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Friday, April 11
El Paso, Texas
Rice University
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Sun City Classic
Rice Sees Bright Spots at UTEP
4/12/2025 4:13:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
EL PASO – The Rice women's track and field team had a great showing Friday at the Sun City Classic hosted by UTEP, finishing with several top performances and breaking the top 10 Rice all-time lists in several events.
Mckyla Van der Westhuizen claimed the lone event title in the javelin with a throw of 57 meters, while Elena Schwegman set a personal best in the event at 44.07m, ranking eighth all-time at Rice.
Morgan Fey finished with a pair of runner-up showings in the shot put and in the discus.
Riana Green set a personal best in the 200m with a time of 23.70, squeaking into the Rice all-time list at number 10.
Saniya Friendly finished third in the 100m while just missing out on a top-10 mark all-time.
Over at Texas A&M, Julia Johannesdottir completed her first collegiate heptathlon with a tremendous showing to finish sixth with 5396 points, ranking second all-time at Rice as a freshman.
RESULTS (Top finishers)
100m
3. Saniya Friendly – 11.67
100m Hurdles
8. Alexis Tarlue – 15.20
9. Eva Vreeland – 15.42
200m
5. Riana Green – 23.70 (Rice No. 10 All-Time)
9. Saniya Friendly – 24.04
400m
4. Riana Green – 55.87
10. Candis Damtse – 58.82
400m Hurdles
3. Eva Vreeland – 1:04.22
4x100
3. Rice – 46.04
4x400
3. Rice – 3:49.19
Pole Vault
3. Elena Siemens – 3.74m (12-3.25)
5. Lauren Schmitt – 3.59m (11-9.25)
Long Jump
8. Alexis Tarlue – 5.19m (17-0.25)
Discus
2. Morgan Fey – 46.75m (153-5)
Javelin
1. Mckyla Van der Westhuizen – 57.33m (188-1.0)
2. Elena Schwegman – 44.07m (144-7) (Rice No. 8 All-Time)
5. Addison Zamzow – 37.25m (122-3)
Shot Put
2. Morgan Fey – 14.15m (46-5.00)
COLLEGE STATION
Heptathlon
6. Julia Johannesdottir – 5396 points (Second Rice All-Time)
UP NEXT
The Owls distance runners will head to the Bryan Clay Invite this week.
Mckyla Van der Westhuizen claimed the lone event title in the javelin with a throw of 57 meters, while Elena Schwegman set a personal best in the event at 44.07m, ranking eighth all-time at Rice.
Morgan Fey finished with a pair of runner-up showings in the shot put and in the discus.
Riana Green set a personal best in the 200m with a time of 23.70, squeaking into the Rice all-time list at number 10.
Saniya Friendly finished third in the 100m while just missing out on a top-10 mark all-time.
Over at Texas A&M, Julia Johannesdottir completed her first collegiate heptathlon with a tremendous showing to finish sixth with 5396 points, ranking second all-time at Rice as a freshman.
100m
3. Saniya Friendly – 11.67
100m Hurdles
8. Alexis Tarlue – 15.20
9. Eva Vreeland – 15.42
200m
5. Riana Green – 23.70 (Rice No. 10 All-Time)
9. Saniya Friendly – 24.04
400m
4. Riana Green – 55.87
10. Candis Damtse – 58.82
400m Hurdles
3. Eva Vreeland – 1:04.22
4x100
3. Rice – 46.04
4x400
3. Rice – 3:49.19
Pole Vault
3. Elena Siemens – 3.74m (12-3.25)
5. Lauren Schmitt – 3.59m (11-9.25)
Long Jump
8. Alexis Tarlue – 5.19m (17-0.25)
Discus
2. Morgan Fey – 46.75m (153-5)
Javelin
1. Mckyla Van der Westhuizen – 57.33m (188-1.0)
2. Elena Schwegman – 44.07m (144-7) (Rice No. 8 All-Time)
5. Addison Zamzow – 37.25m (122-3)
Shot Put
2. Morgan Fey – 14.15m (46-5.00)
COLLEGE STATION
Heptathlon
6. Julia Johannesdottir – 5396 points (Second Rice All-Time)
The Owls distance runners will head to the Bryan Clay Invite this week.
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