Houston Tabbed Seventh in Lastest NCAA Rankings

5/28/2019 4:05:00 PM | Track and Field

Cougars will make run at NCAA Championships June 5-8

HOUSTON – The University of Houston track & field team will return to the NCAA Championships on June 5-8 in Austin, Texas with the men's team ranked seventh in the country.

With the NCAA West Prelims in its rearview and the 2019 NCAA Track & Field Championships on the horizon, the Houston Men's Track & Field team will head into championship week ranked seventh in the nation. The Cougars have maintained a steady presence in both the NCAA and USTFCCA Rankings this season, with 32 straight weeks in the top-10 of the USTFCAA Rankings.

The Cougars were previously ranked eighth and improve after qualifying seven individuals across six events and one relay squad to the final meet of the 2019 outdoor season. On the men's side Amere Lattin, Kahmari Montgomery, Obi Igbokwe, Trumaine Jefferson, Travis Collins, Quivell Jordan and Mario Burke are all headed to Austin, Texas. Representing the women's team will be Ashley Seymour, Naomi Taylor and Samiyah Samuels. For the first time since the 2015 season, the women's team will be sending a 4x100-meter relay squad to the NCAA Championships.

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2019 NCAA Track & Field Championships will be held June 5-8 at Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas. The meet will be aired on the ESPN family of channels and tickets can be purchased by clicking HERE. For all meet information click HERE.

END OF SEASON HAPPY HOUR
The Houston Cougar Track & Field program will host an end of season Happy Hour, June 11 from 6-8 p.m. at BB's Café on Westheimer to celebrate the outstanding success of both the Men and Women's programs during the 2018-19 Indoor and Outdoor seasons.

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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.

Houston supporters interested in joining the Podium Club or for more information, please click here.

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