EL PASO, Texas — UTEP track and field’s Michael Kpomassy threw a personal-best 19.99 meters (65-7) at the 2026 USA Track & Field U20 Outdoor Championships at historic Hayward Field on Friday evening.
Advancing to World Championships
Kpomassy will advance and represent the USA at the prestigious 2026 World Athletics U20 Outdoor Championships, taking place from August 5-9, at Hayward Field.
Kpomassy placed second overall behind Arkansas State’s Omar Hussein, who threw 20.97 meters (68-9.75). Mekhi Malcolm (Anderson-SC) was third with a 19.79-meter throw (64-11.25).
UTEP head coach Francesca Green said, ‘The USATF U20 Championships showcased the bright future of UTEP Track & Field, and I couldn’t be prouder of how our student-athletes competed on the national stage.’
Fellow freshmen Elias Munoz, Cydni Martin, and Jacob Yeager also competed in the championships, with Munoz clocking a 10.52 in the men’s 100-meter dash prelims and Martin turning in a time of 11.86 in the women’s 100 prelims.
Original reporting: El Paso News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
