Temple University Athletics
Friday, September 29
South Bend, Ind. (Notre Dame)
TBA
Temple University
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Joe Piane Invitational
Photo by: Erin Locascio
Women's Cross Country Places Second at Joe Piane Invitational
9.29.17 | Women's Cross Country
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Temple women's cross country earned second place at the Joe Piane Invitational hosted at Notre Dame on Friday. Sophomore Grace Moore led the squad with a top-10 finish in a field of 203.
Keys to the Race
> Temple competed in the Women's 5K Gold race.
> Moore was Temple's top finisher in a time of 17:29.2 (6th).
> At No. 2 for Temple was junior and co-captain Katie Leisher. Leisher completed the 5K in 17:47.9 (17th) to earn a spot in the top 20.
> Senior and co-captain Katie Pinson was next across the finish line for Temple with a time of 18:06.6 (32nd).
> Sophomore Millie Howard was Temple's fourth-fastest in the race with a time of 18:11.9 (35th).
Race Notes
> The Owls finished second out of 25 total teams.
Quotable
> "It was great to see our team in a more competitive field today. It really pushed us to beyond where we have been before. Seeing Grace push herself into the top 10 was phenomenal; she did a wonderful job maintaining her composure throughout the race. It was a solid team effort across the board with Katie Pinson moving through the pack and Katie Leisher being super consistent as a top-scorer for us. It was also a great thing to have Millie back in competition. Overall I am proud of our performance against the tough opponents today. This is the most mature group of runners I've coached at Temple both on and off the course. With maturity comes trust; more so now than ever before I trust our team to listen to their bodies and make appropriate decisions that will set us up for success." - Head coach James Snyder
Up Next
> Temple will next compete at the Jack Saint Clair Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 7.
6 Grace Moore, 17:29.2
17 Katie Leisher, 17:47.9
32 Katie Pinson, 18:06.6
33 Millie Howard, 18:11.9
48 Helene Holm Gottlieb, 18:16.4
55 Lucy Jones, 18:22.0
73 Michelle Joyce, 18:40.6
Keys to the Race
> Temple competed in the Women's 5K Gold race.
> Moore was Temple's top finisher in a time of 17:29.2 (6th).
> At No. 2 for Temple was junior and co-captain Katie Leisher. Leisher completed the 5K in 17:47.9 (17th) to earn a spot in the top 20.
> Senior and co-captain Katie Pinson was next across the finish line for Temple with a time of 18:06.6 (32nd).
> Sophomore Millie Howard was Temple's fourth-fastest in the race with a time of 18:11.9 (35th).
Race Notes
> The Owls finished second out of 25 total teams.
Quotable
> "It was great to see our team in a more competitive field today. It really pushed us to beyond where we have been before. Seeing Grace push herself into the top 10 was phenomenal; she did a wonderful job maintaining her composure throughout the race. It was a solid team effort across the board with Katie Pinson moving through the pack and Katie Leisher being super consistent as a top-scorer for us. It was also a great thing to have Millie back in competition. Overall I am proud of our performance against the tough opponents today. This is the most mature group of runners I've coached at Temple both on and off the course. With maturity comes trust; more so now than ever before I trust our team to listen to their bodies and make appropriate decisions that will set us up for success." - Head coach James Snyder
Up Next
> Temple will next compete at the Jack Saint Clair Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 7.
6 Grace Moore, 17:29.2
17 Katie Leisher, 17:47.9
32 Katie Pinson, 18:06.6
33 Millie Howard, 18:11.9
48 Helene Holm Gottlieb, 18:16.4
55 Lucy Jones, 18:22.0
73 Michelle Joyce, 18:40.6
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
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