Friday, March 10
Albuquerque, N.M.
All Day
University of Houston
vs
NCAA Indoor Championships
Photo by: Michael Wade
Maswanganyi Advances, Trio Finish Championships
3/10/2023 9:56:00 PM | Track and Field
Junior sprinter posts fifth-fastest 60-meter dash time, automatically qualifies for final
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Sprinter Shaun Maswanganyi finished second in his heat of the 60-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor Championships and three other Houston track and field student-athletes finished as All-American Second Team honorees on Friday.
Maswanganyi used his long strides to finish strong in the semifinal of the 60, running a personal best 6.56 second time which was fast enough to finish second in the heat and automatically advance to Saturday's final.
The Olympian finished 11th overall in the 60 at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships and has a chance to be Houston's first All-American First Team honoree since 2019 if he finishes the race on Saturday, finishing in the top eight.
Houston's first competitor, senior Kelly-Ann Beckford finished her indoor season in the 800-meter run with a 2:10.25 time. Beckford is the first All-American in the women's indoor 800 in program history.
Beckford broke the school record in the 800 three times this season and won the 800 title at the American Athletic Conference Championships in February.
Senior Christyan Sampy became a back-to-back All-American in the pole vault by jumping 5.51 meters. Sampy finished 11th overall and has jumped 5.50-meters or higher in four consecutive meets. Sampy is Houston's first two-time indoor pole vault All-American.
Sampy is the school record holder in the pole vault and won the title at the American Championships in February.
Houston's final competitor of the evening, junior De'Vion Wilson finished his indoor season as an All-American in the 60-meter hurdles. Wilson broke the school record in the 60 hurdles at the Houston Invitational by running 7.69 after breaking the school record in prelims earlier in the meet.
UP NEXT
Shot put thrower Nu'uausala Tuilefano begins her NCAA Championships on Saturday at 5 p.m. CT. Maswanganyi will race for a medal in the 60 at 8:10 p.m. CT.
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Maswanganyi used his long strides to finish strong in the semifinal of the 60, running a personal best 6.56 second time which was fast enough to finish second in the heat and automatically advance to Saturday's final.
The Olympian finished 11th overall in the 60 at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships and has a chance to be Houston's first All-American First Team honoree since 2019 if he finishes the race on Saturday, finishing in the top eight.
Houston's first competitor, senior Kelly-Ann Beckford finished her indoor season in the 800-meter run with a 2:10.25 time. Beckford is the first All-American in the women's indoor 800 in program history.
Beckford broke the school record in the 800 three times this season and won the 800 title at the American Athletic Conference Championships in February.
Senior Christyan Sampy became a back-to-back All-American in the pole vault by jumping 5.51 meters. Sampy finished 11th overall and has jumped 5.50-meters or higher in four consecutive meets. Sampy is Houston's first two-time indoor pole vault All-American.
Sampy is the school record holder in the pole vault and won the title at the American Championships in February.
Houston's final competitor of the evening, junior De'Vion Wilson finished his indoor season as an All-American in the 60-meter hurdles. Wilson broke the school record in the 60 hurdles at the Houston Invitational by running 7.69 after breaking the school record in prelims earlier in the meet.
UP NEXT
Shot put thrower Nu'uausala Tuilefano begins her NCAA Championships on Saturday at 5 p.m. CT. Maswanganyi will race for a medal in the 60 at 8:10 p.m. CT.
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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