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Perez Leads Way for Owls in College Station
4/8/2022 11:18:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Rice junior thrower Julie Perez led a small contingent of Owls on day one of the Texas A&M 44 Farms Team Invitational on Friday, placing second overall in the discus. The Boerne, Texas native set a season-best mark with a throw of 50.03m (164-1.00) on her sixth and final throw to highlight the performances of eight Owls.
In addition to Perez, Audrey Ho placed seventh in the pole vault with a clearance of 3.71m (12-2.00) to establish a personal best while Kayla Shelkey also set a personal best time of 19:01.49 to finish fourth in the 5000m.
The Owls will be back in action on Saturday starting at 3 p.m. with the hammer throw.
Rice Competitors
Discus
2. Julie Perez - 50.03m (164-1.00-SB)
Pole Vault
7. Audrey Ho - 3.71m (12-2.00-PB)
Long Jump
14. Christelle Bonzil - 5.38m
19. Arayna Mickles - 5.15m
400m Hurdles
12. Savannah Simms - 1:06.25
14. Lindsay Simms - 1:07.22
200m
27. Arayna Mickles - 24.76-PB
44. Sydney Bogan - 26.40
5000m
4. Kayla Shelkey - 19:01.49-PB
-RiceOwls.com-
In addition to Perez, Audrey Ho placed seventh in the pole vault with a clearance of 3.71m (12-2.00) to establish a personal best while Kayla Shelkey also set a personal best time of 19:01.49 to finish fourth in the 5000m.
The Owls will be back in action on Saturday starting at 3 p.m. with the hammer throw.
Rice Competitors
Discus
2. Julie Perez - 50.03m (164-1.00-SB)
Pole Vault
7. Audrey Ho - 3.71m (12-2.00-PB)
Long Jump
14. Christelle Bonzil - 5.38m
19. Arayna Mickles - 5.15m
400m Hurdles
12. Savannah Simms - 1:06.25
14. Lindsay Simms - 1:07.22
200m
27. Arayna Mickles - 24.76-PB
44. Sydney Bogan - 26.40
5000m
4. Kayla Shelkey - 19:01.49-PB
-RiceOwls.com-
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