Temple University Athletics
Saturday, January 19
Staten Island, N.Y.
Temple University
at
Penn 8 Team Select
Track & Field Primed for Penn 8-Team Select Saturday
1.17.19 | Women's Track and Field
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple University track and field squad is back in action this Saturday, Jan. 19 when they return to Staten Island to compete at the Penn Eight Team Select. The Owls will look to demonstrate their abilities at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex for the second straight week, coming off of a solid 2019 debut at the Great Dane Invitational on Jan. 12.
Meet Info
> Along with Temple, the Penn Eight Team Select will feature student-athletes from Fordham, Monmouth, Penn, Providence, Rutgers, St. Joseph's, St. John's, Stony Brook and Wagner.
> 20 Owls will head to New York to showcase their hard work and training thus far. To get the evening started, sophomore Sydney Williams will compete in the 60m hurdle prelims at 4 p.m. sharp, followed by sophomore Candus Burks in the 60m at 4:30 p.m.
> Following the 60HH and 60m prelims and finals, six Owls will compete in the mile at 5:15 p.m. Starting at 6 p.m., sophomore Aisha Brown will represent the Owls in the high jump as Temples' lone field participant for the day. Next, the 400m will feature freshman Marissa White, sophomore Jaida Fenn and junior Madison Beecher.
> At 6:30 p.m., junior Millie Howard, sophomore Helene Gottlieb, senior Ashton Dunkley and sophomore McKenzie Gelvin will represent the Cherry and White in the 800m. Finally, five Owls will compete in the 200m at 7 p.m. before the day concludes with the 4x400m relay.
Scouting the Owls
> The Temple track and field squad kicked off its fifth season under the direction of head coach Elvis Forde. This year, the team returned 17 student-athletes and added eight talented newcomers to help bring the program to new heights.
> The Owls had a record-breaking 2017-18 indoor season, earning their highest-ever team finish of sixth at the American Athletic Conference Championships. The conference meet was highlighted by Millie Howard earning gold in the mile and two top three finishes from Grace Moore. At the conference meet, the DMR of Howard, Sydney Williams, Lucy Jones and Katie Pinson broke the school record and earned a spot on the podium with a bronze medal.
> The Temple track and field team is captained by Crystal Jones, Katie Leisher and Grace Moore.
Last Time Out
> The Owls are coming off of a solid 2019 debut at the Great Dane Invitational. For their third meet of the 2018-19 season, the squad traveled to the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Staten Island to race on the 200m banked indoor track.
> The meet began with a college debut from freshman Kennedy Culmer in the 60m dash. At her first-ever meet in Cherry and White, Culmer ran a solid 8.00 on the straightaway to advance into the preliminary round. She stayed consistent in the prelims, hitting the same time of 8.00 to finalize her first mark of the year.
> Freshman Marissa White has proved to be a steady 400m runner for the Owls. Besting her previous college-best of 58.65 from the Lehigh Season Opener, White ran the 400m in 57.72 to place third overall. White took the race out strong, powering past her opponents and winning her heat.
> Sophomore McKenzie Gelvin had a breakthrough 800m race to bring a first place finish back to North Broad. Neck and neck with the competition going into the second half of the race, Gelvin broke away to earn a steady lead in the final 200 meters. The sophomore dropped nearly two seconds, bringing her previous college-best of 2:19.12 down to 2:17.03 and winning her first race of the 2018-19 season.
> The freshman distance trio of Lexi Walsh, Emma Seifried and Shay Strawser hit the track for the first time in Cherry and White after a stellar cross country season. Competing together in the 3000m run, Walsh led the Temple group with a time of 10:42.73. Seifried finished two places later in 10:45.97, and Strawser finished strong with a time of 10:57.33.
> Sophomore Aisha Brown competed at the high jump pit for the first time since her standout freshman campaign. The dual-sport athlete had a solid rust-buster meet, finishing third overall after clearing 1.65m.
> A few more familiar faces hit the track for the first time this season with Lucy Jones, Michelle Joyce and Katie Leisher all running the mile. Jones finished seventh overall with a time of 5:06.41, and Leisher nearly missed the top 10, finishing in 5:10.13 to earn 11th overall. Joyce rounded out the group with a time of 5:17.11.
Meet Info
> Along with Temple, the Penn Eight Team Select will feature student-athletes from Fordham, Monmouth, Penn, Providence, Rutgers, St. Joseph's, St. John's, Stony Brook and Wagner.
> 20 Owls will head to New York to showcase their hard work and training thus far. To get the evening started, sophomore Sydney Williams will compete in the 60m hurdle prelims at 4 p.m. sharp, followed by sophomore Candus Burks in the 60m at 4:30 p.m.
> Following the 60HH and 60m prelims and finals, six Owls will compete in the mile at 5:15 p.m. Starting at 6 p.m., sophomore Aisha Brown will represent the Owls in the high jump as Temples' lone field participant for the day. Next, the 400m will feature freshman Marissa White, sophomore Jaida Fenn and junior Madison Beecher.
> At 6:30 p.m., junior Millie Howard, sophomore Helene Gottlieb, senior Ashton Dunkley and sophomore McKenzie Gelvin will represent the Cherry and White in the 800m. Finally, five Owls will compete in the 200m at 7 p.m. before the day concludes with the 4x400m relay.
Scouting the Owls
> The Temple track and field squad kicked off its fifth season under the direction of head coach Elvis Forde. This year, the team returned 17 student-athletes and added eight talented newcomers to help bring the program to new heights.
> The Owls had a record-breaking 2017-18 indoor season, earning their highest-ever team finish of sixth at the American Athletic Conference Championships. The conference meet was highlighted by Millie Howard earning gold in the mile and two top three finishes from Grace Moore. At the conference meet, the DMR of Howard, Sydney Williams, Lucy Jones and Katie Pinson broke the school record and earned a spot on the podium with a bronze medal.
> The Temple track and field team is captained by Crystal Jones, Katie Leisher and Grace Moore.
Last Time Out
> The Owls are coming off of a solid 2019 debut at the Great Dane Invitational. For their third meet of the 2018-19 season, the squad traveled to the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Staten Island to race on the 200m banked indoor track.
> The meet began with a college debut from freshman Kennedy Culmer in the 60m dash. At her first-ever meet in Cherry and White, Culmer ran a solid 8.00 on the straightaway to advance into the preliminary round. She stayed consistent in the prelims, hitting the same time of 8.00 to finalize her first mark of the year.
> Freshman Marissa White has proved to be a steady 400m runner for the Owls. Besting her previous college-best of 58.65 from the Lehigh Season Opener, White ran the 400m in 57.72 to place third overall. White took the race out strong, powering past her opponents and winning her heat.
> Sophomore McKenzie Gelvin had a breakthrough 800m race to bring a first place finish back to North Broad. Neck and neck with the competition going into the second half of the race, Gelvin broke away to earn a steady lead in the final 200 meters. The sophomore dropped nearly two seconds, bringing her previous college-best of 2:19.12 down to 2:17.03 and winning her first race of the 2018-19 season.
> The freshman distance trio of Lexi Walsh, Emma Seifried and Shay Strawser hit the track for the first time in Cherry and White after a stellar cross country season. Competing together in the 3000m run, Walsh led the Temple group with a time of 10:42.73. Seifried finished two places later in 10:45.97, and Strawser finished strong with a time of 10:57.33.
> Sophomore Aisha Brown competed at the high jump pit for the first time since her standout freshman campaign. The dual-sport athlete had a solid rust-buster meet, finishing third overall after clearing 1.65m.
> A few more familiar faces hit the track for the first time this season with Lucy Jones, Michelle Joyce and Katie Leisher all running the mile. Jones finished seventh overall with a time of 5:06.41, and Leisher nearly missed the top 10, finishing in 5:10.13 to earn 11th overall. Joyce rounded out the group with a time of 5:17.11.
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