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Eleven Houston Entries for NCAA Championships
2/26/2019 9:41:00 PM | Track and Field
Houston men claim seven entries for March 8-9 meet as Houston women claim four entries
HOUSTON – The University of Houston will be represented with 11 entries at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships as the NCAA announced its 2019 field Tuesday night. Â
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The Houston men will enter the national meet with seven entries while the Houston women will head to Birmingham, Ala., with four entries.
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The NCAA field consists of the top 16 athletes in each individual event and the top 12 teams in relays.
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Ranked No. 5 in the latest USTFCCCA national rankings, the Houston men will account for seven entries in the NCAA field.
Select Houston student-athletes will head to Birmingham, March 8-9, 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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The Houston men will enter the national meet with seven entries while the Houston women will head to Birmingham, Ala., with four entries.
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The NCAA field consists of the top 16 athletes in each individual event and the top 12 teams in relays.
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Ranked No. 5 in the latest USTFCCCA national rankings, the Houston men will account for seven entries in the NCAA field.
- Kahmari Montgomery | Sr. | 400-meter dash | No. 1 in the nation | American Conference Champion
- 4x400-meter relay | No. 1 in the nation | American Conference Champion
- Obi Igbokwe | Sr. | 400-meter dash | No. 3 in the nation
- Mario Burke | Sr. | 60-meter dash | No. 7 in the nation | American Conference Champion
- Obi Igbokwe | Sr. | 200-meter dash | No. 7 in the nation | American Conference Champion
- Amere Lattin | Sr. | 60-meter hurdles | No. 10 in the nation | American Conference Champion
- Trumaine Jefferson | Sr. | long jump | No. 11 in the nation | American Conference Champion
- Taylor Scaife | Jr. | weight throw | No. 4 in the nation | American Conference Champion
- Naomi Taylor | So. | 60-meter hurdles | No. 10 in the nation | American Conference Champion
- Brianne Bethel | Jr. | 200-meter dash | No. 16 in the nation | American Conference Champion
- Samiyah Samuels | Jr. | long jump | No. 16 in the nation | American Conference Champion
Select Houston student-athletes will head to Birmingham, March 8-9, 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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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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