Moore Sets School Record in Day Two of Black and Gold Invite

Saturday, March 20

Orlando, Fla.

Temple University

Black and Gold Invitational

Moore Sets School Record in Day Two of Black and Gold Invite

3.20.21 | Women's Track and Field

Results

ORLANDO – Redshirt senior Grace Moore returned to the track for the first time in over a year only to shatter the Temple women's track and field record in the 3000m.

Meet Highlights
> In her first time competing since February 2020, Moore crossed the finish line first in the 3000m with her career-best time of 9:21.61 to set a new school record in the event. The Merrick, N.Y. native beat Kira von Ehren's 2019 record by over 30 seconds.
> Sophomore Tannekee Strachan opened the day once again for the Owls with her sixth-place finish in the triple jump, landing at 11.72m.
> The 4x100m relay followed as the young quartet of freshmen Lauren Greig, Chidumga Nkulume and Jewel Ofotan and sophomore Chelby Elam recorded a third-place finish with a time of 47.83.
> Junior Emma Seifried also shined in the 3000m with her third-place time of 10:24.11.
> In the 400m, junior Marissa White clocked in at 56.23 to earn second-place.
> Elam led the way for Temple in the 100m with her 10th-place time of 12.11, tying Ofotan's 11th-place time. Greig and Nkulume followed at 13th and 14th, respectively, with times of 12.12 and 12.13.
> Freshman Lea Kerbiriou saw success in the 800m, clocking in at 2:11.13 for a second-place finish.
> The Owls ended the day on a high note as the quartet of Nkulume, White, Mary Olayinka Ilelaboye and Mallorie Smith won the 4x400m relay with their time of 3:51.32.

Up Next
> The Owls head to Raleigh, N.C. on Thursday, Mar. 25 to compete in the Raleigh Relays. The event will take place Thursday through Saturday at the Paul Derr Track & Field Facility.