by Dr Alex Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP | UTEP (Local) RSS
With the release of Conference USA’s TV schedule on Wednesday, UTEP’s 2017 football slate has been updated.
The Miners will appear on television six times over the course of the season, including five road games – at Oklahoma (Sept. 2, FOX), at Army (Sept. 30, CBS Sports Network), at Southern Miss (Oct. 14, STADIUM), at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 4, beIN Sports) and at North Texas (Nov. 11, ESPN3). STADIUM is formerly ASN and Campus Insiders.
UTEP’s home matchup with Arizona (Sept. 15) will air on ESPN with an 8:15 p.m. Mountain start time.
Times are set for nine of the 12 games, the exception being the final three games in the month of November, which will be announced at a later date.
UTEP’s home games versus Rice (Sept. 9), WKU (Oct. 7) and UTSA (Oct. 28) will all kick at 6 p.m. Mountain time. UTEP Football Season Tickets are on sale now by calling (915) 747-6150.
2017 UTEP Football Schedule
Date Opponent Time Network
Sept. 2 at Oklahoma 1:30 p.m. FOX
Sept. 9 Rice* 6 p.m.
Sept. 15 Arizona 8:15 p.m. ESPN
Sept. 23 at NM State 6 p.m.
Sept. 30 at Army 1:30 p.m. CBS Sports Network
Oct. 7 WKU* 6 p.m.
Oct. 14 at Southern Miss* 5 p.m. STADIUM
Oct. 28 UTSA* 6 p.m.
Nov. 4 at Middle Tennessee* 5:30 p.m. beIN Sports
Nov. 11 at North Texas* TBA ESPN3
Nov. 18 LA Tech* TBA
Nov. 25 at UAB* TBA
* Conference USA game
All times Mountain
by Dr Alex Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP | UTEP (Local) RSS
The deadline to register for one of several 2017 UTEP Volleyball Summer Camps is just around the corner.
Interested players will have until 11:30 p.m. on May 31 to do so and registration can be done through the
website. The camp is open to youth in grades 3-12 as well as college-age students. Prices for each camp range from $90.10 to $159.00.
The first schedule of camps will begin June 7 and the second slate will start July 11, with morning and evening options available.
The 2017 UTEP Volleyball Summer Camp will be adding a new overnight position camp as well as four different beach volleyball camps. The UTEP Student Recreation Center will host the beach camps and the position camp will take place at Memorial Gym and Miner Village. Incoming, current, and former UTEP volleyball athletes and staff will be on hand assisting and coaching during the camp.
Beach volleyball was added by the NCAA at the collegiate level in 2012 as a result of the sport’s growing popularity. At the beach volleyball camp, participants will learn all aspects of the game and help become a more well-rounded player.
UTEP volleyball assistant coach Paty Figueiredo and her staff will conduct the camp geared toward individual instruction and overall competition.
The indoor volleyball camps will look to improve participants’ volleyball skills by teaching and building fundamentals, using drills, and playing games that allow players to learn and strengthen their volleyball skills. Campers will receive both group and one-on-one attention.
A full list of the camp schedule, as well as prices, are below.
2017 UTEP Volleyball Summer Camp
Registration link: https://camps.jumpforward.com/minersvbcamp
Registration deadline: 11:30 p.m. on May 31, 2017
*The camps are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade level and/or gender)
Miners Beach Volleyball Camp AM – Grades 8-College
Camp Location
UTEP Student Recreation Center
Camp Date
June 07 – June 10
7:00 AM – 9:30 AM MT
Camp Price(s)
$116.60
Lil Miners Indoor Volleyball Camp – Grades 6-12
Camp Location
Memorial Gym
Camp Date
June 07 – June 09
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT
Camp Price(s)
$90.10
Miners Indoor Volleyball Camp – Grades 6-12
Camp Location
UTEP Memorial Gym
Camp Date
June 07 – June 09
10:00 AM – 05:00 PM MST
Camp Price(s)
$143.10
Miners Beach Volleyball Camp PM – Grades 8-College
Camp Location
UTEP Student Recreation Center
Camp Date
June 7 – June 10
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM MT
Camp Price(s)
$116.60
Miners Position Camp – Grades 7-12
Camp Location
UTEP Memorial Gym
Camp Date
July 11 – July 12
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM MT
Camp Price(s)
$127.20 – $159.00
Miners Beach Volleyball Camp AM – Grades 8-College
Camp Location
UTEP Student Recreation Center
Camp Date
July 12 – July 15
7:00 AM – 9:30 AM MT
Camp Price(s)
$116.60
Miners beach volleyball camp PM – Grades 8-College
Camp Location
UTEP Student Recreation Center
Camp Date
July 12 – July 15
07:00 PM – 09:30 PM MST
Camp Price(s)
$116.60
Lil Miners Indoor Volleyball Camp Grades 3-6
Camp Location
Memorial Gym
Camp Date
July 13 – July 15
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM MT
Camp Price(s)
$90.10
Miners Indoor Volleyball Camp – Grades 6-12
Camp Location
UTEP Memorial Gym
Camp Date
July 13 – July 14
10:00 AM – 05:00 PM MT
Camp Price(s)
$106.00
by Dr Alex Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP | UTEP (Local) RSS
SAMMAMISH, Wa.– The incredible run that was the UTEP men’s golf team’s season came to an end at the 2017 NCAA Washington Regional in Sammamish, Washington on Wednesday.
The Miners shot 32-over 884 (297-294-293) at the Aldarra Golf Club to finish in ninth place, four spots out of the desired fifth place and the opportunity to punch their ticket to the national championships. Top-seeded Southern California, also the no. 1 team in the nation, remained under par to finish first in the regional with 3-under 849 (280-283-286).
Kent State, Florida State, Alabama and Penn State will join Southern California at the NCAA National Championships in Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill. on May 26-31.
Four Miners finished in the top-50 of the field. Charles Corner, who spearheaded the Orange and Blue’s run all tournament, finished in a tie for 22nd with 5-over 218 (70-74-74). Corner collected four birdies in the final round on holes no. 9, no. 10, no. 12, and no. 17 and tied for seventh overall in par-4 scoring (4.11, +3). The junior also shot the team’s lone eagle during round two.
Senior Frederik Dreier made his last appearance as a Miner, shooting 7-over 220 (76-68-76) to finish in a tie for 27th. The two-time C-USA Golfer of the Year led his squad in par-5 scoring (4.75, -3), pars (34) and held the lowest round of any UTEP participant in his second round score of 68. One stroke behind Dreier, Aaron Terrazas finished with a share of 29th after firing 8-over 221 (73-77-71).
The sophomore carded four birdies and tied for fifth overall in par-3 scoring (3.07, +1). Terrazas also tied with Corner for a team-leading eight birdies while collecting 30 total pars.
Andreas Sorensen shot his best round of the tournament to total his 14-over 227 (79-75-73) score, breaking into the top-50 with a tie for 47th place finish. Sorensen collected his tournament-high three birdies in the third round while matching Dreier’s 34 pars to contribute to the teams’ 162 total pars.
Nicklas Pihl shot his lowest score of the three rounds on Wednesday and completed the Miners’ run with a share of 62nd after shooting 18-over 231 (78-78-75). The junior had six total birdies in the tournament.
The Miners, who made their first NCAA Regional appearance as a team since 2004, ended their season with four tournament titles, including the Conference USA Championship. The C-USA title was the first since 1985 and the second conference title ever in program history.
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Kids of all ages are invited to sign up for the 2017 edition of the UTEP Miners Summer Camps. Officials say this year’s camps are offered for cheerleading, men’s basketball, football, soccer, track & field and volleyball.
The cheer camp is slated for July 5-8 at the Don Haskins Center. Men’s basketball has two sessions – June 19-21 (Miner Basketball Camp) and June 26-29 (Boys and Girls Camp), both at the Don Haskins Center.
Football will hold its annual Youth Camp on June 10 in the Sun Bowl. Soccer has two Advanced Camps and two Soccer & Splash Camps, both June 19-22 and July 17-20.
Track & Field will conduct a Speed and Agility Camp June 15-16 at Kidd Field. Volleyball has two Li’l Miners Indoor Camps (June 7-9 and July 13-15), two Miners Indoor Camps (June 7-9 and July 13-14), two Miner Position Camps (July 11 and July 12), and four Miners Beach Volleyball Camps (June 7–10 am and pm and July 12-15 am and pm).
Visit the UTEP Athletics Website for full details on all the camps or to sign up. Inquiries will also be accepted by phone (747-6065) or via e-mail ([email protected]).
by Dr Alex Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP, IFMCP | UTEP (Local) RSS
The UTEP track and field team will be sending 16 student-athletes to compete in the NCAA West Preliminaries next weekend (May 25-27) in Austin, Texas.
In order to advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore., an athlete or relay team must finish in the top 12 at the preliminaries.
The Orange and Blue will have four athletes running the 800m race. Lilian Koech (2:04.68) and Linda Cheruiyot (4:23.60) will be representing the women’s side on Thursday starting at 7:10 p.m. CT. All-American Emmanuel Korir (1:43.73) and Michael Saruni (1:45.82) will on Thursday scheduled to start at 7:35 p.m.
Last year’s runner up in the 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan (12.67) will compete in the 100m hurdles on Friday at 3:30 p.m.She goes in ranked second in the west region. Senior duo, Ada Benjamin (52.87) and Florence Uwakwe (53.29) will compete in the 400m on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
Senior Yanique Bennett (58.57) and sophomore Dreshanae Rolle (1:00.19) will take the track in the 400m hurdles, when Bennett took silver at the C-USA Championships. Distance runner, Winny Koech (33:51.31) will compete in the 10,000m run. Last week, she claimed gold in both the 5,000m and 10,000m at the conference meet.
Samantha Hall (55.17m) will compete in the discus throw. Hall claimed gold in this event at the conference meet last week.
On the men’s side, Jonah Koech (3:41.22) and Cosmas Boit (3:45.97) will take part in the 1,500m run on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. Asa Guevara (46.92) will race in the 400m at 6:45 p.m.
Karol Koncos (64.29m) will be heaving the hammer throw on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Koncos heads into his first NCAA West Prelims ranked 18th.
Lucia Mokrasova will not be competing in the NCAA Prelims, but she has earned a spot in the NCAA Championships in the heptathlon. For the heptathlon, there is no qualifying round. The top 24 marks automatically advance to the NCAA Championships. Mokrasova (5,671 points) is the 12th best mark in the nation.
UTEP also will be sending three relay teams to the preliminaries. The women’s 4x100m (44.81) relay, the women’s 4x400m relay (3:38.56) and the men’s 4x400m relay team. The men’s team (3:06.35) heads to Austin ranked in the top 10 in the west region.
For live updates and breaking news be sure to follow @UTEPTrack on Twitter and uteptrack on Instagram.
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UTEP’s Tobi Amusan in the Women’s 200 meter dash at the 2017 UTEP Invitational, Kidd Field El Paso, TX
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UTEP’s sophomore Tobi Amusan was named Conference USA Female Track Performer of the Meet for her stellar showing at the conference championships, announced the league Friday afternoon.
The All-American led the Miners by scoring 24.5 points, helping the women’s team capture its first outdoor title in program history. The sprinter took gold in the 100m hurdles and 4x100m relay, silver in the 200m (22.92) and fifth place in the long jump (5.81m).
The Nigerian native, will return to the track next week at the NCAA West Regional Preliminaries in Austin, Texas. Amusan will compete in the 100m hurdles where she ranks second in the west region. She qualified by clocking a personal best of 12.63 at the UTEP Springtime earlier this year.
For live updates and breaking news be sure to follow @UTEPTrack on Twitter and uteptrack on Instagram.
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The primary fundraising event for UTEP Athletics, Orange Fever Fiesta, is just a few days away. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 6 p.m. at Grace Gardens, 6701 Westside Drive.
Presented by Western Refining and hosted by the Miner Athletic Club, Orange Fever Fiesta features dinner, dancing and entertainment, along with a live and silent auction with all monies raised supporting scholarships for UTEP student athletes.
Attendees can also go online to preregister for the event saving time at check in. They can also start building their watch list and bid on great silent auction items already available.
This event is at capacity and fans unable to attend the event can still participate through two ways. Both options are available on the Orange Fever Fiesta event site.
If attendees were able to secure tickets or simply want to participate off site, they can register their information and bid on a variety of fabulous silent auction packages via computer or smart phone. Also available is the option to donate to the Fund-An-Athlete scholarship.
The Miner Athletic Club (MAC) serves as the fund-raising arm of the UTEP Department of Athletics. The MAC’s mission is to annually raise funds to offset the departmental cost of scholarships and sport programs supporting UTEP student-athletes.
Funds are raised by the Miner Athletic Club through special events (such as Orange Fever Fiesta), annual donations, major and planned gifts, and through the donor portions of season ticket sales.
