Track & Field
All-American jumper to test skills against pros at USA meet
Chris Carter finished his UH career by becoming a two-time All-American with top eight finishes at the indoor and outdoor NCAA Championships, adding to his eight individual Conference USA championships. Carter’s impressive senior season...
Eleven Cougars set for season’s final test at NCAA Championships
Today marks the beginning of the end of track and field season with the NCAA Championships beginning in Des Moines, Iowa. Senior Alex Bentley will be the lone pole vaulter for UH; his event...
Junior accepts grueling pace
Doug Kelley is the Cougars’ designated 800-meter runner. Four hundred meter runners fear the 800 because of its half-mile length. Distance runners don’t have the foot speed for it. Kelley said it comes down to...
Jumper riding high after national, conference achievements
Track and field is sometimes a sport of inches and milliseconds. Senior jumper Chris Carter had his share of frustrations in past seasons, coming up literally less than an inch short. This year he put...
Junior sprinter makes impression felt
One of the key factors to the Cougars’ perennial success is maintaining new talent on their roster. There is always a freshman or transfer who shows an ability to contribute instantly. This season junior Kelvin...
Cougars lead the pack at C-USA finals
Whether it was in the sprints or jumps, the Cougars were never in jeopardy of being dethroned as the indoor kings of Conference USA.UH scored 172 points to capture the 2011 Indoor C-USA Championship...
UH strives to conquer C-USA again
If the men’s track team keeps competing like it has been, the Cougars will likely win their fifth consecutive Conference USA Indoor Championship. But that’s not a foregone conclusion. Head coach Leroy Burrell knows his...
Sprinter collects second straight weekly award
Despite consistent standout performances throughout his freshman year, Errol Nolan never captured a C-USA Athlete of the Week Award. Now, in his sophomore campaign, he has earned two in as many weeks. Nolan is the...
Cross country teams capture 5th-place finishes at Disney meet
The men’s and women’s cross country teams put forth a stellar effort last weekend as both finished fifth out of morethan 20 schools at the Disney Cross Country Classic in Orlando, Fla. It was...
Ducommun sets pace for women’s cross country team
Now that sophomore Kathryn Ducommun has had a full season of running under her belt, she is ready to have abigger role for the women’s cross-country team.“She’s definitely very talented, and we want to...
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