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William Thames
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
Thames' TFFRS Results
Rice All-Time Ranking (as of June 2026)
No. 9 Indoor 800m (1:50.76)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2026 American Outdoor - 13th, 800m, 1:52.75
2026 American Indoor - 4th, DMR, 9:54.56
2025 AAC Outdoor - 10th, 800m, 1:51.33
2025 AAC Indoor - 5th, 800m, 1:50.76
2025 AAC Indoor - 9th, 4x400, 3:18.19
ACADEMIC HONORS
2024-25 American All-Academic Team
2023-24 AAC All-Academic Team
2025-26
Indoor: Competed twice...Placed fourth in the DMR at the American Championships...Outdoor: Ran at six meets...Finished 13th in the 800m at the conference meet...Was fourth in the same event at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight Meet.
2024-25
Indoor: Ran at four meets...Placed fifth in the 800m at the AAC Indoor Championships and finished ninth in the 4x400m relay...Outdoor: Competed at five meets...Ran a personal best 800m time of 1:50.00 at the Victor Lopez Classic...Finished 10th in the prelims for the 800m at the AAC Outdoor meet.
2023-24
Indoor: Ran at two meets: Finished fourth in the 800m at the Howie Ryan Invite...Outdoor: Competed in four meets...Ran a personal best time at the Duckett meet in the 800m, finishing third.
Rice All-Time Ranking (as of June 2026)
No. 9 Indoor 800m (1:50.76)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2026 American Outdoor - 13th, 800m, 1:52.75
2026 American Indoor - 4th, DMR, 9:54.56
2025 AAC Outdoor - 10th, 800m, 1:51.33
2025 AAC Indoor - 5th, 800m, 1:50.76
2025 AAC Indoor - 9th, 4x400, 3:18.19
ACADEMIC HONORS
2024-25 American All-Academic Team
2023-24 AAC All-Academic Team
2025-26
Indoor: Competed twice...Placed fourth in the DMR at the American Championships...Outdoor: Ran at six meets...Finished 13th in the 800m at the conference meet...Was fourth in the same event at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight Meet.
2024-25
Indoor: Ran at four meets...Placed fifth in the 800m at the AAC Indoor Championships and finished ninth in the 4x400m relay...Outdoor: Competed at five meets...Ran a personal best 800m time of 1:50.00 at the Victor Lopez Classic...Finished 10th in the prelims for the 800m at the AAC Outdoor meet.
2023-24
Indoor: Ran at two meets: Finished fourth in the 800m at the Howie Ryan Invite...Outdoor: Competed in four meets...Ran a personal best time at the Duckett meet in the 800m, finishing third.
WBB: Rice vs. Marshall Postgame Presser
Wednesday, March 09
VB: Rice-Texas Postgame Presser
Saturday, December 04
VB: Rice-San Diego Postgame Presser
Thursday, December 02
