Saturday, March 11
Albuquerque, N.M.
All Day
University of Houston
vs
NCAA Indoor Championships
Photo by: Michael Wade
Maswanganyi Fourth, Tuilefano All-American Again
3/11/2023 8:35:00 PM | Track and Field
South African sprinter finishes fourth in the 60-meter dash at the NCAA Championships
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Houston track and field sprinter Shaun Maswanganyi finished fourth overall in the 60-meter dash on Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Championships and shot put thrower Nu'uausala Tuilefano finished as a All-American Second Team honoree.
Maswanganyi, who entered the final with the fifth fastest time of a personal best 6.56 seconds, finished fourth overall and missed out on the podium by 0.01 seconds.
The fourth-place finish secures Maswanganyi's fourth individual All-American First Team honor and sixth including relays. Maswanganyi has nine All-American honors in total.
The sprinter becomes Houston's first 60-meter dash First Team All-American since 2019 and seventh in school history.
Houston's first competitor of the day, Nu'uausala Tuilefano, posted her highest finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships with an 13th place finish in the shot put. Tuilefano is now a back-to-back All-American Second Team award winner after finishing 15th in 2022. Tuilefano threw 16.10 meters to finish 13th.
Tuilefano became Houston's second indoor shot put All-American in 2022 after Cheryl Klein was a back-to-back All-American in 1986-87.
UP NEXT
Houston's outdoor season begins on Thursday with the Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational on Thursday at the Carl Lewis International Complex. The first event begins at noon on Thursday.
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Maswanganyi, who entered the final with the fifth fastest time of a personal best 6.56 seconds, finished fourth overall and missed out on the podium by 0.01 seconds.
The fourth-place finish secures Maswanganyi's fourth individual All-American First Team honor and sixth including relays. Maswanganyi has nine All-American honors in total.
The sprinter becomes Houston's first 60-meter dash First Team All-American since 2019 and seventh in school history.
Houston's first competitor of the day, Nu'uausala Tuilefano, posted her highest finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships with an 13th place finish in the shot put. Tuilefano is now a back-to-back All-American Second Team award winner after finishing 15th in 2022. Tuilefano threw 16.10 meters to finish 13th.
Tuilefano became Houston's second indoor shot put All-American in 2022 after Cheryl Klein was a back-to-back All-American in 1986-87.
UP NEXT
Houston's outdoor season begins on Thursday with the Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational on Thursday at the Carl Lewis International Complex. The first event begins at noon on Thursday.
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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