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Okagbare and Koech Set New School Records - UTEP Athletic SitePublished by
Elias Koech and Blessing Okagbare set new school records in two separate meets as the UTEP track and field teams finished their last regular contests of the season. Newcomer Okagbare turned in an automatic NCAA qualifying time in the triple jump, jumping 13.64 meters to a first place finish at the Tyson Invitational Indoor Track and Field meet in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Koech posted a first place finish in the men's 800 meter run at the Iowa State Classic Indoor Track and Field meet in Ames, Iowa with a time of 1:46.77. Koech's time is the top NCAA time in the men's 800 meter run of the indoor track and field season this year. All-American Nelly Tchayem also jumped to an automatic NCAA qualifying time in the triple jump in Arkansas, posting a third place finish with a jump of 13.47. The NCAA mark is 13.3 meters. In the distance category, Miner Kelly Young posted an NCAA provisional time in the women's mile run with a time of 4:46.09 for a fourth place finish. In the same event, newcomer Happy Merry Bacia finished 26th (4:58.31), Jepchirchir Kigen finished 45th (5:06.40) and Delia Cesar came in 50th (5:08.21). Read the full article at: utepathletics.cstv.com
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