Rice sophomore thrower Evan Karakolis was named a Capital One Academic All-American, earning second team honors, the organization announced on Thursday.

Rice sophomore thrower Evan Karakolis closed out a memorable 2014 season in style on Saturday afternoon, placing seventh in the javelin at the NCAA Outdoor Championships to grab USTFCCA First Team All-American honors.

Rice junior Chris Pillow tied his lifetime best mark with a vault of 5.50m to earn a seventh place tie and First-Team All-American honors on day one of the NCAA Outdoor Championships at historic Hayward Field.

The Rice Owls men's and women's track and field teams will be sending a combined six student-athletes to Eugene, Oregon this week to compete on the grand stage at the NCAA Championships.

Freshman sprinter Filip Drozdowski placed 36th in the prelims of the 110m hurdles on day two of the NCAA West Preliminary Round Friday afternoon.

For the first time since the 2004 campaign, the Rice Owls men's track and field team will have at least two representatives at the NCAA Outdoor Championships following top-12 finishes by both Evan Karakolis and Chris Pillow Thursday evening on day one ...