Thursday, March 16
Houston, Texas
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Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational
Photo by: Joe Buvid
Seven Event Wins Highlight Outdoor Opener
3/16/2023 3:43:00 PM | Track and Field
Tamayo-Garza sets 100-meter dash meet record, wins 200-meter dash in season debut
HOUSTON – Houston won seven different track and field events and broke a meet record at the Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational at the Carl Lewis International Complex on a gusty and stormy Thursday.
Senior Cecilia Tamayo-Garza opened the 2023 outdoor season with two event wins, winning the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. Tamayo-Garza broke the meet record in the 100, crossing the finish line in 11.54 seconds. Tamayo-Garza ran what would have been a meet record in the 200 but got a 5.4 mile-per-hour wind aid, nullifying the record time.
Junior Shaun Maswanganyi posted one of the top times in the country in the 100-meter dash with a photo finish 10.13 second time. The Olympian finished second overall in the event behind professional sprinter Elijah Morrow and currently leads the nation in the event.
Alexis Tilford-Rutherford and Destiny Lawrence won the long jump and triple jump, respectively on Thursday. Tilford-Rutherford jumped 5.98 meters while Lawrence jumped 12.78 meters to win their events.
Sophomore Eleni Kaiser won her first collegiate event on Thursday, winning the 1,500 meters in 4:56.29.
Junior Lloyd Frilot won the 400-meter dash in a personal record 48.94 seconds. Frilot's first heat time was fast enough to withstand the faster seed times from heat two and three.
The men's 1,600-meter relay team posted a respectable opening meet time of 3:12.16 to win the event by eight seconds.
Houston honored Hall of Honor inductee and former Cougar great Kirk Baptiste during the meet. Baptiste was a silver medalist in the 200 at the Olympics in 1984 and won gold at the 1987 World Indoor Championships.
UP NEXT
Houston will cross Scott Street in Third Ward to attend the Texas Southern Relays Friday and Saturday. The first event of the day on Friday gets underway at 8:30 a.m. with the women's 5,000- meters run.
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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).
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Senior Cecilia Tamayo-Garza opened the 2023 outdoor season with two event wins, winning the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. Tamayo-Garza broke the meet record in the 100, crossing the finish line in 11.54 seconds. Tamayo-Garza ran what would have been a meet record in the 200 but got a 5.4 mile-per-hour wind aid, nullifying the record time.
Junior Shaun Maswanganyi posted one of the top times in the country in the 100-meter dash with a photo finish 10.13 second time. The Olympian finished second overall in the event behind professional sprinter Elijah Morrow and currently leads the nation in the event.
Alexis Tilford-Rutherford and Destiny Lawrence won the long jump and triple jump, respectively on Thursday. Tilford-Rutherford jumped 5.98 meters while Lawrence jumped 12.78 meters to win their events.
Sophomore Eleni Kaiser won her first collegiate event on Thursday, winning the 1,500 meters in 4:56.29.
Junior Lloyd Frilot won the 400-meter dash in a personal record 48.94 seconds. Frilot's first heat time was fast enough to withstand the faster seed times from heat two and three.
The men's 1,600-meter relay team posted a respectable opening meet time of 3:12.16 to win the event by eight seconds.
Houston honored Hall of Honor inductee and former Cougar great Kirk Baptiste during the meet. Baptiste was a silver medalist in the 200 at the Olympics in 1984 and won gold at the 1987 World Indoor Championships.
UP NEXT
Houston will cross Scott Street in Third Ward to attend the Texas Southern Relays Friday and Saturday. The first event of the day on Friday gets underway at 8:30 a.m. with the women's 5,000- meters run.
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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