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Montgomery, Burke Medal at NACAC Championships
8/12/2018 3:43:00 PM | Track and Field
American claims gold, Barbadian silver on meet’s final day
HOUSTON – A pair of Houston Cougar Men's Track & Field sprinters collected medals while representing their respective countries on the final day of the NACAC Championships on Sunday, in Toronto.
Rising-senior Kahmari Montgomery saved the best for last Sunday, anchoring Team USA to a gold medal in the 4x400-meter relay in the meet's final race. Montgomery, who won the United States Championship in the 400-meter dash earlier this season, split 45 seconds on the final leg to help USA run 3:00.60 to take the win.
Houston competitors picked up their second medal of the championships, when Mario Burke and team Barbados claimed the silver in the 4x100-meter relay. Burke carried the second leg of the 400-meter relay, helping lead the team to a time of 38.69.
Houston finished with three overall medals at the Championships, including a bronze medal from Cameron Burrell in the 100-meter dash on Saturday.
Rising-senior Jared Kerr opened Sunday's competition in the long jump while wearing the host country Canada's colors. Kerr, the Canadian champion in the event, used his first attempt to travel 24-10.5 (7.58m) to place eighth overall.
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