Forbes Selected C-USA Female Athlete of the Week
9/14/2021 1:00:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
Won the Rice Invitational in season debut
DALLAS - Rice women's cross country sophomore Grace Forbes was named the Conference USA Cross Country Female Athlete of the Week on Tuesday following her stellar season debut last weekend at the Rice Invitational.
Last year's All-American picked up where she left off last season by winning her home debut last Friday by nearly 34 full seconds over 82 other runners and ran the 4000m race at a pace of 3:20/k. The victory was the second of Forbes' career as she helped lead the Owls to a second place team finish.
The C-USA Cross Country Female Athlete of the Week award is the second of Forbes' career.
The Owls, who finished second in the team standings at the Rice Invitational, are currently ranked sixth in the USTFCCCA South Central Regional Rankings. Rice will now have a couple weeks to prepare for the Texas A&M Invitational, which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 25 in College Station.
-RiceOwls.com-
Last year's All-American picked up where she left off last season by winning her home debut last Friday by nearly 34 full seconds over 82 other runners and ran the 4000m race at a pace of 3:20/k. The victory was the second of Forbes' career as she helped lead the Owls to a second place team finish.
The C-USA Cross Country Female Athlete of the Week award is the second of Forbes' career.
The Owls, who finished second in the team standings at the Rice Invitational, are currently ranked sixth in the USTFCCCA South Central Regional Rankings. Rice will now have a couple weeks to prepare for the Texas A&M Invitational, which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 25 in College Station.
-RiceOwls.com-
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