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Friday, March 10
Albuquerque, NM
All Day
Rice University
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NCAA Indoor Championships
Gunnarsdottir Places Seventh, Simpson-Sullivan Takes 14th at NCAA’s
3/11/2023 8:20:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
ALBUQUERQUE – The Rice women's track and field team concluded the 2023 indoor season with Erna Gunnarsdottir and Tara Simpson-Sullivan finishing their strong indoor campaigns in Albuquerque, NM.
Gunnarsdottir placed seventh in the shot put with a throw of 17.59m (57'8.5"), ending her fantastic 2023 indoor season with another podium finish. The mark also earns her First Team All-American honors, her second All-American honor for indoor (Second Team 2021, finished 11th) and third honor overall.
Simspon-Sullivan finished 14th out of 16 in the weight throw with a distance of 20.47m (67'2"), earning Second Team All-American honors. This is her fourth All-American honor and second in indoors (Second Team 2022, finished 14th).
This marks the third year in a row for the program with an All-American score.
Post Meet Reaction - Head Coach Jim Bevan
"So proud of Erna! She has come along way since she arrived at South Main in 2018. She was a 47'8" (14.54 meters) shot putter and has improved by leaps and bounds over the last five years! She is a clutch competitor and has been dominant for us at the conference level, winning numerous championships. Tara competed exceptionally well, being seeded 16th and coming out 14th. This is her fourth All-American performance and second outdoors (one first team and one second team).
Rice will be back in action Thursday for the outdoor season opener at the Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invite at the University of Houston.
Gunnarsdottir placed seventh in the shot put with a throw of 17.59m (57'8.5"), ending her fantastic 2023 indoor season with another podium finish. The mark also earns her First Team All-American honors, her second All-American honor for indoor (Second Team 2021, finished 11th) and third honor overall.
Simspon-Sullivan finished 14th out of 16 in the weight throw with a distance of 20.47m (67'2"), earning Second Team All-American honors. This is her fourth All-American honor and second in indoors (Second Team 2022, finished 14th).
This marks the third year in a row for the program with an All-American score.
"So proud of Erna! She has come along way since she arrived at South Main in 2018. She was a 47'8" (14.54 meters) shot putter and has improved by leaps and bounds over the last five years! She is a clutch competitor and has been dominant for us at the conference level, winning numerous championships. Tara competed exceptionally well, being seeded 16th and coming out 14th. This is her fourth All-American performance and second outdoors (one first team and one second team).
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