Men’s Track & Field Punch Five Tickets to NCAA Championships on Friday

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The University of Houston Men's Track & Field program secured five tickets in four events to the NCAA Track & Field Outdoor Championships at the West First Round inside E.B. Cushing Stadium on Friday.

The men's squad will compete at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, in Eugene, Ore., from June 11-14, in the decathlon, high jump, 110-meter hurdles, 400-meter and 4x400-meter relay. Senior Grant Levesque qualified for the National Championship in the decathlon following competition at the Big 12 Championship.

After finishing in last place at the 2024 NCAA West First Round, senior Jamar Marshall Jr., ran the third fastest time of the day at 13.19 in the 110-meter hurdles to punch his ticket. Marshall Jr.'s mark of 13.19 is the third all-time fastest time run at the West First Round.

The Cougars earned a second ticket in the event with senior John Adesola qualifying with a wind-assisted time of 13.26 (+2.5) for second in his heat.

20 minutes later, Adesola competed in the 100-meter with a time of 10.09, missing the qualification by one spot. The senior started his day in the 4x100-meter relay alongside freshman Noah Hanson, junior Ryan Mulholland and senior Brice Chabot with a time of 39.48, missing Nationals by one spot.

Senior Trey East III qualified for his first NCAA Division I Championships in the 400-meter with a time of 45.84.

East III earned a second qualification in the 4x400-meter relay with a split time of 44.25 alongside freshmen Damarien Jacobs, King Taylor and Sahfi Reed with a season best time of 3:03.49. The relay squad moved to fifth on Houston's all-time performance list.

Sophomore Antrea Mita qualified for his second outdoor National Championship in the men's high jump after a clearance of 2.17m (7'-1.50). Senior My'Kell Beck finished 18^th with a mark of 2.09m while junior Turey Stoudemire concluded the season in 33^rd place at 2.04m.

Senior Adam Mason concluded his career with the Cougars in 18th place with a time of 1:48.48 in the 800-meter.

Senior Kevin Grubbs concluded the season in the men's discus with a 23^rd overall finish at 56.17m.

In the men's triple jump, graduate Caleb Malbrough concluded his collegiate career in 20^th place with a season-best mark of 15.70m. Junior Kevin Snyder placed 25^th with a mark of 15.53m.

SATURDAY SCHEDULE
5 p.m. – Women's 4x100-meter relay: Carlysia Cresser, Taylor Jackson, Norah Nwonumah, Matilde Ochoa
6:15 p.m. – Women's 100-meter hurdles: Kaycee McCoy
7:05 p.m. – Women's 800-meter: Invida Maurina

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