Jan. 29, 2010
Friday Results 
HOUSTON – The University of Houston track and field team claimed three event titles just after the first day of the Houston Indoor Invitational and Multi Events.
Megan Frausto had a victorious debut in the pentathlon, notching the first event title of her collegiate career with 3533 points. On her way to the top, Frausto claimed two first-place finishes in the high and long jump in addition to a second-place finish in the women’s 800m run. Brittani Williams followed in second with 3276 points. Williams notched two first-place finishes in the 60m hurdles and shot put along with third-place finish in the long jump.
After Day 1 of the men’s heptathlon, Kevin Johnson stands in seventh place with 2548 points while Emmanuel Osadebey trails in 11th place with 2316 points.
The women’s distance medley relay team, consisting of Kathryn Ducommun, Clarissa Payton, Ciera Johnson and Megan Munoz, took the event title as Munoz crossed the finish line at 12:15.78. On the men’s side – Nate Pineda, Jason Perez, Sammie Ivory and David Smith – finished third with a time of 10:23.47. The ‘B’ team, consisting of Derrick Joe, Garrett Hughey, Anthony Jordan and Brandon Broden, placed seventh, clocking 10:38.55.
Quin’shundolyn McPherson claimed a first-place victory in the women’s 200m dash ‘B’ section with a time of 24.68. Tara Prier placed third with a mark of 25.11, and Ciara Willis clocked 25.77 to finish in fifth place.
Rick Fenton threw a personal record in the men’s weight throw with a mark of 16.65m (54-07.50). His distance was the second best in school history.
In the women’s pole vault, Shannon Arnold and Karley King tied for seventh place with a height of 3.25m (10-08.00).
On Saturday
The Houston Indoor Invitational and Multi’s continue on Saturday, starting with the women and men’s shot put at 9 a.m. The first running event begins at 11 a.m. with the women’s 5,000m run. The meet concludes with the men’s 4x400m relay at 7 p.m.
Houston Performance List
Women
Pole Vault
T7. Karley King- 3.25m/10-08.00
T7. Shannon Arnold- 3.25m/10-08.00
‘B’ 200-Meter Dash
1. Quin’shundolyn McPherson- 24.68
3. Tara Prier- 25.11
5. Ciara Wills- 25.77
DMR
1. 12:15.78 (K. Ducommun, C. Payton, C. Johnson, M. Munoz)
Pentathlon
Total Points
1. Megan Frausto- 3533
2. Brittani Williams- 3276
60-Meter Hurdles
1. Brittani Williams- 9.11 (887 pts)
4. Megan Frausto- 9.43 (822 pts)
High Jump
1. Megan Frausto- 1.65m/5-05.00 (795 pts)
8. Brittani Williams- 1.47m/4-09.75 (588 pts)
Shot Put
1. Brittani Williams- 12.35m/40-06.25 (684 pts)
6. Megan Frausto- 9.52m/31-03.00 (498 pts)
Long Jump
T1. Megan Frausto- 5.44m/17-10.25 (683 pts)
3. Brittani Williams- 5.27m/17-03.50 (634 pts)
800-Meter Run
2. Megan Frausto- 2:26.69
10. Brittani Williams- 2:48.12
Men
Weight Throw
7. Rick Fenton- 16.65m/54-07.50*
DMR
3. 10:23.47 (N. Pineda, J. Perez, S. Ivory, D. Smith)
7. 10:38.55 ‘B’ (D. Joe, G. Hughey, A. Jordan, B. Broden)
Heptathlon
Total Points After Day 1
7. Kevin Johnson- 2548
11. Emmanuel Osadebey- 2316
60-Meter Dash
5. Emmanuel Osadebey- 7.31 (775 pts)
6. Kevin Johnson- 7.35 (762 pts)
Long Jump
5. Kevin Johnson- 6.45m/21-02.00 (686 pts)
9. Emmanuel Osadebey- 5.89m/19-04.00 (563 pts)
Shot Put
8. Kevin Johnson- 10.48m/34-04.75 (515 pts)
13. Emmanuel Osadebey- 8.45m/27-08.75 (393 pts)
High Jump
T8. Emmanuel Osadebey- 1.75m/5-08.75 (585 pts)
T8. Kevin Johnson- 1.75m/5-08.75 (585 pts)
* – Denotes Personal Record
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