Friday, March 8
Birmingham, Ala.
5:30 p.m.
University of Houston
vs
NCAA Indoor Championships
Photo by: VASHA HUNT
Houston Headed to NCAA Indoor Championships
3/6/2019 1:42:00 PM | Track and Field
Houston men own seven entries for March 8-9 meet as Houston women have four entries
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Track & Field program will be represented with 11 entries at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships this weekend in Birmingham, Ala.
Held at the same location of Houston's American Athletic Conference team title sweep on Feb. 22-23, the Birmingham CrossPlex, the two-day meet will feature seven entries from the Houston men's program and four from the Houston women. The NCAA field consists of the top 16 athletes in each individual event and the top 12 teams in relays.
ESPN3 will stream the championships live starting at 5:30 p.m. CT Friday and at 4 p.m. CT Saturday. A re-air of the championship will take place starting at 9 p.m. CT Sunday on ESPN2 and again Monday starting at 9 p.m. CT on ESPNU. The link for Friday's competition can be found here with Saturday's events to be streamed here. Live results can be found here.
Ranked No. 6 in the latest USTFCCCA national rankings, the Houston men will account for seven entries in the NCAA field. The Cougars are looking to claim back-to-back top-10 finishes at the NCAA Indoor Championships for the first time since 1989-90. Houston finished seventh at last year's NCAA Indoor Championships with 26 points, its first top-10 finish since the program's best indoor finish of fourth in 1996.
Friday, March 8
5:30 p.m. – Men's Long Jump – Trumaine Jefferson
6:07 p.m. – Women's 60-meter hurdles – Naomi Taylor
6:17 p.m. – Men's 60-meter hurdles – Amere Lattin
6:42 p.m. – Men's 400-meter dash – Kahmari Montgomery and Obi Igbokwe
7:07 p.m. – Men's 60-meter dash – Mario Burke
7:10 p.m. – Women's Long Jump – Samiyah Samuels
7:37 p.m. – Women's 200-meter dash – Brianne Bethel
7:52 p.m. – Men's 200-meter dash – Obi Igbokwe
Saturday, March 9
4:30 p.m. – Women's 60-meter hurdles – Naomi Taylor (if qualified from Friday)
4:30 p.m. – Women's Weight Throw – Taylor Scaife
4:40 p.m. – Men's 60-meter hurdles – Amere Lattin (if qualified from Friday)
5 p.m. – Men's 400-meter dash – Kahmari Montgomery and Obi Igbokwe (if qualified from Friday)
5:20 p.m. – Men's 60-meter dash – Mario Burke (if qualified from Friday)
5:50 p.m. – Women's 200-meter dash – Brianne Bethel (if qualified from Friday)
6 p.m. – Men's 200-meter dash – Obi Igbokwe (if qualified from Friday)
6:55 p.m. – Men's 4x400-meter relay – Houston
UP NEXT
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.
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).
Held at the same location of Houston's American Athletic Conference team title sweep on Feb. 22-23, the Birmingham CrossPlex, the two-day meet will feature seven entries from the Houston men's program and four from the Houston women. The NCAA field consists of the top 16 athletes in each individual event and the top 12 teams in relays.
ESPN3 will stream the championships live starting at 5:30 p.m. CT Friday and at 4 p.m. CT Saturday. A re-air of the championship will take place starting at 9 p.m. CT Sunday on ESPN2 and again Monday starting at 9 p.m. CT on ESPNU. The link for Friday's competition can be found here with Saturday's events to be streamed here. Live results can be found here.
Ranked No. 6 in the latest USTFCCCA national rankings, the Houston men will account for seven entries in the NCAA field. The Cougars are looking to claim back-to-back top-10 finishes at the NCAA Indoor Championships for the first time since 1989-90. Houston finished seventh at last year's NCAA Indoor Championships with 26 points, its first top-10 finish since the program's best indoor finish of fourth in 1996.
- 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. 6 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. 8 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
- Samiyah Samuels | Jr. | long jump | No. 15 in the nation | American Conference Champion
- Brianne Bethel | Jr. | 200-meter dash | No. 16 in the nation | American Conference Champion
Friday, March 8
5:30 p.m. – Men's Long Jump – Trumaine Jefferson
6:07 p.m. – Women's 60-meter hurdles – Naomi Taylor
6:17 p.m. – Men's 60-meter hurdles – Amere Lattin
6:42 p.m. – Men's 400-meter dash – Kahmari Montgomery and Obi Igbokwe
7:07 p.m. – Men's 60-meter dash – Mario Burke
7:10 p.m. – Women's Long Jump – Samiyah Samuels
7:37 p.m. – Women's 200-meter dash – Brianne Bethel
7:52 p.m. – Men's 200-meter dash – Obi Igbokwe
Saturday, March 9
4:30 p.m. – Women's 60-meter hurdles – Naomi Taylor (if qualified from Friday)
4:30 p.m. – Women's Weight Throw – Taylor Scaife
4:40 p.m. – Men's 60-meter hurdles – Amere Lattin (if qualified from Friday)
5 p.m. – Men's 400-meter dash – Kahmari Montgomery and Obi Igbokwe (if qualified from Friday)
5:20 p.m. – Men's 60-meter dash – Mario Burke (if qualified from Friday)
5:50 p.m. – Women's 200-meter dash – Brianne Bethel (if qualified from Friday)
6 p.m. – Men's 200-meter dash – Obi Igbokwe (if qualified from Friday)
6:55 p.m. – Men's 4x400-meter relay – Houston
UP NEXT
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.
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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