Dark Blue, Orange, Silver Accent Cell (915) 820-2458 Email [email protected] Conference Conference USA Sr. Assoc. 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MEDIA Relations MAILING ADDRESS Brumbelow Bldg., Room 126 201 Glory Road El Paso, Texas 79902 [ SOCIAL MEDIA ] ■ utep athletics @UTEPAtheltics [ CREDITS ] @UTEPAthletics The 2013 UTEP track and fIeld factbook is a copyright publication of the UTEP Athletics @UTEPAthletics Media Relations Office. @UTEPAthletics Managing Editors Denise Mata and Katie Lopez ■ www.utepathletics.com Editorial Assistance Denise Mata ■ utep track Layout and Design Denise Mata, Katie Lopez and Angela Olivas @UTEPTrack Cover Design Pamela Martinez Villarreal @UTEPTrack Official UTEP Photographers Michael Reese & Ivan Pierre Aguirre ■ university Additional Photography Provided by: Brian Kanof, Christ Chavez, El Paso Herald-Post @UTEPMiners Archives, El Paso Times (Ruben Ramirez & Mark Lambie), Getty Images (Drew Hallowell, @UTEPNews Mario Prosperino), NCAA Photos, Ray Navarro, The Sun Bowl Association, University Communications (J.R. Hernandez, Laura Trejo), UTEP Library (Special Collections, Claudia Rivers). ■ www.minerstrong.com Copy current as of Feb. 19, 2013. [PREVIEW] ■ 4, notebook ■ 5, miners at a glance ■ 6, miners coast-to-coast 3 ■ preview [MINER NUGGETS] The UTEP track and field team has started their 2013 indoor Texas A&M Invitational. The jumper also competed in the long campaign on a high note. jump in College Station, Texas and registered a leap of 7.35m (24-01.50) claiming the top spot in Conference USA heading into Letterwinner Anthony Rotich leads the men’s team this season the Conference Championships. after starting mid-season last year. Rotich has proven to be a threat on the track clocking in the third-fastest time in the nation On the women’s team Janice Jackson has picked up where she in the mile according to the Track and Field Results Reporting left off last season. She has posted three first-place finishes in System (TFRRS). The sophomore recorded a time of 4:03.06 at the 60m hurdles in all of the Miners meets, thus far. The junior the New Mexico Classic, which converts to 3:57.76 claiming the is ranked 17th in the nation and second in C-USA in the event. event for the second time this season. Jackson couldn’t be stopped as she clocked in a time of 8.29 at the Texas A&M Invitational, barley missing her own school Rotich didn’t stop there as he holds the No. 4 spot in the nation in record. the 5,000m with a personal-best time of 13:38.58 posted at the UW Husky Classic. The All-American continued the momentum On the field, sophomore Nickevea Wilson has set the bar high as he took the track again in the 3,000m and clocked in a personal for the 2013 season. The newcomer is ranked 28th in the nation best of 7:53.43 at the Husky Classic, earning him the No. 11 spot in the triple jump with a leap of 12.52m (41-01.00) posted at the in the national rankings in the event. New Mexico Classic. Her performance has also earned her the No. 2 spot in the league in the event. Texas transfer Mark Jackson sprinted out of the blocks and crossed the finish line second with a time of 6.72 in the 60m at Both squads will be looking to continue their success as they the UNM Classic. Jackson isn’t just stellar on the track, but is also prepare to compete at the 2013 C-USA Indoor Championships dominate on the field. The junior recorded the 10th-best mark in in Birmingham, Ala. On Feb. 23-24. the nation of 15.86m (52-00.50) in the triple jump posted at the ■4 PREVIEW MINERS AT A GLANCE COACHING STAFF 2012 SCHEDULE Name Title Date Event Location Time (Results) Mika Laaksonen (UTEP ‘95) Head Coach Jan. 14 at Blue and Orange Opener Boise, Idaho All Day Paul Ereng (Virginia ‘93) Associate Head Coach Jan. 20 at Cherry and Silver Albuquerque, N.M. All Day Leon Settle (Arkansas Little Rock ‘99) Assistant Coach Jan. 21 at Cherry and Silver Albuquerque, N.M. All Day Feb. 03 at Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Lincoln, Nebr. All Day Davian Clarke (University of Miami '98) Assistant Coach Feb. 04 at Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Lincoln, Nebr. All Day Lacena Golding Clarke (Aburn University '99) Assistant Coach Feb. 11 at Texas A&M Invitational College Station, Texas M: 6th, W: 9th Feb. 25 at C-USA Indoor Championships * Birmingham, Ala. All Day Feb. 26 at C-USA Indoor Championships * Birmingham, Ala. M:5th, W:6th 2013 SCHEDULE March 09 at NCAA Indoor Championships Boise, Idaho All Day March 10 at NCAA Indoor Championships Boise, Idaho All Day Date Event Location Time March 24 UTEP Springtime El Paso, Texas All Day Jan. 14 at Blue and Orange Opener Nampa, Idaho All Day March 28 at Texas Relays Austin, Texas All Day Jan. 18 at Cherry & Silver Invitational Albuquerque, N.M. All Day March 30 at Texas Relays Austin. Texas All Day Jan. 19 at Cherry & Silver Invitational Albuquerque, N.M. All Day March 31 at Texas Relays Austin, Texas All Day Feb. 01 at New Mexico Classic Albuquerque, N.M. All Day April 06 at Stanford Invitational Stanford, Calif. All Day Feb. 02 at New Mexico Classic Albuquerque, N.M. All Day April 07 at Don Kirby Invitational Albuquerque, N.M. All Day Feb. 09 at Husky Classic Seattle, Wash. All Day April 14 UTEP Invitational El Paso, Texas All Day at Texas A&M Invitational College Station, Texas All Day April 26 at Drake Relays Des Moines, Iowa All Day Feb. 23 at C-USA Indoor Championships Birmingham, Ala. All Day April 27 at Drake Relays Des Moines, Iowa All Day Feb. 24 at C-USA Indoor Championships Birmingham, Ala. All Day April 28 at Drake Relays Des Moines, Iowa All Day March 01 at Alex Wilson Invitational South Bend, Ind. All Day May 05 at Texas Tech Red Raider Open Lubbock, Texas All Day March 02 at Alex Wilson Invitational South Bend, Ind. All Day May 11 at C-USA Outdoor Championships New Orleans, La. All Day March 08 at NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark. All Day May 12 at C-USA Outdoor Championships New Orleans, La. All Day March 09 at NCAA Indoor Championships Fayetteville, Ark. All Day May 13 at C-USA Outdoor Championships New Orleans, La. M: 2nd W: 9th March 23 UTEP Springtime Kidd Field All Day May 24 at NCAA Preliminary Round (West Region) Austin, Texas All Day March 27 at Texas Relays Austin, Texas All Day May 25 at NCAA Preliminary Round (West Region) Austin, Texas All Day March 28 at Texas Relays Austin, Texas All Day May 26 at NCAA Preliminary Round (West Region) Austin, Texas All Day March 29 at Stanford Invitational Stanford, Calif. All Day June 06 at NCAA Outdoor Championships Des Moines, Iowa All Day at Texas Relays Austin, Texas All Day June 07 at NCAA Outdoor Championships Des Moines, Iowa All Day March 30 at Stanford Invitational Stanford, Calif. All Day June 08 at NCAA Outdoor Championships Des Moines, Iowa All Day at Texas Relays Austin, Texas All Day June 09 at NCAA Outdoor Championships Des Moines, Iowa A.