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Wednesday, June 7
Austin, TX
All Day
Rice University
vs
NCAA Champs- Finals
Simpson-Sullivan Places Fifth, Rice Concludes Season at NCAAs
6/8/2023 11:59:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
AUSTIN – The Rice women's track and field team had a strong close to their season at the NCAA Championships with Tara Simpson-Sullivan placing fifth in the hammer throw.
Simpson-Sullivan opened the women's competition by grabbing points for the Owls as she jumped from eighth to fifth on her fourth attempt of the day with a throw of 67.00m (219-10). The mark earned her First Team All-American honors for the second time in her career and marks her fifth All-American honor.
On her final throw with the Owls, Erna Gunnarsdottir was able to move up the board for an 11th-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 17.24m. The mark closes out her incredible career at Rice with her fourth All-American honor.
In just her freshman campaign, Mckyla Van der Westhuizen closed her impressive debut season by finishing 11th in the javelin with a throw of 52.29m. The mark earns Van der Westhuizen her first All-American honor.
RESULTS
Hammer Throw
5. Simpson-Sullivan – 67.00m (219-10)
Javelin
11. Van der Westhuizen – 52.29m (171-6)
Shot Put
11. Gunnarsdottir – 17.24m (56-6.75)
Simpson-Sullivan opened the women's competition by grabbing points for the Owls as she jumped from eighth to fifth on her fourth attempt of the day with a throw of 67.00m (219-10). The mark earned her First Team All-American honors for the second time in her career and marks her fifth All-American honor.
On her final throw with the Owls, Erna Gunnarsdottir was able to move up the board for an 11th-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 17.24m. The mark closes out her incredible career at Rice with her fourth All-American honor.
In just her freshman campaign, Mckyla Van der Westhuizen closed her impressive debut season by finishing 11th in the javelin with a throw of 52.29m. The mark earns Van der Westhuizen her first All-American honor.
Hammer Throw
5. Simpson-Sullivan – 67.00m (219-10)
Javelin
11. Van der Westhuizen – 52.29m (171-6)
Shot Put
11. Gunnarsdottir – 17.24m (56-6.75)
Players Mentioned
Throws
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Throws
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