Women’s Cross Country Finishes 2nd at Owls XC Invitational

Friday, September 1

Ambler, Pa.

Temple University

Temple Owls Cross Country Invitational

Photo by: Zamani Feelings

Women’s Cross Country Finishes 2nd at Owls XC Invitational

9.1.23 | Women's Cross Country

Results

AMBLER, Pa. – The Temple women's cross country team placed 2nd out of three Big 5 schools at its home Owls Cross Country Invitational. This was the first ever meet held at the Temple University Ambler campus. The meet also opened the season for all three times who ran.

Villanova finished first with four top ten spots including first place to score 33 points. Temple came in second scoring 42, and La Salle finished last with 49. Newcomer Elsa Chan starred for Temple, finishing second overall, only .3 seconds behind Villanova's Kinsey Pogue. Sophomore Elvira Bredin impressed as well with a bronze finish.

Temple's Results
2. Elsa Chan (15:17.2)
3. Elvira Bredin (15:21.0)
9. Dominyka Petraskaite (16:05.1)
12. Molly Demarzo (16.14.5)
18. Delilah Ayan (16:46.3)

Quotable: Assistant Coach Charlotte Imer
"The women's team had a good day and it was exciting getting to see them compete on our very own home cross country course! Elsa led a gutsy race from the start finishing second overall, with Elvira right behind her. I was also impressed with our returnees contributions today. We're still building fitness but there was a great sense of unity and teamwork out there today, which makes me excited to see where our teams are headed!"