University of Houston Athletics
Houston Sweeps Track Athletes of the Week
4/2/2019 1:01:00 PM | Track and Field
Birexus Hawkins and Amere Lattin claim honors
HOUSTON – Junior sprinter Birexus Hawkins and senior hurdler Amere Lattin have been named the American Athletic Conference Track Athletes of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.
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Winning his third consecutive weekly conference honor, Lattin was named The Texas Relays Men's Performer of the Meet after claiming first in both the 110- and 400-meter hurdles. Lattin's time of 49.80 in the invitational 400 hurdles is the No. 1 time in the nation and No. 5 in the world this season.
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Competing in one of the nation's most prestigious meets, Hawkins finished second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 58.04to jump to the No. 1 spot in The American, move up to No. 9 in the NCAA and record the third-fastest time in UH history. Hawkins also ran the opening leg of the 4x200-meter relay that finished second with a time of 1:34.58, the No. 11 time in the world this season.
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For Houston, the awards are the third and fourth of the outdoor slate and give Houston 15 total weekly awards this season.
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UP NEXT
The Cougars return home to host the Houston Alumni Invitational at Tom Tellez Track. The one-day event will run on April 6.
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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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SUPPORTING HOUSTON TRACK & FIELD
The Podium Club serves as a unique and effective way to enhance the level of excitement and support for Houston Cougar Track & Field and Cross Country. Gifts to the Podium Club provide financial support directly to the UH Track & Field and Cross Country programs for needs beyond their operating budgets. Donations made to the Podium Club are used at the discretion of the Head Coach.
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Houston supporters interested in joining the Podium Club or for more information, please click here.
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Winning his third consecutive weekly conference honor, Lattin was named The Texas Relays Men's Performer of the Meet after claiming first in both the 110- and 400-meter hurdles. Lattin's time of 49.80 in the invitational 400 hurdles is the No. 1 time in the nation and No. 5 in the world this season.
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Competing in one of the nation's most prestigious meets, Hawkins finished second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 58.04to jump to the No. 1 spot in The American, move up to No. 9 in the NCAA and record the third-fastest time in UH history. Hawkins also ran the opening leg of the 4x200-meter relay that finished second with a time of 1:34.58, the No. 11 time in the world this season.
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For Houston, the awards are the third and fourth of the outdoor slate and give Houston 15 total weekly awards this season.
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UP NEXT
The Cougars return home to host the Houston Alumni Invitational at Tom Tellez Track. The one-day event will run on April 6.
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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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SUPPORTING HOUSTON TRACK & FIELD
The Podium Club serves as a unique and effective way to enhance the level of excitement and support for Houston Cougar Track & Field and Cross Country. Gifts to the Podium Club provide financial support directly to the UH Track & Field and Cross Country programs for needs beyond their operating budgets. Donations made to the Podium Club are used at the discretion of the Head Coach.
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Houston supporters interested in joining the Podium Club or for more information, please click here.
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