Temple University Athletics
Friday, February 25
Birmingham, AL
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American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships
Track and Field Struggles at AAC Indoor Championships
2.26.22 | Women's Track and Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Temple women's track and field program struggled in Alabama at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships. The team finished in 11th place with 22 points at the end of the two-day meet. UCF took home the championship with 156.5 total points.
Meet Highlights:
After qualifying for the 400m final with a time of 54.96, Marissa White found another gear as she sprinted to a personal-best time in the 400m final with a time of 54.04.
Distance runner Helene Gottlieb qualified for the one mile run final after posting a time of 4:57.17 in the preliminary round. Gottlieb followed up that performance with a faster 4:52.10 on Saturday.
Tannekee Strachan posted a mark of 12.83m in the triple-jump to narrowly miss out on the podium.
Women's Teams Scores 1. UCF – 156.5 2. Cincinnati – 115 3. Tulsa – 73 4. Houston – 65 5. SMU – 50 6. South Florida – 41 7. East Carolina – 38 8. Tulane – 36 9. Memphis – 35 10. Wichita State – 31.5 11. Temple – 22
Quotable: Head Coach Elvis Forde
"We are obviously disappointed with the result and performance at the conference championships, but we have to use this opportunity to learn and grow from this experience, and find a silver lining as we head into the outdoor season."
Up Next:
The Temple women's track and field team continues its season outdoors. The schedule will be announced at a later date.
Meet Highlights:
After qualifying for the 400m final with a time of 54.96, Marissa White found another gear as she sprinted to a personal-best time in the 400m final with a time of 54.04.
Distance runner Helene Gottlieb qualified for the one mile run final after posting a time of 4:57.17 in the preliminary round. Gottlieb followed up that performance with a faster 4:52.10 on Saturday.
Tannekee Strachan posted a mark of 12.83m in the triple-jump to narrowly miss out on the podium.
Women's Teams Scores 1. UCF – 156.5 2. Cincinnati – 115 3. Tulsa – 73 4. Houston – 65 5. SMU – 50 6. South Florida – 41 7. East Carolina – 38 8. Tulane – 36 9. Memphis – 35 10. Wichita State – 31.5 11. Temple – 22
Quotable: Head Coach Elvis Forde
"We are obviously disappointed with the result and performance at the conference championships, but we have to use this opportunity to learn and grow from this experience, and find a silver lining as we head into the outdoor season."
Up Next:
The Temple women's track and field team continues its season outdoors. The schedule will be announced at a later date.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Women's Track and Field
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