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School records broken as UH track & field competes around the country

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Three Cougar athletes broke school records and seven captured first-place finishes over the weekend. | Courtesy of UH Athletics

Houston track and field had a successful weekend competing at the Howie Ryan, Don Kirby and David Hemery Valentine Invitationals, breaking three school records and grabbing six first-place finishes.

At home in Houston, five Cougars finished in first place in their events in the Howie Ryan Invitational, headlined by junior runner Dillon Leacock setting a Yeoman Fieldhouse record with a time of 1:10.49 in the 600-yard race.

Graduate Halena Rahmaan and freshman Michaela Mouton recorded top finishes and personal bests in the 800- and 200-meter races.