Rice sophomore Khayla Patel placed eighth overall and the Rice Owls women's cross country team finished 15th as a team at Saturday's Pre National meet, hosted by Louisville.

While a majority of the men's cross country squad will be competing at Saturday's Pre-Nationals in Louisville, a handful of Owls ran at the HBU Invitational Friday evening in Sugar Land.

Junior track & field athlete Patrick McCoy was chosen as one of three league ambassadors to represent Conference USA at the 2017-18 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum in Washington D.C. on Nov. 16-19, the league office announced on Friday (Oct. 6).

Rice women's track & field/cross country head coach Jim Bevan entered the Adams State Hall of Fame last week and will be inducted into the Rice Hall of Fame this weekend.

Rice women's track & field/cross country head coach Jim Bevan entered the Adams State Hall of Fame last week and will be inducted into the Rice Hall of Fame this weekend.

The Rice Owls women's cross country team recorded a dominating victory at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede Saturday morning at the Derbonne Multisports Complex.

Competing in their second meet of the season, the Rice Owls men's cross country team finished third overall at Saturday's Texas A&M Invitational 8k race at the Watts XC Course.

Competing in their second meet of the season, the Rice Owls women's cross country team finished fourth overall at Saturday's Texas A&M Invitational 6k race at the Watts XC Course.

Former Rice hurdler and athletic director Bobby May will be among nine inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame, the organization announced.

Rice sophomore cross country runner Khayla Patel was named the Conference USA Female Athlete of the Week on Tuesday, the league office announced.