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Abdulky Leads Rice at Day One of AAC’s
2/28/2025 10:28:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
BIRMINGHAM – The Rice men's track and field team saw several great showings throughout day one of the AAC Championships in Birmingham, Ala. The Owls scored points in three events on the day, with three Owls reaching the finals in their events.
Cal Abdulky had the only podium visit of the day, finishing as the runner-up in the weight throw with a throw of 19.90m.
The Owls' DMR team of Marcus Gaitan, Evan Ringwald, Jordan Edmondson and Jackson Moran had a fifth-place showing.
Matt Kumar added points with a seventh-place finish in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.66m.
Christian Edgar (60m hurdles), William Thames (800m) and Marcus Gaitan (800m) all advanced to tomorrow's finals.
Luke Ivy also looks to have a strong finish tomorrow in the heptathlon, where he currently sits seventh.
RESULTS (Top Finishers)
60m Hurdles - Prelims
3. Christian Edgar – 7.92Q
800m Prelims
2. William Thames – 1:51.72Q
7. Marcus Gaitan – 1:52.14q
DMR
5. Gaitan, Ringwald, Edmondson, Moran – 10:00.56 (+4)
Pole Vault
7. Matt Kumar – 4.66m (15-03.50) (+2)
Weight Throw
2. Cal Abdulky – 19.90m (65-03.50) (+8)
Heptathlon (After four events)
7. Luke Ivy – 2734 points
TEAM SCORES (After Six Events)
1. South Florida – 50.5 points
2. Tulsa – 42
3. Wichita State – 32.16
4. Memphis – 28.5
5. North Texas – 26
6. UTSA – 25
7. Rice – 14
8. Charlotte – 13.83
UP NEXT
The final day of competition for the AAC Championships will take place tomorrow.
Cal Abdulky had the only podium visit of the day, finishing as the runner-up in the weight throw with a throw of 19.90m.
The Owls' DMR team of Marcus Gaitan, Evan Ringwald, Jordan Edmondson and Jackson Moran had a fifth-place showing.
Matt Kumar added points with a seventh-place finish in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.66m.
Christian Edgar (60m hurdles), William Thames (800m) and Marcus Gaitan (800m) all advanced to tomorrow's finals.
Luke Ivy also looks to have a strong finish tomorrow in the heptathlon, where he currently sits seventh.
60m Hurdles - Prelims
3. Christian Edgar – 7.92Q
800m Prelims
2. William Thames – 1:51.72Q
7. Marcus Gaitan – 1:52.14q
DMR
5. Gaitan, Ringwald, Edmondson, Moran – 10:00.56 (+4)
Pole Vault
7. Matt Kumar – 4.66m (15-03.50) (+2)
Weight Throw
2. Cal Abdulky – 19.90m (65-03.50) (+8)
Heptathlon (After four events)
7. Luke Ivy – 2734 points
1. South Florida – 50.5 points
2. Tulsa – 42
3. Wichita State – 32.16
4. Memphis – 28.5
5. North Texas – 26
6. UTSA – 25
7. Rice – 14
8. Charlotte – 13.83
The final day of competition for the AAC Championships will take place tomorrow.
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