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Wednesday, June 10
Eugene, Ore.
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NCAA Outdoor Championships
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Owls Set for NCAA Outdoor Championships
6/10/2026 9:35:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
EUGENE – The Rice women's track and field team readies for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, with Julia Johannesdottir, Alice Taylor and Mckyla Van der Westhuizen to represent the Owls starting Thursday.
Van der Westhuizen leads the Owls to the championship meet for the fourth consecutive season, coming off back-to-back First Team All-American showings. Van der Westhuizen was second at prelims with a throw of 57.09m, and was seventh at last year's NCAA championship and had a third-place outing back in 2024.
Taylor qualified for the NCAA Championships for the third consecutive season and is a first-time qualifier in the heptathlon. Taylor's 5712 points in the heptathlon to win the American Conference title ranks 17th in the NCAA.
Johannesdottir advanced to the NCAA Championship for the first time in her career in the 100m hurdles. Johannesdottir qualified after finishing 12th at prelims with a time of 13.07s.
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Schedule
Thursday (June 11) – Running events are prelims
6:08 p.m. – 100m Hurdles – Julia Johannesdottir (Heat Two)
6:15 p.m. – Javelin – Mckyla Van der Westhuizen (Flight Two)
Friday (June 12)
11:45 a.m. – Heptathlon Starts – Alice Taylor
Saturday (June 13)
2:30 p.m. – Heptathlon Resumes – Alice Taylor
5:42 p.m. – 100m Hurdle Finals
Van der Westhuizen leads the Owls to the championship meet for the fourth consecutive season, coming off back-to-back First Team All-American showings. Van der Westhuizen was second at prelims with a throw of 57.09m, and was seventh at last year's NCAA championship and had a third-place outing back in 2024.
Taylor qualified for the NCAA Championships for the third consecutive season and is a first-time qualifier in the heptathlon. Taylor's 5712 points in the heptathlon to win the American Conference title ranks 17th in the NCAA.
Johannesdottir advanced to the NCAA Championship for the first time in her career in the 100m hurdles. Johannesdottir qualified after finishing 12th at prelims with a time of 13.07s.
Live Results | Watch
Schedule
Thursday (June 11) – Running events are prelims
6:08 p.m. – 100m Hurdles – Julia Johannesdottir (Heat Two)
6:15 p.m. – Javelin – Mckyla Van der Westhuizen (Flight Two)
Friday (June 12)
11:45 a.m. – Heptathlon Starts – Alice Taylor
Saturday (June 13)
2:30 p.m. – Heptathlon Resumes – Alice Taylor
5:42 p.m. – 100m Hurdle Finals
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