Rice Closes Season in Eighth at Regionals
11/14/2025 3:07:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
FAYETTEVILLE - The Rice men's cross country team capped off a great 2025 season with an eighth-place showing at the NCAA South Central Regional at the University of Arkansas Friday morning.
Post-Meet Reaction: Head Coach Jon Warren
"It was by far the best full-team effort of the season. It has been a pretty good season for us. The top five really came together, running as a pack, and really helped us overcome not having Gus Gannon this meet. I am absolutely thrilled for the eighth-place finish. We had a good season for cross and I look forward to the track season."
Ben Tijerina led the Owls in 38th with a time of 31:20.2 for the 10k race while Brandon Martz was right behind with a time of 31:24.3. Jackson Moran also had a top finish with a time of 31:51.0.
Andrew Murray and Riley Kuhlman rounded out the top five finishers for Rice, coming across three seconds apart in 84th and 88th, respectively.
Rice Performers (out of 175)
38. Ben Tijerina – 31:20.2
41. Brandon Martz – 31:24.3
54. Jackson Moran – 31:51.0
84. Andrew Murray – 32:33.2
88. Riley Kuhlman – 32:35.6
147. Marcus Gaitan – 34:47.3
151. Matthew Gaitan – 35:02.4
Team Results (out of 32)
1. Tulane – 44
2. Arkansas – 46
3. Texas A&M – 83
4. SFA – 112
5. Texas – 118
6. Texas A&M-CC – 183
7. TCU - 201
8. Rice – 279
Post-Meet Reaction: Head Coach Jon Warren
"It was by far the best full-team effort of the season. It has been a pretty good season for us. The top five really came together, running as a pack, and really helped us overcome not having Gus Gannon this meet. I am absolutely thrilled for the eighth-place finish. We had a good season for cross and I look forward to the track season."
Ben Tijerina led the Owls in 38th with a time of 31:20.2 for the 10k race while Brandon Martz was right behind with a time of 31:24.3. Jackson Moran also had a top finish with a time of 31:51.0.
Andrew Murray and Riley Kuhlman rounded out the top five finishers for Rice, coming across three seconds apart in 84th and 88th, respectively.
Rice Performers (out of 175)
38. Ben Tijerina – 31:20.2
41. Brandon Martz – 31:24.3
54. Jackson Moran – 31:51.0
84. Andrew Murray – 32:33.2
88. Riley Kuhlman – 32:35.6
147. Marcus Gaitan – 34:47.3
151. Matthew Gaitan – 35:02.4
Team Results (out of 32)
1. Tulane – 44
2. Arkansas – 46
3. Texas A&M – 83
4. SFA – 112
5. Texas – 118
6. Texas A&M-CC – 183
7. TCU - 201
8. Rice – 279
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