Saturday, September 25
College Station, TX
8:45 A.M. CT
Rice University
at
Texas A&M Invitational
Women's Cross Country Places Second at Texas A&M Invitational
9/25/2021 9:43:00 AM | Women's Cross Country
Forbes wins individual title
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Rice Owls women's cross country team turned in their second straight second place team finish of the young season Saturday morning at the Texas A&M Invitational. Once again the Owls place all five scorers inside the Top-20.
Sophomore Grace Forbes won her second straight individual title, blowing away the 80-runner 5k field in a time of 16:58.0, 34 seconds faster than the next collegiate finisher. Forbes ran at a 5:27 pace and improved upon her 10-second lead at the 2k split. The victory was the third of her career.
Sophomore Caitlin Wosika recorded her second Top-10 finish of the year by placing seventh (18:00.9) and was followed in the scoring by Lourdes Vivas de Lorenzi (11th-18:24.6), Taigen Hunter-Galvan (14th-18:37.9), and Rachel Shoemaker (16th-18:45.4).
Additionally, Alyssa Balandran (17th-18:56.9) and Haley Allen (18th-18:57.1) also placed in the Top-20.
The Owls will next compete at the Paul Short Run on Oct. 1, hosted by Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.
Rice Performers
1. Grace Forbes - 16:58.0
7. Caitlin Wosika - 18:00.9
11. Lourdes Vivas de Lorenzi - 18:24.6
14. Taigen Hunter-Galvan - 18:37.9
16. Rachel Shoemaker - 18:45.4
17. Alyssa Balandran - 18:56.9
18. Haley Allen - 18:57.1
26. Maddie Forbes - 19:05.4
36. Ellie Schweiker - 19:30.9
40. Kayla Shelkey - 19:37.5
41. Ashley Messineo - 19:43.4
Team Scores
1. Texas A&M - 23
2. Rice - 49
3. Texas A&M-International - 120
4. UTSA - 122
5. North Texas - 135
6. Tarleton State - 136
7. Little Rock - 172
8. Texas A&M-Kingsville - 225
9. Prairie View - 255
Sophomore Grace Forbes won her second straight individual title, blowing away the 80-runner 5k field in a time of 16:58.0, 34 seconds faster than the next collegiate finisher. Forbes ran at a 5:27 pace and improved upon her 10-second lead at the 2k split. The victory was the third of her career.
Sophomore Caitlin Wosika recorded her second Top-10 finish of the year by placing seventh (18:00.9) and was followed in the scoring by Lourdes Vivas de Lorenzi (11th-18:24.6), Taigen Hunter-Galvan (14th-18:37.9), and Rachel Shoemaker (16th-18:45.4).
Additionally, Alyssa Balandran (17th-18:56.9) and Haley Allen (18th-18:57.1) also placed in the Top-20.
The Owls will next compete at the Paul Short Run on Oct. 1, hosted by Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.
Rice Performers
1. Grace Forbes - 16:58.0
7. Caitlin Wosika - 18:00.9
11. Lourdes Vivas de Lorenzi - 18:24.6
14. Taigen Hunter-Galvan - 18:37.9
16. Rachel Shoemaker - 18:45.4
17. Alyssa Balandran - 18:56.9
18. Haley Allen - 18:57.1
26. Maddie Forbes - 19:05.4
36. Ellie Schweiker - 19:30.9
40. Kayla Shelkey - 19:37.5
41. Ashley Messineo - 19:43.4
Team Scores
1. Texas A&M - 23
2. Rice - 49
3. Texas A&M-International - 120
4. UTSA - 122
5. North Texas - 135
6. Tarleton State - 136
7. Little Rock - 172
8. Texas A&M-Kingsville - 225
9. Prairie View - 255
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