BEAUMONT, Texas - Lamar University's track and field teams return to Houston once again for the outdoor season. However, rather than the University of Houston, they will travel to Rice University's campus for the Victor Lopez Invitational.

In their last meet at the Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational at UH, the Cardinals claimed 11 medals, including their only first place finish from the women's 4x100m team of Brianna Howard, Kayli Johnson, Sydne Porter, and Kayla Smith (45.68). Johnson was also one of three athletes to break school records as she set the 100m hurdles mark (13.57) to earn third. Also breaking school records were Cameron Chin in the 100m (2nd; 10.28) and Thomas Knoop in the javelin (200m; 66.62m-218'7"). Chin, who was later rewarded for his performance by earning Southland Conference Track Athlete of the Week honors also took second place in the 200m (21.11) while Kenson Tate and (long jump - 7.64m (25'0.75")), and Mariam Buenanueva Selame (javelin - 35.10m (115'2")) claimed second in their meets.

The Cardinals will be one of 16 collegiate teams  in this meet along with Rice, UH, Dallas Baptist, Houston Christian, Louisiana, McNeese, North Texas, Rice, Sam Houston, Southwestern, St. Thomas (Minn.), St. Thomas (Texas), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas Southern, Tulane. UT-Arlington. This will the a two-day event beginning Thursday and ending on Friday.
 

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