Forty student-athletes graduate from UTEP on Saturday

Forty student athletes walked the stage in part of UTEP’s graduation commencement on Saturday.

UTEP’s all-time rushing leader and Green Bay Packer running back Aaron Jones was among the graduates, returning to UTEP for his bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary studies.

Out of the athletes graduating, 28 earned recognition on the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, which including having a 3.0 GPA or better, and nine receivedC-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medals, which requires a minimum 3.75 GPA. Softball’s Courtney Clayton, soccer’s Jeanna Mullen and tennis’ Lois Wagenvoort are four-time C-USA Academic Medal recipients.

Below is a list of the graduates, courtesy of UTEP athletics:

Chad Ahn (Men’s Golf) – Marketing major

Richardson, Texas

Competed in 12 tournaments as a Miner
His tie for 35th at the 2017 Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” Invitational was a career best
Was the only Miner to post two eagles at the Price’s tournament

Raven Bennett (Tennis) – Biological Sciences major

Mesquite, Texas

Played in 63 singles and 67 doubles matches in three years, notching 33 singles wins
Named the 2017 team MVP
Recorded back-to-back seasons with 15 singles wins in 2016 and 2017
President of UTEP’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2016, 2017, 2018)
C-USA Academic Medal (2016)

Yanique Bennett (Track & Field) – Kinesiology major

Innisfil, Ontario, Canada

Was a part of the women’s track & field team that won three consecutive C-USA indoor titles, and also a member of the Miners’ first conference outdoor championship team
Finished her career with two conference titles in the 400m hurdles
Ranks No. 2 in school history in the 400m hurdles with a career-best 58.27 seconds
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2016)

Jerrod Brooks (Football) – Criminal Justice major

Dallas, Texas

Will be a senior on the 2018 squad
Played in 28 games, making eight starts at right tackle
Was used in multiple run-blocking schemes as a sophomore
His efforts helped Aaron Jones gain a program-record 1,773 rushing yards in 2016

Sofia Castiello (Women’s Golf) – Communication Studies major

Guadalajara, Mexico

Played in 29 tournaments for the Miners over three seasons
Ranked second on the team in scoring average as a sophomore and junior
Picked up a pair of top-10 finishes
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017)
C-USA Academic Medal (2015)

Daniel Cheruiyot (Track & Field) – Biochemistry major

Eldoret, Kenya

Scored 15 points, helping the Miners to a second place finish at the 2015 Conference USA Outdoor Championship
Earned a career-best fourth-place finish in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Texas Relays with a personal-best time of 9:01.61
Scored a career-high 17 points at the 2016 C-USA Outdoor Championships, finishing with two bronze medals and a fifth-place finish

Courtney Clayton (Softball) – Health Promotion major

Cornelius, Ore.

Started all 210 games during her four-year career, second-most in program history
Ranks second on UTEP’s all-time hits list with 251, while setting the school record with 386 assists
Named the 2016 C-USA Player of the Year
2018 “Golden Miner” award winner as UTEP’s top all-around senior student-athlete
Leads all UTEP seniors with 56.5 community service hours
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
C-USA Academic Medal (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Charles Corner (Men’s Golf) – Finance major

Cayuga, Ontario, Canada

Two-time Conference USA Second Team selection, 2018 InTouch Credit Union All-Academic team member and two-time conference Golfer of the Week recipient
Part of the 2017 Conference USA Championship lineup
NCAA Regional selection as an individual in 2018
Led the Miners with a 71.5 scoring average and was the team’s top finisher in four of five spring tournaments in 2018
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
C-USA Academic Medal (2015)

Luke Elsner (Football) – Management major

Seymour, Wis.

Defensive lineman played in 14 games for the Miners
Was a three-year letterwinner
Notched a total of 15 tackles
Participated in six contests as a true freshman, seeing action on special teams and defense
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Kaitlin Fifield (Softball) – Education major

El Paso, Texas

Tied for third on the school’s all-time wins list with 24
Ranks third with 445 innings
Made 68 starts and 107 appearances in the circle during her four-year career
Won a career-high 11 games in 2016, while helping the Miners advance to the C-USA Tournament
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Derron Gatewood (Football) – Kinesiology major

Odessa, Texas

Will be a senior on the 2018 squad
Has played in 28 games, making 23 starts at center and right guard
Started all 12 games in 2016 and helped pave the way for Aaron Jones to rush for a program-record 1,773 yards
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2015, 2017, 2018)

Erika Harrawood (Softball) – Financial Analyst major

El Paso, Texas

Started 34 games in the circle and made 66 appearances during her four-year career
Threw over 170 innings with 86 strikeouts
Won a trio of games during her senior season and registered a career-high 53 K’s
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
C-USA Academic Medal (2014, 2015)

Omega Harris (Men’s Basketball) – Multidisciplinary Studies major

Bethany, Okla.

Ranks second in school history in three-point field goals (174), fifth in minutes (3,767), eighth in three-point percentage (.388), ninth in scoring (1,407 points) and 10th in steals (126)
Scored in double figures 74 times with fourteen 20-point games
Started 100 games for the Miners … third team All-Conference USA as a junior
Team MVP as a senior

Devyn Hunley (Soccer) – Multidisciplinary Studies major

Tucson, Ariz.

Two-year letterwinner who appeared in 36 games, including eight starts, for the Miners
Vice President of UTEP’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2017, 2018)

Aaron Jones (Football) – Multidisciplinary Studies major

El Paso, Texas

UTEP’s all-time leading rusher (4,114 yards) and ranks seventh on the Conference USA all-time rushing list
Broke John Harvey’s 28-year old school record, rushing for 1,773 yards as a senior
Earned Associated Press All-American third team and All-C-USA first team honors
Currently plays for the Green Bay Packers in the NFL, rushing for 448 yards and four touchdowns as a rookie last season
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2014)

Terry Juniel (Football) – Multidisciplinary Studies major

Surprise, Ariz.

Will be a senior on the 2018 squad
Has played in 24 games for UTEP
Has seen the field as a receiver, kick returner and punt returner
During his career has returned 35 punts for 254 yards with 30 kickoff returns for 697 yards
Returned six punts for 104 yards versus NM State in 2016

Amanda King (Volleyball) – Kinesiology major

Boynton, Fla.

Played in 204 sets and 56 matches in two years as a Miner
Finished her career ranked third on UTEP’s all-time assist list with 1,129
Added 87 kills, 23 service aces, 350 digs and 42 total blocks
Recorded five double-doubles in her senior season while also registering a career-high 55 assists against Rice
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2017, 2018)

Dylan Kittrell (Football) – Multidisciplinary Studies major

Carrollton, Texas

Wide receiver played for the Miners for two seasons
Saw action in three games and made one start
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2016, 2017)

Lilian Koech (Track & Field) – Biological Sciences major

Eldoret, Kenya

Was a part of the women’s track & field team that won three consecutive C-USA indoor titles, and also a member of the Miners’ first conference outdoor championship team
Named the 2015 Conference USA Outdoor Freshman of the Meet
Holds the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 800m with a career-best 2:04.68
Has eligibility through the 2019 season
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2016)

Dante Lovilotte (Football) – Multidisciplinary Studies major

Port Arthur, Texas

Registered 161 tackles in two seasons, second most by a Miner during that span, after transferring from Kilgore College
Started all 24 games at the linebacker position
Added five pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 1.5 sacks

Prescott Mann (Men’s Golf) – Entrepreneurship major

Scottsdale, Ariz.

Played in 28 tournaments for the Miners
Registered two top-10 finishes during his senior year, including tying for fourth place at the Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate
His collegiate best was a third-place showing at the Price’s “Give ‘Em Five” Invitational in 2016
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2014, 2015)

Ryan Metz (Football) – Math major

El Paso, Texas

Will be a senior on the 2018 team
Has played in 26 games and made 17 starts at quarterback
Has 23 career touchdown passes, needing only one to crack the program’s top-10 list
Led the Miners to a five-overtime victory at UTSA in 2016 and came on in relief at NM State, leading UTEP to a come-from-behind OT victory over the Aggies as a freshman
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Lawrence Montegut (Football) – Multidisciplinary Studies major

La Marque, Texas

Played in 38 games for UTEP, seeing action on defense and special teams
Notched 56 stops, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and one blocked kick
Posted a season-best 24 tackles as a junior

Jeanna Mullen (Soccer) – Accounting major

San Antonio, Texas

Four-year letterwinner for the UTEP soccer team who started in her final three seasons for the Miners
Picked up eight goals and seven assists for a total of 23 points
Three of her goals were match winners, including one to upset second-seeded Rice at the 2016 C-USA Championships
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
C-USA Academic Medal (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Elijah Perales (Football) – Kinesiology major

El Paso, Texas

Member of the UTEP football roster during the 2017 season, working with the scout team

C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2017, 2018)

C-USA Academic Medal (2017, 2018)

Nicklas Pihl (Men’s Golf) – Finance major

Ringsted, Denmark

Competed in 42 tournaments for the Miners
Part of the 2017 Conference USA Championship lineup
Topped the Miners’ scorecard at the 2018 conference championship, tying for sixth place
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Warren Redix (Football) – Multimedia Journalism major

El Paso, Texas

Will be a senior on the 2018 team
Has played in 35 games for UTEP, making seven starts at wide receiver
Has registered 49 catches for 414 yards and five touchdowns
Last season, registered a career-long 44-yard scoring reception against Rice
Hauled in a game-winning six-yard touchdown reception during five-overtime victory at UTSA in 2016

Alisa Rodriguez (Women’s Golf) – Multidisciplinary Studies major

Austin, Texas

Appeared in 39 tournaments for UTEP
Team leader in scoring average as a junior and posted a career-low 75.8 average as a senior
Recorded 10 top-10 and 13 top-20 finishes
Tied for second at the Aggie Invitational as a senior
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Kaitlin Ryder (Softball) – Criminal Justice major

Chatsworth, Calif.

Played in 198 games and made 181 starts during her four-year career
Became the eighth Miner to join the 100-RBI club and finished her career with a .335 batting average, ranking sixth on the program’s all-time list
Also connected on 18 career long balls, tied for eighth in the record book
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Duda Santos (Tennis) – International Business & Finance major

Curitiba, Brazil

Played in 66 matches in three seasons as a Miner
Notched 32 singles and 39 doubles wins
Owns the best single-season doubles win percentage in program history (.769) in 2015
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017)
C-USA Academic Medal (2015, 2016, 2017)

Rachael Schoenrock (Rifle) – Kinesiology major

Beatrice, Neb.

Four-year competitor in both disciplines for the UTEP rifle team
Paced the Miners in aggregate average in each of her final three seasons
Boasts two of the top-five aggregate totals in school history, in addition to four of the top-10 smallbore records
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2017)

Tamara Seda (Women’s Basketball) – Management major

Maputo, Mozambique

Three-year starter in the post who ranks second in school history for double-doubles, fourth in field-goal percentage, fifth in rebounds, sixth in blocked shots and tied for ninth in rebounding average
Second team All-Conference USA as a senior when she averaged 14.9 points and 9.6 boards
Helped the Miners win the 2016 C-USA regular-season championship and advance to the quarterfinals of the WNIT
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2016, 2017, 2018)

Michael Sota (Football) – Criminal Justice major

Placentia, Calif.

Defensive lineman is entering his final season in the Orange and Blue
Has played in 22 games and made nine starts
Has recorded 62 tackles, three pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and four tackles for loss

Truphena Sum (Track & Field) – Microbiology major

Kitale, Kenya

Was a part of the women’s track & field team that won three consecutive C-USA indoor titles, and also a member of the Miners’ first conference outdoor championship team
Clocked a personal-best 4:47.23 in the 1,500m at the 2015 C-USA Outdoor Championships, scoring four points for the Miners

Florence Uwakwe (Track & Field) – Kinesiology major.

Aboh Mbaise, Nigeria

Was a part of the women’s track & field team that won three consecutive C-USA indoor titles, and also a member of the Miners’ first conference outdoor championship team
Finished 25th in the 400m at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Championships
Garnered two C-USA individual titles in the 400m
Holds the second-fastest 400m time in school history (51.94 seconds)
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2016, 2017)

Sarah Villa (Volleyball) – Education major

El Paso, Texas

Played in 369 sets and 107 matches in four years as a Miner
UTEP’s all-time leader with 1,369 digs and 3.71 digs per set
Notched a career-high 45 digs against Southern Miss in 2015
Finished her career with 216 assists, 35 service aces and 15 kills
Was a 2016 All-Conference Second Team selection

Daphne Visscher (Tennis) – International Business & Management major

Elst, Netherlands

Played in 117 matches in four years as a Miner, posting 50 singles and 53 doubles wins
Tied for fourth on UTEP’s singles wins list and rates fourth in doubles wins
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Lois Wagenvoort (Tennis) – International Business major

Arnhem, Netherlands

Competed in 102 singles and 101 doubles matches, notching 37 singles wins and 41 doubles victories
Recorded a 16-win season in 2016
Ranks in the program top-10 for most singles wins
C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
C-USA Academic Medal (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Josh Weeks (Football) – Multidisciplinary Studies major

Show Low, Ariz.

Tight end has two seasons of eligibility remaining
Played in seven games last season
Recorded six receptions for 68 yards (11.3 avg.) and a touchdown
Scored first collegiate touchdown and recorded season-highs in receptions (two), receiving yards (43) and long reception (41 yards) at UAB

Tatum Winter (Volleyball) – Marketing major

Gilbert, Ariz.