A fourth place finish by Daisy Ding in the triple jump was the top finish amongst a handful of Owl competitors at Friday's Texas Relays.

Rice sophomore jumper Daisy Ding was tabbed the Conference USA Female Athlete of the Week on Tuesday, the league office announced.

Rice sophomore jumper Daisy Ding won the first high jump competition of her career with a winning leap of 1.77m (5-09.75) at Friday's TSU Relays.

Rice senior thrower Claire Uke achieved USTFCCCA First-Team All-American status and placed eighth (17.14m, 56-2.75) in the shot put at the NCAA Indoor Championships.

The Rice Owls women's track and field squad will be sending four athletes to this weekend's (Mar. 13-14) NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark.

Rice's Claire Uke and Cali Roper were named Conference USA Female Field Performer and Track Performer of the Meet, respectively, the league announced on Friday.