Brown, Gee Lead Women’s Track in Day One at UCF

Friday, March 19

Orlando, Fla.

Temple University

Black and Gold Invitational

Brown, Gee Lead Women’s Track in Day One at UCF

3.19.21 | Women's Track and Field

ORLANDO – Aisha Brown and Emma Gee both recorded top-three finishes as the Temple track and field team competed in five events on the first day of the Black and Gold Invitational Friday afternoon.

Meet Highlights
> Brown opened the day with a third-place finish in the high jump as she tied her indoor season-best mark of 1.70m.
> Tannekee Strachan recorded a career-best 5.60m in the long jump for a sixth-place finish. Rookie Nicole Castor also registered a career-best in the same event with her mark of 4.90m.
> Castor led Temple in the javelin with her fifth-place mark of 30.12m, followed by Sophia Gulloti in sixth with 26.48m.
> Marissa White was the first in the Cherry and White to cross the finish line in the 200m as she placed 13th overall.
> In her debut for the Owls, Gee crossed the finish line at 4:35.37 in the 1500m for a first-place finish.

Up Next
> The Owls will compete in day two of the Black and Gold Invitational tomorrow starting at 11 a.m.