EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Fans at the 2026 UTEP Football Spring Game got an unexpected halftime show at Sun Bowl Stadium when sports directors from El Paso’s local TV stations took the field for a race.

KFOX/KDBC sports director Chas Messman won the friendly competition, finishing ahead of Sammy Guzman of KTSM and Bea Martinez of KVIA.

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The race added another layer of entertainment for the crowd, as fans watched familiar faces from local sports coverage compete in a different kind of matchup.

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