2026 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
CAREER STATS
2025-26 (Freshman)
- Ran in five cross country meets during his rookie season
- Best 8K was 25:50.4 in the G-MAC Championship
- Placed 14th of 251 competitors at the Wilmington Classic in 26:19.0 to help Jackets to the team title
- Finished 67th of 381 runners at the All-Ohio Classic in 26:15.6
- Made his collegiate debut at the Wright State 5K with a mark of 15:45.7
High School
- Graduate of Normal Community West High School
- Three-time letter winner in cross country and track & field
- Member of four conference championship teams in indoor and outdoor track
- 2025 Normal West Cross Country MVP
- Posted personal bests of 9:36 (3,200) and 15:13 (3-mile)
- Played one season of football
- Four-year Honor Roll student with a 4.0 GPA
Personal
- Business management major
- Born April 9, 2007 in Ethiopia
- Son of Benjamin and Susan Rice
- Has three siblings
