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Thursday, March 23
Houston, TX
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Victor Lopez Classic
Photo by: Maria Lysaker | Rice Athletics
Owls Close Strong at Victor Lopez Classic
3/25/2023 9:35:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
HOUSTON – The Rice women's track and field team had a strong showing at the 40th annual Victor Lopez Classic at Rice University's Wendel D. Ley Track & Holloway Field.
Tara Simpson-Sullivan opened the women's competition with a victory in the hammer throw, her first title for the outdoor season, while Mckyla Van der Westhuizen took the javelin title in back-to-back meets. Caitlin Wosika was Rice's last event champion, taking the 5000 meter with Lina Spjut close behind in second.
Rice also had a great showing in the 1500 meter, with Alyssa Balandran, Taigen Hunter-Galvan and Amelie Attenborough going 2-3-4 for the event.
The Owls had 24 top-10 finishers with 16 placing in the top five.
RESULTS (Top 10 finishers)
100m Hurdles
10. Lindsay Simms – 14.24
400m Hurdles
2. Savannah Simms – 1:00.93
9. Eva Vreeland – 1:04.78
800m
3. Alyssa Balandran – 2:04.81
5. Taigen Hunter-Galvan – 2:07.19
8. Amelie Attenborough – 2:13.39
1500m
2. Balandran – 4:27.93
3. Taigen Hunter-Galvan – 4:29.61
4. Amelie Attenborough – 4:32.81
8. Ava White – 4:38.36
3000m Steeplechase
2. Katlyn Schmeltzer – 11:23.23
5000m
1. Wosika – 16:55.37
2. Spjut – 16:58.73
7. Rachel Shoemaker – 17:57.10
Discus
3. Julie Perez – 47.13m (154-07)
5. Morgan Fey – 45.53m (149-04)
Hammer Throw
1. Simpson-Sullivan – 62.24m (204-02)
8. Perez – 51.14m (167-09)
Javelin
1. Van der Westhuizen – 56.68 (185-11)
Pole Vault
5. Elena Siemens – 3.61m (11-10)
6. Lauren Schmitt – 3.61m (11-10)
8. Audrey Ho – 3.51m (11-06.25)
Triple Jump
2. Ginnie Okafor – 12.59m (41-03.75)
5. S. Simms – 12.24m (40-02)
UP NEXT
Rice will be back in action next week for the Texas Relays at the University of Texas.
Tara Simpson-Sullivan opened the women's competition with a victory in the hammer throw, her first title for the outdoor season, while Mckyla Van der Westhuizen took the javelin title in back-to-back meets. Caitlin Wosika was Rice's last event champion, taking the 5000 meter with Lina Spjut close behind in second.
Rice also had a great showing in the 1500 meter, with Alyssa Balandran, Taigen Hunter-Galvan and Amelie Attenborough going 2-3-4 for the event.
The Owls had 24 top-10 finishers with 16 placing in the top five.
100m Hurdles
10. Lindsay Simms – 14.24
400m Hurdles
2. Savannah Simms – 1:00.93
9. Eva Vreeland – 1:04.78
800m
3. Alyssa Balandran – 2:04.81
5. Taigen Hunter-Galvan – 2:07.19
8. Amelie Attenborough – 2:13.39
1500m
2. Balandran – 4:27.93
3. Taigen Hunter-Galvan – 4:29.61
4. Amelie Attenborough – 4:32.81
8. Ava White – 4:38.36
3000m Steeplechase
2. Katlyn Schmeltzer – 11:23.23
5000m
1. Wosika – 16:55.37
2. Spjut – 16:58.73
7. Rachel Shoemaker – 17:57.10
Discus
3. Julie Perez – 47.13m (154-07)
5. Morgan Fey – 45.53m (149-04)
Hammer Throw
1. Simpson-Sullivan – 62.24m (204-02)
8. Perez – 51.14m (167-09)
Javelin
1. Van der Westhuizen – 56.68 (185-11)
Pole Vault
5. Elena Siemens – 3.61m (11-10)
6. Lauren Schmitt – 3.61m (11-10)
8. Audrey Ho – 3.51m (11-06.25)
Triple Jump
2. Ginnie Okafor – 12.59m (41-03.75)
5. S. Simms – 12.24m (40-02)
Rice will be back in action next week for the Texas Relays at the University of Texas.
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