| Rice Owls track and field | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Rice University |
| Head coach | Jon Warren |
| Conference | The American |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Outdoor track | Wendel D. Ley Track and Holloway Field |
| Nickname | Owls |
| Colors | Blue and gray [1] |
The Rice Owls track and field team is the track and field program that represents Rice University. The Owls compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the American Athletic Conference. The team is based in Houston, Texas at the Wendel D. Ley Track and Holloway Field. [2]
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The program is coached by Jon Warren. [3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams, as the NCAA regards men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports. [4]
Two Rice athletes have gone on to win Olympic medals in track and field, both men's pole vaulters Fred Hansen and David Roberts. [5] A third Rice track and field athlete, Heather McDermid, has also won Olympic medals, but in the eight competition of rowing. [2]
