HOUSTON, TEXAS (March 28, 2009) The Rice Owls men's track and field team totaled 42 points to place fifth at the 27th Annual Victor Lopez Bayou Classic held at the Rice Track Stadium. Michigan won the event with 115 points, while Stephen F. Austin State was second with 87 points.
On day two of action, Chris Douglas placed fifth in the 100m with a time of 11.29 and Simon Bucknell was sixth in the 800m (1:56.48). Collin Shurbet placed third in the 400m hurdles with a personal-best time of 52.91.
The Owls 4x100m relay team of Douglas, Ahmad Sweeney, Michael Izuchukwu, and Blaine Bassler was fifth (42.77).
In the field events, Jack Spinks placed fourth in the high jump (1.95m/6-4.75) and Philip Adam (6.94m/22-9.25) and Clayton Chaney (6.88m/22-7) finished fifth and sixth respectively. Izuchukwu finished seventh in the triple jump with a mark of 14.22m/46-8.
In the shot put, William Meyers was fifth with a mark of 15.27m/50-1.25 and Clay Baker placed sixth (15.05m/49-4.25). Chaney also placed sixth in the javelin with a personal-best mark of 52.76m/173-1.
Rice now readies for next weekend Texas Relays in Austin, Texas.
Final Team Scores
1 Michigan 115
2 Stephen F. Austin 87
3 Houston 82
4 Harvard 61
5 Rice 42
6 Buena Vista 34
7 Trinity 33
8 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 25
9 Houston Baptist 21
10 Texas State 17
11 Incarnate Word 15
12 Sam Houston State 13
12 Api 13
14 Texas-Pan American 9
14 Elite PerformanceTC 9
16 Texas Southern 8
16 Texas Tech 8
18 Lamar 5
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