April 25-29 Results:
Men’s Results
| Cincinnati |
Lyles/Wood Invitational |
RECAP |
| UConn |
Penn Relays |
RECAP |
| Houston |
Penn Relays/LSU Invite |
RECAP |
| Memphis |
Memphis Invite |
RECAP |
| USF |
UNF Invite |
RECAP |
| Tulane |
Brutus Hamilton Invite |
RECAP |
| Tulsa |
Drake Relays |
RECAP |
| Wichita State |
Red Raider Shootout/Drake Relays |
RECAP |
Women’s Results
| UCF |
UNF Invite |
RECAP |
| Cincinnati |
Lyles/Wood Invitational |
RECAP |
| UConn |
Penn Relays |
RECAP |
| Houston |
Penn Relays/LSU Invite |
RECAP |
| Memphis |
Memphis Invite |
RECAP |
| USF |
UNF Invite |
RECAP |
| SMU |
Bobcat Classic |
RECAP |
| Temple |
Penn Relays |
RECAP |
| Tulane |
Brutus Hamilton Invite |
RECAP |
| Tulsa |
Drake Relays |
RECAP |
| Wichita State |
Red Raider Shootout/Drake Relays |
RECAP |
Highlights
- Houston’s 4x100-meter relay squad was on the track for the finals after qualifying with the fastest time in the preliminary rounds at 40.07, on Friday. Houston’s team of John Lewis III, Mario Burke, Nicholas Alexander and Cameron Burrell cruised around the track in 38.95 to take the gold in the College Men’s 4x100 Championship of America. For Houston, it is the third-consecutive season with a relay championship at the Penn Relays after winning the shuttle hurdle relay in 2016 and the 4x200-meter relay a year ago. The Cougar squad of Amere Lattin, Burke, Burrell and Kahmari Montgomery completed the four-lap relay, capped by an anchor leg split of 43.38 by Montgomery, in a school-record 3:01.82 to claim Houston’s first ever Penn Relay title in the 4x400. The program-best mark gives Houston the No. 2 time in the NCAA this season. Following the meet, Montgomery was named Men’s College Athlete of the Meet for Relay Events, for his anchor leg in the 4x4.
- Two records fell for the Tigers, as Memphis collected 17 titles and had 35 top-three performances, while hosting the Memphis Invitational. Mona Jaidi improved her own school record in the women's hammer to pace the Tigers on Friday. Saida Burns-Moore re-set her own school record in the women's high jump and also won the women's triple jump to lead the Tigers in second-day action.
- The Lyles/Wood Invitational at Cardinal Park in Louisville, Ky., saw Cincinnati win three more events while tallying 18 total personal-best marks, including 10 by the women and eight by the men.
- USF closed out the outdoor regular season on Friday in Jacksonville at the North Florida Invite hosted by UNF. The Bulls had another impressive day to finish the season on a high note, collecting four event victories and 12 additional top five finishes. losed out the outdoor regular season on Friday in Jacksonville at the North Florida Invite hosted by UNF. The Bulls had another impressive day to finish the season on a high note, collecting four event victories and 12 additional top five finishes.
- Tulane kicked off the Brutus Hamilton Challenge with seven top-three finishes and a handful of new personal bests, as the Green Wave's athletes continued their preparations for the championship season inside Cal's Edwards Stadium on Friday. The Green Wave wrapped up the action on Saturday with more solid marks, including a sweep in the men’s and women’s 400-meter dashes.
- On Thursday, Temple broke its distance medley relay record for the second time in 2018 and for the second straight year at Penn Relays. On Day 2, the Owls set yet another relay record at Franklin Field. The Owls Sprint Medley Relay time of 3:54.53 topped the program's previous record of 3:56.77 set in 2015.
- The Mustangs wrapped up the Bobcat Classic on Saturday behind two dominant sprint performances from Chelsea Francis. The sophomore took first in the 100-meter dash and second in the 200-meter dash in the Mustangs' final meet before the conference championships May 11-13. Hannah Miller tallied SMU's third and final event win of the day with her 1,500-meter finish. Miller finished in 4:28.40 to take her fifth win of the season.
- The Golden Hurricane relay team of Mark Middleton, Bailey Stewart, Grey Howard, and Robert Tully recorded a time of 9:42.75 to win the distance medley relay for the first time in school history. Tulsa competed at the Drake Relays, which started on Wednesday and concluded on Saturday.
- Wichita State set 22 personal records Friday at the Red Raider Shootout. The Shocker men placed third with 122 points, 24 points, while women finished in fourth with 112 points, seven points behind third place No. 13 Kansas State. Winny Koskei ran the sixth fastest time in Shocker history finishing third overall in the women's 5000m seeded race Thursday at the Drake Relays.
- UCF won a trio of events at the UNF Osprey Invitational on Friday at Hodges Stadium. Running a personal-best time of 55.94, Venida Fagan won the 400-meter dash. She posted the second-fastest mark by a Knight in the event this season. In the high jump, Natosha Jordan took home the title after clearing 5-8 on her first attempt. She won her second high jump title of the outdoor season, taking the top honors in the outdoor opener on March 17. A pair of Knights finished one-two in the hammer throw. Gabby Durant won the event with a distance of 188-10, while Jhane' Carter finished an inch behind her to take second at 188-9.
- UConn also competed at the Penn Relays, as Saturday’s events wrapped up the weekend with senior Seth Zuidema competing in the championship draw of the javelin and he took third in the event with a throw of 68.03 meters (223’2”). On the women’s side, thrower Divine Oladipo became a part of history on Thursday night. On her way to a first place finish in the discus, Oladipo set a new program record of 54.23m (177-11). The sophomore saved her best throw for last as her final heave secured her the title and etched her name in the UConn record books.