Temple University Athletics
TRACK TEAMS TO COMPETE AT ATLANTIC 10 CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND
5.4.06 | Men's Track and Field
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple men's and women's outdoor track and field teams will travel to Charlotte for the tenth annual Atlantic 10 Championships this weekend at the Irwin Belk Track and Field Center. The women will look to improve upon last season's fifth place showing, while the men aim to beat its seventh place performance in 2005.
Senior Steven Johnson had the conference's fifth-best long jump (22-7) last week at Penn Relays. Freshman Joshua Louis owns the A-10s sixth-best high jump (6-2 3/4) and eighth best time in the 110m hurdles (15.41).Newcomer Dan Muklewicz posted the sixth-best pole vault at TCNJ last weekend (13-3 1/2). Freshman Bryce Buffaloe will be a force in the throws, as well.
For the women, junior Tynisha Gardner will look to defend her conference title in the 400m. Freshman Devon DuPont owns the fifth best time in the 100m hurdles (15.19). The 4x100 and 4x400 relays will also be in the mix for a conference title.
Rhode Island seeks its fifth consecutive Atlantic 10 women's title after totaling 150.0 points last year en route to winning the crown. Duquesne amassed 135.0 points to finish runner-up at the 2005 Championship, its highest finish in program history. Two-time champion Massachusetts (1999, 2001) will be joined by Charlotte, Dayton, Fordham, La Salle, Richmond, Saint Joseph's, Temple, and Xavier in its quest for the women's title.
On the men's side, Rhode Island seeks an A-10-record sixth straight title after edging runner-up La Salle at last year's Championship, 198.0-187.5. The Rams' streak will be put to the test by the Explorers, who have finished in second place the past three years, along with Charlotte, Duquesne, Fordham, Massachusetts, Richmond, Saint Joseph's, Temple, and Xavier
