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Townsend Takes All-American Second Team Honors
6/10/2023 9:40:00 PM | Track and Field
Hurdler finishes ninth at NCAA Championships, first Houston Top 10 finisher since 1991 in 400 hurdles
AUSTIN, Texas – Senior Sydni Townsend closed out Houston track and field's 2023 season at the NCAA Championships on Saturday with a ninth-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles, earning All-American Second Team honors.
Townsend ran 56.27 over the 400 meters that has 10 hurdles spaced out over the single-lap race. By finishing ninth overall, the Philadelphia, Pa., native earned All-American Second Team honors.
The senior is the first Cougar 400-meter hurdler to earn First or Second Team honors since assistant coach Sandra Glover in 1991.
With the conclusion of the NCAA Championships, the University of Houston 2022-23 athletic year is complete. The Houston track and field team concluded the 2023 outdoor season with five All-America honors and two medals.
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Townsend ran 56.27 over the 400 meters that has 10 hurdles spaced out over the single-lap race. By finishing ninth overall, the Philadelphia, Pa., native earned All-American Second Team honors.
The senior is the first Cougar 400-meter hurdler to earn First or Second Team honors since assistant coach Sandra Glover in 1991.
With the conclusion of the NCAA Championships, the University of Houston 2022-23 athletic year is complete. The Houston track and field team concluded the 2023 outdoor season with five All-America honors and two medals.
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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