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Gannon, Gus
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Gus Gannon
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Brisbane, Australia
- High School:
- Brisbane Boys' College
Bio
Gannon's TFRRS Results - Track & Field
Gannon's TFRRS Results - XC
Rice All-Time Ranking (as of July 2025)
No. 1 in 3000m indoor (7:59.62) - 2/26/23
No. 1 in 5000m indoor (14:19.61) 2/23/24
No. 1 in 3000m Steeplechase (8:43.02) - 4/16/25
No. 2 in Mile indoor (4:02.45)
No. 3 in 5000m outdoor (13:58.68)
No. 5 in 1500m outdoor (3:44.06)
CONFERENCE TITLES
2023 C-USA Indoor - DMR
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2025 AAC Outdoor 3000mS (2nd)
2024 AAC Outdoor 1500m (2nd)
2024 AAC Outdoor 3000m Steeplechase (2nd)
2023 AAC XC (14th)
2023 C-USA Indoor DMR (1st)
2023 C-USA Indoor 3000m (3rd)
AWARDS/HONORS
2024 NCAA South Central All-Region (21st)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2025 NCAA West - 35th, 3000mS, 9:08.32
2025 AAC Outdoor - 10th, 1500m, 3:55.26
2025 AAC Outdoor - 9th, 5000m, 14:35.73
2025 AAC Outdoor - 2nd, 3000mS, 8:57.26
2025 AAC Indoor - 7th, 3000m, 8:11.40
2024 NCAA South Central - 21st, 10k, 30:07.1
2024 AAC XC - DNF
2024 NCAA West Prelims - 31st, 3000m Steeplechase, 9:10.09
2024 AAC Outdoor - 2nd, 1500m, 3:46.63
2024 AAC Outdoor - 2nd, 3000m Steeplechase, 8:49.77
2024 AAC Outdoor - 7th, 5000m, 14:48.63
2023 C-USA Outdoor - 8th, 1500m, 3:46.52
2023 C-USA Outdoor - 16th, 5000m, 15:03.50
2023 C-USA Indoor - 1st, DMR, 9:58.01
2023 C-USA Indoor - 3rd, 3000m, 8:03.61
SUPERLATIVES
AAC XC Athlete of the Week - 10/1/24
AAC Track Athlete of the Week - 4/23/24
ACADEMIC HONORS
2024-25 American All-Academic Team
2024-25
XC: Ran at five meets...Earned All-Region honors after finishing 21st at the NCAA South Central Regional...Won the individual title at the Rice Invitational...Finished 25th with a personal-best time for an 8k race at the Arturo Barrios Invite...Indoor: Raced at four meets...Placed seventh at the AAC Indoor Championships in the 3000m...Was third in the mile at the Charlie Thomas Invite...Outdoor: Ran at six meets...Placed second in the 3000m Steeplechase at the AAC Outdoor meet while also finishing ninth in the 5000m and 10th in the 1500m...Qualified for the NCAA West Prelim in the steeple, finishing 35th...Broke the school record in the steeplechase at the Bryan Clay Invite.
2023-24
XC: Ran at five meets...Finished 25th at the NCAA South Central Regional...Earned All-Conference honors after finishing 14th at the AAC Championships...Finished second while the team finished first at the Rice Invitational...Indoor: Ran at three meets...Scored points in two events at the AAC Championships with a fourth-place finish in the 5000m and a sixth-place finish in the 3000m...Broke the school record in the 5000m at the AAC meet...Outdoor: Competed at seven meets...Scored points in three events at the AAC Championships, with a second-place finish in both the 1500m and the 3000m Steeplechase and a seventh-place finish in the 5000m...Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims in the 3000m Steeplechase.
2022-23
Indoor: Ran at four meets...Won the DMR event title at the C-USA Championships and later finished third in the 3000m while setting the school record in the event with a time of 8:03.61 (previously held by head coach Jon Warren)...Set the 3000m record against at the Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier at BU with a time of 7:59.62...Outdoor: Competed at six meets...Grabbed a point in the 1500m with a season-best time of 3:46.52 at the C-USA Championships.
Gannon's TFRRS Results - XC
Rice All-Time Ranking (as of July 2025)
No. 1 in 3000m indoor (7:59.62) - 2/26/23
No. 1 in 5000m indoor (14:19.61) 2/23/24
No. 1 in 3000m Steeplechase (8:43.02) - 4/16/25
No. 2 in Mile indoor (4:02.45)
No. 3 in 5000m outdoor (13:58.68)
No. 5 in 1500m outdoor (3:44.06)
CONFERENCE TITLES
2023 C-USA Indoor - DMR
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2025 AAC Outdoor 3000mS (2nd)
2024 AAC Outdoor 1500m (2nd)
2024 AAC Outdoor 3000m Steeplechase (2nd)
2023 AAC XC (14th)
2023 C-USA Indoor DMR (1st)
2023 C-USA Indoor 3000m (3rd)
AWARDS/HONORS
2024 NCAA South Central All-Region (21st)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2025 NCAA West - 35th, 3000mS, 9:08.32
2025 AAC Outdoor - 10th, 1500m, 3:55.26
2025 AAC Outdoor - 9th, 5000m, 14:35.73
2025 AAC Outdoor - 2nd, 3000mS, 8:57.26
2025 AAC Indoor - 7th, 3000m, 8:11.40
2024 NCAA South Central - 21st, 10k, 30:07.1
2024 AAC XC - DNF
2024 NCAA West Prelims - 31st, 3000m Steeplechase, 9:10.09
2024 AAC Outdoor - 2nd, 1500m, 3:46.63
2024 AAC Outdoor - 2nd, 3000m Steeplechase, 8:49.77
2024 AAC Outdoor - 7th, 5000m, 14:48.63
2023 C-USA Outdoor - 8th, 1500m, 3:46.52
2023 C-USA Outdoor - 16th, 5000m, 15:03.50
2023 C-USA Indoor - 1st, DMR, 9:58.01
2023 C-USA Indoor - 3rd, 3000m, 8:03.61
SUPERLATIVES
AAC XC Athlete of the Week - 10/1/24
AAC Track Athlete of the Week - 4/23/24
ACADEMIC HONORS
2024-25 American All-Academic Team
2024-25
XC: Ran at five meets...Earned All-Region honors after finishing 21st at the NCAA South Central Regional...Won the individual title at the Rice Invitational...Finished 25th with a personal-best time for an 8k race at the Arturo Barrios Invite...Indoor: Raced at four meets...Placed seventh at the AAC Indoor Championships in the 3000m...Was third in the mile at the Charlie Thomas Invite...Outdoor: Ran at six meets...Placed second in the 3000m Steeplechase at the AAC Outdoor meet while also finishing ninth in the 5000m and 10th in the 1500m...Qualified for the NCAA West Prelim in the steeple, finishing 35th...Broke the school record in the steeplechase at the Bryan Clay Invite.
2023-24
XC: Ran at five meets...Finished 25th at the NCAA South Central Regional...Earned All-Conference honors after finishing 14th at the AAC Championships...Finished second while the team finished first at the Rice Invitational...Indoor: Ran at three meets...Scored points in two events at the AAC Championships with a fourth-place finish in the 5000m and a sixth-place finish in the 3000m...Broke the school record in the 5000m at the AAC meet...Outdoor: Competed at seven meets...Scored points in three events at the AAC Championships, with a second-place finish in both the 1500m and the 3000m Steeplechase and a seventh-place finish in the 5000m...Advanced to the NCAA West Prelims in the 3000m Steeplechase.
2022-23
Indoor: Ran at four meets...Won the DMR event title at the C-USA Championships and later finished third in the 3000m while setting the school record in the event with a time of 8:03.61 (previously held by head coach Jon Warren)...Set the 3000m record against at the Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier at BU with a time of 7:59.62...Outdoor: Competed at six meets...Grabbed a point in the 1500m with a season-best time of 3:46.52 at the C-USA Championships.
2024 Night of the Owl End of Year Recap
Thursday, April 25
Tommy McClelland Introductory Press Conference
Sunday, August 06
2023 Night of The Owl End of Year Highlight
Tuesday, April 25
Night of The Owl End of Year Highlight
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