THE RUNDOWN
Event: Houston Invitational
Location: Houston, TX
Monroe, La. – The ULM track and field team is getting set for another trip to Texas to compete in the Houston Invitational this weekend. For the Warhawks, this is the middle of four indoor meets prior to the Sun Belt Championships in Birmingham beginning on February 20.
NOTABLES
-Two weeks ago in College Station, junior Dominique Allen finished with a pair of personal bests on Friday, first notching a new indoor-PR in the shot put with a distance of 13.68 meters before turning around and erasing that new record with a throw of 13.90 meters as she finished third in the event.
-Also in College Station, in the long jump ULM saw new personal bests hit on both the men's and women's side, as freshman Dahndre Washington finished 10th in the men's long jump with his distance of 6.51 meters, while sophomore Payton Simpson's distance of 5.14 meters gave her a 19th place finish in the women's long jump.
-Teams included this weekend in Houston include: Sam Houston State, Houston, UTSA, Texas A&M-CC, Houston Baptist, Rice, UT-Rio Grande Valley, Stephen F. Austin, Lamar, Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern.
UP NEXT
-Following the Houston Invitational, ULM will begin preparation for the LSU Bayou Bengal. The Warhawks run in that event on beginning on Friday, February 3 in Baton Rouge.
