Friday, October 16
College Station, TX
TBD
Rice University
at
Arturo Barrios Invitational
Photo by: Fernando Giron
10/16/2026 2:06:00 PM | Women's Cross Country
COLLEGE STATION - The Rice women's cross country team had another strong outing Friday morning at Texas A&M's Arturo Barrios Invite, powered by Alex Gobran's 26th-place finish out of over 400 runners in the 6k race.
Post-Meet Reaction: Head Cross Country Coach Hanna Peterson
"The team competed really well today! We keep improving each week, which is exciting to see. We have the right puzzle pieces here, and we're figuring out how they fit together. Excited to keep building with this group in the weeks ahead!"
Gobran had a tremendous race to lead the Owls, finishing 26th with a time of 20:02.4, while also finishing fourth among American Conference racers.
Niamh Collins ran a sub-22-minute race to finish second among Rice runners, with Susie Nestor close behind. Katherine McNulty and Amelia Shoemaker rounded out the top five scorers for the Owls.
As a team, the Owls finished 31st out of the 48-team field.
Rice is back in action Oct. 31 at the American Championships in New Orleans, La.
Rice Performers
26. Alex Gobran – 20:02.4
195. Niamh Collins – 21:47.9
241. Susie Nestor – 22:14.0
249. Katherine McNulty – 22:15.6
280. Amelia Shoemaker – 22:32.9
284. Izzy Leyton – 22:35.1
286. Cullen Merrell – 22:36.5
355. Alhena Kerawala – 23:53.0
361. Mckayla Childs – 24:02.3
395. Emma Young – 25.59.1
Post-Meet Reaction: Head Cross Country Coach Hanna Peterson
"The team competed really well today! We keep improving each week, which is exciting to see. We have the right puzzle pieces here, and we're figuring out how they fit together. Excited to keep building with this group in the weeks ahead!"
Gobran had a tremendous race to lead the Owls, finishing 26th with a time of 20:02.4, while also finishing fourth among American Conference racers.
Niamh Collins ran a sub-22-minute race to finish second among Rice runners, with Susie Nestor close behind. Katherine McNulty and Amelia Shoemaker rounded out the top five scorers for the Owls.
As a team, the Owls finished 31st out of the 48-team field.
Rice is back in action Oct. 31 at the American Championships in New Orleans, La.
Rice Performers
26. Alex Gobran – 20:02.4
195. Niamh Collins – 21:47.9
241. Susie Nestor – 22:14.0
249. Katherine McNulty – 22:15.6
280. Amelia Shoemaker – 22:32.9
284. Izzy Leyton – 22:35.1
286. Cullen Merrell – 22:36.5
355. Alhena Kerawala – 23:53.0
361. Mckayla Childs – 24:02.3
395. Emma Young – 25.59.1
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