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Friday, February 28
Birmingham, Ala.
Rice University
at
AAC Championships
Edgar Reaches Podium to Close AAC Championships
3/1/2025 9:25:00 PM | Men's Track & Field
BIRMINGHAM – The Rice men's track and field team closed out the indoor season Saturday afternoon at the AAC Championships, with several athletes scoring throughout the final day of competition.
Christian Edgar had Rice's lone podium visit on the day, finishing third in the 60m hurdles.
Jackson Moran added points with a fifth-place showing in the mile while William Thames (fifth) and freshman Marcus Gaitan (eighth) both scored in the 800m.
Gus Gannon rounded out the points from the track with a seventh-place showing in the 3000m.
Two Owls grabbed points over in the shot put, with Jorge Hinojosa finishing fourth and Daniel Sowell finishing sixth.
Friday's Recap:
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.
RESULTS (Top Finishers)
60m Hurdles
3. Christian Edgar – 7.90s (+6)
800m
5. William Thames – 1:50.76 (+4)
8. Marcus Gaitan – 1:56.85 (+1)
Mile
5. Jackson Moran – 4:09.42 (+4)
3000m
7. Gus Gannon – 8:11.40 (+2)
Shot Put
4. Jorge Hinojosa – 17.29m (56-08.75) (+5)
6. Daniel Sowell – 17.09m (56-01.00) (+3)
Friday's Scores
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)
TEAM SCORES
1. South Florida – 167.5 points
2. Tulsa – 94
3. Wichita State – 90.16
4. North Texas - 81
5. Memphis – 66.5
6. Charlotte – 50.83
7. UTSA - 50
8. Rice - 39
9. East Carolina - 23
UP NEXT
The outdoor season will begin on March 20 at UH's Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invite.
Christian Edgar had Rice's lone podium visit on the day, finishing third in the 60m hurdles.
Jackson Moran added points with a fifth-place showing in the mile while William Thames (fifth) and freshman Marcus Gaitan (eighth) both scored in the 800m.
Gus Gannon rounded out the points from the track with a seventh-place showing in the 3000m.
Two Owls grabbed points over in the shot put, with Jorge Hinojosa finishing fourth and Daniel Sowell finishing sixth.
Friday's Recap:
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.
60m Hurdles
3. Christian Edgar – 7.90s (+6)
800m
5. William Thames – 1:50.76 (+4)
8. Marcus Gaitan – 1:56.85 (+1)
Mile
5. Jackson Moran – 4:09.42 (+4)
3000m
7. Gus Gannon – 8:11.40 (+2)
Shot Put
4. Jorge Hinojosa – 17.29m (56-08.75) (+5)
6. Daniel Sowell – 17.09m (56-01.00) (+3)
Friday's Scores
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)
1. South Florida – 167.5 points
2. Tulsa – 94
3. Wichita State – 90.16
4. North Texas - 81
5. Memphis – 66.5
6. Charlotte – 50.83
7. UTSA - 50
8. Rice - 39
9. East Carolina - 23
The outdoor season will begin on March 20 at UH's Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invite.
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