Women’s Track & Field Heads to AAC Championships

Friday, May 10

San Antonio, Texas

Temple University

AAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships

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Women’s Track & Field Heads to AAC Championships

5.10.24 | Women's Track and Field

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Temple Women's Track & Field program is set to travel to San Antonio, Texas to compete in the 2024 American Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

The Cherry & White are set to have 11 athletes compete in the championships, across 12 events. The three-day championships hosted by UTSA at the Park West Athletics Complex will begin on May 10 and conclude on May 12.

Last Time Out

> The Owls competed at the 128th running of the Penn Relays and came away with six total medals, a new program record.

> Cierra Crane led the way, becoming the first ever Temple Owl to win the collegiate pole vault.

> Amira Green (high jump), Nicole Castor (high jump), Inara Shell (triple jump), Obiamaka Igwenagu (triple jump), and Aliza White Vega all earned medals in their respective events.

Previewing the Owls

> The Owls open the three-day competition with three athletes competing in the 200-meter prelims: Jade Pope, Allyson Metzger, and Nya Browne.

> On Day 2, Obiamaka Igwenagu and Inara Shell will compete in the long jump. Cierra Crane and Aliza White Vega will take on the competition in the pole vault.

> Browne will compete in the 100-meter hurdles, as well as the 100-meter sprint alongside Metzger. Temple will be represented by Pope and Laila Cottom in the 400 meters.

> Elsa Chan rounds out Day 2 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

> On Sunday, Shell and Igwenagu will both compete in the triple jump. Nicole Castor and Amira Green will represent the Owls in the high jump.

> Chan will take the track for the 5,000 meters.

> The Owls 4x400 meter relay team will consist of Metzger, Cotton, Browne and Pope.

> Finals for sprint events will take place on Sunday. Placement in the heats on Friday and Saturday will determine if the Owls will race in the finals on Sunday.

Meet Schedule

Friday

8:30 a.m. ET — 10,000m — Elsa Chan

8:00 p.m. ET — 200m — Heat 4 — Jade Pope

8:00 p.m. ET — 200m — Heat 5 — Nya Browne

8:00 p.m. ET — 200m — Heat 6 — Allyson Metzger

Saturday

4:00 p.m. ET — Long Jump — Flight 1 — Obiamaka Igwenagu

4:00 p.m. ET — Long Jump — Flight 2 — Inara Shell

5:30 p.m. ET — Pole Vault — Cierra Crane, Aliza White Vega

6:25 p.m. ET — 100mH — Heat 2 — Nya Browne

7:30 p.m. ET — 400m — Heat 2 — Jade Pope