Forbes, Simpson-Sullivan Set Records at Duckett Twilight

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HOUSTON – The No. 29 ranked Rice Owls women's track & field team bookended Saturday at the 17th annual J. Fred Duckett Twilight by setting school records at the Wendel D. Ley Track and Holloway Field.

Freshman thrower Tara Simpson-Sullivan, the reigning C-USA Field Athlete of the Week, broke the school record in the hammer throw for a fifth time this season, the last four of which have been her own mark. Simpson-Sullivan recorded a throw of 68.91m (226-01) on her fifth attempt, a mark which ranks No. 3 currently in the NCAA.

Towards the back end of the evening, freshman distance runner Grace Forbes made her home debut one to remember. Forbes, who already holds the No. 1 time in the 10,000m this season, blew away the competition yet again en route to a school record-breaking time of 4:14.16 in her first-ever 1500m race. Forbes surpassed Lennie Waite's previous record (4:16.09- 2009) as well as the stadium record, formerly held by Mary Knisely (1985) and moved into 10th in the NCAA this season.

Senior jumper Michelle Fokam put together a tremendous performance in a pair of events on Saturday, winning both the long jump and triple jump. Fokam set a PR of 6.75m (22-01.75) in the long jump, which would have counted as a school record if not for being wind assisted. Nonetheless, the mark ranks fifth in the NCAA this season. The Katy, Texas native followed up that performance with a victory in the triple jump at 13.45m.

Also recording a win for the Owls was thrower Erna Gunnarsdottir, who threw 16.14m (52-11.5) in the shot put for her third victory of the season.

Other standout performances by the Owls included Julie Perez in the discus (2nd-53.01m) and Ali Goodson in the pole vault (3.77m-PB). Justice Coutee-McCullum also notched a top-three performance with a time of 13.90 in the 100m hurdles while Natalie Goddard set a PR in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:09.42, ranked third in C-USA.

Hammer Throw
2. Tara Simpson-Sullivan – 68.91m (226-01) – School Record/3rd in NCAA
9. Julie Perez – 52.14m (171-00)
24. Morgan Fey – 45.13m (148-00)

Discus Throw
2. Julie Perez – 53.01m (173-11)
5. Morgan Fey – 45.03m (147-09)

Shot Put
1. Erna Gunnarsdottir – 16.14m (52-11.5)
12. Morgan Fey – 12.83m (42-01.25)

High Jump
3. KC Nwadei – 1.67m
21. Christelle Bonzil – 1.50m

Long Jump
1. Michelle Fokam – 6.75m (W-22-01.75) – 5th in NCAA
7. Teesa Mpagi – 5.84m (19-02.00) – PR
19. Maryam Hassan – 5.48m (17-11.75)
22. Katie Turner – 5.38m (17-04.00)
29. Lindsay Simms – 5.21m (17-01.25)

Triple Jump
1. Michelle Fokam – 13.45m (44-01.50)
4. Maryam Hassan – 12.35m (40-06.25) – SB
6. KC Nwadei – 12.24m (40-02.00)
7. Ginnie Okafor – 12.12m (39-09.25)

Pole Vault
2. Ali Goodson – 3.77m – PR (8th C-USA)
4. Emily Harrison – 3.62m
7. Elena Siemens – 3.47m – SB
8. Audrey Ho – 3.47m

4x100
4. Simms, Coutee-McCullum, Mpagi, Kadmon – 47.03 – SB

100m
18. Gal Kadmon – 12.49 – SB
25. Katie Turner – 12.65

100m Hurdles
3. Justice Coutee-McCullum – 13.90
12. Lindsay Simms – 12.65

400m
8. Johanna Bangala – 55.89 – SB

1500m
1. Grace Forbes – 4:14.16 – School/Stadium Record (10th in NCAA)
9. Sara Ivackovic – 4:46.14
32. Ruby Watson – 5:00.87
41. Mary Claire Neal – 5:11.27
44. Kayla Shelkey – 5:17.82

3000m Steeplechase
4. Natalie Goddard – 11:09.42 – PR (3rd C-USA)
6. Madeline Forbes – 11:22.48
15. Loren Goddard – 12:00.79

4x400
7. Kadmon, Bangala, Okafor, Simms – 3:54.62 – SB

5000m
3. Khayla Patel – 17:27.89
9. Lourdes Vivas de Lorenzi – 18:15.19
26. Hailey Allen – 19:31.25

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