Houston Concludes Opening Day at Penn Relays

Thursday, April 25

Philadelphia, Pa.

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University of Houston

Penn Relays

4/25/2019 10:29:00 PM | Track and Field

Women’s team dominates on opening day in Philly

HOUSTON – The University of Houston track & field team came up big on the opening day of action at the Penn Relays, posting a trio of top-five finishes.

Junior Samiyah Samuels got things going for the Cougars in the field events, notching a first-place finish in the Long Jump Championship with a mark of 20-1.5 (6.13).

On the track, the women's 4x100-meter relay team paced the field and clinched a first-place finish in the event with a time of 44.92. Naomi Taylor, Essance Sample, Cecilia Tamayo-Garza, and Ashley Seymour will appear in the Championship Final of the event tomorrow afternoon.

The women's distance medley squad also brought home a top-five finish after finishing fourth in the event. Jennifer Dunlap, Ebony White, Britani Gonzales, and Meredith Sorenson combined a time of 11:42.12 in the event.

The Cougars will return to action tomorrow morning at Franklin Field at 8 a.m. CT, results can be accessed by clicking HERE. Action at the Drake Relays will begin tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. CT, results can be found HERE.

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