Houston Cougars track and field
| Houston Cougars track and field | |
|---|---|
| University | University of Houston |
| Head coach | Carl Lewis |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Outdoor track | Tom Tellez Track at Carl Lewis International Complex |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Colors | Scarlet and white[1] |
The Houston Cougars track and field team is the track and field program that represents University of Houston. The Cougars compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team is based in Houston, Texas, at the Tom Tellez Track at Carl Lewis International Complex.[2]
The program is coached by Carl Lewis.[3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams because the NCAA considers men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.[4]
Lewis was first named head coach in July 2023, after spending ten years as a volunteer or assistant coach. The men's team finished runner-up at the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, a performance that Lewis thought they "should have won".[5]
Postseason
AIAW
The Cougars have had four AIAW individual All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.[6]
| AIAW All-Americans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Championships | Name | Event | Place |
| 1980 Indoor | Amy Davis | Long jump | 4th |
| 1980 Outdoor | Amy Davis | 4 × 100 meters relay | 4th |
| Bridgett Singleton | |||
| Cruz Ibarguen | |||
| Vickie Finch | |||
| 1980 Outdoor | Amy Davis | Long jump | 4th |
| 1981 Indoor | Tara Mastin | 60 meters | 4th |
| 1981 Indoor | Rachel Clary | 4 × 200 meters relay | 3rd |
| Cruz Ibarguen | |||
| Tara Mastin | |||
| Darlene Jefferson | |||
| 1981 Indoor | Patsy Walker | Pentathlon | 1st |
| 1981 Outdoor | Dana Olson | Javelin throw | 3rd |
| 1981 Outdoor | Patsy Walker | Heptathlon | 1st |
NCAA
As of August 2025, a total of 75 men and 30 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status at the Division I men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships (using the modern criteria of top-8 placing regardless of athlete nationality).[7][8]
See also
- Category:Houston Cougars men's track and field athletes (43)
- Category:Houston Cougars women's track and field athletes (16)
Notes
- ^ Track and Field News lists Whitney Harris instead of Bolton
References
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- ^ "Carl Lewis Hopes to Lead 'Speed City' to a National Title". nytimes.com.
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- ^ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
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- ^ "Javelin throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Triple jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b "55 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "1000 meters at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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