On Jan.13, Jim Senter, the UTEP Director of Athletics, announced the Miners’ indoor track and field would not compete in 2021.
The last time the men’s team and the women’s team competed was at the C-USA indoor track and field championships in Birmingham, Alabama, on Feb. 22–23, 2020. Soon after, seven major competitions were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last years’ canceled competitions were the NCAA (March 13-14), Texas Relays (March 25-28), UTEP Springtime (April 3-4), Bryan Clay Invitational (Apr 15-17), Mt. Sac Relays (Apr 16-18), Desert Heat Classic (May 2), and the C-USA Outdoor T&F Championships (May 14-17).