PREVIEW: Track & Field Opens Season with Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational on Saturday

Saturday, January 10

Houston, Texas

University of Houston

Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational

PREVIEW: Track & Field Opens Season with Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational on Saturday

1/9/2026 8:13:00 PM | Track and Field

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Houston opens indoor season with field events at 10 a.m., and running events at 1:30 p.m.

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Track & Field program opens its 2026 indoor season with the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational on Saturday at the LLH Healthcare Indoor Track inside Yeoman Fieldhouse. Field events begin at 10 a.m., with running events starting at 1:30 p.m.

New seating options are available for fans this season. Basic general admission tickets are $17 after fees while premium general admission tickets, located near the finish line with chairbacks included, are $28 after fees.

LEONARD HILTON MEMORIAL INVITATIONAL
Date \| Time	Saturday, Jan. 10 \| Field Events: 10 a.m. \| Running Events: 1:30 p.m.
Teams	Houston (Host), Huston-Tillotson, Jacksonville College, Lamar, Prairie View A&M, Rice (Men), Sam Houston, St. Thomas (TX), Texas, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Kingsville, Texas Southern, UTRGV
Location	LLH Healthcare Indoor Track inside Yeoman Fieldhouse \| Houston, Texas
Live Stats	Results
Watch	YouTube
Meet Information	Meet Information and Links
Social Media	X: @uhcougartf \| Instagram: @uhcougartf \| Facebook: H-Town Speed City Track and Field \| #GoCoogs \| #HTownSpeedCity

STARTING LINE NOTES

The Cougars begin their indoor season by hosting the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational at LLH Healthcare Indoor Track inside Yeoman Fieldhouse.
LLH Healthcare was named the official naming rights partner of the indoor track facility on Dec. 11, 2025.
Renovations to the indoor track will take place following the indoor season.
Houston returns 26 men and 22 women, including eight All-Americans in junior Michaela Mouton, graduate Trey East III, sophomore Damarien Jacobs, graduate Grant Levesque, graduate Jamar Marshall Jr., junior Antrea Mita, senior Ryan Mulholland and sophomore King Taylor.
Jamar Marshall Jr. will compete during the indoor season but has no remaining outdoor eligibility.
Houston welcomes nine transfers, including NCAA DII All-American senior Dakari Charlton and NJCAA All-American's junior Ruth Agadama, junior Kevin Brooks, and junior Mouhameth Fall.
Houston also adds a total of 23 freshmen to the squad, with 14 on the women's side and nine on the men's side.
At the 2025 Big 12 Indoor Championship, Houston claimed four conference titles with two champions returning to the squad this season. The men's squad placed fifth overall and the women finished 14^th.
Grant Levesque secured his second consecutive Big 12 Heptathlon title and Antrea Mita was crowned the men's high jump champion.
At the 2025 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, Antrea Mita earned First Team All-America honors with an eighth-place finish in the high jump. Jamar Marshall Jr. secured Second Team All-America honors with a 16th-place finish in the men's 60-meter hurdles.

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