Rice University Athletics
Thursday, March 19
Houston, TX
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Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invite
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Owls Have Strong Season Debut at UH
3/19/2026 11:30:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
HOUSTON – The Rice women's track and field team had a great first weekend of competition in the team's outdoor debut at the Kirk Baptiste Invite.
The Owls had a great showing in the 1500m, with Susie Nestor finishing first, while Cici Calhoun was fourth and Cullen Merrell was fifth.
Sydney Freeman won the 400m hurdles in her outdoor debut with a time of 1:00.18.
Marsibil Hafsteinsdottir had a great outdoor debut, winning the high jump with a clearance of 1.65m.
Alice Taylor did well in several events, highlighted by a second-place finish in the javelin and a fourth-place showing in the 100m hurdles.
RESULTS (Top finishers)
100m
7. Arayna Mickles – 11.77
100m Hurdles
4. Alice Taylor
200m
6. Lucella Kennybrew – 25.46
7. Alice Taylor – 26.65
400m
5. Saniya Friendly – 55.76
400m Hurdles
1. Sydney Freeman – 1:00.18
4. Petra Taylor – 1:05.35
6. Eva Vreeland – 1:05.48
1500m
1. Susie Nestor – 4:31.80
4. Cici Calhoun – 4:42.97
5. Cullen Merrell – 4:43.88
8. Brooklyn Crow – 4:49.01
4x400
1. Freeman, Taylor, Odelowo, Tarlue – 46.77
Hammer Throw
4. Alexandra Toney – 51.35m / 168-05
High Jmp
1. Marsibil Hafsteinsdottir – 1.65m / 5-05
Javelin
2. Alice Taylor – 40.33m / 132-03
3. Laura Duckhorn – 39.54m / 129-08
Long Jump
3. Alexis Tarlue – 5.28m / 17-04.00
Shot Put
4. Laura Duckhorn – 12.88m / 42-03.25
UP NEXT
The Owls will have a full-team outing at the annual Victor Lopez Classic next weekend.
The Owls had a great showing in the 1500m, with Susie Nestor finishing first, while Cici Calhoun was fourth and Cullen Merrell was fifth.
Sydney Freeman won the 400m hurdles in her outdoor debut with a time of 1:00.18.
Marsibil Hafsteinsdottir had a great outdoor debut, winning the high jump with a clearance of 1.65m.
Alice Taylor did well in several events, highlighted by a second-place finish in the javelin and a fourth-place showing in the 100m hurdles.
100m
7. Arayna Mickles – 11.77
100m Hurdles
4. Alice Taylor
200m
6. Lucella Kennybrew – 25.46
7. Alice Taylor – 26.65
400m
5. Saniya Friendly – 55.76
400m Hurdles
1. Sydney Freeman – 1:00.18
4. Petra Taylor – 1:05.35
6. Eva Vreeland – 1:05.48
1500m
1. Susie Nestor – 4:31.80
4. Cici Calhoun – 4:42.97
5. Cullen Merrell – 4:43.88
8. Brooklyn Crow – 4:49.01
4x400
1. Freeman, Taylor, Odelowo, Tarlue – 46.77
Hammer Throw
4. Alexandra Toney – 51.35m / 168-05
High Jmp
1. Marsibil Hafsteinsdottir – 1.65m / 5-05
Javelin
2. Alice Taylor – 40.33m / 132-03
3. Laura Duckhorn – 39.54m / 129-08
Long Jump
3. Alexis Tarlue – 5.28m / 17-04.00
Shot Put
4. Laura Duckhorn – 12.88m / 42-03.25
The Owls will have a full-team outing at the annual Victor Lopez Classic next weekend.
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