Bill Mayer, an avid golfer, motorcycle rider and Rice University letterman runner, passed away at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center on December 5, 2014.

Rice University head men's track and field coach Jon Warren has announced the signing of high school thrower Dane Stolsig to a National Letter of Intent.

Rice University student-athletes continue to be among the national leaders in the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate studies, according to the latest set of figures released by the organization today.

Fifty years ago today, former Rice track and field standout Fred Hansen became the first and still only Rice athlete to win an Olympic gold medal, doing so in the pole vault at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games.

The entire Rice University family mourns the passing of Augie Erfurth, Jr., who dedicated 25 years of his life to Owls athletics, most notably as Director of Athletics and as the head track coach.

Rice sophomore All-American thrower Evan Karakolis put the finishing touches on a superb season with a fourth place finish in the javelin at the 2014 Canadian Track & Field Championships Saturday evening.

Rice sophomore thrower Evan Karakolis was named a Capital One Academic All-American, earning second team honors, the organization announced on Thursday.

Rice sophomore thrower Evan Karakolis closed out a memorable 2014 season in style on Saturday afternoon, placing seventh in the javelin at the NCAA Outdoor Championships to grab USTFCCA First Team All-American honors.

Rice junior Chris Pillow tied his lifetime best mark with a vault of 5.50m to earn a seventh place tie and First-Team All-American honors on day one of the NCAA Outdoor Championships at historic Hayward Field.

The Rice Owls men's and women's track and field teams will be sending a combined six student-athletes to Eugene, Oregon this week to compete on the grand stage at the NCAA Championships.