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Friday, April 6
Princeton, N.J.

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Sam Howell Invite

Katie Leisher
Photo by: Jonathan Kolbe

Track & Field to Compete at Princeton's Sam Howell Invitational

4.4.18 | Women's Track and Field

PHILADELPHIA – Coming off a weekend full of personal best marks and a new school record, Temple track and field is set to compete at the Sam Howell Invitational. Hosted at Princeton on Friday, April 6, the meet will feature teams throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
 
Last Time Out
> On March 31 at the Ole Miss Classic, freshman Lucy Jones broke the program's 3000-meter steeplechase record with a time of 10.40.43 to snag first place.
> Sophomore Millie Howard placed second overall in the 1500-meter race with a NCAA regional qualifying time of 4:21.02.
> Sophomore Ebonee Jackson ran Temple's fastest time in in the 100-meter dash since 2014 with a 12.05. 
 
Scouting the Owls
> Junior Katie Leisher is slated for the 5000-meter race this weekend. Leisher holds he school record in the event set in 2017 with a 17:06.09.
> Temple earned its highest American Indoor finish since joining the conference at the 2018 American Indoor Championships, placing sixth out of the 12 women's teams on Feb. 24.

Tentative Entries
100m: Mariah Slade, Grace Gillespie
200m: Madison Beecher, Mariah Slade, Grace Gillespie, Rachell Armstead
400m: Mallorie Smith, Madison Beecher
800m: Ashton Dunkley, McKenzie Gelvin
5000m: Katie Leisher, Michelle Joyce
100m HH: Ebonee Jackson, Keion Greenhow
400m HH: Ebonee Jackson, Jaida Fenn, Sydney Williams
4x100m Relay: TBD
4x400m Relay: TBD
High Jump: Kayla Nesbitt-McEwen
Long Jump: Candus Burks, Keion Greenhow
Triple Jump: Candus Burks, Kayla Nesbitt-McEwen, Re'ona Pettway
Javelin: Julianne Foering, Keion Greenhow
 
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