The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) Dragon Boat team placed second in the 400-meter race at the Sugar Land Dragonfest on Aug. 27.

The team's 20 competitors were Dalia Quintanilla (captain), Andrea Sears (co-captain), JR Sears, Marshall Brown, Stephen Kidd, Dorthy Tran, Anna Nguyen, Alex Boyd, Susan Bean, Stephanie Bean, Shenelle Gomez, Dr. K., Richard Ochoa, Daniella Ochoa, Cindy Argueta, Ahmad Samman, and friends and family.

The team would like to thank the UHD Office of Advancement and University Relations for its continuous support.