Rice Owls track and field
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.
The program is coached by Jon Warren. 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.
Two Rice athletes have gone on to win Olympic medals in track and field, both men's pole vaulters Fred Hansen and David Roberts. A third Rice track and field athlete, Heather McDermid, has also won Olympic medals, but in the eight competition of rowing.