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Thursday, April 4
College Station, TX
Rice University
at
Texas A&M Invite
Photo by: Jeff Huehn/C-USA
Men’s T&F Has Strong Weekend in College Station
4/6/2024 10:26:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
COLLEGE STATION – The Rice men's track and field team had a strong showing at the 44 Farms Team Invitational at Texas A&M. The Owls had 16 top-10 finishers over the two-day meet.
Sam Welsh had a fantastic weekend, opening the meet with a season-best throw in the discus, finishing second, and today finishing third in the shot put.
Over on the track, Grant Samara finished second in the steeplechase with a personal best time of 9:17.28. Will McDermott and Travis Dowd had strong runs in the 5000m, finishing fifth and eighth, respectively.
In the decathlon, Luke Ivy had a personal best with 6114 points, finishing sixth.
RESULTS (Top 10 finishers)
400m Hurdles
10. Thomas Ma – 56.31
800m
8. Davis Thames – 1:55.28
3000m Steeplechase
2. Grant Samara – 9:17.57 – personal best
5. Riley Kuhlman – 9:56.27
5000m
5. Will McDermott – 15:01.29
8. Travis Dowd – 15:18.03
4x400m
5. 3:21.90 – season best
Pole Vault
9. Matt Kumar – 5.04m (16-06.50)
Discus
2. Sam Welsh – 61.58m (202-0) – season best
6. Jorge Hinojosa – 49.08m (161-0) – season best
Javelin
4. Aryan Padaruth – 61.85m ( 202-11)
High Jump
8. Patrick Elizondo – 1.95m (6-04.75)
Shot Put
3. Sam Welsh – 17.09m (56-1)
9. Jorge Hinojosa – 15.31m (50-02.75)
Hammer Throw
3. Shaun Kerry – 62.38m (204-8)
Decathlon
5. Luke Ivy – 6114 points – personal best
UP NEXT
The Owls will be represented well next weekend at SFA, Long Beach and at the Bryan Clay Invitational.
Sam Welsh had a fantastic weekend, opening the meet with a season-best throw in the discus, finishing second, and today finishing third in the shot put.
Over on the track, Grant Samara finished second in the steeplechase with a personal best time of 9:17.28. Will McDermott and Travis Dowd had strong runs in the 5000m, finishing fifth and eighth, respectively.
In the decathlon, Luke Ivy had a personal best with 6114 points, finishing sixth.
400m Hurdles
10. Thomas Ma – 56.31
800m
8. Davis Thames – 1:55.28
3000m Steeplechase
2. Grant Samara – 9:17.57 – personal best
5. Riley Kuhlman – 9:56.27
5000m
5. Will McDermott – 15:01.29
8. Travis Dowd – 15:18.03
4x400m
5. 3:21.90 – season best
Pole Vault
9. Matt Kumar – 5.04m (16-06.50)
Discus
2. Sam Welsh – 61.58m (202-0) – season best
6. Jorge Hinojosa – 49.08m (161-0) – season best
Javelin
4. Aryan Padaruth – 61.85m ( 202-11)
High Jump
8. Patrick Elizondo – 1.95m (6-04.75)
Shot Put
3. Sam Welsh – 17.09m (56-1)
9. Jorge Hinojosa – 15.31m (50-02.75)
Hammer Throw
3. Shaun Kerry – 62.38m (204-8)
Decathlon
5. Luke Ivy – 6114 points – personal best
The Owls will be represented well next weekend at SFA, Long Beach and at the Bryan Clay Invitational.
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