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Houston Athletes Named American’s Most Outstanding Performers
2/26/2019 5:07:00 PM | Track and Field
Kahmari Montgomery receives men’s track award, while Naomi Taylor claims women’s
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Three days after becoming the first program in American Athletic Conference history to sweep the men's and women's indoor track & field titles, Houston swept the league's most outstanding track performance awards Tuesday.
Senior sprinter Kahmari Montgomery claimed the men's track honor, while sophomore hurdler Naomi Taylor claimed the women's honor. Tuesday's honor marked the second straight year Montgomery received the recognition.
The award is presented to student-athletes who recorded the highest-ranking marks on the NCAA performance list at The American Indoor Track and Field Championships this season. Each athlete's mark in their respective event ranks within the top 10 on the NCAA's performance list this season.
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Kahmari Montgomery * Houston * Senior * 400-Meter Dash
Montgomery earned his second-straight award after helping the Cougars earn their fifth-straight conference indoor title. Montgomery ran the fastest 400-meter dash in the world and NCAA this year, setting The American's meet record and Birmingham CrossPlex facility record for a second-consecutive year with his time of 45.04 seconds. Montgomery, who held the fastest CrossPlex and American record entering the meet, ran the two-lap sprint 1.72 seconds faster than this year's American runner-up.
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Naomi Taylor * Houston * Sophomore * 60-Meter Hurdles
Taylor owns the top-two 60-meter hurdle times in conference history after setting the meet record in last Friday's championships prelims (8.08 seconds) and running for the next-best time in the finals to capture gold (8.21 seconds). Her prelim time of 8.08 seconds ranks 10th nationally. Taylor improved from her second-place finish in last year's conference indoor championships.
UP NEXT
Select Houston student-athletes will return to Birmingham in two weeks for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. The top 16 athletes nationally in each event, along with the top 12 relays, will qualify for the event.
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Fans can keep up with the latest in University of Houston Cougar athletics by following us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HoustonAthletics), Twitter (@UHCougars), Instagram (houstoncougars) and YouTube.com (Youtube.com/UHAthletics). In addition, the Track & Field team has established its own official Facebook (facebook.com/UHCougarTF) and Twitter pages (@UHCougarTF).
Senior sprinter Kahmari Montgomery claimed the men's track honor, while sophomore hurdler Naomi Taylor claimed the women's honor. Tuesday's honor marked the second straight year Montgomery received the recognition.
The award is presented to student-athletes who recorded the highest-ranking marks on the NCAA performance list at The American Indoor Track and Field Championships this season. Each athlete's mark in their respective event ranks within the top 10 on the NCAA's performance list this season.
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Kahmari Montgomery * Houston * Senior * 400-Meter Dash
Montgomery earned his second-straight award after helping the Cougars earn their fifth-straight conference indoor title. Montgomery ran the fastest 400-meter dash in the world and NCAA this year, setting The American's meet record and Birmingham CrossPlex facility record for a second-consecutive year with his time of 45.04 seconds. Montgomery, who held the fastest CrossPlex and American record entering the meet, ran the two-lap sprint 1.72 seconds faster than this year's American runner-up.
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Naomi Taylor * Houston * Sophomore * 60-Meter Hurdles
Taylor owns the top-two 60-meter hurdle times in conference history after setting the meet record in last Friday's championships prelims (8.08 seconds) and running for the next-best time in the finals to capture gold (8.21 seconds). Her prelim time of 8.08 seconds ranks 10th nationally. Taylor improved from her second-place finish in last year's conference indoor championships.
UP NEXT
Select Houston student-athletes will return to Birmingham in two weeks for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. The top 16 athletes nationally in each event, along with the top 12 relays, will qualify for the event.
FOLLOW THE COUGARS
Fans can keep up with the latest in University of Houston Cougar athletics by following us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HoustonAthletics), Twitter (@UHCougars), Instagram (houstoncougars) and YouTube.com (Youtube.com/UHAthletics). In addition, the Track & Field team has established its own official Facebook (facebook.com/UHCougarTF) and Twitter pages (@UHCougarTF).
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