Track Concludes Double-Duty Weekend

2/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field

Feb. 6, 2010

HOUSTON - The University of Houston track and field team set 18 personal records at the New Balance Invitational in New York and the UH All-Comers Meet at the Yeoman Fieldhouse Friday and Saturday.

New Balance Invitational
Kalyn Floyd broke the school record in the 400m dash when she clocked 53.40 in the prelims. After earning a provisional mark, she went on to finish ninth in the championship event with a time of 55.58.

The men's 4x400m relay team, consisting of Doug Kelley, Joseph Irabor, D'Korian Ford and Jason Perez, continued its successful season with a second-place finish, clocking 3:16.36.

For the second consecutive meet, Irabor set a personal record of 22.07 in the men's college 200m dash, notching a second-place finish. Tyron Carrier set a new personal record of 21.33, finishing fifth in the men's championship 200m.

Lamar Delaney set a personal record in the men's college long jump with a leap of 7.49m (24-07.00) to finish in second place.

For the third time this season, Christie Jones set a provisional mark in the women's 60m dash, finishing in third place with a season-best time of 7.42. Her mark goes into the record books as the fourth-best time in program history.

Errol Nolan set a personal record in the men's 400m dash with a time of 46.79, notching a third-place finish. His mark made its way into the Houston record books as the third fastest time in school history.

The women's distance medley relay team, consisting of Kathryn Ducommun, Clarissa Payton, Ciera Johnson and Stephanie Aldea, ran the third-best time in program history with a mark of 11:54.39 - good for third place.

Kiera Pulliam made her way into Houston's all-time top-five performances in the shot put with a season-best toss of 14.47m (47-05.75) - good for fifth place.

Chris Carter and Delaney set provisional marks in the men's triple jump with a mark of 15.78m (51-09.25) and 15.44m (50-08.00), respectively.

New Balance Invitational Performance List

Women
60-Meter Dash
3. Christie Jones - 7.42^ PROV

400-Meter Dash
College Event
9. Ciara Willis- 56.78

Women's Event
9. Kalyn Floyd - 53.40 (Prelim) $ PROV, 55.58

800-Meter Run
College Event
22. Ciera Johnson - 2:17.25
54. Clarissa Payton - 2:20.99

Mile
College Event
19. Kathryn Ducommun - 5:07.27
37. Stephanie Aldea - 5:22.03

DMR
College Event
3. 11:54.39 (K. Ducommun, C. Payton, C. Johnson, S. Aldea)^

4x400 Meter Relay
Women's Event
11. 3:45.48 (W. Harris, Q. McPherson, T. Prier, K. Floyd)

Shot Put
5. Kiera Pulliam - 14.47m (47-05.75)^
46. Charlissa Foster - 11.98m (39-03.75)

Long Jump
Women's Event
12. Quin'shundolyn McPherson - 5.91m (19-04.75)
16. Tai'shea Reese - 5.77m (18-11.25)

Triple Jump
College Event
18. Alaysha Ford - 11.16m (36-07.50)

Women's Event
11. Nadirah Shakir - 11.99m (39-04)

Men
60-Meter Hurdles
College Event
12. Darryl Cloud - 8.47

200-Meter Dash
College Event
2. Joseph Irabor - 22.07*
37. Jeffery Thomas - 23.22

Men's Event
5. Tyron Carrier - 21.33*

400-Meter Dash
Men's Event
3. Errol Nolan - 46.79*^

800-Meter Run
College Event
54. Sammie Ivory - 2:02.63

Mile
College Event
35. Nate Pineda - 4:21.38*
51. David Smith - 4:32.69

DMR
College Event
12. 10:14.38 (N. Pineda, J. Irabor, S. Ivory, D. Smith)

4x400 Meter Relay
College Event
2. 3:16.36 (D. Kelley, J. Irabor, D. Ford, J. Perez)

Long Jump
College Event
2. Lamar Delaney - 7.49m (24-07)*
14. Jonathan Williams - 6.99m (22-11.25)
22. Simon Stewart - 6.80m (22-03.75)

Men's Event
22. Thomas Lang - 6.77m (22-02.5)

Triple Jump
College Event
22. Jonathan Williams - 13.48m (44-02.75)

Men's Event
6. Chris Carter - 15.78m (51-09.25) PROV
10. Lamar Delaney - 15.44m (50-08.00) PROV

Shot Put
Men's Event
14. Matt Dudley - 15.94m (52-03.75)
19. Teonor Davilmar - 15.50m (50-10.25)

* - Denotes Personal Record
^ - Denotes All-Time Top-Five Performance
$ - Denotes School Record

PROV - Denotes Provisional Mark

UH All-Comers Meet
Bryan Brown led the Cougars in the men's pole vault, notching a valiant first-place finish with a personal best of 4.90m (16-00.75). Wesley Bray tied for second place, clearing the bar at 4.75m (15-07.00). With the same mark, Derek Schutz finished in fifth place.

Laura Allred set a new personal record in the high jump when she cleared 1.70m (5-7.00) to take second place in the event. On the men's side, Selleck Keene and Miles Beal-Ampah tied for fourth place with a height of 1.94m (6-04.25).

Mike Sanchez led the Cougars in the men's shot put with a personal best of 16.00m (52-06.00) - good for second place. Sidney Flores also set a personal record with a toss of 15.25m (50-00.50) to finish in fourth place. John Fortune followed in sixth place with a throw of 15.14m (49-08.25).

Karley King recorded a personal-best of 3.50m (11-05.75) in the women's pole vault to tie for third place.

Rick Fenton earned fourth place in the weight throw with a toss of 16.03m (52-7.25), the fifth-best mark in program history. The other Houston throwers, Flores and Fortune, set season-best marks in the event with throws of 15.00m (49-02.50) and 12.59m (41-3.75).

Megan Munoz clocked a personal best of 10:25.15 in the women's 3,000m race, finishing in sixth place.

Up Next for the Cougars
Houston travels to College Station for the Texas A&M Challenge on Feb. 11-12. The Cougars then return home to host the Conference USA Indoor Championships on Feb. 26-27.

UH All-Comers Meet Performance List

Women
60-Meter Hurdles
13. Brittani Williams 9.23*
19. Megan Frausto 9.42*
29. Megan Bibbs 10.02

Mile
19. Jasmine Trier 5:26.09

3,000-Meter Run
6. Megan Munoz - 10:25.15*

Shot Put
10. Brittani Williams - 11.87m (38-11.50)

High Jump
T2. Laura Allred 1.70m (5-07.00)*

Pole Vault
T3. Karley King - 3.50m (11-05.75)
T11. Shannan Arnold - 3.20m (10-06.00)

Men
60-Meter Hurdles
25. Kevin Johnson 8.87*
31. Emmanuel Osadebey 8.97

Mile
21. Andres Santaolalla - 4:33.98
22. Stephan Keller - 4:36.60

3,000-Meter Run
11. Andres Santaolalla - 9:05.20*
16. Brandon Broden - 9:09.07*
23. Stephan Keller - 9:14.17

Long Jump
29. Kevin Johnson - 6.19/20-3.75
39. Emmanuel Osadebey - 5.62/18-5.25

High Jump
T4. Selleck Keene - 1.94m (6-04.25)
T4. Miles Beal-Ampah - 1.94m (6-04.25)
T15. Kevin Johnson - 1.79m (5-10.50)

Shot Put
2. Mike Sanchez - 16.00m (52-06.00)*
4. Sidney Flores - 15.25m (50-00.50)*
6. John Fortune - 15.14m (49-08.25)
12. Rick Fenton - 13.28m (43-07.00)
25. Kevin Johnson - 9.68m (31-09.25)
26. Emmanuel Osadebey - 9.33m (30-07.50)

Weight Throw
4. Rick Fenton - 16.03/52-7.25^
6. Sidney Flores - 15.00/49-2.50*
11. John Fortune - 12.59/41-3.75 *

Pole Vault
1. Bryan Brown - 4.90m (16-00.75)*
T2. Wesley Bray - 4.75m (15-07.00)
5. Derek Schutz - 4.75m (15-07.00)

* - Denotes Personal Record
^ - Denotes All-Time Top-Five Performance
PROV - Denotes Provisional Mark