Temple University Athletics
Saturday, December 3
Queens, NY
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Youree Spence-Garcia Meet
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Women's Track & Field to Open Season at Youree Spence Garcia Meet
12.2.22 | Women's Track and Field
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple women's track and field team will open the 2022-23 indoor season this Saturday. The Owls head to Queens to compete in the Youree Spence-Garcia Meet. The meet will begin at 4 p.m. and continue rolling till 7 p.m.
About the Youree Spence-Garcia Meet
> Tannekee Strachan, Fiona Carter, Allyson Metzger, and Sophia Gulotti will be representing the Cherry and White in the Long Jump.
> Strachan will be competing the Triple Jump. She will be looking to build off last year where she set the program triple jump record.
> Nicole Castor and Amira Green will compete in the High Jump.
> Isatu Shirek, Carter, and Gulotti will run in the 60m high-hurdles. While four Owls will run in the 60 meter dash.
> Marissa White and Kwanda Knight will represent Temple in the 500m. White returns after qualifying for NCAA Regionals last season.
> Eight Owls will be running in the 300m, while six will be competing in the 200m, and eight will running the 4x400m relay.
From Head Coach Elvis Forde
"We have a style of training we are trying this year and we are very excited to see how it will be on our performances this week. Overall, I am excited to get over the monotony of just training against ourselves everyday and see where are athletes are and see what our freshmen have."
Up Next
The Owls take five weeks off competition as they prepare to head across the state to face Penn State in the Nittany Lion Challenge.
About the Youree Spence-Garcia Meet
> Tannekee Strachan, Fiona Carter, Allyson Metzger, and Sophia Gulotti will be representing the Cherry and White in the Long Jump.
> Strachan will be competing the Triple Jump. She will be looking to build off last year where she set the program triple jump record.
> Nicole Castor and Amira Green will compete in the High Jump.
> Isatu Shirek, Carter, and Gulotti will run in the 60m high-hurdles. While four Owls will run in the 60 meter dash.
> Marissa White and Kwanda Knight will represent Temple in the 500m. White returns after qualifying for NCAA Regionals last season.
> Eight Owls will be running in the 300m, while six will be competing in the 200m, and eight will running the 4x400m relay.
From Head Coach Elvis Forde
"We have a style of training we are trying this year and we are very excited to see how it will be on our performances this week. Overall, I am excited to get over the monotony of just training against ourselves everyday and see where are athletes are and see what our freshmen have."
Up Next
The Owls take five weeks off competition as they prepare to head across the state to face Penn State in the Nittany Lion Challenge.
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