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Friday, January 27
Houston, TX
All Day
Rice University
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Houston Invitational
Photo by: Michael Wade
Balandran, Gunnarsdottir Highlight Strong Showing At UH
1/28/2023 11:37:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
HOUSTON – The Rice women's track and field team had another successful meet Friday, taking two events at the Houston Invitational at the University of Houston's Yeoman Fieldhouse.
Alyssa Balandran won the 800-meter run, claiming an event title in back-to-back weeks at UH, while Erna Gunnarsdottir took the top spot in the shot put. Outside of Balandran, Rice also had two more top five finishers in the 800, while also having three top 10 finishers in the mile.
As a team, Rice had 17 top-10 finishes in the meet with 11 finishing in the top five.
Post Meet Reaction - Head Coach Jim Bevan
"We are so excited for the progress we are making. Next week will be a big opportunity for those competing in Albuquerque."
RESULTS (Top 10 finishers)
60m Hurdles
3. Justice Coutee-McCullum – 8.56
800m
1. Balandran – 2:09.21
3. Taigen Hunter-Galvan – 2:10.68
4. Ava White – 2:18.06
1 Mile
4. Amelie Attenborough – 5:04.61
6. Maggie Forbes – 5:14.54
8. Katlyn Schmeltzer – 5:20.49
3000m
4. Lina Spjut – 10:10.37
6. Rachel Shoemaker – 10:23.77
8. Ellie Schweiker – 10:24.98
Distance Medley
2. Forbes, Eva Vreeland, Hunter-Galvan, Spjut – 12:20.20
Field Events
Pole Vault
3. Elena Siemens – 11'07.75"
6. Lauren Schmitt – 11'01.75"
Triple Jump
4. Savannah Simms – 40'07.50"
Weight Throw
3. Simpson-Sullivan – 67'02.75"
Shot Put
1. Erna Gunnarsdottir – 56'10.75"
6. Morgan Fey – 45'07"
UP NEXT
Rice will be back in action next weekend at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in Albuquerque.
Alyssa Balandran won the 800-meter run, claiming an event title in back-to-back weeks at UH, while Erna Gunnarsdottir took the top spot in the shot put. Outside of Balandran, Rice also had two more top five finishers in the 800, while also having three top 10 finishers in the mile.
As a team, Rice had 17 top-10 finishes in the meet with 11 finishing in the top five.
"We are so excited for the progress we are making. Next week will be a big opportunity for those competing in Albuquerque."
60m Hurdles
3. Justice Coutee-McCullum – 8.56
800m
1. Balandran – 2:09.21
3. Taigen Hunter-Galvan – 2:10.68
4. Ava White – 2:18.06
1 Mile
4. Amelie Attenborough – 5:04.61
6. Maggie Forbes – 5:14.54
8. Katlyn Schmeltzer – 5:20.49
3000m
4. Lina Spjut – 10:10.37
6. Rachel Shoemaker – 10:23.77
8. Ellie Schweiker – 10:24.98
Distance Medley
2. Forbes, Eva Vreeland, Hunter-Galvan, Spjut – 12:20.20
Field Events
Pole Vault
3. Elena Siemens – 11'07.75"
6. Lauren Schmitt – 11'01.75"
Triple Jump
4. Savannah Simms – 40'07.50"
Weight Throw
3. Simpson-Sullivan – 67'02.75"
Shot Put
1. Erna Gunnarsdottir – 56'10.75"
6. Morgan Fey – 45'07"
Rice will be back in action next weekend at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic in Albuquerque.
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Throws
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Pole Vault
/ Women's Track & Field
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/ Women's Track & Field
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Pole Vault
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Hurdles
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