Temple University Athletics

Shontz Highlights Track & Field's First Day at Dr. Sanders Invitational
1.27.23 | Women's Track and Field
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Temple's track and field team kicked off day one of the two-day Dr. Sanders Invitational with Cat Shontz picking up a top-six performance in the 5000 meters on Friday at the Armory in New York City.
Friday's Results
Saturday's Tentative Schedule
Friday's Results
- Shontz highlighted the Owls' first day with a career-best time in the 5000 meters. The Elizabethtown, Pa. native picked up three points for her team with a sixth-place finish and a time of 17:59.63.
- Fiona Carter hurdled her way to a season-best time of 9.21 (28th) in the 60-meter hurdles.
- Friday's meet featured two different divisions of the 60 meters.
- In the white division, Lauren Greig led one of two Owls with a time of 8.06 (17th), while Jewel Ofotan finished 20th with a time of a season-best time of 8.10.
- In the blue division, Chelby Elam finished with a time of 7.87 (26th), while Madison Trout with a time of 7.91 (31st) in preliminary heat racing.
Saturday's Tentative Schedule
- 800m: Elvira Bredin - 10:30 a.m.
- 400m: Chidumga Nkulume, Kwanda Knight, Marissa White– 10:50 a.m.,
- 200m: Fiona Carter, Chelby Elam, Lauren Greig, Jewel Ofotan, Madison Trout, Marissa White
- Mile: Molly Demarzo, Laura Nicholson – 3:18 p.m.
- 4x400: 3:36 p.m.
- Pole Vault: Allie Riches – 1:00 p.m.
- Triple Jump: Tannekee Strachan – 2:15 p.m.
- High Jump: Fiona Carter, Amira Green, Jaaliyah Evans, Nicole Castor – 2:00 p.m.
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