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2022-23 Women's Track Roster

Caitlin Bela
Dustin Wyatt
Caitlin Bela

Janeth Chacon

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • High School El Paso Socorro H.S.
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas

Biography

2022 Track and Field (Sophomore):
Became a back-to-back ASC Champion in the 10,000 meter run with a time of 43:20.56 ... Set the outdoor 10,000 meter program record by over two minutes with a time of 39:44.45 at the East Texas Invitational in Commerce, Texas ... Also set the indoor 3,000 meter run record at the Wendy's Pittsburg State Invitational in Kansas with a time of 11:00.83 ... First team all-conference ... Scored 18 points at the conference meet with a first place 10K finish, fourth place 5K finish and sixth place 1500 finish ... She and her sister, Jazmin, both broke the school's outdoor 5K record at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational with Jazmin finishing at 18:19.77 and Janeth at 18:22.68 ... Also set new PRs in the 800 and 1500 at the Trinity Invite in San Antonio and a mile PR in the Jarvis Scott Open at Texas Tech.

Fall 2021 Cross Country (Sophomore):
First team all-conference ... Ran in six meets with three second place finishes ... Placed second at the ASC Championships with a time of 23:28.1, the eighth-fastest time in school history, to help McMurry win its first team championships since 2006 ... Finished eighth at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Arkansas with a time of 19:50.2, which is the fourth-fastest 5K time in program history.

2021 Track and Field (Freshman):
ASC Champion (2x) ... First team all-conference ... Broke the women's 5000m school record with a time of 19:03.14 at the Wes Kittley Invite at ACU ... Won twice at the American Southwest Conference Championships, earning individual titles in the women's 10K and women's 5K ... Was the third-highest scorer at the conference meet with 25 points ... Was named the 2021 Women's Track and Field Most Outstanding Freshman Athlete ... First team all-conference ... Other collegiate bests include an 800 time of 2:35.54 at the D3 Challenge in Seguin, Texas and a 1500 time of 5:14.63 at the ASC Championship in Jackson, Mississippi.

Spring 2021 Cross Country (Freshman):
ASC Women's Cross Country Freshman of the Year ... First team all-conference ... Competed in four meets and earned a podium finish in all four meets ... Had three second place finishes, including a runner-up performance at the ASC Championships in Round Rock, Texas ... Ran a personal best 6K time of 23:51.3 at the Bill Libby Invitational to finish second ... Finished third at the UST Celt Invite in Tomball, Texas ... Won Female Freshman of the Year for McMurry Athletics at the 2021 Wally Awards.

High School:
Prepped at Socorro High School in El Paso, Texas ... Ran cross country for Coach Jeffrey Barros ... Named to the all-city and all-district teams as a junior and senior ... Was a regional finalist her senior year ... Finished as the seventh-best cross country runner in El Paso as a senior ... Also ran track ... Was part of the Socorro Early Program and received an associate's degree from El Paso Community College ... Graduated high school in 2020.

Personal:
Born on May 24, 2002 in El Paso, Texas ... Daughter of Patricia Tellez ... Her twin sister, Jazmin, is also a member of the McMurry cross country team ... Majoring in biology.

WATCH: "A Walk With The War Hawks" featuring Janeth Chacon

Indoor Track & Field Personal Best Marks

Event Mark
MILE 5:23.23
3000 10:52.16
5000 18:40.44

Outdoor Track & Field Personal Best Marks

Event Mark
800 2:27.06
1500 4:54.19
5000 18:22.68
10,000 38:29.37

Complete Outdoor Track & Field Results

Date Meet Event Mark Place
   May 14, 2023 Trinity Last Chance 1500 4:54.19 3rd (F)
   May 4- 6, 2023 2023 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Champions 1500 5:08.87 4th (F)
   May 4- 6, 2023 2023 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Champions 5000 20:19.46 3rd (F)
   May 4- 6, 2023 2023 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Champions 10,000 40:01.70 2nd (F)
   Apr 7, 2023 David Noble Relays 1500 4:55.91 6th (F)
   Apr 7, 2023 David Noble Relays 5000 18:50.97 3rd (F)
   Mar 25, 2023 D3 Challenge 800 2:27.06 4th (F)
   Mar 25, 2023 D3 Challenge 1500 4:59.89 1st (F)
   Mar 17-18, 2023 Wes Kittley Invitational 10,000 38:29.37 1st (F)
   Mar 3- 4, 2023 2023 Trinity Invitational 1500 4:58.03 5th (F)
   Mar 3- 4, 2023 2023 Trinity Invitational 5000 18:26.51 1st (F)
   Feb 17, 2023 TTU Matador Qualifier Mile 5:23.23 2nd (F)
   Feb 17, 2023 TTU Matador Qualifier 3000 10:57.34 3rd (F)
   Feb 10-11, 2023 8th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic 5000 18:40.44 40th (F)
   Feb 10-11, 2023 8th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic DMR 13:04.47 15th (F)
   Jan 21, 2023 Washburn Rust Buster Mile 5:30.94 9th (F)
   Jan 21, 2023 Washburn Rust Buster 3000 10:52.16 13th (F)
   May 5- 7, 2022 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships 1500 5:27.26 4th (F)
   May 5- 7, 2022 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships 5000 22:01.74 6th (F)
   May 5- 7, 2022 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships 10,000 43:20.56 1st (F)
   Apr 9, 2022 2022 East Texas Invitational 10,000 39:44.45 4th (F)
   Mar 24-26, 2022 Texas State Bobcat Invitational 5000 19:17.50 14th (F)
   Mar 17-19, 2022 Wes Kittley Invitational & Multi 5000 18:22.68 7th (F)
   Mar 4- 5, 2022 2022 Trinity Invite 800 2:28.13 6th (F)
   Mar 4- 5, 2022 2022 Trinity Invite 1500 5:04.25 7th (F)
   Feb 18, 2022 Jarvis Scott Open Mile 5:33.81 13th (F)
   Feb 11-12, 2022 7th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic 3000 11:01.54 45th (F)
   Feb 11-12, 2022 7th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic DMR 13:17.51 16th (F)
   Jan 29, 2022 Wendy's / Pittsburg State Invitational 3000 11:00.83 21st (F)
   Apr 29-May 1, 2021 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships 1500 5:14.63 4th (F)
   Apr 29-May 1, 2021 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships 5000 19:39.94 1st (F)
   Apr 29-May 1, 2021 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships 10,000 42:16.73 1st (F)
   Apr 17, 2021 2021 Warhawk Classic 800 2:41.40 9th (F)
   Apr 17, 2021 2021 Warhawk Classic 1500 5:18.06 5th (F)
   Apr 2, 2021 David Noble Relays 1500 5:17.82 4th (P)
   Mar 27, 2021 D3 Challenge Texas Lutheran University 800 2:35.54 8th (F)
   Mar 27, 2021 D3 Challenge Texas Lutheran University 1500 5:25.80 9th (F)
   Mar 18-20, 2021 Wes Kittley Invitational & Multi 5000 19:03.14 7th (F)

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