Track and field head coach Leroy Burrell announced Tuesday that the men’s and women’s track teams have been selected to compete in the World University Games in Taiwan in Aug. 2017.
“Being named as the USA representative for the World University Games is a tremendous honor for our program,” Burrell said in a press release. “This is an opportunity for the University of Houston to prove that we can compete not only on the collegiate stage, but on an international platform as well.”
Since 1959, the games have been held semiannually and representing teams must be selected by the U.