University of Houston Athletics
Kerr, Mechler to Jump at Canadian Nationals
7/5/2017 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
OTTAWA â€" Junior Jared Kerr and freshman Nathaniel Mechler will represent the Houston Cougar Track & Field team when they travel north to compete in the Canadian Track & Field Championships on Thursday, in Ottawa.
Kerr and Mechler will each be in action at 11 a.m., on Thursday for the qualifying round of the men's long jump. Qualifying athletes will advance to the finals of the long jump at 6 p.m., Friday. Athletes will need to jump at least 24-3.5 (7.40m) to advance to the final round or the top-3 athletes will advance if the standard is not met.
Kerr will also compete in the finals of the men's triple jump at 6 p.m., Saturday.
Mechler posted his top mark in the long jump while competing in the decathlon at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in April. Mechler's third attempt went for 23-6.0 (7.16m) and scored him 852 points in the event.
Kerr's top wind-legal mark this season came in the opening meet of the outdoor season when he jumped 23-8 (7.21m) at the Cougar Spring Break Invitational. Kerr would go on to win the event at Houston's first home meet with a wind-aided mark of 24-4.25 (7.42m).
Kerr provided a top wind-legal mark in the triple jump in his final attempt at the American Athletic Conference Championships when he leapt 51-3.0 (15.62m). His top wind-aided mark of 51-9.0 (15.77m) earned him the gold medal at the championships in his first time ever competing in the event.
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Live web broadcasts for each day of the Canadian Track & Field Championships will be provided via AthleticsCanada.tv. Broadcasts will begin five minutes prior to the respective day's first running events and can be found by clicking HERE.
Live results for the Canadian Track & Field Championships will also be made available for each day of action. Results can be found by visiting LiveResults.Athletics.Ca or by clicking HERE.
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