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Rice University
J. Fred Duckett Twilight (Rice)
Men's T&F Excels in Throws at Duckett
4/21/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
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by Kenny Bybee (kab10@rice.edu)
HOUSTON - The Rice Owls men's track & field team returned home to host the 15th annual J. Fred Duckett Twilight on Saturday, claiming four individual victories and 13 top-three finishes in the process.
Rice performed particularly well in their throwing events, led by a career performance from senior Erik Maher. The North Caldwell, N.J. native set a new PR in the javelin with a winning throw of 66.23m (217-03) on his fifth attempt. That mark ranks third in Conference USA and 20th in the NCAA West. It marked the second straight year Maher won the javelin at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight.
Also recording individual victories for the Owls was Austin Riddle (hammer throw) and Uche Ugwunze (shot put). Riddle set a season-best with a throw of 65.07m (213-06) while Ugwunze won his second shot put competition of the season with a mark of 16.73m (54-10.75).
Near night's end, the Owls received another victory from sophomore Adolfo Carvalho in the 3000m steeplechase. A native of Cockeysville, Md., Carvalho set a PR of 9:12.01 to win his first collegiate race.
Other Owls placing in the top three included Michael Yow (hammer; 60.08m; PR), Ugwunze (hammer; 59.69m), Colton Torrance (long jump; 7.00m), Matt Calem (1500m; 3:55.45, SB), Matthew Murray (1500m; 3:56.08), Hociel Landa (steeple; 9:17.23, SB), Dane Stolsig (javelin; 57.70m), 4x400 relay (3:16.45) and Clay Musial (5000m; 14:58.53, PR).
The Owls are next scheduled to compete at the Tom Tellez Invitational, hosted by the University of Houston on May 4, before hosting the C-USA Outdoor Championships May 10-13.
-RiceOwls.com-
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