NCAA Division I · Big 12 · Texas
Houston track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 38,380
- Admission rate
- 74%
- Graduation rate
- 66% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $11,439
- Tuition
- $9,717 in state · $22,427 out of state
- Indoor track
- Yeoman FH
Women’s team
Head coach Will Blackburn (Director of Track and Field) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 13 of 85 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 15 | 11.47 | 11.52 | 11.78 |
| 200m | 23 | 23.15 | 23.30 | 24.46 |
| 400m | 11 | 53.62 | 54.12 | 55.34 |
| 800m | 13 | 2:03.88 | 2:12.68 | 2:20.78 |
| 1500m | 13 | 4:35.30 | 4:40.60 | 4:46.95 |
| 5000m | 7 | 17:22.96 | 17:31.47 | 17:58.00 |
| 100m hurdles | 7 | 13.08 | 13.41 | 13.67 |
| 400m hurdles | 3 | 1:01.49 | 1:03.08 | — |
| High jump | 3 | 1.60m (5′ 3″) | 1.58m (5′ 2¼″) | — |
| Pole vault | 8 | 4.26m (13′ 11¾″) | 4.02m (13′ 2¼″) | 4.01m (13′ 1¾″) |
| Long jump | 8 | 6.03m (19′ 9½″) | 5.70m (18′ 8½″) | 5.66m (18′ 6¾″) |
| Triple jump | 4 | 13.36m (43′ 10″) | 12.06m (39′ 6¾″) | — |
| Shot put | 6 | 18.14m (59′ 6¼″) | 15.87m (52′ 0¾″) | 13.75m (45′ 1¼″) |
| Discus | 4 | 50.60m (166′ 0¼″) | 41.00m (134′ 6¼″) | — |
| Hammer | 3 | 58.21m (190′ 11¾″) | 38.68m (126′ 10¾″) | — |
| Javelin | 4 | 46.48m (152′ 6″) | 34.50m (113′ 2¼″) | — |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 4 | 19.94m (65′ 5″) | 16.39m (53′ 9¼″) | — |
| Heptathlon | 2 | 5090 pts | — | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 4 | 3870 pts | 2925 pts | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I South Central Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 21:25.70, 21:34.50, 22:06.50, 22:20.60. Results
Men’s team
Head coach Will Blackburn (Director of Track and Field) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 13 of 85 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 22 | 9.97 | 10.11 | 10.32 |
| 200m | 22 | 20.27 | 20.35 | 21.05 |
| 400m | 17 | 45.23 | 46.38 | 47.65 |
| 800m | 9 | 1:47.81 | 1:50.65 | 1:53.26 |
| 1500m | 15 | 3:43.02 | 3:47.36 | 3:59.30 |
| 5000m | 5 | 14:28.09 | 14:38.95 | 14:38.95 |
| 110m hurdles | 11 | 13.13 | 13.60 | 13.95 |
| 400m hurdles | 9 | 51.10 | 51.54 | 52.41 |
| High jump | 7 | 2.26m (7′ 5″) | 2.11m (6′ 11″) | 2.07m (6′ 9½″) |
| Pole vault | 4 | 5.20m (17′ 0¾″) | 4.81m (15′ 9¼″) | — |
| Long jump | 9 | 7.61m (24′ 11½″) | 7.48m (24′ 6½″) | 7.10m (23′ 3½″) |
| Triple jump | 3 | 15.93m (52′ 3¼″) | 15.53m (50′ 11½″) | — |
| Shot put | 5 | 19.77m (64′ 10¼″) | 14.08m (46′ 2¼″) | 14.08m (46′ 2¼″) |
| Discus | 7 | 58.49m (191′ 10¾″) | 52.38m (171′ 10¼″) | 46.86m (153′ 9″) |
| Hammer | 3 | 66.89m (219′ 5½″) | 47.57m (156′ 0¾″) | — |
| Javelin | 4 | 53.07m (174′ 1¼″) | 51.81m (169′ 11¾″) | — |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 3 | 21.41m (70′ 3″) | 16.56m (54′ 4″) | — |
| Decathlon | 3 | 7848 pts | 6974 pts | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I South Central Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 31:22.10, 32:46.80. Results
Athletics website: www.uhcougars.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.