Temple University Athletics
Friday, January 24
Bronx, N.Y.
10:00 AM
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Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge
Track and Field Posts Successful Weekend at Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge
1.25.20 | Women's Track and Field
BRONX, N.Y. – The Temple University track and field team wrapped up another successful weekend of competition at the two-day Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge. The Owls traveled to the N.Y. Armory in the Bronx, N.Y. to compete among some of the region's top student-athletes and recorded numerous top-10 finishes in the process.
Meet Highlights
> Friday's portion of the meet was highlighted by an outstanding team performance in the distance medley relay. The quartet of Helene Gottlieb, Marissa White, Alanna Lally and Millie Howard finished the 4000m relay in 11:23.27, just barely missing the program record of 11:23.07 by two tenths of a second. Gottlieb ran the 1200m in 3:29.00 as the relay's first leg and handed off to White, who ran a speedy 400m in 55.92. The sophomore gave the baton to Lally, who ran the 800m in 2:08.23 and handed off to Howard, who anchored with a 4:50.13 mile.
> Redshirt-junior Grace Moore had a superb showing in the 3000m on Saturday, clocking in at 9:32.47 to earn 10th overall. Michelle Joyce also ran well in the 3K, finishing in 9:56.14 to break into the event's top-25.
> In the mile, Gottlieb returned to the track to run the second-fastest time for the Owls this season. The junior finished the race in 4:51.19, placing third overall in the 33-person field. Mikaela Vlasic had a solid performance in the 1600m as well, placing 13th overall with a time of 4:59.06.
> The mid-distance duo of Howard and Lally returned to represent the Cherry and White in the 800m. Howard just barely edged out her teammate, earning sixth with a time of 2:08.41. Lally finished just .03 later, clocking in at 2:08.44 to nab seventh overall.
> White hit the track to run her first individual race of 2020. The sophomore blazed through the 400m in 56.17 to earn 11th in the 46-person field. Junior Mallorie Smith also competed in the quarter mile, finishing with a time of 58.94.
> Aisha Brown had a stellar showing in the high jump to highlight Temple's performances in the field. The junior took silver in the event with a mark of 1.75m, missing first by just two attempts.
From the Coach
> "We had a handful of good performances for our second competition of 2020," said head coach Elvis Forde. "The DMR was really a highlight for us, it wasn't their best race but they came together and got it done. Millie had an indoor personal record in the the 800m, Helene had one in the mile and Mikaela broke 5:00 for the first time in the mile, so it was a good day for them. Aisha had a solid performance in the high jump as well. We still have a great deal of work to do, but we are on par to hit our goals for the season so now we will keep working hard and work to keep everyone healthy and the rest will take care of itself."
Up Next
> The Owls will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 1 to compete at the Villanova Invitational. Competition will begin at 4 p.m. at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Staten Island, N.Y.
Meet Highlights
> Friday's portion of the meet was highlighted by an outstanding team performance in the distance medley relay. The quartet of Helene Gottlieb, Marissa White, Alanna Lally and Millie Howard finished the 4000m relay in 11:23.27, just barely missing the program record of 11:23.07 by two tenths of a second. Gottlieb ran the 1200m in 3:29.00 as the relay's first leg and handed off to White, who ran a speedy 400m in 55.92. The sophomore gave the baton to Lally, who ran the 800m in 2:08.23 and handed off to Howard, who anchored with a 4:50.13 mile.
> Redshirt-junior Grace Moore had a superb showing in the 3000m on Saturday, clocking in at 9:32.47 to earn 10th overall. Michelle Joyce also ran well in the 3K, finishing in 9:56.14 to break into the event's top-25.
> In the mile, Gottlieb returned to the track to run the second-fastest time for the Owls this season. The junior finished the race in 4:51.19, placing third overall in the 33-person field. Mikaela Vlasic had a solid performance in the 1600m as well, placing 13th overall with a time of 4:59.06.
> The mid-distance duo of Howard and Lally returned to represent the Cherry and White in the 800m. Howard just barely edged out her teammate, earning sixth with a time of 2:08.41. Lally finished just .03 later, clocking in at 2:08.44 to nab seventh overall.
> White hit the track to run her first individual race of 2020. The sophomore blazed through the 400m in 56.17 to earn 11th in the 46-person field. Junior Mallorie Smith also competed in the quarter mile, finishing with a time of 58.94.
> Aisha Brown had a stellar showing in the high jump to highlight Temple's performances in the field. The junior took silver in the event with a mark of 1.75m, missing first by just two attempts.
From the Coach
> "We had a handful of good performances for our second competition of 2020," said head coach Elvis Forde. "The DMR was really a highlight for us, it wasn't their best race but they came together and got it done. Millie had an indoor personal record in the the 800m, Helene had one in the mile and Mikaela broke 5:00 for the first time in the mile, so it was a good day for them. Aisha had a solid performance in the high jump as well. We still have a great deal of work to do, but we are on par to hit our goals for the season so now we will keep working hard and work to keep everyone healthy and the rest will take care of itself."
Up Next
> The Owls will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 1 to compete at the Villanova Invitational. Competition will begin at 4 p.m. at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Staten Island, N.Y.
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