Quincy University Hawks

Personal: Rice is from Chicago, Illinois, and attended Wendell Phillips Academy High School, where he competed for the Wildcats. He is the son of Tamara Washington and has four siblings, Brandi, Tariq, Taurean, and Destiny. Rice was a member of the National Honor Society, earned Principal’s List recognition, served as a Network 17 Ambassador, and was involved in Student Body and LSC. He also received recognition for earning the highest amount of scholarships.

During his high school career, Rice was a multi-sport athlete, competing in football, wrestling, volleyball, and track and field. He served as a team captain in football, wrestling, and volleyball, earned the Team Leader Award and Smartest Player on the Field recognition, and ranked among the top 20 throwers in school history.

On the mat, Rice helped his team win a Class 1A regional championship while also earning an individual regional title. He was a two-time regional placer, city champion, two-time city placer, and sectional qualifier. Rice was ranked No. 26 in Illinois at 215 pounds and was the highest-ranked wrestler on his team. In track and field, he was a sectional placer and state qualifier.

Away from the mat, Rice enjoys astronomy, astrophotography, and gaming. His favorite athletes are Josh Barr, Mitchell Mesenbrink, Buvaisar Saitiev, Adam Saitiev, Trent Hidlay, and Abdulrashid Sadulaev, while his favorite teams are the Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, Chicago White Sox, and Penn State wrestling.