Track and Field Competes at Nittany Lion Challenge

Saturday, January 13

University Park, PA

Temple University

Nittany Lion Challenge

Photo by: Peter Hou

Track and Field Competes at Nittany Lion Challenge

1.13.24 | Women's Track and Field

Results

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The Temple track and field team resumed its indoor season with a strong showing at the Nittany Lion Challenge in State College.

Allie Riches took home Temple's top finish, tying for first in pole vault. In total, the Owls tallied 10 top-10 placements against a competitive field of 17 schools. Temple saw three indoor personal records and three podium finishes.

Results

In the pole vault, Riches tied for first with a mark of 3.63 meters. The first-place finish is the third consecutive podium finish for Riches to start off the indoor season. Cierra Crane tied for fifth with a height of 3.48 meters.
Temple represented well in the long jump, taking three top-10 finishes. Inara Shell led the way, tying for third place with a mark of 5.67 meters. Obiamaka Igwenagu placed fifth at 5.63 meters and Alyson Metzger took 10th at 5.16 meters.
The Owls saw similar success in the triple jump, highlighted by Igwenagu's third-place finish at 12.22 meters. Shell was just behind in fourth at 12.12 meters and Reagan Schwartz placed 11th with a mark of 10.88 meters. Schwartz's jump marked a personal record across the freshman's first three meets of her career.
Nya Browne competed admirably in the 60-meter hurdles, placing second in Heat 1 with a time of 8.77 and placing fifth overall in the finals at 8.85.
Jade Pope led Temple in the 400m, placing seventh with a time of 57.93. Lauren Greig placed 19th with a tie of 1:00.63.
Elsa Chan set an indoor personal record in the 3,000 meters, finishing with a time of 10:04.52 for eighth place.
In the high jump, Nicole Castor placed 10th overall with a height of 1.65 meters — the mark ties her indoor personal record. Amira Green was right behind in 11th, tallying a 1.60-meter jump.
Madison Trout finished with a time of 25.59 in the 200 meters, placing 17th.
In the 600, Chidumga Nkulume finished at 1:40.31 (19th) and Laila Cottom clocked in at 1:43.57 (28th).
Dominyka Petraskaite (5:19.58/28th) and Molly Demarzo (5:27.93/35th) raced for the Owls in the mile.
Trout (8.05), Browne (8.09), and Metzger (8.11) competed in the 60-meter sprint.