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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 25th place in a field of 185 runners.
  • Bredin clocked a time of 4:33.85, finishing in 99th.
Results – Knight Invitational
  • Allyson Metzger set a new Outdoor PR in the long jump (5.35m/17.55ft).
  • Tannekee Strachan placed 9th 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 11th out of 55 runners in the 1500m.
  • Chelby Elam placed 18th out of 61 in the 200m, she clocked a time of 24.84 seconds, .15 short of her personal best.
Up Next
  • Temple hits the track again tomorrow in both Orlando and Raleigh.

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Players Mentioned

Elvira Bredin

Distance
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Chelby Elam

Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field

Michelle Frowijn

Distance
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Kwanda Knight

Hurdles/Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field

Allyson Metzger

Jumps/Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field

Laura Nicholson

Distance
/ Women's Track and Field

Allie Riches

Pole Vault
/ Women's Track and Field

Tannekee Strachan

Jumps
/ Women's Track and Field

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