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Mt. Sac Relays
Houston Track and Field Finishes Mt. Sac Relays
4/17/2011 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
April 17, 2011
HOUSTON - The University of Houston track and field wrapped up competition at the Mt. Sac Relays Saturday night in Walnut, California. The large meet featured teams from all over the globe and many duplicate events as opposed to prelim and final races.
Wesley Ruttoh turned in a second-place finish in the 3000m steeplechase. His time of 8:51.99 ranks fourth in UH history and fourth fastest in the NCAA as of Saturday night.
The men's 4x400m team (Kelvin Furlough, Joseph Irabor, Garrett Hughey and Errol Nolan) placed second in a conference-leading time of 3:08.09.
The women's 4x100m relay team (Tai'shea Reese, Whitney Harris, Kalyn Floyd, Grecia Bolton) matched their season-best time of 43.81 and finished in fourth place. They ranked seventh-fastest in the nation heading into the weekend.
Nolan and Furlough would take fourth and sixth in the men's 400m. Furlough set a personal best of 46.29.
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
Tyron Carrier (26) 10.96
200m
Tyron Carrier (32) 22.06
400m
Errol Nolan (4) 45.89
Kelvin Furlough (6) 46.29*
3000m Steeplechase
Wesley Ruttoh (2) 8:51.99*
4x400m
Houston (2) 3:08.09
Furlough, Irabor, Hughey, Nolan
WOMEN
100m
Whitney Harris (3) 11.52*
100m
Tai'shea Reese (17) 12.06
Christie Jones (28) 12.18
200m
Whitney Harris (6) 23.53
200m
Grecia Bolton (3) 23.61
Kalyn Floyd (7) 24.76
200m Whitney Harris (2) 23.77
400m
Brittany Wallace (23) 55.68
800m
Ciera Johnson (29) 2:10.60
100m Hurdles
DeMeeka Jones (5) 13.73
4x100m
Houston (4) 43.81
Reese, Harris, Floyd, Bolton
Players Mentioned
