Matthew Bartlett
The American Conference discontinued its preseason media poll without notice prior to the 2025 season. The Roost is keeping this historical record alive. With no current indication that the American Conference is going to reverse course and reinstitute its preseason Media Poll, we’re starting to collect submissions once again for an independent poll. Last year, … Read more
A long-discussed five-year eligibility ruling for NCAA D1 athletes has been unanimously approved, paving the way for significant changes moving forward. The Division 1 Cabinet unanimously voted on Tuesday to approve an “age-based eligibility model“. More specifically, that D1 athletes would have five years of eligibility, beginning the academic year after they turn 19 years … Read more
It’s been a remarkable summer for Rice Athletics when it comes to Track and Field, but no individual sport has found more success than the javelin. On her final throw as a collegiate athlete, Rice Athletics’ own Mckyla Van der Westhuizen launched a school-record 60.87m throw to take the lead and eventually win the NCAA … Read more