In only its second year of existence, the New Mexico State soccer team is still new to the WAC party. The Aggies were voted eighth in the WAC Preseason Poll, which is voted on by the nine league head coaches.
The UTEP soccer team held its annual “Media Day” in addition to the inaugural “UTEP Soccer Media Penalty Kick Challenge” to kick off its 2010 training camp at University Field on Wednesday.
The Western Athletic Conference volleyball coaches have selected New Mexico State to finish second in the preseason poll, while the Aggies placed the most players on the preseason All-WAC team with four selections, the league office annouced.
The 2010 Jim Thorpe Award preseason “watch list” announced today includes 35 of the nation’s best defensive backs as the leading candidates for this year’s trophy, including New Mexico State’s senior defensive back
Saturday, July 24: Former Chapin Huskie Evonne Britton had a fantastic day at the Junior World Championships, finishing 3rd in the 400M Hurdles, her best event.
Thursday, July 22: As the only American in the 100 Meter Hurdles final, it could have been intimidating for Evonne Britton. The former Chapin Huskie and Penn State sophomore-to-be finished the final in 13.50, slighly off from
Thursday, July 15: Five defending champions will return to the championship round after advancing through to Saturday’s finale, hosted by the Crowne Hotel, here at the 2010 US Boxing National Championships.
UTEP track and field standout Blessing Okagbare continued to receive accolades Tuesday morning when she was named the 2010 Conference USA Female Athlete of the Year.
Tuesday, June 15: The conclusion of the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were bittersweet for the Miners as Bob Kitchens walks away from a storied 22-year career as head coach of the UTEP track and field programs.
Monday, June 14: According to several reports, Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott said he has been contacted by the University of Texas at Austin, and the Longhorns' brass said they will decline the Pac-10's offer to join their conference.
