Temple University Athletics
2009-10 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Assata Cowart
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- New Rochelle, NY
2010 OUTDOOR: Broke the tape in a time of 1:01.47 for first place in the 400m hurdles and member of the 4x400m relay team that placed first with a time of 3:49.18 at the Villanova Invite…Finished first in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:00.62 at the Colonial Relays…Also, part of the 4x400m relay team that placed third in a time of 3:42.87 and placed sixth in the 4x800m relay team in a time of 9:01.79 at the Colonial Relays…Clocked in a time of 1:01.63 in the 400m hurdles for fourth place and member of the 4x400m relay team that placed third with a time of 3:51.73 at the Lou Onesty Invitational…Part of the 4x800m relay team that clocked in a time of 8:57.39 for an 11th place finish at the Penn Relays…Top finisher in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:00.35 at the Atlantic 10 Championship…Posted a time of 1:00.33 in the 400m hurdles for eighth place at the 2010 ECAC Championship.
2009-10 INDOOR: Recorded a personal-best time of 3:01.03 in the 1000m for third place and part of 4x400m relay team placed third at the Jack Pyrah Invitational…Crossed the finish line at 1:17.71 in the 500m for second place at the Princeton Relays.
2009 OUTDOOR: Placed 5th in the 400m dash with a 1:02.02 at the Wake Forest Invitational...Finished 15th as a member of the 4x400m relay team (3:44.06) at the Florida Relays...Took 1st place while setting a new meet record in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:01.28 at the Greyhound Invitational...Finished 19th in the 400m hurdles (1:01.98) and was a part of the sprint medley relay team that finished in 4:07.72 at the Penn Relays...Claimed 2nd in the 400m hurdles (1:00.68) and helped the 4x800m relay team to a 6th place finish (9:02.02) at the A-10 Championships...Placed 7th in the 400m hurdles at the ECAC Championships...Competed at the NCAA East Regionals in the 400m hurdles (1:01.47).
2008-09 INDOOR: Claimed 1st in the 800m run at the Gotham Cup with a time of 2:20.01...At the Thompson Invitational, placed 1st in the 500m run (1:18.13)...Placed 1st at the A-10 Championships in the 4x400m relay (3:51.76) and 5th in the 500m run (1:16.68)
2008 OUTDOOR: Named A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Rookie of the Week in April after winning the 400-meter hurdles in an ECAC-qualifying time of 1:02.17 and gaining an additional ECAC qualifying spot as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team, which won the event with a time of 3:48.80 at the Penn Invitational...1st place finish in 400m hurdles at 2008 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships with a time of 1:02.42.
2007-08 INDOOR: Placed 7th overall in 400m dash and 9th overall in 60m High Hurdles at Thomson Invitational... Second overall in 55m Hurdles at Jack Pyrah Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: National qualifier in the 400m hurdles, 4x400 and 4x800...Two-time member of All-American shuttle relay team that won Nike Nationals and National Scholastics...Outdoor state champion in the 400m hurdles as sophomore and senior...Nine-time state qualifier.
PERSONAL: Majoring in Actuarial Science.
