University of Houston
Texas A&M Reveille Invitational
Houston Wins Five Events at Reveille Invitational
12/8/2018 6:10:00 PM | Track and Field
Cougars open 2018-19 season with 14 podium finishes
College Station, Texas – The Houston Cougar Men's and Women's Track & Field teams opened the 2018-19 indoor season at the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational on Saturday in College Station, Texas.
Houston opened strong on the track, sweeping each of the men's and women's 60-meter hurdle competitions to open the season. Senior Amere Lattin raced over the straight-track hurdles in 7.82 to win for the men, while sophomore Naomi Taylor took the women's race in 8.33. Sophomore Quivell Jordan finished third for the men at 8.16.
With the hurdles off the track, Houston picked up three more podium finishes on the straight track in the men's and women's 60-meter dash. Senior Mario Burke kicked off his season with a victory in 6.75, while sophomore Nicholas Alexander took fourth (third among collegiates) in 6.84. For the women, sophomore Ariele Adams placed third in 7.64, while Samiyah Samuels finished right on her heels in fourth at 7.66.
Junior thrower Mikaila Martin picked up a victory by default in the women's weight throw. As the only competitor, Martin threw the weight 54-2.0 (16.51m), however the performance was significant as her first competition since a season-ending injury a year ago.
The Cougars picked up their final field victory from Felipe Valencia in the men's shot put. The senior began his season with a top mark of 60-2.5 (18.35m) to stand atop the podium. Freshmen Triston Gibbons (56-2.5; 17.13m) and David Perry (49-9.0; 15.16m) finished third and fourth, respectively.
Houston racked up a pair of podiums in the middle-distance races as well. Aaron Hurd ran the mile in 4:20.06 to take third, while freshman Christian Gilmore ran 2:29.95 in the 1,000-meter run to take second. Zion Smith finished just off the podium in the 1K, taking fourth in 2:33.28.
In the high jump, Houston saw podium finishes on each of the men's and women's sides. Senior Collin George matched a personal-best with a clearance of 6-10.25 (2.09m), tying for the top mark of the day but finishing second on the men's side after a later clearance. For the women, Reagan Luce made her Houston debut with a mark of 5-1.75 (1.57m) to place third.
Freshman Kenneth Pree tabbed Houston's final field podium of the day, finishing third in the men's long jump with a mark of 22-1.0 (6.73m).
The Cougars wrapped up the season-opener on the track, where the men's 4x400-meter relay squad of Amere Lattin, Quivell Jordan, Naaman Outing and Mario Burke ran 3:11.86 to place third.
UP NEXT FOR HOUSTON
The Cougars will have a month off from competition for finals and the winter holidays before returning to action on Friday, January 12, 2019 to host the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational.
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