University of Houston Athletics
Track & Field Heads to Penn Relays
4/23/2009 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
April 23, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. The University of Houston track and field team returns to action this week when the Cougars travel to compete in the Penn Relays on April 23-25 in Philadelphia, Penn.
The three-day meet is one of the nation's largest and most prestigious, attracting more than 22,000 entrants annually.
Fans can follow live results from the Penn Relays by logging on to www.PennRelaysOnline.com.
The competition on the track gets under way at 9 a.m. (CDT), Thursday, with the women's 400-meter hurdles, while the field events begin with the women's high jump, also slated to start at 9 a.m. (CDT).
The meet will resume at 8 a.m. (CDT), Friday, with the final day scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. (CDT), Saturday.
Last Time Out
University of Houston senior captain Ivan Diggs was named the Conference USA Track & Field Co-Male Athlete of the Week following the LSU Alumni Gold Invitational.
It marked the third conference athlete of the week honor this year for the three-time All-American.
Entering the meet ranked third in the nation, Diggs racked up his fourth-consecutive collegiate win in the high jump to lead the Cougars at the meet.
The Wichita, Kan., native cleared an NCAA regional qualifying 2.14m (7-00.25) to take first place. Diggs is the only high-jumper in C-USA to clear any mark higher than two meters this season, surpassing it for the fourth time.
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