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Men's 4x400 Relay Wins at Texas Relays
4/1/2017 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
AUSTIN â€" The Houston Cougar Men's and Women's Track & Field teams wrapped competition at the 90th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a win in the men's 4x400-meter relay invitational and six top-5 finishes on Saturday.
THE BEST OF THE INVITATIONAL
In the final event on the track, Houston's 4x400-meter relay team of Amere Lattin, Raymund Clarke, Mario Burke and Trumaine Jefferson put on a show in the invitational version of the race. The team crossed the finish line in 3:07.15 to claim the victory and move to No. 5 in the NCAA this season.
LATTIN BACK ON THE TRACK
Lattin was also in competition for the finals of the 110-meter hurdles on Saturday. After qualifying with the fifth fastest time on Friday at 13.87, Lattin improved on his season-best mark to 13.79 to finish fourth. The mark for Lattin moves him to No. 4 in the NCAA this season.
MONIE IN THE TOP-5
Sophomore thrower Nora Monie opened the final day of action for the Cougars competing in the women's discus. Monie's third attempt traveled 160-4 (48.86m) to qualify her for the finals and set her top mark of the competition to finish fourth.
RELAYS POST TOP MARKS
Houston saw a pair of relay teams post top-10 finishes during Saturday's competition in Austin. The women's 4x100-meter relay squad of Justice Henderson, Sierra Smith, Brianne Bethel and Tori Williams ran 44.29 to finish fourth.
Bethel, Smith and Williams teamed with freshman Birexus Hawkins in the 4x200-meter relay where they also posted a fourth-place finish. The squad ran 1:34.84 to win the first heat.
The men's 4x800-meter relay team of Chris Ibarra, Cameron Laverty, Drake Murphy and Nicholas Hamilton were the first Cougars on the track on Saturday. The team ran 7:41.74 to finish eighth in the event.
SAMUELS POSTS PR IN LONG JUMP
Freshman Samiyah Samuels posted a new personal best with her third attempt of the women's long jump 'A' section. Samuels leapt a wind-legal 20-6.25 (6.25m) to finish third and move to No. 4 on the NCAA outdoor list.
CORNELIUS TAKES THIRD IN SHOT PUT
Junior thrower Cameron Cornelius was the final Cougar in action at the Texas Relays. Competing in the 'A' section of the event, Cornelius threw 59-2.75 (18.05m) to finish third.
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