Friday, January 20
Houston, Texas
University of Houston
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Robert Platt Invitational
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Coming Up On Turn Two, Robert Platt Invitational
1/19/2023 10:56:00 AM | Track and Field
Houston hosts 12 institutions at Robert Platt Invitational Friday
HOUSTON – The Houston track and field season continues with its second of three straight home meets as the Cougars host 12 schools in Yeoman Fieldhouse on Friday for the Robert Platt Invitational with field events starting at 2 p.m. and track events beginning at 3:30 p.m. CT.
STARTING LINE NOTES
The University of Houston community lost a beloved friend and teammate on June 26, 2019, when Robert Platt Jr. passed away. Robert was a pole vaulter for the Houston Track & Field program, competing in 24 meets for the Cougars. Prior to coming to Houston, he attended George Ranch High School and earned a third-place finish at the 6A State Championships during his senior season. Outside of athletics, Robert Platt Jr. was an active member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at Houston.
His mother, Kaddie Platt, led the Houston Volleyball program from 2012 to 2019.
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Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference. Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
JOIN the PODIUM CLUB
The Podium Club serves as a unique and effective way to enhance the level of excitement and support for Houston Cougar Track and Field and Cross Country. Gifts to the Podium Club provide financial support directly to the programs for needs beyond their operating budgets.
Donations made to the Podium Club are used at the discretion of the head coach. For more information or to sign up, click here. To join the Podium Club, fans may call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (4687).
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates on #HTownSpeedCity by following @UHCougarTF on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarTF or on the team's Instagram page at @uhcougartf.
| ROBERT PLATT INVITATIONAL | ||||
| Date | Time | Friday, Jan. 20 | 2 – 8 p.m. | |||
| Teams | Houston (host), Central Arkansas, Houston Christian, Lamar, Prairie View A&M, Rice, SFA, St. Thomas, Texas A&M Kingsville, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Texas Southern, UTRGV, UTSA. | |||
| Location | Yeoman Fieldhouse | Houston, Texas | |||
| Live Stats | UHStats.com | |||
| Meet Information | Meet Information and Links | |||
| Social Media | @uhcougartf  | @uhccougartf  | H-Town Speed City Track and Field  | #GoCoogs | #HTownSpeedCity |
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STARTING LINE NOTES
- Houston won seven events at its season opening meet last week.
- Senior Brandon Seagreaves won the 3,000-meter run, breaking the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational meet record in the process with a time of 8 minutes, 28.52 seconds.
- Junior Shaun Maswanganyi won the 60-meter dash and ranks tied-18th nationally in the event at 6.67 seconds after his event win
- Junior De'Vion Wilson's 7.82 second time in the 60-meter hurdles ranks 14th nationally in the event after he won the event last week.
- Graduate Devin Vallejo-Bannister won the 800-meter run in 1:52.36 and sophomore Trey East III won the 200-meter dash in 21.38, winning by 0.23 seconds.
- Sophomore Destiny Smith won her first event of the season in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.37 seconds.
- Houston posted 10 other podium finishes, two of which came from the 1,600-meter relay at the end of the day with both Cougar relay squads finishing second overall.
- In her collegiate debut, freshman Aubrey Tupper finished third in the high jump, and graduate Priscilla Adejokun posted a strong mark in the weight throw with a throw of 21.17 meters which ranks 11th in the country.
- Houston has 19 marks that rank in the top five of the American Athletic Conference after the first week.
- The Cougars have five conference-leading marks after their first meet.
- Houston welcomed 29 newcomers to the 2023 squad.
- Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Will Blackburn begins his first season leading the program. Head Coach Carl Lewis begins his first season as Head Coach of the Cougars Track and Field program.
The University of Houston community lost a beloved friend and teammate on June 26, 2019, when Robert Platt Jr. passed away. Robert was a pole vaulter for the Houston Track & Field program, competing in 24 meets for the Cougars. Prior to coming to Houston, he attended George Ranch High School and earned a third-place finish at the 6A State Championships during his senior season. Outside of athletics, Robert Platt Jr. was an active member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at Houston.
His mother, Kaddie Platt, led the Houston Volleyball program from 2012 to 2019.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising campaign for Houston Athletics dedicated to championship success in the Big 12 Conference. Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win when we start Big 12 competition in July 2023. Click here to rise and be counted.
JOIN the PODIUM CLUB
The Podium Club serves as a unique and effective way to enhance the level of excitement and support for Houston Cougar Track and Field and Cross Country. Gifts to the Podium Club provide financial support directly to the programs for needs beyond their operating budgets.
Donations made to the Podium Club are used at the discretion of the head coach. For more information or to sign up, click here. To join the Podium Club, fans may call Cougar Pride at 713-743-GoUH (4687).
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates on #HTownSpeedCity by following @UHCougarTF on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarTF or on the team's Instagram page at @uhcougartf.
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