2025-26 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Marais, Juan

Juan Marais
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa
- High School:
- Charlie Hofmeyr High school
Bio
Marais' TFRRS Profile
All-Time Rice Ranking (as of July 2025)
No. 4 Discus (58.28m)
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2025 AAC Outdoor Second Team (Discus)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2025 NCAA West Prelims - 46th, Discus, 49.44m
2025 AAC Outdoor - 2nd, Discus, 56.87m
ACADEMIC HONORS
2024-25 American All-Academic Team
2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2024-25
Outdoor: Threw at eight meets...Earned All-Conference honors as a freshman after a second-place finish in the discus at the AAC Outdoor Championships...Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims...Moved into fourth all-time in discus at Rice in just his third collegiate meet with a throw of 58.28m.
All-Time Rice Ranking (as of July 2025)
No. 4 Discus (58.28m)
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2025 AAC Outdoor Second Team (Discus)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2025 NCAA West Prelims - 46th, Discus, 49.44m
2025 AAC Outdoor - 2nd, Discus, 56.87m
ACADEMIC HONORS
2024-25 American All-Academic Team
2025 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2024-25
Outdoor: Threw at eight meets...Earned All-Conference honors as a freshman after a second-place finish in the discus at the AAC Outdoor Championships...Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims...Moved into fourth all-time in discus at Rice in just his third collegiate meet with a throw of 58.28m.
HIGH SCHOOL: 3x Boland discus Champion...2x Provincial discus championship...South African schools discus champion...U20 South African national discus champion...5th at U20 World Championships in discus...Graduated high school with honors in three classes: Agriculture, Biology and Geography...Top 10 academically in high school.
PERSONAL: Son of Mabru and Arno Marais...Has one sister, Mareli.
PERSONAL: Son of Mabru and Arno Marais...Has one sister, Mareli.

Jones College
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
Monday, April 04