Temple University Athletics
ECAC Qualifier, Record-Breaking Performances Highlight Women's Track Weekend
12.9.07 | Women's Track and Field
Dec. 9, 2007
Jack Pyrah Invitational Results | Princeton Invitational Results
PRINCETON, NJ - Freshman Paris Williams made her collegiate debut a memorable one, qualifying for the ECAC Championship in her first event as the Temple women's indoor track team opened its season at the Princeton and Jack Pyrah Invitationals this weekend. Junior Amanda Cole (weight throw) and sophomore Rebecca Mims (3000m) also set school records for the Owls.
Williams won the 500m at Princeton by over three seconds with an ECAC-qualifying time of 1:14.67. The school record is 1:12.07.
Cole won the weight throw with a school record breaking distance of 50-4 1/2. She was also seventh in the shot put (35-5) at Princeton. Mims was third in the 3000m with a program record time of 10:21.51.
Other strong showings at Princeton were turned in by sophomore Brittney McRae, who finished fourth in the 60m hurdles (8.93). Senior Noelle McKenzie was third in the mile (5:23.34) and freshman Shadaya Bennett placed fourth in the 500m (1:17.58).
Senior Shanice DePass approached a school record in the 1000m (3:01.03) and finished third. Temple also had an impressive performance in the 300m as junior Carlleen Allison was second (41.20), junior Cheryl Anscombe was fourth (41.72) and McRae was sixth (42.27).
Temple's 4x400 relay of freshman Danyielle Lambert, Allison, Anscombe and Williams won its event in a time of 3:55.09.
Junior Devon DuPont was fifth in the high jump (5-0 1/4).
At the Jack Pyrah Invitational, hosted by Villanova at Haverford College, junior Rose Drayton was third in the 55m (7.45) and the 300m (42.11). Senior Jasselle Cruz was third in the 500m (1:19.56), and freshman Assata Cowart was fourth (1:19.57). Cowart was also second in the 55m hurdles (8.61).
The Owls will resume competition after the semester break at the Penn State Relays on January 12.
