Thursday, April 27
Philadelphia, Pa.
University of Houston
at
Penn Relays
Penn Relays, Texas Invitational On Deck
4/26/2023 10:00:00 AM | Track and Field
Houston splits squad for busy weekend in two different time zones
HOUSTON – The Houston track and field team returns to the Penn Relays and Texas Invitational this week as 26 track student-athletes will compete at the 127th Penn Relays Thursday-Saturday and 40 student-athletes will represent Houston at the Texas Invitational Friday-Saturday.
STARTING LINE NOTES
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| PENN RELAYS | ||||
| Dates | Time | Thursday, April 27 – Saturday, April 29 | All Day | |||
| Location | Franklin Field | Philadelphia, Pa. | |||
| TV | NBC Sports (Saturday only) | |||
| Live Stream | FloTrack | |||
| Live Results | Live Results | |||
| Meet Schedule | Schedule | |||
| Meet Information | Meet Information | |||
| Social Media | @uhcougartf  | @uhcougartf  | H-Town Speed City Track and Field  | #GoCoogs | #HTownSpeedCity |
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| TEXAS INVITATIONAL | ||||
| Dates | Time | Friday, April 28 – Saturday, April 29 | All Day | |||
| Location | Mike A. Myers Stadium | Austin, Texas | |||
| Live Results | TBA | |||
| Meet Schedule | Schedule | |||
STARTING LINE NOTES
- The Cougars will take 26 student-athletes to the Penn Relays, all track athletes, while 40 student-athletes will head to the Texas Invitational.
- Houston's men's 400-meter relay has won the previous three titles at the Penn Relays.
- The Cougars' men's 400 relay has won five total "Championship of America" titles, fourth-most in Penn Relays history.
- Houston is entered in five men's relays at the Penn Relays: 400-meter, 800-meter, 1,600-meter, 3,200-meter and the sprint medley relay.
- The Cougars posted a top five all-time program time in the sprint medley relay at the Texas Relays, running 3:18.61.
- Houston is entered in three women's relays at the Penn Relays: 400, 800 and 1,600 relays. Relay lengths are listed in total length of the race, not by leg-length.
- Cincinnati, South Florida and Temple will also be in attendance at the Penn Relays.
- The Cougars own 10 conference-leading marks.
- Lloyd Frilot and Sydni Townsend ran top three all-time program marks at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight meet on Saturday.
- Frilot ran the fastest 800-meter run time in the conference at the Duckett Twilight meet.
- Priscilla Adejokun tied her personal best with a 65.20-meter throw in the hammer throw at the Duckett Twilight meet. Adejokun ranks second in the conference and tied the second-best program mark all-time.
- 17 Cougars, and all four relays, sit in the top 48 of the NCAA West Region rankings. Sprinters Shaun Maswanganyi and Cecilia Tamayo-Garza, along with hurdlers De'Vion Wilson and DJ Akindele are all currently in the top 48 in two different events.
- Maswanganyi (100-meter dash), Wilson (110-meter hurdles), Christyan Sampy (pole vault) and the men's 400-meter relay rank in the top 10 nationally.
- Houston returns to the Texas Invitational after most recently competing in the meet in 2021. Houston had not competed in the Texas Invitational since it was the Longhorn Invitational in 2017.
- Penn Relays action on Saturday can be seen on NBC Sports depending on your region.
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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