2019-20 Track & Field Roster
Biography
PERFORMANCE LIST
2019-20 SEASON
2019 Cross Country: Competed in one meet ... was 31st at the Gerald Richey Invitational.
2020 Indoor: Was 13th in the mile and 15th in the 3000 meters at the Sun Belt Conference Championships ... participated in four meets at the league meet.
2020 Outdoor: Season canceled due to coronavirus pandemic.
2018-19 SEASON
2018 Cross Country: Saw action in the first meet.
2019 Indoor: Competed in two meets on the year, participating in the mile ... came in 22nd in the mile at the SBC Championships (4:43.10).
2019 Outdoor: Had a personal-best time of 4:06.91 in the 1500 meters at the Sun Belt Conference Championships ... competed in five meets on the year.
2017-18 SEASON
2017 Cross Country: Did not compete in any meets.
2018 Indoor: Competed in four indoor meets in middle distance and distance events ... had a season-best 3000m time of 8:53.98 in a 12th-place finish at the Charlie Thomas Invitational.
2018 Outdoor: Did not compete in any meets.
BEFORE UTA
Was a Class 5A state qualifier in cross country as a senior, where he placed eighth ... qualified for regionals in cross country as a junior and senior ... earned trips to the state track meet his junior and senior years and to regionals three times (2015-17) ... was fifth in the 1600m and eighth in the 3200m at the 2017 state 5A meet ... placed sixth in the 3200 meters at the 2016 state championships ... was the district and region champ in the 1600m and 3200m as a senior ... named the Most Valuable Runner of the cross country team each of his final three years and was the track recipient in 2017 ... earned All-State Academic honors.
PERSONAL
Full name is Asa Gormley Rice ... is the son of Traci Rice ... was born in Memphis, Tenn. ... is a finance major ... UTA Dean's List ... Sun Belt Commissioner's List ... graduated high school with a 3.8 GPA.
