Owls Have Several Top Showings at Texas A&M
4/6/2024 10:07:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
COLLEGE STATION – The Rice women's track and field team shined throughout the weekend at the 44 Farms Team Invitational at Texas A&M. In total, the Owls had 15 top-10 finishers across the two-day meet.
Taigen Hunter-Galvan and Amelie Attenborough had a tremendous day on the track, claiming the 800m and 1500m titles.
In the heptathlon, Alice Taylor had a personal best showing, while setting her own high jump record with a clearance of 1.85m.
In the discus, Morgan Fey had a personal best throw of 48.51m, moving her into eighth all-time at Rice.
RESULTS (Top finishers)
100m
6. Kennedy Gamble – 11.52
200m
10. Gamble – 23.81 (season best)
400m Hurdles
7. Savannah Simms – 1:00.51
800m
1. Hunter-Galvan – 2:10.16
9. Maggie Forbes – 2:20.88
1500m
1. Attenborough – 4:38.82
3. Ava White – 4:45.39
10. Sutton Walsh – 5:17.69
3000m Steeplechase
6. Ellie Schweiker – 11:25.82 – personal best
Discus
5. Morgan Fey – 48.51m (159-2) – personal best
Javelin
2. Mckyla Van der Westhuizen – 54.88m (180-1)
High Jump
3. Josie Taylor – 1.80m (5-10.75) – season best
Triple Jump
7. Ginnie Okafor – 12.45m (40-10.25)
Shot Put
6. Fey – 14.29m (46-10.75) – season best
Heptathlon
3. Taylor – 4900 points (High jump school record 1.85m)
UP NEXT
Rice will take part in three meets next weekend at SFA, Long Beach and the Bryan Clay Invite.
Taigen Hunter-Galvan and Amelie Attenborough had a tremendous day on the track, claiming the 800m and 1500m titles.
In the heptathlon, Alice Taylor had a personal best showing, while setting her own high jump record with a clearance of 1.85m.
In the discus, Morgan Fey had a personal best throw of 48.51m, moving her into eighth all-time at Rice.
100m
6. Kennedy Gamble – 11.52
200m
10. Gamble – 23.81 (season best)
400m Hurdles
7. Savannah Simms – 1:00.51
800m
1. Hunter-Galvan – 2:10.16
9. Maggie Forbes – 2:20.88
1500m
1. Attenborough – 4:38.82
3. Ava White – 4:45.39
10. Sutton Walsh – 5:17.69
3000m Steeplechase
6. Ellie Schweiker – 11:25.82 – personal best
Discus
5. Morgan Fey – 48.51m (159-2) – personal best
Javelin
2. Mckyla Van der Westhuizen – 54.88m (180-1)
High Jump
3. Josie Taylor – 1.80m (5-10.75) – season best
Triple Jump
7. Ginnie Okafor – 12.45m (40-10.25)
Shot Put
6. Fey – 14.29m (46-10.75) – season best
Heptathlon
3. Taylor – 4900 points (High jump school record 1.85m)
Rice will take part in three meets next weekend at SFA, Long Beach and the Bryan Clay Invite.
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