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Houston Indoor Invitational & Multi's
Track and Field Finishes Strong at Houston Indoor Invitational
1/29/2011 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
Jan. 29, 2011
HOUSTON - The University of Houston track and field team completed the second and final day of the Houston Indoor Invitational and Multi Events. The men won the meet's final event with a 3:14.48 time in the 4x400m relay.
The Cougars ran Errol Nolan, Joseph Irabor, Doug Kelley and Kelvin Furlough in their easy victory over the field. That relay foursome holds the UH school record in the event with their 3:08.52 time they registered earlier this year. As of the conclusion of Saturday's meet, that time was the second fastest in the NCAA.
Before the 4x400m relay, Furlough raced to first place in the 400m dash in 48.11. The Southwestern Christian College transfer needed only four races - while finishing in the top six across three events - before gaining his first individual title at Houston. The junior from Dallas, Texas, adds another strong sprinter for the four-time defending Conference USA Indoor Champions.
With the meet not scored for points and a number of runners preparing for next week's distinguished indoor meet at the New Balance Invitational, many runners were resting.
The women sprinters showed up strong in the 60m dash, taking the top three places among the collegiate sprinters. Christie Jones finished third (7.44) to two professional runners. Grecia Bolton took fourth (7.45) and Whitney Harris placed fifth (7.50). Fellow All-American from last year's 4x100m relay team, Kalyn Floyd, turned in the sixth fastest before being held out of the finals.
UP NEXT
The Houston track and field team divides up to send a portion of the team to the New Balance Invitational in New York this Friday and Saturday, and the remaining athletes will compete in the Houston All-Comers Meet on Saturday.
Men
Heptathlon
Kevin Johnson (5) 4732
Emmanuel Osadebey (6) 4520
Heptathlon - 60m Hurdles
Kevin Johnson (1) 8.42
Emmanuel Osadebey (3) 8.46
Heptathlon - High Jump
Emmanuel Osadebey (11) 3.50m/11-5.75
Kevin Johnson (11) 3.50m/11-5.75
Heptathlon - 1000m
Emmanuel Osadebey (4) 2:56.89
Kevin Johnson (11) 3:10.04
60m
Isaiah Sweeney (17) 6.89
Jeffery Thomas (27) 7.00
Tyron Carrier (40) 7.07
James Lang (46) 7.11
200m
Jeffery Thomas (18) 22.87
James Lang (34) 23.17
400m
Kevin Furlough (1) 48.11
Joseph Irabor (5) 50.05
Garrett Hughey (25) 51.14
800m
Anthony Jordan (37) 2:03.24
1 Mile
Anthony Jordan (20) 4:30.99
Nate Pindea (30) 4:35.96
4x400m Relay
Houston (1) 3:14.48 - Nolan, Irabor, Kelley, Furlough
Houston (12) 3:25.24
60m Hurdles
Leon Bullock (9) 8.39/8.47
High Jump
Kennis Byers (7) 1.99m/6-6.25
Long Jump
Lamar Delaney (4) 7.17m/23-6.25
Chris Carter (5) 7.04m/23-1.25
Jonathan Williams (8) 6.96m/22-10
Simon Stewart (11) 6.86m/22-6.25
Shot Put
John Fortune (9) 15.53m/50-11.50
Sidney Flores (15) 14.96m/49-1.00
Pole Vault
Seth Arnold (3) 4.85m/15-11.00
Women
60m
Christie Jones (3) 7.44, 7.50
Grecia Bolton (4) 7.45, 7.47
Whitney Harris (5) 7.50, 7.53
Kalyn Floyd 7.52
Alysha Cook (28) 7.81
200m
Ngozi Onwumere (9) 25.40
Alsysha Cook (14) 25.66
Megan Bibbs (25) 26.37
400m
Tatiana Miller (56) 1:02.98
Eryn Barroso (57) 1:03.00
1 Mile
Erica Hannemann (8) 5:11.07
Kathryn Ducommun (11) 5:15.19
Jasmine Trier (30) 5:35.56
3000m
Megan Munoz (14) 10:33.82
Starla Garcia (16) 10:34.87
5,000m
Brandi Witte (6) 18:53.47
4x400m
Houston (5) 3:53.55
60m Hurdles
DeMeeka Jones (7) 8.46, 8.61
Megan Bibbs (12) 8.93, 8.88
Amber Sellers (39) 10.14
High Jump
Laura Allred (13) 1.60m/5-3.00
Long Jump
Ngozi Onwumere (15) 4.61m/15-1.50
Shot Put
Kiara Pulliam (5) 14.24m/46-8.751
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