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West Coast Welcomes Cougars
4/12/2023 11:31:00 AM | Track and Field
Houston returns to Mt. SAC Relays, 41 Cougars entered
HOUSTON – The Houston track and field team heads to California as 41 Cougars are prepared to compete in the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., Thursday-Saturday.
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STARTING LINE NOTES
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MT. SAC RELAYS | ||||
Dates | Time | Thursday, April 13 – Saturday, April 15 | All Day | |||
Location | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, Calif. | |||
Live Stream | RunnerSpace | |||
Live Results | Live Results | |||
Meet Information | Meet Information | |||
Social Media | @uhcougartf  ![]() ![]() ![]() |
STARTING LINE NOTES
- For the fourth consecutive week, junior Shaun Maswanganyi holds the nation's fastest 100-meter dash time (10.01).
- Maswanganyi also ranks ninth nationally in the 200-meter dash after running 20.41 at the Texas Relays.
- Three different Cougars rank in the top 10 nationally in their respective four events, along with the men's 400-meter relay.
- The Cougars have 27 top 48 marks in the NCAA West Preliminary Round descending order list which includes both the men's and women's 400-meter relay and 1,600-meter relay.
- Houston leads the conference in 10 different events including the men's 400 relay and 1,600 relay.
- Daisy Monie moved into the school's record book in the shot put. Monie posted the fifth-best throw in program history and currently ranks second in the conference in the event behind teammate, and school record holder Nu'uausala Tuilefano.
- Houston has 41 accepted individual entries into the Mt. SAC Relays and both men's and women's 400-meter and 1,600-meter relays.
- The Cougar men rank 19th in the country in USTFCCCA weekly rankings.
- The Mt. SAC Relays began on Wednesday with the decathlon and heptathlon, but Houston student-athletes do not start competition until Friday. Â
SUPPORTÂ HOUSTONÂ RISEÂ
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.
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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.
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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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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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Players Mentioned
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