Temple University Athletics
Friday, October 12
Princeton, N.J.
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Princeton Invitational
Women’s Cross Country Heads to Princeton for Last Regular Season Meet
10.9.18 | Women's Cross Country
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple University women's cross country squad heads to Princeton, N.J. on Friday, Oct. 12th to hit the course for one final race before heading to the American Athletic Conference Championships later in October. Following the men at 4:30, the women are set to race the 6,000 meter course through the West Windsor Fields at 5:00 p.m. sharp. After moving up two spots in the latest USTFCCCA poll, the Owls now rank No. 7 in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
About the Princeton Invitational
> The Owls will face a plethora of competition in the field, as American, Binghamton, Buffalo, Columbia, Cornell, George Mason, George Washington, Hofstra, LaSalle, Lehigh, Maryland, Monmouth, Princeton, Quinnipiac, Rider, South Carolina, St. Joseph's, Stony Brook, Temple, Towson, UConn, UMass Lowell, UMBC and Villanova will all be represented at the Princeton Invitational.
> The 6,000-meter course begins on the soccer fields located just over the Washington Road Bridge. It winds through soy bean fields toward Route 1, and loops back around to the soccer fields.
From the Coach
> "The ladies have really been dialed in these past two weeks as we move closer toward the championship portion of our season," said head coach James Snyder. "I've been really pleased with the progress we've shown in training. Matching that energy on race day will be critical for us to realize our full potential. In our final tune up before the conference meet we've got to be aggressive and have trust in the work we've been putting in over the last few months."
Last Time Out
> After winning their first two meets of the season, the squad stepped a bit off course at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational two weeks ago and looks to bounce back at Princeton on Friday. The Owls raced in the Blue Division of the meet for the first time in program history, facing five nationally ranked women's teams along with multiple regionally ranked contenders.
> The top finisher from Temple was junior Kira Von Ehren, who crossed the finish line 34th with a time of 17:34.7. Von Ehren's performance highlighted the day for the Owls, in her second race wearing a Cherry and White uniform.
> The next finisher for the Owls was sophomore Lucy Jones, who posted a time of 17:42.9.
> Wrapping up the top three for Temple was sophomore Helene Gottlieb, who posted a time of 18:02.2 and closed out the race strong.
About the Princeton Invitational
> The Owls will face a plethora of competition in the field, as American, Binghamton, Buffalo, Columbia, Cornell, George Mason, George Washington, Hofstra, LaSalle, Lehigh, Maryland, Monmouth, Princeton, Quinnipiac, Rider, South Carolina, St. Joseph's, Stony Brook, Temple, Towson, UConn, UMass Lowell, UMBC and Villanova will all be represented at the Princeton Invitational.
> The 6,000-meter course begins on the soccer fields located just over the Washington Road Bridge. It winds through soy bean fields toward Route 1, and loops back around to the soccer fields.
From the Coach
> "The ladies have really been dialed in these past two weeks as we move closer toward the championship portion of our season," said head coach James Snyder. "I've been really pleased with the progress we've shown in training. Matching that energy on race day will be critical for us to realize our full potential. In our final tune up before the conference meet we've got to be aggressive and have trust in the work we've been putting in over the last few months."
Last Time Out
> After winning their first two meets of the season, the squad stepped a bit off course at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational two weeks ago and looks to bounce back at Princeton on Friday. The Owls raced in the Blue Division of the meet for the first time in program history, facing five nationally ranked women's teams along with multiple regionally ranked contenders.
> The top finisher from Temple was junior Kira Von Ehren, who crossed the finish line 34th with a time of 17:34.7. Von Ehren's performance highlighted the day for the Owls, in her second race wearing a Cherry and White uniform.
> The next finisher for the Owls was sophomore Lucy Jones, who posted a time of 17:42.9.
> Wrapping up the top three for Temple was sophomore Helene Gottlieb, who posted a time of 18:02.2 and closed out the race strong.
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