Owls Compete at NCAA South Central Region
11/14/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Nov. 14, 2008
Rice University women's cross country team competes this Saturday at the NCAA South Central Regional held in Waco, Texas. Baylor University hosts the competition at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course. The women's 6,000m race starts at 10 a.m., while the men's 10,000m race begins at 10:45 a.m.
The Owls are currently ranked 22nd in the nation and fourth in the South Central Region behind Arkansas (No. 12), Baylor (No. 18), and SMU (No. 19). Running for head coach Jim Bevan's Rice Owls are Allison Pye, Nicole Mericle, Becky Wade, Lennie Waite, Britany Wiliams, Keltie John, and Laura Hudson.
Last year, No.16 Rice women made school history as it won the program's first NCAA South Central Regional Championship and claimed the automatic bid to the national meet as the Owls scored 54 points at Fayetteville, Ark.
Heading into last year's meet, the Owls ranked second in the region behind host and 10th-ranked Arkansas, but upset the Southeastern Conference champion Razorbacks on their home course.
2007 NCAA South Central Region Championships -- Rice Finishers
6. Allison Pye, 20:55.1
9. Nicole Mericle, 21:09.4
10. Becky Wade, 21:10.7
13. Callie Wells, 21:21.9
16. Lennie Waite, 21:27.3
17. Marissa Daniels, 21:30.5
37. Britany Williams, 22:15.4
2007 NCAA South Central Region Championships -- Team Finishes
1. Rice, 54
2. Arkansas, 70
3. Baylor, 75
4. Texas A&M, 140
5. Texas, 145
6. Lamar, 166
7. SMU, 169
8. UALR, 236
9. Tulane, 239
10. Stephen F. Austin, 257
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