Amid great individual performances for the Miners, the men’s competition kicked off the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Wednesday in Eugene, Oregon.
UTEP Freshmen Emmanuel Korir and Michael Saruni won both of their heats in the 800-m run and will advance to Friday’s final. Korir won the first heat with the fastest qualifying time in the event, with a 1:46.38 mark, while Saruni won the third heat with a time of 1:46.36 for the third fastest qualifying time.
The 4×400-m relay team that featured both Korir and Saruni, along with Asa Guevara and James Bias placed last in the event with a time of 3:18.