Cross-Country Teams Finish at Top of WAC

Paced by the five–six finish of freshman Scott Loftin and senior Keith Pierce, the Rice men’s cross-country team secured their second Western Athletic Conference title in three years, while the women posted their second-straight second-place finish in the WAC race in the league championship.

Loftin finished the 8K race in 26:06, followed by Pierce, with a time of 26:21.2. Both Owls received all-WAC first-team honors. Also finishing in the top 10 was sophomore Tim Oberg, who was joined on the all-WAC second team by junior Tom Ring.

On the women’s side, junior Liza Ruckman paced the Owls with an eighth-place finish, completing the 5K race in 18:44.3. Ruckman and sophomore Shannon Murto both garnered all-WAC second-team honors.