Temple University Athletics
Saturday, November 17
New York, N.Y.
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ECAC Championships
Moore Captures Individual Title; Women's Cross Country Wins First Ever ECAC Championship
11.17.18 | Women's Cross Country
NEW YORK – The Temple University women's cross country squad wrapped up their 2018 season in stellar fashion, capturing the program's first-ever ECAC Championship title after their record-high fourth place at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional last weekend. The victory was led by junior Grace Moore, who won the individual championship title for the first time in Temple women's cross country history. Moore completed the 5,000-meter run at Van Cortlandt Park in 16:41, winning the meet by six seconds to become the squads' first ever victor.
Results
> The Owls dominated the competition, putting all seven of their runners in the top 17 of the 153 person field on a chilly Saturday morning in New York. They captured the historic victory with a mere 23 points, cultivating a 76 point gap between them and their next closest competitor to finish first out of 18 teams.
> Marist finished second overall, earning 99 points at the ECAC Championships. They put one in the top 10 and three in the top 20 to earn silver as a team. Following Marist in the team results was Stony Brook, who compiled 135 points on the day after putting one in the top 20.
> Fourth at the ECAC Championships was George Mason, who earned their team spot after compiling 141 points. The Patriots put one in the top five and two in the top 20 to earn their position. Wrapping up the top five was Siena, who earned 151 points after putting one runner in the top 10 on the day.
Quotable
> "We really executed the plan on the ladies side, and are exceptionally proud of the result," said head coach James Snyder. "We crowded the front group and placed our entire seven in the top 17. For Grace to win the program's first ever individual title was very impressive, and she ran a fantastic race. It was another complete and dominating team performance, and I am very pleased with the progress the group made this year."
> "I was proud of the way our freshmen ran in the Coaches' Race earlier in the morning," said Snyder. "Lexi ran patient and progressive to end up second overall, and Keegan, Emma and Shay all did a good job putting themselves in the position to compete well. Wrapping up their first collegiate seasons, they learned a lot this year and I was pleased with how they progressed. I have confidence that they will be a group we can rely on moving forward to continue making us a better team."
How it Happened
Championship Race
> For the second straight week, Moore let the squad in the number one spot for Temple. The All-Region performer made history today at the ECAC Championships, capturing the first-ever individual title for the women's cross country team at Temple. She won the race by six seconds, bringing home the gold after completing the 5K in 16:41.
> Kira Von Ehren continued her slew of consistent performances, finishing next on the squad behind Moore for the second straight week. The All-Region junior finished third overall at the ECAC Championships, running the 5K in 17:01.
> Sophomore Lucy Jones took the number three spot for Temple after another solid performance. The All-Conference performer earned sixth overall, finishing the race in 17:09. Fellow All-AAC runner Michelle Joyce crossed next for the Owls, finishing just two seconds behind Jones to earn eighth with a time of 17:11.
> Six seconds later came junior Millie Howard, who wrapped up the top five for the Owls and top 10 at the ECAC Championships. Howard finished the race ninth overall, running the course in 17:17. Continuing to contribute was All-Conference sophomore Helene Gottlieb, who finished 12th overall with a time of 17:22.
> Katie Leisher put on a solid performance for her last ever cross country race in Cherry and White. The senior wrapped up the historic finish for the Owls, braving the course in 17:30 to earn 17th overall.
Coaches' Race
> Temple was represented by four young Owls during the Coaches Race to kick of the ECAC Championships this morning. Freshmen Lexi Walsh, Keegan Simonsen, Emma Seifried and Shay Strawser all wrapped up their inaugural year in Cherry and White with solid performances, all finishing in the top 15 of the 82 person field.
> Walsh was the first Owl to cross the finish line, earning second place overall with a time of 18:31. Also earning a top 10 finish was Simonsen, who ran the 5,000-meter course in 18:58.
> Seifried finished third for Temple, finishing with a time of 19:11 for an 11 th place overall finish. Rounding out the top 15 for Temple was Strawser, who finished the race in 19:17.
Results
> The Owls dominated the competition, putting all seven of their runners in the top 17 of the 153 person field on a chilly Saturday morning in New York. They captured the historic victory with a mere 23 points, cultivating a 76 point gap between them and their next closest competitor to finish first out of 18 teams.
> Marist finished second overall, earning 99 points at the ECAC Championships. They put one in the top 10 and three in the top 20 to earn silver as a team. Following Marist in the team results was Stony Brook, who compiled 135 points on the day after putting one in the top 20.
> Fourth at the ECAC Championships was George Mason, who earned their team spot after compiling 141 points. The Patriots put one in the top five and two in the top 20 to earn their position. Wrapping up the top five was Siena, who earned 151 points after putting one runner in the top 10 on the day.
Quotable
> "We really executed the plan on the ladies side, and are exceptionally proud of the result," said head coach James Snyder. "We crowded the front group and placed our entire seven in the top 17. For Grace to win the program's first ever individual title was very impressive, and she ran a fantastic race. It was another complete and dominating team performance, and I am very pleased with the progress the group made this year."
> "I was proud of the way our freshmen ran in the Coaches' Race earlier in the morning," said Snyder. "Lexi ran patient and progressive to end up second overall, and Keegan, Emma and Shay all did a good job putting themselves in the position to compete well. Wrapping up their first collegiate seasons, they learned a lot this year and I was pleased with how they progressed. I have confidence that they will be a group we can rely on moving forward to continue making us a better team."
How it Happened
Championship Race
> For the second straight week, Moore let the squad in the number one spot for Temple. The All-Region performer made history today at the ECAC Championships, capturing the first-ever individual title for the women's cross country team at Temple. She won the race by six seconds, bringing home the gold after completing the 5K in 16:41.
> Kira Von Ehren continued her slew of consistent performances, finishing next on the squad behind Moore for the second straight week. The All-Region junior finished third overall at the ECAC Championships, running the 5K in 17:01.
> Sophomore Lucy Jones took the number three spot for Temple after another solid performance. The All-Conference performer earned sixth overall, finishing the race in 17:09. Fellow All-AAC runner Michelle Joyce crossed next for the Owls, finishing just two seconds behind Jones to earn eighth with a time of 17:11.
> Six seconds later came junior Millie Howard, who wrapped up the top five for the Owls and top 10 at the ECAC Championships. Howard finished the race ninth overall, running the course in 17:17. Continuing to contribute was All-Conference sophomore Helene Gottlieb, who finished 12th overall with a time of 17:22.
> Katie Leisher put on a solid performance for her last ever cross country race in Cherry and White. The senior wrapped up the historic finish for the Owls, braving the course in 17:30 to earn 17th overall.
Coaches' Race
> Temple was represented by four young Owls during the Coaches Race to kick of the ECAC Championships this morning. Freshmen Lexi Walsh, Keegan Simonsen, Emma Seifried and Shay Strawser all wrapped up their inaugural year in Cherry and White with solid performances, all finishing in the top 15 of the 82 person field.
> Walsh was the first Owl to cross the finish line, earning second place overall with a time of 18:31. Also earning a top 10 finish was Simonsen, who ran the 5,000-meter course in 18:58.
> Seifried finished third for Temple, finishing with a time of 19:11 for an 11 th place overall finish. Rounding out the top 15 for Temple was Strawser, who finished the race in 19:17.
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