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Owls Complete Jam-Packed Weekend
4/16/2022 4:45:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
HOUSTON - The Rice Owls men's track and field team completed a busy weekend in California on Saturday, partaking in two different meets across four days.
Thrower Sam Woodley notched a victory in the discus at the Bryan Clay Invitational, recording a mark of 56.48m in Azusa, Calif. while Ese Amata turned in a fourth place result in the high jump, clearing 2.11m.
Andrew Abikhaled placed ninth in the 3000m steeplechase in that same meet to start the week, turning in a solid finish of 8:53.12.
At the Mt. SAC Relays, javelin thrower James McNaney placed third overall with a throw of 66.17m, a mark that leads all of C-USA and ranks 16th in the NCAA West region.
Just a pair of weekends remain before the Conference USA Championships, which will take place May 12-15 in San Antonio. The Owls will host the annual J. Fred Duckett Twilight next Saturday, April 23 at Wendel D. Ley Track and Holloway Field.
Bryan Clay Invitational Competitors
(3000m Steeplechase)
9. Andrew Abikhaled - 8:53.12
57. Hociel Landa - 9:39.74
(10,000m)
5. Travis Dowd - 30:32.79
(800m)
144. Ronen Oosthuizen - 1:54.79
(110m Hurdles)
21. Grant Levesque - 14.81
37. Augustus Henry - 15.20
47. Keegan O'Connor - 15.74
(100m)
100. Austin Conrad - 11.23
(400m Hurdles)
32. Evan Marshman - 55.77
45. Thomas Ma - 56.91
(4x400)
9. Rice - 3:18.58
(1500m-Open B)
70. Ronen Oosthuizen - 3:59.58
(1500m Invitational)
90. Alex Topini - 3:45.42
(1500m-A)
68. Elliot Metcalf - 3:51.49
155. Davis Thames - 3:58.83
164. Jason Bugg - 4:00.08
(High Jump-Open)
15. Patrick Elizondo - 1.88m
(High Jump-Invitational)
4. Ese Amata - 2.11m
(Discus Throw)
1. Sam Woodley - 56.48m
5. Jorge Hinojosa - 52.39m
16. Elian Ahmar - 46.24m
(Long Jump)
40. Corbett Fong - 6.64m
49. Augustus Henry - 6.37m
(Javelin)
8. Corbett Fong - 57.32m
14. Augustus Henry - 52.25m
Mt. SAC Relays Competitors
(Javelin)
3. James McNaney - 66.17m (1st C-USA; 13th NCAA West)
(Hammer Throw)
11. Nick Hicks - 62.25m
16. Shaun Kerry - 60.91m
31. Cal Abdulky - 55.53m
(Shot Put)
13. Elian Ahmar - 17.06m
(Discus Throw)
18. Nick Hicks - 49.99m
22. Sam Woodley - 46.32m
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Thrower Sam Woodley notched a victory in the discus at the Bryan Clay Invitational, recording a mark of 56.48m in Azusa, Calif. while Ese Amata turned in a fourth place result in the high jump, clearing 2.11m.
Andrew Abikhaled placed ninth in the 3000m steeplechase in that same meet to start the week, turning in a solid finish of 8:53.12.
At the Mt. SAC Relays, javelin thrower James McNaney placed third overall with a throw of 66.17m, a mark that leads all of C-USA and ranks 16th in the NCAA West region.
Just a pair of weekends remain before the Conference USA Championships, which will take place May 12-15 in San Antonio. The Owls will host the annual J. Fred Duckett Twilight next Saturday, April 23 at Wendel D. Ley Track and Holloway Field.
Bryan Clay Invitational Competitors
(3000m Steeplechase)
9. Andrew Abikhaled - 8:53.12
57. Hociel Landa - 9:39.74
(10,000m)
5. Travis Dowd - 30:32.79
(800m)
144. Ronen Oosthuizen - 1:54.79
(110m Hurdles)
21. Grant Levesque - 14.81
37. Augustus Henry - 15.20
47. Keegan O'Connor - 15.74
(100m)
100. Austin Conrad - 11.23
(400m Hurdles)
32. Evan Marshman - 55.77
45. Thomas Ma - 56.91
(4x400)
9. Rice - 3:18.58
(1500m-Open B)
70. Ronen Oosthuizen - 3:59.58
(1500m Invitational)
90. Alex Topini - 3:45.42
(1500m-A)
68. Elliot Metcalf - 3:51.49
155. Davis Thames - 3:58.83
164. Jason Bugg - 4:00.08
(High Jump-Open)
15. Patrick Elizondo - 1.88m
(High Jump-Invitational)
4. Ese Amata - 2.11m
(Discus Throw)
1. Sam Woodley - 56.48m
5. Jorge Hinojosa - 52.39m
16. Elian Ahmar - 46.24m
(Long Jump)
40. Corbett Fong - 6.64m
49. Augustus Henry - 6.37m
(Javelin)
8. Corbett Fong - 57.32m
14. Augustus Henry - 52.25m
Mt. SAC Relays Competitors
(Javelin)
3. James McNaney - 66.17m (1st C-USA; 13th NCAA West)
(Hammer Throw)
11. Nick Hicks - 62.25m
16. Shaun Kerry - 60.91m
31. Cal Abdulky - 55.53m
(Shot Put)
13. Elian Ahmar - 17.06m
(Discus Throw)
18. Nick Hicks - 49.99m
22. Sam Woodley - 46.32m
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