UTEP’s standout freshman Emmanuel Korir, was named male Mountain Region Track Athlete of the Year, while Tobi Amusan took home the female Mountain Region Track Athlete of the Year. Both the men’s and women’s assistant coaches for UTEP, Paul Ereng and Lacena Golding-Clarke were also named Mountain Region Assistant Coach of the Year. The awards were announced by the USTFCCA (U.S Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association).
Korir showed his talents from day one. He ran the second fastest 800-meter in collegiate outdoor history (1:43.73) as well as a sub-45 in the 400-meter race and a sub-1:45 in the 800-meter race, making him one of only three athletes in the world to have accomplished such feats.