In their final meet before the Conference USA Indoor Championships in two weeks, the Rice Owls women's track and field team placed sixth at the Texas A&M Invitational Saturday afternoon with five, top-five finishes.

Junior thrower Claire Uke recorded the best throw in Conference USA this season in the shot put with a heave of 54-04.50 on the second day of the New Mexico Classic.

The Rice University women's track and field teams spent Friday split between Albuquerque, N.M. (New Mexico Collegiate Classic) and Notre Dame, Ind. (Notre Dame Meyo Invitational).

Former Rice Owl great Becky Wade, who won December's California International Marathon at age 24 after a year-long international fellowship, has signed a sponsorship contract with Asics.

The Rice University women's track and field team wrapped up competition at the Howie Ryan Invitational on Saturday with three athletes placing in the top-five.

The Rice Owls women's track and field team opened up competition at their second indoor meet of the season Friday, sending a handful of athletes to the Howie Ryan Invitational.

Rice's women's track and field team kicked off the 2014 indoor season with an eighth place finish at the Texas A&M Team invitational Saturday afternoon at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium.

Rice is set to begin its indoor season on Saturday at the Texas A&M Invitational in College Station, Texas.