Track & Field to Compete in Big 5 Meet

PHILADELPHIA – The Temple track and field team will spend their second-straight weekend at Franklin Field as they are set to compete in Penn's Philadelphia Big 5 Meet on Saturday, Apr. 3.

About the Big 5 Meet
> The Owls will compete against the Big 5 Philadelphia schools in La Salle, Penn, St. Joseph's and Villanova.
> The meet is set to start at 3 p.m. led by the 100m dash.

Last Time Out
> On Saturday, Mar. 27 the Owls competed at the Penn Challenge.
> Rookie Lauren Greig opened the meet up with a third-place finish in the 100m as she crossed the finish line at 12.46. Jewel Ofotan followed close behind in fourth-place with her time of 12.50.
> Sophia Gulotti led the way in the 100m hurdles with her fourth-place mark of 15.67.
> In the 200m, Marissa White crossed the finish line at 25.00 for a third-place spot, while Mallorie Smith finished at fourth with her time of 25.59.
> Mary Olayinka Ilelaboye recorded a personal-best in the 400m with her second-place time of 56.51.
> Making her debut for the Cherry and White was Willa Gibson. The Salt Lake City, Utah native finished second in the 800m with a time of 2:17.87.
> Emma Seifried ran a personal-best in the 3000m with her time of 10:18.87, earning a fourth-place finish.
> Nicole Castor led the Owls in the long jump with her seventh-place mark of 5.22m.
> Lastly, Strachan ended the meet on a high note for Temple. The sophomore earned a first-place finish in the triple jump with her personal-best mark of 12.40m.

Track & Field to Compete in Big 5 Meet

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Players Mentioned

Nicole Castor

Willa Gibson

Lauren Greig

Sophia Gulotti

Mary Olayinka Ilelaboye

Jewel Ofotan

Emma Seifried

Mallorie Smith

Marissa White

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