Houston Geared Up for Texas Relays

HOUSTON – The Houston Cougar Men's and Women's Track & Field teams continue their outdoor season by heading to Austin to compete in the 92^nd Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays across March 27-30.

ABOUT THE TEXAS RELAYS
Wednesday's events begin at 10:30 a.m. with the women's heptathlon. Thursday starts at 10 a.m. with the men's decathlon. Friday will begin with multiple events starting at 9:35 a.m. and Saturday will start at 10 a.m. with women's discus.

Live results will also be available for the entirety of the meet and can be found by clicking HERE.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

On the men's side:

Mario Burke will compete in the Invitational 100-meter dash looking to bring home gold for Houston as he ranks No. 13 in the latest USTFCCCA rankings and will compete against TCU's No. 18 Tarrik Brock Jr. and Texas Tech's No. 13 Divine Oduduru.

Cameron Laverty will participate in the Invitational 800-meter run against Kansas' No. 3 Bryce Hoppel and Harvard's No. 20 Myles Marshall.

The No. 1 ranked men's 4x100-meter relay will also be competing in the Invitational against USA teams. Also entering in the Invitational heat will be the 4x200-meter relay. The men's 4x400-meter relay will also compete in the Invitational heat and compete against USA teams.

The men's 1600 sprint medley will compete in the Invitational heat and go against 17 other teams trying to claim the title.

Amere Lattin will compete in the 110-meter hurdles where he ranks No. 12 and the 400-meter hurdles where he ranks No. 5.

John Lewis III is competing in the 100-meter dash as he ranks No. 18 in the rankings.

Trumaine Jefferson will compete in long jump as he ranks No. 18.

On the women's side:

Brianne Bethel will compete in the Invitational heat for the 200-meter dash as she ranks No. 14 and will face Texas' No. 30 Zola Golden.

The women's 4x200-meter relay team will compete in the Invitational heat.

Bethel will also compete in the 100-meter dash where she also ranks No. 14.

Birexus Hawkins will compete in the 400-meter hurdles as she ranks No. 17.

Competing in long jump is Samiyah Samuels where she ranks No. 4 nationally.

A full list of competitors can be found daily on the Heat Sheets link on the Texas Relays Home Page.

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