University of Houston Athletics
Cougar Trio Set to Compete at World Championships
8/18/2023 4:54:00 PM | Track and Field
Two Cougar alumnae, current Cougar sprinter set to represent nations in Budapest
HOUSTON – The Houston track and field team will be well represented at the 2023 World Championships beginning Saturday as senior Shaun Maswanganyi and former Cougars Cecilia Tamayo-Garza and Nora Monie represent South Africa, Mexico and Cameroon, respectively.
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Less than three weeks after taking silver in the 100-meter dash at the World University Games for South Africa, Maswanganyi will represent South Africa and Houston at the World Championships in the 100, 200-meter dash and the 400-meter relay.
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Maswanganyi posted a 10.06 second time at the World University Games on Aug. 2 taking silver and then led the South Africans to a bronze medal in the 400 relay on Aug. 6.
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The senior is coming off a career-best collegiate season in which he set the school record in the 100 in 9.91 seconds at the NCAA Championships and ran the third-fastest 200 time in program history in the 200 with a time of 19.99 seconds, both personal records. Maswanganyi finished third in the 100 and fifth in the 200 at the NCAA Championships.
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Tamayo-Garza enters the World Championships after breaking her own Mexican record in the 200-meter dash twice in 2023. The former Cougar broke her own record in the 200 at the Mt. SAC Relays before running the second-fastest 200 in program history at the American Championships with a 22.45 second time.
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Monie, who is the programs school record holder in the discus and ranks third in the hammer, will represent Cameroon in the discus. Monie's 58.05-meter toss in 2021 at the Drake Relays is nearly four meters better than the second-best mark in school history. Monie's personal record 58.53 was set this year in June.
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Maswanganyi will begin competition on Saturday in the 100 preliminary rounds. Monie will compete on Sunday in the discus. Both Tamayo-Garza and Maswanganyi will compete in the 200 beginning on Wednesday. Maswanganyi's relay squad is set to start its preliminary race Friday, Aug. 25.
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Less than three weeks after taking silver in the 100-meter dash at the World University Games for South Africa, Maswanganyi will represent South Africa and Houston at the World Championships in the 100, 200-meter dash and the 400-meter relay.
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Maswanganyi posted a 10.06 second time at the World University Games on Aug. 2 taking silver and then led the South Africans to a bronze medal in the 400 relay on Aug. 6.
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The senior is coming off a career-best collegiate season in which he set the school record in the 100 in 9.91 seconds at the NCAA Championships and ran the third-fastest 200 time in program history in the 200 with a time of 19.99 seconds, both personal records. Maswanganyi finished third in the 100 and fifth in the 200 at the NCAA Championships.
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Tamayo-Garza enters the World Championships after breaking her own Mexican record in the 200-meter dash twice in 2023. The former Cougar broke her own record in the 200 at the Mt. SAC Relays before running the second-fastest 200 in program history at the American Championships with a 22.45 second time.
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Monie, who is the programs school record holder in the discus and ranks third in the hammer, will represent Cameroon in the discus. Monie's 58.05-meter toss in 2021 at the Drake Relays is nearly four meters better than the second-best mark in school history. Monie's personal record 58.53 was set this year in June.
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Maswanganyi will begin competition on Saturday in the 100 preliminary rounds. Monie will compete on Sunday in the discus. Both Tamayo-Garza and Maswanganyi will compete in the 200 beginning on Wednesday. Maswanganyi's relay squad is set to start its preliminary race Friday, Aug. 25.
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| WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS | |
| Date | Time | Aug. 19-27 | All Day |
| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| TV | NBC Networks (NBC, CNBC, USA Network)/Peacock |
| Live Stream | NBCSports.com |
| Live Results | Live Results |
| Schedule | Meet Schedule |
| Entries | Final Entries |
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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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