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Texas State Invitational
Houston Track and Field Concludes Texas State Invitational
4/17/2011 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
April 17, 2011
HOUSTON - The University of Houston track and field team completed the Texas State Invitational in San Marcos, Texas this weekend. Five Cougars won their event and 17 set personal bests.
The Houston long jumpers placed 1-2-3 with Jonathan Williams (7.43m/24-4.50), Lamar Delaney (7.43m/24-4.5) and Simon Stewart (7.27m/23-10.25).
John Fortune won his third shot put competition this year on the strength of his personal best toss of 16.50m/54-1.75. Rick Fenton (14.10m/46-3.25) and Ray Lian (13.17m/44-0.5) set personal bests in the event, placing third and fourth.
Fenton bettered two more of his marks in the discus (45.58m/149-6) and hammer throw (53.70m/176-2) to earn a pair of second-place finishes.
Kiara Pulliam won the women's shot put with her toss of 14.38m/47-2.25.
Senior Jason Perez showed why he is a three-time Conference USA 400m hurdle champion by taking another first place in the event.
Andres Santaolalla picked up his second win overall and first in the 3000m this year with his 8:51.28 finish.
Alysha Cook placed second in the 100m hurdles with a personal best 13.85 time.
Both women in the hammer throw bettered their marks with Nicole Benton (44.03m/144-5) and Morgan Swan (36.14m/118-7) placing third and fourth, respectively.
Benton added another third place finish in the discus throw (43.99m/144-4).
UP NEXT
The Cougars travel to Baton Rogue, Louis. for LSU Alumni Gold Invitational Saturday, April 23. A quick turnaround follows as Houston takes off for the Penn Relays before the Conference USA Outdoor Championships.
MEN
100m
Jeffery Thomas (11) 10.90
200m
Jeffery Thomas (12) 22.09*
800m
Drevan Anderson-Kappa (12) 1:59.86
Anthony Jordan (13) 2:00.15
John Salazar (19) 2:06.11
Cole Bessner (21) 2:11.92
1500m
Anthony Jordan (4) 4:04.37
Drevan Anderson-Kappa (6) 4:06.98
Andres Santaolalla (12) 4:11.28
Cole Bessner (21) 4:27.04
John Salazar (22) 4:30.43
3000m
Andres Santaolalla (1) 8:51.28
110m Hurdles
Emmanuel Osadebey (3) 14.75
Thomas Lang (4) 14.75
400m Hurdles
Jason Perez (1) 52.89
Jordan Hofbauer (4) 54.46
Leon Bullock (5) 54.78
Emmanuel Osadebey (11) 58.64
4x400m
Houston (4) 3:20.77
Osadebey, Bullock, Perez, Hofbauer
High Jump
Kennis Byers (2) 1.98m/6-6
Mile Beal-Ampah (6) 1.98m/6-6
Kevin Johnson (8) 1.83m/6-0
Long Jump
Jonathan Williams (1) 7.43m/24-4.50
Lamar Delaney (2) 7.43m/24-4.5
Simon Stewart (3) 7.27m/23-10.25
Triple Jump
Malcolm Howard (3) 14.12m/46-4.00
Discus Throw
Rick Fenton (2) 45.58m/149-6*
Ray Lian (7) 44.16m/144-10
Wesley Bray (13) 36.19m/118-9
Kevin Johnson (14) 34.95m/114-8*
Hammer Throw
Rick Fenton (2) 53.70m/176-2*
Shot Put
John Fortune (1) 16.50m/54-1.75*
Rick Fenton (3) 14.10m/46-3.25*
Ray Lian (4) 13.17m/44-0.5*
Pole Vault
Seth Arnold (2) 4.90m/16-0.75
Michael Mahnke (4) 4.75m/15-7
WOMEN
200m
Alysha Cook (5) 24.11*
Ngozi Onwumere (14) 25.30
Megan Bibbs (19) 25.70
Eryn Barroso (35) 27.72
400m
Alicia Frederick (8) 1:00.62*
800m
Clarissa Payton (2) 2:20.44
Eryn Barroso (4) 2:22.73
Jessica Stewart (9) 2:24.88
Kathryn Ducommun (13) 2:26.42
1500m
Kathryn Ducommun (2) 4:46.18
Erica Hannemann (7) 4:51.06
Julie Reinwald (13) 5:01.77
Jasmine Trier (14) 5:03.30*
Yasiris Gonzalez (20) 5:15.37
100m Hurdles
Alysha Cook (2) 13.85*
Megan Bibbs (7) 14.59
Megan Frausto (9) 14.79*
400m Hurdles
Amber Sellers (4) 1:02.37*
4x400m
Houston (2) 3:53.27
Sellers, Frederick, Miller, Payton
Houston (8) 4:06.81
Stewart, Hannemann, Ducommun, Barroso
High Jump
Laura Allred (5) 1.61m/5-3.25
Long Jump
Keythra Richards (3) 5.63m/18-5.75*
Discus Throw
Nicole Benton (3) 43.99m/144-4
Hammer Throw
Nicole Benton (3) 44.03m/144-5*
Morgan Swan (4) 36.14m/118-7*
Javelin Throw
Shannan Arnold (3) 34.38m/112-9
Shot Put
Kiara Pulliam (1) 14.38m/47-2.25
Megan Frausto (20) 9.84m/32-3.50
Pole Vault
Karley King (2) 3.81m/12-6
Sage Hintnaus (4) 3.51m/11-6.25*
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