Temple University Athletics
Afia Brown And Relay Team Defend Their Titles At Atlantic 10 Championships
5.7.01 | Women's Track and Field
Troy, OH - Temple women's outdoor track team had an impressive finish at the
2001 Verizon Atlantic 10 Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted
by the University of Dayton at Troy Memorial Stadium this past weekend (May 5
- 6). The Owls finished fifth overall with a combined score of 92.
The Owls won the 4 x 100-meter relay for the second straight year posting a
time of 47.00. The team consisted of sophomore Naomi Beverly, freshman
Samantha Porter, sophomore Edith Lewis and Senior Afia Brown. The Owls also
won the 4 x 400-meter relay with a time of 3:52.06, over four seconds better
than the second place team from University of Rhode Island.
Brown would go on to defend her title in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes
with times of 12.13 and 24.69. Beverly finished second behind Brown in both
of these events (12.34, 25.29) and Jessica Jennings came in third in the
200-meter dash (25.45). In the 400-meter dash, Porter placed first with a
time of 56.77 and senior Kasha Benson Craig came in sixth (59.32).
Temple's next competition is May 12 - 13 at the James Madison Invitational.
