Temple University Athletics
Women’s Track & Field In Fourth Place After Day One At A-10 Championships
5.1.10 | Women's Track and Field
Women’s 4x800m sets meet record, Taylor first in long jump
Day One Results
AMHERST, Mass. – The Temple women's 4x800m relay team set a meet record on the first day of the Atlantic 10 Championships, leading the women to a fourth place finish after one day of competition. Senior Christian Taylor also took a first place finish, winning the long jump with a leap of 19-04.75.
The 4x800m ran a time of 8:48.36, besting the previous meet record set in 2009 by over five seconds.
Senior Melissa (Gale) Hand placed second in the pole vault clearing 12-01.50.
The Owls currently have 37.50 team points, sitting behind Dayton (1st, 50), Richmond (47.75), and Rhode Island (43). Day two action begins with the men's heptathlon at 8:45 a.m.
AMHERST, Mass. – The Temple women's 4x800m relay team set a meet record on the first day of the Atlantic 10 Championships, leading the women to a fourth place finish after one day of competition. Senior Christian Taylor also took a first place finish, winning the long jump with a leap of 19-04.75.
The 4x800m ran a time of 8:48.36, besting the previous meet record set in 2009 by over five seconds.
Senior Melissa (Gale) Hand placed second in the pole vault clearing 12-01.50.
The Owls currently have 37.50 team points, sitting behind Dayton (1st, 50), Richmond (47.75), and Rhode Island (43). Day two action begins with the men's heptathlon at 8:45 a.m.
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