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Friday, May 10
San Antonio, Texas
Rice University
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AAC Championships
Welsh Claims Discus Title; Rice Finishes Third
5/12/2024 11:48:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
SAN ANTONIO – The Rice men's track and field team closed out the 2024 AAC Outdoor Championships with an impressive team showing in Rice's outdoor conference debut. The Owls finished in third as a team, securing 105 points throughout the meet, with only the top three teams surpassing 100+ points.
The Owls claimed another event title with Sam Welsh being crowned champion in the discus, adding to his sixth-place finish yesterday in the shot put.
Gus Gannon picked up right where he left off yesterday by finishing second in the 1500m, with Elliot Metcalf right behind in sixth. Gannon then secured another pair of points in the 5000m, taking seventh in the event.
Over at the pole vault, Matt Kumar took the bronze with a vault of 4.75m, while teammate Javier Alatorre finished sixth with a season-best clearance of 4.75m.
Ese Amata secured another podium trip with a third-place finish in the high jump on a clearance of 2.11m. Patrick Elizondo also scored in the event, taking sixth on a personal best clearance of 2.03m.
Christian Edgar snagged two points in finals of the 110m hurdles with a seventh-place finish on a personal best time of 14.12 seconds.
Day One Reaction - Head Coach Jon Warren
"We had a lot of very good performances, but that kind of goes without saying, there are many great teams and lots of great athletes in this conference. For us to get champions like Cal, Ty, and Sam and medalists like Gus, Vincent, Aryan, Shaun, Ese, Andrew and Matt is a testament to how good these guys did. I am proud of the entire team's focus and effort this week. They posted outstanding performances across the board. In addition to the above medalists, we had others scoring important points with Javier, Elliot, Luke, Travis, Patrick, Grant, and Christian. Special mention to those who scored in multiple events. Sam, in addition to winning the discus was sixth in the Shot Put and posting a huge personal best to do so. And Gus, ran four races in three days. On Friday, he ran the 1500m qualifying round, and on Saturday, he placed second in the steeplechase, running a great race, and then came back on Sunday to take second in the 1500 and then snagging two more points, finishing seventh in the 5000m. Gus and Sam were the big point earners on the team, with Sam getting 13 points and Gus getting an impressive 18 points. This group of guys, medalists, scorers and non-scorers, all earned a great third place team finish over the last three days and should be very happy and proud with this result."
RESULTS (Top finishers)
110m Hurdles
7. Christian Edgar – 14.12s
1500m
2. Gus Gannon – 3:46.63
6. Elliot Metcalf – 3:47.66
5000m
7. Gus Gannon – 14:48.63
Discus
1. Sam Welsh – 58.62m (192-04)
High Jump
3. Ese Amata – 2.11m (6-11.00)
8. Patrick Elizondo – 2.03m (6-08.00)
Pole Vault
3. Matt Kumar – 5.05m (16-06.75)
6. Javier Alatorre – 4.75m (15-07.00)
SATURDAY RESULTS
110m Hurdles Prelims
6. Christian Edgar – 14.23s (advances)
3000m Steeplechase
2. Gus Gannon – 8:49.77
3. Andrew Murray – 9:00.40
8. Grant Samara – 9:16.89
Shot Put
6. Sam Welsh – 17.65m (57-11.00)
Decathlon
2. Vincent Arousell – 7041 points
8. Luke Ivy – 6312 points
FRIDAY RESULTS
1500m Prelims
1. Elliot Metcalf – 3:49.72 (advances)
8. Gus Gannon – 3:52.72 (advances)
9. Jackson Moran – 3:51.21 (advances)
10000m
8. Travis Dowd – 31:33.00
Javelin
1. Ty Hampton – 75.54m (247-10)
2. Aryan Padaruth – 67.70m (222-01)
Hammer Throw
1. Cal Abdulky – 65.65m (215-04.00)
2. Shaun Kerry – 64.92m (213-00.00)
TEAM STANDINGS
1. South Florida – 217
2. Charlotte – 143
3. Rice – 105
4. Wichita State – 90
5. UTSA – 81
6. Memphis – 52
7. Tulsa – 35
8. North Texas – 34
9. East Carolina – 28
10. Tulane - 27
UP NEXT
The Owls will be back in action next weekend in Fayetteville, Ark., for the NCAA West Prelims. The field for the meet will be announced this Thursday.
The Owls claimed another event title with Sam Welsh being crowned champion in the discus, adding to his sixth-place finish yesterday in the shot put.
Gus Gannon picked up right where he left off yesterday by finishing second in the 1500m, with Elliot Metcalf right behind in sixth. Gannon then secured another pair of points in the 5000m, taking seventh in the event.
Over at the pole vault, Matt Kumar took the bronze with a vault of 4.75m, while teammate Javier Alatorre finished sixth with a season-best clearance of 4.75m.
Ese Amata secured another podium trip with a third-place finish in the high jump on a clearance of 2.11m. Patrick Elizondo also scored in the event, taking sixth on a personal best clearance of 2.03m.
Christian Edgar snagged two points in finals of the 110m hurdles with a seventh-place finish on a personal best time of 14.12 seconds.
"We had a lot of very good performances, but that kind of goes without saying, there are many great teams and lots of great athletes in this conference. For us to get champions like Cal, Ty, and Sam and medalists like Gus, Vincent, Aryan, Shaun, Ese, Andrew and Matt is a testament to how good these guys did. I am proud of the entire team's focus and effort this week. They posted outstanding performances across the board. In addition to the above medalists, we had others scoring important points with Javier, Elliot, Luke, Travis, Patrick, Grant, and Christian. Special mention to those who scored in multiple events. Sam, in addition to winning the discus was sixth in the Shot Put and posting a huge personal best to do so. And Gus, ran four races in three days. On Friday, he ran the 1500m qualifying round, and on Saturday, he placed second in the steeplechase, running a great race, and then came back on Sunday to take second in the 1500 and then snagging two more points, finishing seventh in the 5000m. Gus and Sam were the big point earners on the team, with Sam getting 13 points and Gus getting an impressive 18 points. This group of guys, medalists, scorers and non-scorers, all earned a great third place team finish over the last three days and should be very happy and proud with this result."
110m Hurdles
7. Christian Edgar – 14.12s
1500m
2. Gus Gannon – 3:46.63
6. Elliot Metcalf – 3:47.66
5000m
7. Gus Gannon – 14:48.63
Discus
1. Sam Welsh – 58.62m (192-04)
High Jump
3. Ese Amata – 2.11m (6-11.00)
8. Patrick Elizondo – 2.03m (6-08.00)
Pole Vault
3. Matt Kumar – 5.05m (16-06.75)
6. Javier Alatorre – 4.75m (15-07.00)
SATURDAY RESULTS
110m Hurdles Prelims
6. Christian Edgar – 14.23s (advances)
3000m Steeplechase
2. Gus Gannon – 8:49.77
3. Andrew Murray – 9:00.40
8. Grant Samara – 9:16.89
Shot Put
6. Sam Welsh – 17.65m (57-11.00)
Decathlon
2. Vincent Arousell – 7041 points
8. Luke Ivy – 6312 points
FRIDAY RESULTS
1500m Prelims
1. Elliot Metcalf – 3:49.72 (advances)
8. Gus Gannon – 3:52.72 (advances)
9. Jackson Moran – 3:51.21 (advances)
10000m
8. Travis Dowd – 31:33.00
Javelin
1. Ty Hampton – 75.54m (247-10)
2. Aryan Padaruth – 67.70m (222-01)
Hammer Throw
1. Cal Abdulky – 65.65m (215-04.00)
2. Shaun Kerry – 64.92m (213-00.00)
TEAM STANDINGS
1. South Florida – 217
2. Charlotte – 143
3. Rice – 105
4. Wichita State – 90
5. UTSA – 81
6. Memphis – 52
7. Tulsa – 35
8. North Texas – 34
9. East Carolina – 28
10. Tulane - 27
The Owls will be back in action next weekend in Fayetteville, Ark., for the NCAA West Prelims. The field for the meet will be announced this Thursday.
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