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Houston Breaks Program Record on Second Day of Championships
6/6/2019 11:41:00 PM | Track and Field
Cougars rewrite program record in 4x100-meter relay record at NCAA Championships
AUSTIN – The University of Houston women's track & field team came out strong on the second day of action at the 2019 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships, breaking the program record in the 4x100-meter relay.
ABOUT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2019 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships will be held in Austin, Texas at the Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas. Competition will run from June 5-8 and will be aired on the ESPN family of channels (ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN2, ESPN3). Live results and heat sheets can be found HERE. The broadcast schedule can be found HERE.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the 4x100-meter relay for the first time since the 2015 season, the ladies of #HTownSpeedCity did not disappoint. Naomi Taylor, Essance Sample, Samiyah Samuels and Ashley Seymour combined for a program-best 43.48 in the event to finish ninth-overall. The squad matched the fastest non-qualifying time in meet history, earning second team All-American honors in the event.
Taylor made her second appearance of the evening in the 100-meter hurdles, earning second team All-American honors after coming up just shy of her lifetime best at 13.14 to finish in 15th-place.
Seymour was on double-duty for the Cougars as well, making her second appearance of the evening in the 100-meter dash. Seymour came up just shy of her lifetime best at 11.42 to finish in 18th-place overall.
In the Cougars final event of the evening, Samuels took to the long jump pit. The junior finished 11th-overall with a leap of 20-4.5 (6.21) to take home Second Team All-America honors. The mark is an improvement from her 18th-place finish at the Outdoor Championships last season.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS TICKETS
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.
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).
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.
--UHCougars.com--
ABOUT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2019 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships will be held in Austin, Texas at the Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas. Competition will run from June 5-8 and will be aired on the ESPN family of channels (ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN2, ESPN3). Live results and heat sheets can be found HERE. The broadcast schedule can be found HERE.
HOW IT HAPPENED
After qualifying for the NCAA Championships in the 4x100-meter relay for the first time since the 2015 season, the ladies of #HTownSpeedCity did not disappoint. Naomi Taylor, Essance Sample, Samiyah Samuels and Ashley Seymour combined for a program-best 43.48 in the event to finish ninth-overall. The squad matched the fastest non-qualifying time in meet history, earning second team All-American honors in the event.
Taylor made her second appearance of the evening in the 100-meter hurdles, earning second team All-American honors after coming up just shy of her lifetime best at 13.14 to finish in 15th-place.
Seymour was on double-duty for the Cougars as well, making her second appearance of the evening in the 100-meter dash. Seymour came up just shy of her lifetime best at 11.42 to finish in 18th-place overall.
In the Cougars final event of the evening, Samuels took to the long jump pit. The junior finished 11th-overall with a leap of 20-4.5 (6.21) to take home Second Team All-America honors. The mark is an improvement from her 18th-place finish at the Outdoor Championships last season.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS TICKETS
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.
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).
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.
--UHCougars.com--
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