The Houston Track and field squad captured wins in nine events during the two days at home during the Robert Platt Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
Senior hurdler De’vion Wilson secured the top spot in the Men’s 60-meter hurdles with an impressive time of 7.71 seconds. Another standout Cougar, freshman Jairius Burton, ran a commendable 8.03-second time in the event, placing him in the top seven.
On the women’s side, freshman Michaela Mouton dominated the Women’s 400m, clinching first place with a time of 53.21 seconds.
In the highly competitive women’s 800 meters, all three Cougars — graduates Kelly-Ann Beckford (first place) Sydni Townsend (third place), and Mikenna Robinson (fifth place) — ran well.