Owls Close Stay at Texas Relays

AUSTIN – The Rice women’s track and field team had several bright spots in a small team showing at the Texas Relays.    
 
Saniya Friendly had the 28th fastest time in the nation with an 11.42s time in the 100m, the second-best mark in the American Conference.
 
Heidi Nielson had a great race in the 5000m, posting a time of 16:55.33 to finish fourth.

RESULTS (Top finishers)
100m
15. Saniya Friendly – 11.42
 
100mH
25. Mikayla Wills – 13.93
 
400mH
32. Sydney Freeman – 1:02.56
 
5000m
4. Heidi Nielson – 16:55.33
 
4×100
13. Freeman, Mickles, Taylor, Friendly – 45.85
 
4×400
17. Mickles, Freeman, Taylor, Malikova – 3:48.55

UP NEXT   

Rice will have a full-team outing next week at Texas A&M.