The Cougars won seven events, including a meet record by senior sprinter Cecilia Tamayo-Garza in the 100-meter dash, at the Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational. | Joe Buvid/UH Athletics
The UH track and field team won seven events at the Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational at Carl Lewis International Complex.
Senior Cecilia Tamayo-Garza shined through the stormy weather and picked up two victories at Houston’s season opener.
Tamayo-Garza set the track ablaze, breaking a meet record in the 100-meter dash at 11.54 seconds. The veteran sprinter would have also set a new meet record in the 200-meter dash, but the 5.4 mph wind aid nullified the time.
Standout junior Shaun Maswanganyi set the standard for the rest of the country to follow in the 100-meter dash, clocking in at 10.13 seconds, and currently leads the nation in the event.
The South African Olympian was involved in a dramatic finish which ultimately saw him place second behind professional sprinter Elijah Morrow.
Sophomore long jumper Alexis Tilford-Rutherford tallied another win for the Cougars leaping 5.98 meters. Junior Destiny Lawrence would also win the triple jump with a mark of 12.78 meters.
Junior Lloyd Frilot won the 400-meter dash with a personal best of 48.94 seconds while sophomore Eleni Fraiser won the 1,500-meter run. She posted a time of 4:56.29.
The men’s 4×400 meter relay team wrapped up the meet with a win, clocking in together at 3:12.16.
The Cougars performed well in their outdoor opener despite stormy conditions. UH will be on the track again on March 17-18 at the Texas Southern Relays.
