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2022-23 Women's Track Roster

Caitlin Bela
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Jazmin Chacon

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

Biography

2022 Track and Field (Sophomore):
Second Team All-Conference ... Broke the school's outdoor 5K record alongside her sister Janeth with a time of 18:19.77 at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational and is now the sole possessor of the record ... Also broke the indoor 3K record with a time of 10:40.93 at the Pittsburg State Indoor Gorilla Classic ... Shattered the school's indoor mile record at Texas Tech with a time of 5:22.04 ... Scored four times at the conference meet with four podium finishes to score 30 points ... Earned silver in the 800, 1500 and 10K and third place in the 5K ... Set new personal records in three straight meets (5K at Wes Kittley Invite, 800 at Texas State Bobcat Invitational, 1500 at East Texas Invitational) ... Two-time ASC Women's Track Athlete of the Week (Feb. 15, Feb. 22) ... Seven podium finishes on the season.

Fall 2021 Cross Country (Sophomore):
Individual Medalist at the 2022 ASC Championship in Clarksville, Arkansas, winning the meet with a time of 23:17.2 ... Became the first individual champion at McMurry since 2011 ... Led McMurry to its first ASC team championships since 2006 with a first place finish ... ASC Runner of the Year ... First team all-conference ... Four time ASC Runner of the Week (Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Oct. 19) ... Broke the school's 6K record with a time of 22:52.6 at the Bill Libby Invitational in Abilene ... Went on to record three of the school's top four 6K times in history ... Also broke the school's 5K record twice with a time of 18:31 at the Missouri Southern Stampede and a time of 18:49 at the Chile Pepper Festival hosted by the University of Arkansas ... Won the 2022 Cross Country War Hawk of the Year Award and was a nominee for the 2022 Bev Ball Award at the Wally Awards, given to the top overall female athlete at McMurry. 

2021 Track and Field (Freshman):
Second Team All-Conference ... Academic All-Conference ... Broke the women's 5000m school record with a time of 19:07.07 at the Wes Kittley Invite at ACU, now held by her sister Janeth at 19:03.14 ... Had three podium finishes at the ASC Championships, finishing second place in the women's 10K and women's 5K while placing third in the women's 1500 to score 22 points ... Second team all-conference ... Two personal bests at the ASC Championships (10K and 1500) ... Also had a collegiate best in the 800 at the 2021 War Hawks Classic with a time of 2:31.78 ... Five podium finishes on the season.

Spring 2021 Cross Country (Freshman):
First team all-conference ... ASC Runner of the Week on January 25, 2021 ... Academic All-Conference ... Competed in four meets and earned a podium finish in all four meets ... Had three third place finishes and one second place finish ... Ran a 5K time of 20:32.8 in her collegiate debut to finish second place ... Ran a personal best 6K time of 23:51.3 at the Bill Libby Invitational to finish third ... Also finished third behind her sister, Janeth, at the ASC Championships to secure two of the top three spots in the race and earn all-conference honors.

High School:
Prepped at Socorro High School in El Paso, Texas ... Ran cross country for Coach Jeffrey Barros ... Captained the girl's cross country team as a junior and senior, earning all-district and all-city both years ... Was a regional finalist as a junior and senior ... Finished as the third-best cross country runner in El Paso in 2020 ... 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, Janeth, is also a member of the McMurry cross country and track teams ... Majoring in exercise science and human performance.

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

Indoor Track & Field Personal Best Marks

Event Mark
MILE 5:22.04
3000 10:40.93

Outdoor Track & Field Personal Best Marks

Event Mark
800 2:22.62
1500 4:52.57
5000 18:19.77
10,000 42:52.74

Complete Outdoor Track & Field Results

Date Meet Event Mark Place
   May 4- 6, 2023 2023 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Champions 1500 5:09.48 5th (F)
   May 4- 6, 2023 2023 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Champions 5000 20:06.54 2nd (F)
   Apr 14-15, 2023 2023 War Hawk Classic 1500 5:10.52 6th (F)
   Apr 7, 2023 David Noble Relays 5000 18:32.63 2nd (F)
   Mar 25, 2023 D3 Challenge 1500 5:06.65 2nd (F)
   Mar 17-18, 2023 Wes Kittley Invitational 1500 5:12.14 6th (F)
   Mar 17-18, 2023 Wes Kittley Invitational 5000 18:54.14 6th (F)
   Mar 3- 4, 2023 2023 Trinity Invitational 800 2:28.91 10th (F)
   Mar 3- 4, 2023 2023 Trinity Invitational 1500 5:03.13 8th (F)
   Feb 10-11, 2023 8th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic 3000 11:15.61 46th (F)
   Feb 10-11, 2023 8th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic DMR 13:04.47 15th (F)
   Jan 21, 2023 Washburn Rust Buster Mile 5:44.30 19th (F)
   Jan 21, 2023 Washburn Rust Buster 3000 11:12.14 19th (F)
   May 15, 2022 WT Last Chance 2022 Meet 1500 5:01.74 2nd (F)
   May 5- 7, 2022 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships 800 2:31.25 2nd (F)
   May 5- 7, 2022 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships 800 2:27.67 2nd (P)
   May 5- 7, 2022 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships 1500 5:13.22 2nd (F)
   May 5- 7, 2022 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships 5000 20:32.06 3rd (F)
   May 5- 7, 2022 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships 10,000 43:21.05 2nd (F)
   Apr 15, 2022 2022 War Hawk Classic 1500 4:58.87 2nd (F)
   Apr 9, 2022 2022 East Texas Invitational 1500 4:52.57 3rd (F)
   Mar 24-26, 2022 Texas State Bobcat Invitational 800 2:22.62 26th (F)
   Mar 24-26, 2022 Texas State Bobcat Invitational 5000 18:33.53 9th (F)
   Mar 17-19, 2022 Wes Kittley Invitational & Multi 5000 18:19.77 6th (F)
   Mar 4- 5, 2022 2022 Trinity Invite 800 2:28.43 7th (F)
   Mar 4- 5, 2022 2022 Trinity Invite 1500 4:57.33 4th (F)
   Feb 18, 2022 Jarvis Scott Open Mile 5:22.04 7th (F)
   Feb 11-12, 2022 7th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic 3000 10:40.93 22nd (F)
   Feb 11-12, 2022 7th Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic DMR 13:17.51 16th (F)
   Jan 29, 2022 Wendy's / Pittsburg State Invitational Mile 5:33.42 19th (F)
   Apr 29-May 1, 2021 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships 1500 5:09.38 3rd (F)
   Apr 29-May 1, 2021 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships 5000 19:41.11 2nd (F)
   Apr 29-May 1, 2021 American Southwest Conference Track & Field Championships 10,000 42:52.74 2nd (F)
   Apr 17, 2021 2021 Warhawk Classic 800 2:31.78 4th (F)
   Apr 17, 2021 2021 Warhawk Classic 1500 5:11.02 2nd (F)
   Apr 2, 2021 David Noble Relays 1500 5:13.80 3rd (P)
   Mar 27, 2021 D3 Challenge Texas Lutheran University 800 2:33.20 4th (F)
   Mar 27, 2021 D3 Challenge Texas Lutheran University 1500 5:22.69 7th (F)
   Mar 18-20, 2021 Wes Kittley Invitational & Multi 5000 19:07.07 9th (F)

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