Track & Field Concludes Weekend Action at Penn Relays, J. Fred Duckett Twilight

Saturday, April 26

Houston, Texas

University of Houston

J. Fred Duckett Twilight

Photo by: Ryan Mulholland

Track & Field Concludes Weekend Action at Penn Relays, J. Fred Duckett Twilight

4/27/2025 12:17:00 AM | Track and Field

Cordell Nwokeji and Patrick Flowers pick up wins on Saturday

HOUSTON and PHILADELPHIA – The University of Houston Track & Field program wrapped up a busy weekend at Penn Relays and the J. Fred Duckett Twilight Meet with two victories and three new top-10 program marks on Saturday.

PENN RELAYS
The men's 4x400-meter relay squad of senior Trey East III, freshman Sahfi Reed, freshman Jaylin Santiago and freshman King Taylor placed fourth overall in the Championship of America final with a time of 3:04.89. Their performance ranks eighth on Houston's all-time list.

J. FRED DUCKETT INVITATIONAL
At Rice, the Cougars won two events, recorded three second-place finishes and three third-place finishes, and set 11 personal bests.

Sophomore Patrick Flowers won the men's 3000m steeplechase with a personal best time of 9:05.29. It marked his first collegiate victory in the event and the ninth-fastest time in program history.

Freshman Remay Abraha placed third in the men's 1500m with a personal best of 3:47.06, the ninth-fastest time in program history.

Sophomore Cordell Nwokeji won the men's shot put on his fifth attempt reaching 18.07m. Sophomore Kaden Edwards secured third at 17.50m.

Senior Caleb Malbrough was the top-collegiate finisher placing second with a personal best of 7.61m. On the women's side, freshman Athena Stith also set a personal best of 6.02m for second place.

Senior Kevin Grubbs posted a mark of 54.47m to grab second place in the men's discus.

Freshman Marcela Trevino earned a third place finish in the women's hammer throw and tied her personal best with a mark of 50.59m.

UP NEXT
The Cougars are set to return home for their final regular season meet, hosting the Cameron Burrell Invitational on Friday.

Field events are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., with running events starting at 5 p.m. Houston will celebrate its senior class with a ceremony at 4:15 p.m.

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