University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

2015 Track and Field Roster

Matt Rice, Stanley Limoh
Photo by: Jay Pierret
Matt Rice
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Matt Rice
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Matt Rice
Photo by: Sun Belt Conference
Matthew Rice
Photo by: Brad Puckett
Matthew Rice
Photo by: Jay Pierret
Matthew Rice
Matt Rice

Matt Rice

  • Position:
    Middle
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Baton Rouge, La.
  • High School:
    Runnels School

2012 – Freshman season
Team’s overall top runner in both the 4-mile (21:25.00 at McNeese Cowboy Stampede) and eight-kilometer (25:56.9 at Sun Belt Conference Championships) … competed in all six events on the season with a pair of top-five performances and three top-20 finishes … placed 12th overall at the Sun Belt Conference Championships … placed third overall at the Ragin’ Cajuns Invitational crossing the finish line in 27:06.2 … ran a personal-best 33:28.4 in the 10K at the NCAA Regional Championship.

High school
Lettered his final three years at Baton Rouge’s Runnels School … a three-time all-state cross country runner ... named the 2010 Louisiana Gatorade Runner of the Year in cross country … a seven-time individual state champion … competed as a freshman at Catholic High School, helping the Bears to the Class 5A state cross country title.

Personal
Born Dec. 9, 1993 in Tucson, Ariz. … the son of Theresa and Andrew Rice … has one sister, Abby … a Secondary Education major.

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