The Rice Owls women's track and field squad competed in their final meet before next week's C-USA Outdoor Championships, sending a split-squad to the Oxy Invite on the campus of Occidental College on Saturday.

The Rice Owls women's track and field squad recorded three second place finishes in field events to highlight Saturday's 12th annual J. Fred Duckett Twilight at Wendel D. Ley Track and Holloway Field.

The 12th annual J. Fred Duckett Twilight will begin Saturday morning, starting with throws at 11 a.m.

The Rice Owls women's track and field team wrapped up a busy weekend by sending three vaulters to Saturday's UTEP Invitational, all of which finished in the top three.

Rice sophomore distance runners Cali Roper and Katie Jensen each set personal best times in the 10,000m race at the 57th annual Mt. SAC Relays Thursday evening at Hilmer Lodge Stadium.

The Rice Owls women's track and field team placed four athletes in the top three (collegiately) at Saturday's Texas Invitational at Mike A. Myers Stadium.

Rice sophomore jumper Daisy Ding was named the Conference USA Female Field Athlete of the Week for the second time in the last three weeks, the league office announced Tuesday afternoon.

Four Owls won individual titles and nine placed in the top three overall on the final day of the Victor Lopez Classic Saturday.

Rice sophomore distance runner Katie Jensen won her first collegiate race on Friday, finishing in a time of 17:27.77 to take home the 5000m gold medal at Friday's Victor Lopez Bayou Classic.

The 33rd annual Victor Lopez Bayou Classic will begin Thursday afternoon at Wendel D. Ley Track.