
Men’s T&F Heads to UH for Robert Platt Invitational
1/25/2024 5:15:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
HOUSTON – The Rice Owls men's track & field team will head back to the University of Houston for a two-day meet starting Friday at the Robert Platt Invitational.
In total, the Owls will have 22 athletes competing in eight events. Schools aside from Rice and Houston competing are Abilene Christian, Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston, Southern Miss, South Plains College, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas State, Texas Southern, Little Rock, UTRGV, UT-Arlington, UTSA and Hill College.
Last time out Cal Abdulky moved into No. 2 all-time in Rice history in the weight throw, while also winning the event title at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational.
Scheduled Rice competitors
400m – Kamden O'Connor, Dominik Skorjanc, Sachin Shurpalekar, Kevin Schott, Connor McGrath
3000m – Tyler Strothman, Jackson Moran, Travis Dowd, Andrew Murray, Elliot Metcalf, Gus Gannon
Mile – Moran
Field Events
High Jump – Patrick Elizondo, Ese Amata
Pole Vault – Javier Alatorre, Matt Kumar
Shot Put – Christopher Rivera, Jorge Hinojosa
Weight Throw – Cal Abdulky, Shaun Kerry
Heptathlon – Luke Ivy, Vincent Arousell
In total, the Owls will have 22 athletes competing in eight events. Schools aside from Rice and Houston competing are Abilene Christian, Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston, Southern Miss, South Plains College, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas State, Texas Southern, Little Rock, UTRGV, UT-Arlington, UTSA and Hill College.
Last time out Cal Abdulky moved into No. 2 all-time in Rice history in the weight throw, while also winning the event title at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational.
Scheduled Rice competitors
400m – Kamden O'Connor, Dominik Skorjanc, Sachin Shurpalekar, Kevin Schott, Connor McGrath
3000m – Tyler Strothman, Jackson Moran, Travis Dowd, Andrew Murray, Elliot Metcalf, Gus Gannon
Mile – Moran
Field Events
High Jump – Patrick Elizondo, Ese Amata
Pole Vault – Javier Alatorre, Matt Kumar
Shot Put – Christopher Rivera, Jorge Hinojosa
Weight Throw – Cal Abdulky, Shaun Kerry
Heptathlon – Luke Ivy, Vincent Arousell
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