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UH track and field has multiple athletes shine in H-Town series
The UH track and field program has hosted multiple H-Town Series events during this season. | Courtesy of UH athletics
In the last of four installments of the H-Town Speedcity Series, the
Houston track and field team closed out its last home meet with strong performances, picking up
On the men’s side, freshman Shaun Maswanganyi grabbed the first medal of the day for the Cougars, finishing first in the men’s 60-meter dash with a time of
4:27.07, with freshman Juan Olmos trailing behind in second place at
15.81 meters, freshman Caleb Malbrough taking second place at
UH track and field opens 2021 with H-Town Speedcity Series
In last season’s American Athletic Conference Championships, UH track and field senior sprinter Travis Collins was able to post a career-best 6.61 in the 60-meter competition. | Courtesy of UH athletics
The Houston track and field season is underway after hosting the first of four H-Town Speedcity Series meets at Yeoman Fieldhouse on Saturday.
The home-opener was accompanied by great performances from the Cougars, finishing the meet with nine first-place finishes throughout the events.
Junior Triston Gibbons was the first athlete to place first in an event, recording a shot of
17.99 meters in the men’s shot put.