Simone Biles won a record ninth all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, earning the 27-year-old Houstonian an automatic berth in the U.S. Olympic trials ahead of the Paris Games. Biles, the 37-time world and Olympic medalist,also won national titles on all four apparatuses at the U.S. Championships. The top two finishers — Biles and Skye Blakely — automatically qualified for the Olympic trials, which will be June 27-30 in Minneapolis. The five gymnasts representing the U.S. at the Paris Olympics this summer will be named then.
PFWA recognizes C.J. Stroud and John Metchie III
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud won the Pro Football Writers Association Good Guy Award for his professionalism in helping football writers do their jobs in his first year as a pro. Also, Texans receiver John Metchie III, who has fought back from being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia that sidelined him his entire rookie season, received the PFWA’s Halas Award. That award is given to a player, coach or staff member who has overcome the most adversity to succeed.
TSU athletics earns SWAC award
The SWAC has announced that Texas Southern won the C.D. Henry Award after accumulating 67.5 points in men’s sponsored sports. Jackson State (62.5 points) and Prairie View A&M (62.5 points) finished tied for second place overall.
Sampay earns third trip to NCAA Championships
UH senior pole vaulter Christyan Sampy qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships after recording a 5.42 meter mark during the West Preliminary Round.
Kelly-Ann Beckford blazes way to 800-meter NCAA Championships qualification
UH senior runner Kelly-Ann Beckford sealed her spot in the NCAA Outdoor Championships by winning her 800-meter heat at the NCAA West Regional.
