Rice junior All-American thrower Evan Karakolis picked up right where he left off in 2014 with a school-record winning throw of 72.76m (238-00) in the javelin at the Texas Southern Relays Friday afternoon.

Rice redshirt junior Chris Sanders will enter day two of the Rice Shirley Crowe Multi-Events in first place of the decathlon after collecting 3675 points Tuesday afternoon at Wendel D. Ley Track and Holloway Field.

Rice sophomore Scott Filip wrapped up day two of the heptathlon at the NCAA Indoor Championships Saturday by finishing 14th overall, earning USTFCCCA Second-Team All-American honors.

Rice seniors Chris Pillow and Ben Pressley earned USTFCCCA All-American honors while sophomore Scott Filip posted solid results in the heptathlon on day one the NCAA Indoor Championships Friday at the Randal Tyson Track Center.

The Rice Owls men's track and field squad will be sending three athletes to this weekend's NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Ark. at the Randal Tyson Track Center.

Rice senior pole vaulter Chris Pillow was named the Conference USA Male Co-Field Performer of the Meet, the league announced on Friday.