Allie Riches Sets Outdoor Pole Vault Record as Track & Field Opens Outdoor Season

Friday, March 24

Raleigh, NC

Temple University

Raleigh Relays

Photo by: Peter Hou

Allie Riches Sets Outdoor Pole Vault Record as Track & Field Opens Outdoor Season

3.24.23 | Women's Track and Field

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RALEIGH, N.C. & ORLANDO, FL – The Temple track & field program got off to a strong start for the outdoor season Friday. Most of the team competed at the Knights Invitational on the campus of UCF, while indoor All-Conference distance runner Laura Nicholson and freshman Elvira Bredin ran at the Raleigh Relays in the 1500m.

Allie Riches headlined as she did all of indoor season, setting a new program best for outdoor pole vault (3.80m/12.5ft). Riches now holds the program record for both the indoor and outdoor pole vault.

Results – Raleigh Relays

Nicholson had a standout performance, finishing with a time of 4:22.93, just two seconds short of her PR and good for 25^th place in a field of 185 runners.
Bredin clocked a time of 4:33.85, finishing in 99^th.

Results – Knight Invitational

Allyson Metzger set a new Outdoor PR in the long jump (5.35m/17.55ft).
Tannekee Strachan placed 9^th in the long jump with a distance of 5.56m/18.4ft.
Kwanda Knight finished just .5 seconds short of her personal best in the 400m hurdles.
Michelle Frowijn placed in 11^th out of 55 runners in the 1500m.
Chelby Elam placed 18^th out of 61 in the 200m, she clocked a time of 24.84 seconds, .15 short of her personal best.