Temple University Athletics
Saturday, February 6
Wichita, Kan.
11:00 AM
Temple University
vs
American Athletic Conference Championships
Women’s Cross Country Opens 2020-21 Season at AAC Championship
2.5.21 | Women's Cross Country
PHILADELPHIA – After the traditional fall cross country season was pushed to the spring due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Temple women's cross country team is set to open their season at the American Athletic Conference Championships for the first time in program history. The women's 6K race is set to begin at 11 a.m. ET at 4 Mile Creek Resort in Augusta, Kansas. The meet will be aired live on ESPN+.
About the American Athletic Conference Championships
> The Owls will compete against the 10 other member schools of the American Athletic Conference as Temple seeks their first-ever AAC championship.
> Wichita State plays host to this year's meet at 4 Mile Creek Resort, which sits just outside of Wichita in Augusta, Kan.
> Temple enters the race ranking fifth in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region.
> The Cherry and White face tough competition in both Tulsa and Wichita State, who rank sixth and ninth, respectively, in the Midwest Region.
> Tulsa won the 2019 Championship, while Wichita's Winny Koskei was the Individual Champion as she led the Shockers to a second-place finish.
2019 AAC Championship Recap
> Temple finished third at the 2019 AAC Championship for the third-straight season.
> Grace Moore led the Owls with her sixth-place finish, followed by Michelle Joyce in 15th with a time of 21:16.
> The Owls finished the race with 83 points, trailing Wichita State by 20.
From the Coach
> "The women have been training steadily since the summer and are excited to be back racing again," expressed head coach James Snyder. "Conference competition brings out the best from our group and I'll be excited to see how our veterans and newcomers respond on race day. We'll look to match the intensity of our opponents on the starting line while positioning ourselves to compete well throughout the duration of the race. Cross country is the truest team sport and ultimately, our team spread from one-three, one-five and throughout our entire lineup will determine how the team standings shake out."
About the American Athletic Conference Championships
> The Owls will compete against the 10 other member schools of the American Athletic Conference as Temple seeks their first-ever AAC championship.
> Wichita State plays host to this year's meet at 4 Mile Creek Resort, which sits just outside of Wichita in Augusta, Kan.
> Temple enters the race ranking fifth in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region.
> The Cherry and White face tough competition in both Tulsa and Wichita State, who rank sixth and ninth, respectively, in the Midwest Region.
> Tulsa won the 2019 Championship, while Wichita's Winny Koskei was the Individual Champion as she led the Shockers to a second-place finish.
2019 AAC Championship Recap
> Temple finished third at the 2019 AAC Championship for the third-straight season.
> Grace Moore led the Owls with her sixth-place finish, followed by Michelle Joyce in 15th with a time of 21:16.
> The Owls finished the race with 83 points, trailing Wichita State by 20.
From the Coach
> "The women have been training steadily since the summer and are excited to be back racing again," expressed head coach James Snyder. "Conference competition brings out the best from our group and I'll be excited to see how our veterans and newcomers respond on race day. We'll look to match the intensity of our opponents on the starting line while positioning ourselves to compete well throughout the duration of the race. Cross country is the truest team sport and ultimately, our team spread from one-three, one-five and throughout our entire lineup will determine how the team standings shake out."
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Women's Cross Country
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