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Champions - Olympians
- Facilities
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VARSITY
ATHLETICS
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Rice is a member
of the Western Athletic Conference
(WAC) and is in NCAA Division
I-A. Rice currently fields men's teams in football, baseball,
basketball, cross-country, track & field, golf, and tennis,
and women's teams in basketball, cross-country, track & field,
tennis, swimming, and volleyball.
For the lastest
news and information on these teams, please visit RiceOwls.com,
the official web site of the Rice Athletic Department.
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WAC
MEMBERS
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Fresno State,
University of Hawaii, Rice University, San Jose State University,
Southern Methodist University, University of Texas at El Paso,
Texas Christian University, University of Tulsa.
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Baseball 97, 98, 99
Mens and Womens Cross Country 99
Indoor Track (Womens) 00
Basketball (Woman's) '00
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SOUTHWEST
CONFERENCE TEAM CHAMPIONS
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Basketball (Men's)
'35, '40, '42, '43, '44, '45, '49, '54, '70
Cross-Country Track (Men's) '26, '28
Cross-Country Track (Women's) '94
Football '34, '37, '46, '49, '53, '57, '94
Golf (Men's) '29, '30, '39
Outdoor Track (Men's) '28, '31, '38, '39, '64, '65, '67, '71
Tennis (Men's) '58, '59, '62, '64, '65, '66, '68, '69, '70,
'71, '72
Indoor Track (Men's) '95
Baseball '96
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1928, Amsterdam
Claude Bracey '30 (U.S.A.), 100 Meters, Track & Field
1940 (Olympics
cancelled)
Fred Wolcott '41 (U.S.A.), 100-Meter Hurdles
1948, London
Vern McGrew '50 (U.S.A.), High Jump
1952, Helsinki
Jim Gerhardt '51 (U.S.A.), Triple Jump
1964, Tokyo
Fred Hansen '63 (U.S.A.), Pole Vault - Gold Medal
Walter Edward Reed '65 (U.S.A.), Javelin
1976, Montreal
David Luther Roberts '73 (U.S.A.), Pole Vault - Silver
Medal
1984, Los
Angeles
Gawain Guy '86 (Jamaica), 1,500 Meters, Track & Field
Regina Cavanaugh '87 (U.S.A.), Shot Put (alternate)
1988, Seoul
Courtney Brown '90 (Canada), 200 Meters, 1,600-Meter Relay,
Track & Field
Maureen Stewart '90 (Costa Rica), 800 Meters, Track &
Field
Regina Cavanaugh '87 (U.S.A.), Shot Put (alternate)
1992, Barcelona
Rosey Edeh '90 (Canada), 400-Meter Hurdles, 1,600-Meter Relay,
Track & Field
Kareem Streete-Thompson '95 (Cayman Islands), Long Jump
1996, Atlanta
Bryan Bronson '95 (U.S.A.), 400-Meter Hurdles
Rosey Edeh '90 (U.S.A.), 400-Meter Hurdles
Heather McDermid '89 (Canada), Rowing - Silver Medal
Melissa Straker '97 (Barbados), 400 Meters, 4 x 400 Relay
Andrea Blackett '97 (Barbados), 400-Meter Hurdles
Cherita Howard '98 (Barbados), Long Jump
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| Stadia |
Sport |
Seating |
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| Rice Stadium |
Football |
70,000 |
| Reckling
Park |
Baseball |
5,600 |
| Autry Court |
Basketball |
5,000 |
| Rice Track
Stadium |
Track
& Field |
5,000 |
| Jack Hess
Stadium |
Tennis |
1,000 |
| Rice Pool |
Swimming |
300 |
Courts
Basketball (4),
volleyball (9), tennis (20), squash (3), badminton (3), handball/racquetball
(10)
Other
Soccer/lacrosse
fields (3), softball fields (3), rugby field, bicycle track,
football practice field, weight rooms (2), dance studio
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