Saturday, October 30
Charlotte, NC
8:00 A.M. CT
Rice University
vs
C-USA Championships
Photo by: Sam Roberts
Photo by: Sam Roberts
Photo by: Sam Roberts
Photo by: Sam Roberts
Photo by: Sam Roberts
Photo by: Sam Roberts
Men's Cross Country Places Fourth at C-USA Championships
10/30/2021 8:51:00 AM | Men's Cross Country
Four Owls earn all-conference honors
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Rice Owls men's cross country team placed fourth as a team at Saturday morning's Conference USA Championships as they accumulated 71 points and had four all-conference performances for a second straight season.
For a fifth straight season the Owls placed four runners in the Top-21 and on Saturday were led by senior Hociel Landa, who placed third overall in the 8k race with a time of 24:06. It marked the first time the Owls had an individual runner on the medal stand at the C-USA Championships since Simon Bucknell won the individual title in 2009. Landa, who picked up his fifth career cross country all-conference recognition, earned First Team honors by racing at a 4:50 pace.
Also earning all-conference honors for the Owls was senior Alex Topini, who placed ninth overall with a time of 24:28 to snag Second Team accolades, his third cross country all-conference recognition of his career. Elliot Metcalf (24:42) and Andrew Abikhaled (24:49) rounded out Rice's all-conference performers, finishing 15th and 19th, respectively. The all-conference performance was the third of Abikhaled's career while Metcalf earned his first. Travis Dowd all scored for the Owls placing 25th with a time of 25:02.
The Owls will now set their eyes on the NCAA South Central Regional, which will be hosted by Baylor on Nov. 12 and will get underway at 11 a.m.
Rice Performers
3. Hociel Landa - 24:06.2
9. Alex Topini - 24:28.7
15. Elliot Metcalf - 24:42.1
19. Andrew Abikhaled - 24:49.6
25. Travis Dowd - 25:02.5
35. Ronen Oosthuizen - 25:50.3
37. Davis Thames - 26:09.0
44. Daniel Cohen - 26:18.4
54. Wesley Wright - 26:56.2
Team Standings
1. Middle Tennessee - 54
2. Charlotte - 55
3. North Texas - 66
4. Rice - 71
5. UTEP - 79
6. Marshall - 206
7. Louisiana Tech - 237
8. UTSA - 239
9. WKU - 241
10. FIU - 276
11. Florida Atlantic - 325
For a fifth straight season the Owls placed four runners in the Top-21 and on Saturday were led by senior Hociel Landa, who placed third overall in the 8k race with a time of 24:06. It marked the first time the Owls had an individual runner on the medal stand at the C-USA Championships since Simon Bucknell won the individual title in 2009. Landa, who picked up his fifth career cross country all-conference recognition, earned First Team honors by racing at a 4:50 pace.
Also earning all-conference honors for the Owls was senior Alex Topini, who placed ninth overall with a time of 24:28 to snag Second Team accolades, his third cross country all-conference recognition of his career. Elliot Metcalf (24:42) and Andrew Abikhaled (24:49) rounded out Rice's all-conference performers, finishing 15th and 19th, respectively. The all-conference performance was the third of Abikhaled's career while Metcalf earned his first. Travis Dowd all scored for the Owls placing 25th with a time of 25:02.
The Owls will now set their eyes on the NCAA South Central Regional, which will be hosted by Baylor on Nov. 12 and will get underway at 11 a.m.
Rice Performers
3. Hociel Landa - 24:06.2
9. Alex Topini - 24:28.7
15. Elliot Metcalf - 24:42.1
19. Andrew Abikhaled - 24:49.6
25. Travis Dowd - 25:02.5
35. Ronen Oosthuizen - 25:50.3
37. Davis Thames - 26:09.0
44. Daniel Cohen - 26:18.4
54. Wesley Wright - 26:56.2
Team Standings
1. Middle Tennessee - 54
2. Charlotte - 55
3. North Texas - 66
4. Rice - 71
5. UTEP - 79
6. Marshall - 206
7. Louisiana Tech - 237
8. UTSA - 239
9. WKU - 241
10. FIU - 276
11. Florida Atlantic - 325
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