University of Houston Athletics
Track and Field Teams To Host Houston Invitational
4/18/2003 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
April 18, 2003
In what promises to be a showdown between the top two women's teams in Conference USA, the University of Houston will host the Houston Invitational Track and Field Meet on Friday evening Saturday afternoon. The Cougars will compete against South Florida, Texas Southern and Rice in the two-day meet.
The Cougars won the Conference USA men's and women's indoor track and field championhips earlier this year, while South Florida was the runner-up in the women's division. The Bulls, who did not compete in men's indoor track, finished in eighth place at the 2002 C-USA Outdoor meet.
In addition, cross-town rivals Rice and Texas Southern will have athletes competing.
The meet will kick off on Friday with competitions in the men's and women's pole vault, hammer throws and javelin throws in the field events. The only running event for Friday evening is the men's and women's 5,000-meter run.
On Saturday, Field events begin at 11:00 a.m. with the women's shot put, while the mens' and women's long jump starts at noon. The men's shot put will start at 12:30 p.m., while the men's and women's triple jumps, the women's high jump and discus throw will begin at 2:00 p.m. The men's high jump and men's discus throw will start at 3:30 p.m.
The running events will begin with the men's and women's 4x100-meter relay at 1:20 p.m. Houston enters this weekend ranked fourth nationally in the event.
The running events will conclude at 4:10 p.m.
Saturday's Field Events Schedule
11:00 Women Shot Put
Noon Men Long Jump
Noon Women Long Jump
12:30 Men Shot Put
2:00 Men Triple Jump
2:00 Women Triple Jump (east pit)
2:00 Women High Jump
2:00 Women Discus
3:30 Men High Jump
3:30 Men Discus
Saturday's Running Events Schedule
1:20 Women 4x100m Relay
1:25 Men 4x100m Relay
1:30 Women 1500m
1:35 Men 1500m
1:40 Women 100m Hurdles
1:50 Men 110m Hurdles
2:00 Women 400m
2:10 Men 400m
2:20 Women 100m
2:30 Men 100m
2:40 Women 800m
2:50 Men 800m
3:00 Women 400m Hurdles
3:10 Men 400m Hurdles
3:20 Women 200m
3:30 Men 200m
4:00 Women 4x400m Relay
4:10 Men 4x400m Relay
Meet results are available after each day.
