UH track and field seniors shine at final regular season meet
UH track and field’s women’s 4×100-meter relay team exchanges the baton on its way to victory in the event at the Tom Tellez Invitational. | Courtesy of UH athletics
In the final regular season meet of 2021, the Houston track and field team picked up several first-place and podium finishes in the Tom Tellez Invitational.
Graduate students Mikaila Martin and Taylor Scaife started UH off in the right direction in the field events to start the meet, finishing second and third place in the women’s hammer throw with tosses of 66.89 and 64.22 meters respectively.
UH track and field notches multiple titles during weekend events
The UH track and field team had an impressive showing over the weekend throughout multiple competitions, which saw the program win a few event titles. | File photo
The Houston track and field team took part and completed both the Drake Relays and the J. Fred Duckett Twilight on Saturday, as separate teams put on several impressive performances throughout their events on all days.
On the
first day of competition at the Drake Relays, graduate student Meredith Sorensen led the way for the UH track and field team with an eighth-place finish and a personal-best record in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:40.34.
Long-standing UH track and field record broken in competitions at LSU
UH track and field junior Nu’uausala Tuilefano broke a 34-year-old program record in the shot put on Saturday. | Courtesy of UH athletics
After one day of competition at the Boots Garland Invitational, the
Houston track and field team put on a strong showing en route to picking up
The weekend was highlighted by junior Nu’uausala Tuilefano, who shattered a 34-year-old program record in the shot put with a toss of
5.31 meters each, with senior Ben Percefull finishing in third place at
39.00 led by junior Nicholas Alexander, senior Travis Collins, sophomore Edward Sumler IV and freshman Shaun Maswanganyi.
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UH track and field accumulates multiple first-place finishes over weekend
The UH track and field program will have a busy April with six different events. | Courtesy of UH athletics
With only a single day to perform at the Houston Alumni Invitational, the Houston track and field team put on dominant displays en route to picking up 12 first-place finishes.
On the men’s side, freshman Shaun Maswanganyi opened up the action as he took first place in the men’s 100-meter dash with a time of
In the men’s 200 meter dash, graduate student Travis Collins picked up a first-place finish, clocking in with a time of