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UTEP women’s track and field sprints to championship

UTEP women’s track and field team won the 2019 Air Force Reserve Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championship held Sunday, Feb. 17 in Birmingham, Alabama.

UTEP had a total score of 89.50 points, which beat the second-place winner Charlotte by nearly nine points.

The Miners have now taken home the indoor title four out of the past five years. The last time they won was in 2017.

“Coaches are extremely proud of the women’s championship team,” said Head Coach Mika Laaksonen. “Girls came out strong this weekend and fought hard from beginning to end. I don’t think anything went wrong for us and we got all the points we were supposed to get, plus more.