Houston Claims Two Titles at Texas A&M Invitational

Houston Claims Two Titles at Texas A&M Invitational

4/12/2019 10:44:00 PM | Track and Field

Cougars end first day with six top-three finishes

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Houston Cougar Field team opened the Texas A&M Invitational on Friday with six top-three finishes and two wins in eight field events.

Priscilla Adejokun finished first in the hammer throw with a PR of 196-1 (59.77m) to bump up to the No. 2 spot in UH history, break the E.B. Cushing Stadium record and move to No. 5 in The American Athletic Conference this season. Mikaila Martin followed right behind in second with a mark of 187-0 (57.00m).

Trumaine Jefferson finished on top in long jump with a wind-aided mark of 25-1.75 (7.66m) to move to No. 3 in The American and No. 22 in the nation. Kenneth Pree took third in the event with a PR of 23-8.25 (7.22m).

Samiyah Samuels placed second in the long jump with a wind-aided mark of 20-7.25 (6.28m) to improve her top mark in The American. Naomi Taylor moved to No. 3 in The American this season with a top jump Friday of 19-7.50 (5.98) while Phedenia George-Mosbey improved her No. 5 conference mark at 19-6.75 (5.96).

Brendon Rivera finished third in the high jump, clearing a height of 6-8.25 (2.04m).

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