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2018-19 Media Guide 2018-19 Temple Women's Track & Field TEMPLE TRACK & FIELD 2018 Temple University The Team Location...... Philadelphia, Pa. Returners...... 17 Enrollment...... 40,240 Freshmen...... 7 Founded...... 1884 Transfers...... 1 President...... Richard M. Englert 2017 American Indoor Finish...... 6th/12 Director of Athletics...... Dr. Patrick Kraft 2018 American Outdoor Finish...... 11th/12 NCAA Faculty Rep...... Jeremy S. Jordan Affiliation...... NCAA Division I Athletic Communications Conference...... American Athletic Track & Field Contact...... Marisa Brisbane Colors...... Cherry and White Office Phone...... 215-204-0624 Home Field/Capacity...... Temple Sports Complex E-mail...... [email protected] Athletic Dept.Phone...... (215) 204-7447 Website...... www.OwlSports.com University Website...... www.temple.edu Instagram...... @Owlsxctnf Athletics Website...... www.owlsports.com Twitter...... @Owlsxctnf Facebook...... @Owlstfxc Coaching Staff Head Coach...... Elvis Forde Table of Conents E-Mail...... [email protected] Quick Facts...... 2 Phone...... 215-204-8258 2018-19 Schedule...... 3 Season Outlook...... 4-6 Assistant Coach (Distance)...... James Snyder Coaches and Staff...... 8-11 E-mail...... [email protected] Meet the Owls...... 13-32 Phone...... 215-204-8258 2017-18 Season Review...... 33 History and Records ...... 35-36 Assistant Coach (Jumps)...... Tramaine Ellison 2017-28 Top Marks...... 37-38 E-mail...... [email protected] American Athletic Conference...... 39 Phone...... 215-204-1783 University and Owls Staff...... 40-43

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GREATNESS • 2 • DOESN’T QUIT. OwlSports.com 2018-19 SCHEDULE INDOOR Date Day Meet Location December 1, 2018 Saturday Lehigh Season Opener Bethlehem, Pa. December 7, 2018 Friday Seahawk Shootout Staten Island, N.Y. January 12, 2019 Saturday Great Dane Invitational Staten Islans, N.Y. January 25-26, 2019 Friday-Saturday Columbia Challenge Bronx, N.Y. January 30, 2019 Wednesday Princeon Multi Invitational (Pentathlon Only) Princeton, N.J. February 2, 2019 Saturday Villanova Invitational Staten Island, N.Y. February 8-9, 2019 Friday-Saturday Valentine Invitational Boston, Mass. February 22-23, 2019 Friday-Saturday AAC Indoor Championships Birmingham, Ala. March 8-9, 2019 Friday-Saturday NCAA Indoor Championships

OUTDOOR Date Day Meet Location March 15-16, 2019 Friday-Saturday Charlotte 49ers Invitational Charlotte, N.C. March 23, 2019 Saturday Penn Challenge Philadelphia, Pa. March 29, 2019 Friday Raleigh Relays Raleigh, N.C. March 30, 2019 Saturday Ole Miss Classic Oxford, Miss. April 5, 2019 Friday Temple Owls Invitational Philadelphia, Pa. April 19-20, 2019 Friday-Saturday Larry Ellis Invitational Princeton, N.J. April 19-20, 2019 Friday-Saturday Virginia Challenge Charlottesville, Va. April 25-27, 2019 Thursday-Saturday Penn Relays Philadelphia, Pa. May 10-12, 2019 Friday-Sunday AAC Outdoor Championships Wichita, Ks. May 23-25, 2019 Thursday-Saturday NCAA East Preliminary Jacksonville, Fla. June 5-8, 2019 Wednesday-Saturday NCAA Finals Austin, Tx.

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• 3 • 2018-19 Temple Women's Track & Field 2018-2019 SEASON OUTLOOK Coming off its highest ever finish at the 2017-18 in her career and finished the 2017-18 indoor sea- American Athletic Conference Indoor Champion- son as the fourth best pentathlon athlete in the ships and a record-breaking 2018 cross country AAC. season, the Temple University women’s track & field team is primed and eager to compete in the “Crystal has helped our team do some great upcoming season. The Owls will kick off the 2018- things, and the expectations for her as a senior 19 indoor season this Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Le- are that she continues to excel even past where high Season Opener in Bethlehem, Pa. she is now,” said Forde. “If she continues to train as hard as she has to ensure she performs to the Entering his fifth year at the helm of the program, best of her abilities, she will be successful and head coach Elvis Forde has high expectations for move forward from there.” what’s to come in 2018-19. Leisher led the 2018 women’s cross country team “Understanding what the student-athletes on this to its best year in program history, consisting of team are capable of, it’s safe to say the bar is its highest-ever finish of fourth at the Mid-Atlantic set very high this year,” explained Forde. “While Regional and its first ever ECAC Championship ti- we still lack depth in many events, the quality of tle. During the 2017-18 track and field seasons, the our athletes has drastically improved since I first team captain notably set the school record in the came to Temple. Our distance program has made 5000m at the Sam Howell invitational (17:01.36) exceptional strides, setting a solid foundation for and won the 10,000m at the 49er Classic. where we would like to go. We have brought in new athletes that we hope will continue to lead us “Katie epitomizes dedication and has worked towards being a championship caliber team and extremely hard to get to where she is now,” said contribute in many different events. I’m very excit- Forde. “She molded into someone who truly un- ed to see all that this team brings to the table this derstands what it means to perform at such a high season.” level. Her legacy at Temple will always be her commitment to her team, and I look forward to The senior class consists of three immensely tal- seeing her improvements over the course of her ented student-athletes, as Crystal Jones, Katie senior season.” Leisher and Ashton Dunkley are ready to make their marks during their final season on the indoor Dunkley, the 2017-18 Temple University Female track in Cherry and White. Scholar Athlete of the Year, will return to the track this weekend to kick off her final two seasons in “All three of our seniors have significantly helped Cherry and White. At the conclusion of her junior our team move up the ladder since their arrival,” year, Dunkley qualified for the finals in the 1500 at said Forde. “They have been great to the pro- the AAC Outdoor Championships, running a per- gram, excelling both in the classroom and on the sonal best of 4:41.26. She also competed in four track. Watching them go out with a great deal of meets for the cross country team this past season. success in their final year would be a testament to how our program has grown, and I look forward to “Ashton has represented our program in very high seeing all they accomplish.” fashion, particularly in the classroom to define what collegiate athletics is all about,” said Forde. Jones has been a key contributor to the growth “I hope to see her build off of her exciting finish of the program over the past three years, leading during the 2018 outdoor season. If she thrives off the squad as team captain for her junior and se- of that energy, she will go out with the best sea- nior campaigns. Representing Temple in the mul- son of her career.” tis events, Jones has earned All-AAC nods twice GREATNESS • 4 • DOESN’T QUIT. OwlSports.com

The junior class consists of five standout stu- relay. She also helped the Owls break the outdoor dent-athletes that have made a strong impact on SMR record at the 2018 Penn relays, and will be a the program thus far. Returning to the track are key contributor for Temple this season. Millie Howard, Grace Moore, Madison Beecher and Ebonee Jackson. New in Cherry and White “Ebonee is another student-athlete who has this year is junior transfer Kira Von Ehren, who worked extremely hard and continues to get bet- looks to make an immediate impact after a stellar ter,” said Forde. “Her growth is positive, and we 2018 cross country season with Temple. look forward to what she can do on the track this year. Madison Beecher is another who has worked Howard has made her mark as one of the best very hard in practice this year, and we expect to middle distance runners in program history after see strides of improvement from her this season.” her first two seasons. She currently holds two individual school records in the 1000m (indoor) and The sophomore class is made up of 11 student-ath- the 1500m (outdoor) and is a part of five relay re- letes that look to improve after adjusting during cords, including the indoor SMR, indoor DMR, out- their freshman campaigns. Key second-year re- door 4x1500m, outdoor 1600m SMR and the out- turners include Michelle Joyce, Lucy Jones, Mallo- door DMR. On top of her various All-AAC honors, rie Smith, Aisha Brown, Sydney Williams, Helene Howard was one of three Temple student-athletes Gottlieb and Kayla Nesbitt-McEwen. to qualify for the NCAA East Region Preliminary in 2018, missing the NCAA championships in the In the middle-distance and distance events, the 1500m by just one place. Owls will look to Joyce, Jones and Gottlieb to be key point contributors. The three 2018 all-confer- “Millie is someone who just continues to get bet- ence cross country runners made an impact on ter and better,” acknowledged Forde. “She has the track in 2017-18, racking up multiple school worked extremely hard to excel in the middle dis- records and numerous top-10 AAC championship tance events, and we are looking forward to her finishes. having a really good year. She has set high stan- dards for herself this season, and I know she will “Michelle is very businesslike and always gets the her exceed her own expectations.” job done,” said Forde. “We expect that she will translate her success from this cross country sea- After earning All-Region honors and becoming son onto the track, and look forward to watching the first Owl in program history to capture the in- her continue to improve. Lucy really stepped up to dividual title at the ECAC Championships during shine in cross country and her love for the sport the 2018 cross country season, Moore is on the is always contagious. Helene is a standout runner right track to a stellar indoor track season. Last that we have loved to watch grow from freshman year, the team captain got on the podium twice year to now. I look forward to watching each of at the AAC indoor championships in the mile and them achieve some really special things this sea- the 3000m. son, knowing how hard they work.”

“If the last two cross country performances by Smith and Williams are on the watch list to put Grace are any indication of what her indoor sea- points on the board for the Owls. The sopho- son will look like, it’s going to be a fantastic year,” more pair served as half of the SMR that broke said Forde. “We look at her as a very bright spot for the school record at the Penn Relays, and each us based on her potential, and know that the sky contributed greatly in the sprint and hurdle events is the limit when it comes to her achievements.” during their respective freshman campaigns.

Jackson concluded her sophomore season with “Mallorie is a very talented athlete, and we have three top-10 finishes at the AAC Outdoor Champi- already witnessed significant growth from her onships, running the 100H, 400H and the 4x400 coming off of her freshman season,” said Forde. • 5 • 2018-19 Temple Women's Track & Field

“We expect some huge performances out of her, talented athlete that is dedicating herself to train- and know that she will be a big positive for our ing, and I look forward to good things happening team. Sydney is another who we have very high from her to help our team.” expectations for, knowing that she will continue to rise and leave her mark this season.” Coming to North Philadelphia from all over the world, the Owls will welcome a contingent of After a standout freshman season, Brown is ex- state and district champions alongside high-class pected to continue to shine in the high jump this performers in their respective nations to make up season. In her first year of collegiate competition, their 2018-19 freshman class. With extensive ex- the dual-sport athlete qualified for the NCAA East perience and illustrious high school careers, the Regional meet, earned All-AAC accolades for her coaching staff has a great deal to look forward to second place finish in the high jump and finished with their newest, seven-person class. the season ranked as the number one high jump freshman in the East Region. The sophomore duo The 2018-19 indoor season will feature eight of Brown and Nesbitt-McEwen are expected to meets, starting with the Lehigh Season Opener make their marks in the high jump this season. this Saturday. The Owls look forward to competing against national caliber student-athletes to il- “We could talk about Aisha as both a person and lustrate their growth and potential, highlighted at an athlete for days,” said Forde. “She has a goal in meets such as the Villanova Invitational (Feb. 2) mind and she won’t let anyone stand in the way, and the American Athletic Conference Champion- and I know she will do some really special things ships (Feb. 22-23) in Birmingham, Ala. The outdoor this season. Her commitment and dedication are season will begin on March 15 at the Charlotte off the charts, and we look forward to watching 49ers Invitational, and the squad is set to host the the progress come and helping her reach these second Temple Owls Invitational on April 5. The goals. American Athletic Conference Outdoor Champi- onships are set for May 10-12 in Wichita, Kan. Kayla showed up as an entirely new person this fall, and is ready to succeed this season. She is a

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HEAD COACH Elvis Forde 5th Season Elvis Forde, who has a quarter century of experience as a head track and field/cross country coach at the NCAA Division I level, was named the track and field/cross country coach at Temple University in August of 2014.

Forde, a four-time All-American and two-time Olympian, came to the Owls after spending a doz- en years as the head track and field coach at Illinois State. He had previously served 13 years as the head track and field coach at Austin Peay State.

A native of St. Andrew, Barbados, Forde has dedicated his life to the sport of track and field, helping student-athletes succeed not only in competition but in the classroom.

In his 12 years at ISU (2002-14), Forde was able to foster a successful environment, and coached many outstanding student-athletes including 10-time All-American and Capital One Academic All-American Brittany Smith, NCAA javelin champion Tim Glover, and two-time Missouri Valley Conference Female Student-Athlete of the Year Devon Williams, who amassed 11 conference titles and set four school records and one MVC mark.

Named the 2001 Ohio Valley Coach of the Year during his 13-year tenure at Austin Peay State (1989-2002), Forde coached four Capital One Academic All-Americans, an NCAA Outdoor All-American and three conference Student-Athletes of the Year.

A successful runner in his own right, Forde started his collegiate career at Murray State, where he earned All-America honors as runner-up in the 600-yard dash at the 1982 NCAA Indoor Championships. He later transferred to Southern Illinois Carbon- dale where he earned multiple All-America honors for the Salukis. In 1984, as a member of the SIUC 1600-meter relay team, he helped set NCAA records during both the indoor (3:07.15) and outdoor (3:00.78) seasons. Named the Southern Illinois Stu- dent-Athlete of the Year as a senior in 1984, he was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 1995.

Following his successful college career, Forde competed in both the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, representing Barbados. He was a two-time national champion at 600 yards at the USA Track and Field Indoor Championships and he still owns the Barbados national record in the 400-meter dash.

Forde owns a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Southern Illinois (1986) and a Master of Science degree in athletic administration from Austin Peay State (1994).

Forde, and his wife Beverly, are the proud parents of two children, Chante’ and Kevin.

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ASSISTANT COACH James Snyder 6th Season James Snyder joined the Temple Athletics staff as the cross country and assistant track & field coach in July, 2013. Snyder handles the day-to-day responsibilities for the cross country team as well as the middle and long distance runners on the track. No stranger to the Philadelphia area, Snyder is a Downingtown, Pa., native and graduate of Downingtown East High School. He returned to his home state poised to elevate the competitiveness of the Owls’ distance running program. Snyder’s second year on North Broad was a memorable one for the Owls as junior middle-distance runner Blanca Fernandez became Temple’s first female track & field athlete in nearly 30 years to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She earned All-America Second Team honors for her performance in the 1,500m after earning the same honor at the NCAA Indoor Championships for the mile run. Fernandez won the 1,500m at the American Athletic Confer- ence Outdoor Championships and was also named all-conference in the 5,000m. She was named Performer of the Meet at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships after winning both the mile and 3,000m in meet-record times. Snyder’s athletes broke three school records during the indoor campaign (mile, 3,000m, 5,000m), and this success continued onto the outdoor oval where the women’s distance group established new program bests in every event from the 800m through the 10,000m. During the 2014 cross country season, Matt Kacyon became Temple’s first all-conference honoree when he finished eighth at the Amer- ican Athletic Conference Championships. Two weeks later at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, Kacyon earned all-region honors and was named to the USTFCCCA Academic All-American Team. The men’s distance group continued to thrive on the track where Alex Izewski became the first Owl in 38 years to break the 30-minute barrier in the 10,000m run. He and Kacyon each qualified for the IC4A Outdoor Track & Field Championships. In his first year at Temple, Snyder’s distance runners established numerous school records as the team adapted to his training philoso- phy. Five athletes earned all-conference accolades in their inaugural year in the American Athletic Conference. In all, 12 athletes have qualified for the IC4A/ECAC Championships during his tenure, with two earning All-East honors (women’s 10,000m and men’s 3,000m steeplechase). Kacyon also represented the Owls in the East Preliminary Round of the NCAA Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase in 2014. Off the course, the men’s and women’s cross country teams have earned USTFCCCA Academic All-American Honors each year of Snyder’s tenure. Snyder came to Temple from Florida State University where he served as the operations assistant for the Seminoles’ cross country and track & field program for a year. Among other duties, Snyder was responsible for managing the equipment budget, planning team travel, assisting with home meet management, coordinating on-campus recruiting and assisting with the day to day administration of the Seminole men’s distance program. Team accomplishments during the 2012-13 season included an NCAA fifth-place finish for men’s cross country as well as an ACC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field title. Prior to his summer 2012 arrival in Tallahassee, Snyder spent two years as a graduate assistant at Appalachian State University, where he assisted with both the men’s and women’s distance programs. The Mountaineers enjoyed wide-ranging success both in cross country and on the track, with both the men and women establishing numerous school records, NCAA East Preliminary qualifying marks and Southern Conference championships and honors.

Snyder is a USA Track & Field Level I and II (Endurance) coach and was selected by USATF to participate in the inaugural Coaches Men- torship Program held in conjunction with the 2012 Olympic Track & Field Trials. A firm believer in the importance of resistance training for distance runners, he is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and has received the distinction of Sport Performance Coach from USA Weightlifting.

Snyder graduated as the ‘09 class valedictorian from the exercise science department at George Mason University, where he was a multiple letterwinner for the cross country and track & field programs. In 2012 he completed a master’s degree in exercise science (strength & conditioning concentration) from Appalachian State. An active researcher of sport science and distance runner performance, Snyder has presented his work before the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Snyder has also had his work published in the European Journal of Applied Physiology, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, as well as the International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training.

As a student he completed an internship with the United States Olympic Committee in Lake Placid, N.Y., and also spent three summers working for ZAP Fitness, a Team USA Distance Running Training Center in Blowing Rock, N.C. James and his wife Rachel reside in Phila- delphia.

• 9 • 2018-19 Temple Women's Track & Field ASSISTANT COACH (JUMPS) Tramaine Ellison 3nd Season Tramaine Ellison joined the Temple women’s track and field staff as assistant coach in August, 2016. The Temple alumna, who already had ten years of experience in coaching, returned to Philadelphia from Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, N.C., where she spent three seasons.

At JCSU, Ellison helped coach the women’s track and field team to two CIAA conference championship titles as well as multiple NCAA championship appearances and All-Americans. She had the ability to work with high caliber athletes including a Pan American Jr. Champion, a Canadian Jr. Champion, and a host of NCAA individual and relay champions. Additionally, Ellison was able to coach a walk-on high jumper, Latondra Marrow, to the current school record, winning a CIAA conference title, and earning second team All-American honors, finishing 11th, all in one season. During her tenure, Ellison directly coached her jumpers to five total school records from 2014-2016. She coached her first signee, Michane Ricketts, to a 6th place finish at the NCAA Championships, earning him All-American status as a freshman.

Prior to Johnson C. Smith University, Ellison served as Assistant Track and Field Coach and Massage Therapist at Winston-Salem State University. There she was tasked with injury prevention protocols, equipment management, as well as fundraising and community involve- ment.

As an active member of the track and field community, she has served as Site Coordinator for the 2016 Paralympics trials. She was also appointed as Assistant Meet Director for the2013 Powerade State Games in Charlotte, as well as the JCSU Golden Bull Invitational. Ellison has had the honor of being twice selected as a delegate for the NACAC Congress, traveling to the Dominican Republic and El Salvador.

Ellison is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist. She holds the IAAF’s Level V Elite Coach status along with USATF Level 3, both in jumps.

The Kinston, N.C., native got her coaching start in North Carolina public schools. She spent six years teaching the fundamentals of track of field to middle and high school students at Piedmont, Audrey Kell, Independence, and Western Guilford High Schools.

GREATNESS • 10 • DOESN’T QUIT. OwlSports.com DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Tyler Deck Shipley 1st Season Shipley was appointed the Temple cross country assistant coach and women’s track and field director of operations in August of 2018.

Shipley comes to Temple from Oklahoma State University where he served as a volunteer assistant coach for one year. There, he helped facilitate all mid/long distance workouts for the track and field teams as well as helped plan on-campus visits for mid/long distance runners and the national qualifying cross country teams.

Shipley also served a large role in recruiting efforts with his previous program, particularly in identifying and providing initial contact for the incoming recruiting class. During his time at Oklahoma State, he was a part of 23 All-Big 12 performances, three individual Big-12 titles and two All-American performances during the 2017-18 indoor and outdoor seasons.

Prior, Shipley served as recruiting coordinator and assistant coach for the University of Puget Sound. As the recruiting coordinator, he brought in two of the biggest classes in school history, doubling both the women’s cross country and the men’s track and field rosters. As an assistant coach, he implemented and assisted in creating a new strength training program and all practice plans for men’s and women’s mid/long distance athletes. Also, he guided athletes to five All-West Region teams, three Northwest Conference honors, a National qualifier in the 800m, and three school records.

As an athlete, Shipley was a 10-time North West Conference Champion, six-time school record holder, two-time Division III All-American and seven-time national qualifier. He received his undergraduate degree in sociology and anthropology from the University of Puget Sound. There, he also received a USATF Level I Track and Field Certification and was the recipient of the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Award.

ATHLETIC TRAINER Beth Ward 2nd Season Beth Ward joined the Temple Athletics staff as an assistant athletic trainer in July, 2017, to work with the men’s and women’s cross country teams as well as the women’s track & field team.

Ward came to Temple after completing her master’s degree in athletic training at West Chester University in May, 2017. During her two years in school, Ward served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Ursinus College, primarily covering women’s gymnastics while also assisting with football and track & field.

From 2012-15, Ward lived in Texas, first working as a certified athletic trainer at the Texas Health & Wellness Center in Allen for one year before spending two years at Heritage High School in Frisco as the head female athletic trainer.

Ward earned her bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Greensboro College in North Carolina, and was an athletic training student throughout her four years there. In 2016, she was awarded a Research and Education Foundation Scholarship from the National Athletic Training Association (NATA). She has been a certified athletic trainer since 2012, and a licensed athletic trainer in Pennsylvania since 2015.

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Pages 13-33 OwlSports.com 2018-19 TEMPLE TRACK & FIELD ROSTER Name Yr. Event Hometown High School Madison Beecher Jr. Sprints Dunwoody, Ga. Dunwoody Aisha Brown So. Jumps Nokesville, Va. Patriot Candus Burks So. Jumps Bowie, Md. Bowie Kennedy Culmer Fr. Sprints Freeport, Bahamas Sunland Baptist Acad. Jamie Drayton Fr. Jumps Christ Church, Barbados Harrison College Ashton Dunkley Sr. Mid-Distance Odessa, Del. Middletown Jaida Fenn So. Springs Stroudsburg, Pa. Stroudsburg Julianne Foering So. Throws Lumberton, N.J. Rancocas Valley Regional McKenzie Genvin So. Mid-Distance McConnellsburg, Pa. McConnellsburg Helene Gottlieb So. Mid-Distance Hoersholm, Denmark Naerum Gymnasium Keion Greenhow R-Fr. Multis Montpelier, Va. Patrick Henry Millie Howard Jr. Mid-Distance North Yorkshire, England King James Ebonee Jackson Jr. Sprints/Hurdles Paterson, N.J. John F. Kennedy Crystal Jones Sr. Multis Fredericksburg, Va. Colonial Forge Lucy Jones So. Mid-Distance Leicester, England Our Lady’s Convent School Michelle Joyce So. Distance Stroudsburg, Pa. Stroudsburg Katie Leisher Sr. Distance Manchester, Md. Manchester Valley Grace Moore Jr. Distance Merrick, N.Y. Sanford H. Calhoun Kayla Nesbitt-McEwen So. Jumps High Point, N.C. High Point Central Emma Seifried Fr. Distance Springfield, a.P Sacred Heart Academy Keegan Simonson Fr. Mid-Distance Fairfield, Conn. Fiarfield udloweL H.S. Mallorie Smith So. Sprints Bryans Road, Md. North Point Shay Strawser Fr. Distance Marysville, Pa. Susquenita High School Kira Von Ehren Gr. Distance Nordrhein-Westfalen, Ger. Gym. am Moltkeplatz Lexi Walsh Fr. Distance Old Forge, Pa. Holy Cross H.S. Marissa White Fr. Sprints Nassau, Bahamas St. Augustine’s College Sydney Williams So. Sprints/Hurdles Indian Head, Md. Henry E. Lackey

Head Coach: Elvis Forde (5th season, Southern Illinois ‘86) Assistant Coach (Mid/Distance): James Snyder (6th season, George Mason ‘09) Assistant Coach (Jumps): Tramaine Ellison (3rd season, Temple ‘04)

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SENIOR ASHTON DUNKLEY Odessa, Del. • Middletown Personal Records: 800: 2:14.30 1,500: 4:41.26 6K (XC): 22:58

Named Temple’s Female Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2017-18 and to the Trustee Ten for having one of the 10 highest GPA’s among all Temple student-athletes...Also a finalist for the Truman Scholarship.

2018 Cross Country: Competed in four meets for the Owls this season.

2018 Outdoor: Competed in seven meets for the Owls...Ran her fastest 400m of 57.45 at the 49er Classic...Posted a personal best of 2:14.30 in the 800m at the Widener Invitational...Was a part of the 4x800 squad that placed fourth at the 2018 Penn Relays...Ran her fastest 1500m time of 4:41.26 at the American Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

2017 Cross Country: Ran in three races with the Owls…Helped women’s cross country to two consecutive team wins at the Temple Invitational and Rider Invitational.

2017 Indoor: Competed at three meets for Temple…Reached a personal best of 2:20.09 in the 800m dash at the 2017 Morgan State Legacy Meet.

2017 Outdoor: Did not compete.

2016 Indoor: Competed in two indoor meets with the Owls…At the Navy Mid-Week, she aided her distance medley relay team to a third-place finish and placed fourth in the 1000m race with a personal best time of 3:06.83.

2016 Cross Country: Ran in seven races for the Owls...Achieved a personal-best time of 23:11.6 in a 6K at the American Athletic Conference Championships.

2016 Outdoor: Set a personal record at the Princeton Outdoor Invite with a time of 4:49.31 in the 1500-meter race…Finished in the top 10 at the Philadelphia College Classic in the 800-meter race with a time of 2:27.72.

2015 Indoor: Competed in the mile and 800-meter races in four indoor meets as a freshman…Placed 10th in the mile at her first collegiate indoor meet with a time of 5:21.45…Posted a season-best time of 2:24.08 in the 800-meter race at the Villanova Invitational.

2015 Cross Country: Finished 48th in the Big 5 invitational with a time of 16:26.5...Placed 54th in the Duquesne Duals with a time of 20:41.6.

Personal Majoring in anthropology and a member of the Honors College at Temple...Was a member of the National Honor Society at Middletown...Hobbies include drawing, painting, sculpting and studying Italian... Father, Spencer, was a basketball player at the University of Delaware and an Indiana Pacers draft pick before having a career overseas.

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SENIOR CRYSTAL JONES Fredericksburg, Va. • Colonial Forge Personal Records: High Jump: 1.74m - AAC Championships Long Jump: 5.65m - NYC Gotham Cup 60m Hurdles: 8.90 - Penn State National 400m Hurdles: 62.10 - AAC Championships Pentathlon: 3,635 - AAC Championships

2018 Outdoor: Ran a season’s best of 1:02.43 in the 400 hurdles at the 49er Classic...Took third in the 400H at the Temple Owls Invitational.

2017 Indoor: Ran her fastest 400m in 1:01.67 at the Fastrack Metro Season Opener...Won the high jump at the Fastrack Season Opener... Finished third in the pentathlon at the Penn State National...Scored five points for the Owls at the American Athletic Conference championship meet where she placed fourth in the pentathlon with 3635 total points.

2017 Outdoor: Took fourth-place finishes in the 400m hurdles and 100m hurdles at the Morgan State Legacy Invitational.

2016 Indoor: Earned a silver medal and All-Conference honors in the pentathlon at the American Indoor Track & Field Championships with a personal best score of 3,528...Earned first place in the high jump at the Towson Invite.

2016 Outdoor: Earned a silver medal and all-conference honors in the high jump at The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a mark of 1.73m... Set two personal records this season in the 100 and 400-meter hurdles… Ran a 14.48 in the 100-meter hurdles at the Morgan State Legacy Meet to set a new personal record… Qualified for the conference finals in the 400-meter hurdles with a time 1:02.10 at The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships….Collected three first place victories, which included the 4x400-meter relay and the 400-meter hurdles at the Philadelphia College Classic.

2015 Indoor: Earned a first-place finish in the high jump at the Villanova Invitational with a 1.73-meter jump… Posted a seasons-best high jump mark of 1.74 meters as a part of her fifth-place Pentathlon performance at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships… Highest finish in the 60-meter hurdles came at the Villanova Invitational with a time of 8.95 seconds to place fourth overall… Posted a seasons-best time of 8.90 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles at the Penn State National Invitational… Named to Temple’s Direc- tor’s Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or above.

High School: Named the Free Lance Star Athlete of the Year and was a four-year All-Area Athlete… Indoor and Outdoor High Jump 6A State champion as a senior… Won the Indoor 6A State Championship in the high jump as a junior… Two-time outdoor state high jump champion.

Personal: Parents are Charles and Remonica Jones… Plans on majoring in health information management.

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SENIOR KATIE LEISHER Manchester, Md. • Manchester Valley Personal Records: 1,500: 4:36.34 - Larry Ellis Invitational Mile: 4:53.40 - Fastrack National Invite 3,000: 9:44.21 - AAC Indoor Championships

2018 Cross Country: Finished 20th at the American Athletic Conference Champi- onships, helping the Owls to a third place overall finish...Contributed to Temple’s program-high fourth place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional...Helped the Owls to their first ever ECAC Championships title.

2018 Outdoor: Set the school record in the 5000m at the Sam Howell Invitation- al, finishing eighth with a time of 17:01.36...Competed in the 3000m at the 2018 Penn Relays...Finished eighth in the 10,000 at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships.

2017 Indoor: Competed in three meets for the Owls this season...Finished second in the 5000m at the Penn State National...Competed at the Great Dane Classic, where she placed third in the 3000 and second in ght 4x800m relay.

2017 Cross Country: Finished seventh overall at the American Athletic Conference Championships, leading the Owls to their highest-ever team finish in the conference (3rd)…Earned All-Conference honors for the second year in a row…Earned All-East honors for her top-25 performance at the ECAC Championships, leading the Owls to a third-place team finish…Was Temple’s top finisher at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional placing 32nd overall, leading the Owls its highest-ever team finish in the region (10th).

2017 Outdoor: Represented Temple in six meets…Helped the Owls’ 4x1500m relay team to second place at the Colonial Relays…Posted a personal best time of 2:28.06 in the 800m at the Delaware Open…Reached a personal record time of 4:36.34 in the 1500m race at the Larry Ellis Invitational…Placed 27th in the 5000m at the American Athletic Conference Championships.

2016 Indoor: Reached personal-best times of 9:44.21 and 17:06.09 in the 3000-meter and 5000-meter races, respectively at the American Indoor Track and Field Championships...Set a personal best of 4:53.40 in the mile run at the Fastrack National Invite.

2016 Cross Country: Set a personal-best time in the 6K at the Paul Short Women’s Gold race (20:54.0)..Placed 14th at American Athletic Conference Championships with a 21:23.7, earning All-Conference honors...Tallied four top-10 finishes.

2016 Outdoor: Set a new personal-best time in the 1500-meter with a time of 4:42.92 at The American Outdoor Track & Field championships…Set another personal record in the 3000-meter with a time of 10:07.21 at the Princeton Outdoor Invite where she finished in fourth place…Earned another top-five finish at the Morgan State Legacy Meet in the 1500-meters where she placed third overall.

2015 Indoor: Competed in the 800-meter race, the mile and distance medley relay in four meets as a freshman…Posted a seasons-best time of 2:30.73 in the 800-meter race and 5:12.24 in the mile...Helped the Owls’ distance medley relay to a fifth place finish at the NYC Gotham Cup…Named to Temple’s Director’s Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or above.

2015 Cross Country: Finished 42nd in the Big 5 Invitational with a time of 16:01.2...Placed 50th in the Duquesne Duals with a 20:35.6.

Personal: Majoring in social work with a minor in pyschology at Temple...Was an honor roll student all four years of high school...Completed a one-year course in the Academy of Health Professions and earned her CNA and GNA certification at the Carroll County Career and Technology Center... An aspiring sports psychologist.

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JUNIOR KIRA VON EHREN Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany • Gymnasium am Moltkeplatz 2018 Cross Country: Competed in six meets for the Owls this season...Helped the squad to their first ECAC Championship title in program history...Earned All-Region honors for her 22nd place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, helping the Owls to their highest ever finish of fourth at the region meet... Earned third place at the Army West Point Open...Helped Temple to a third place finish at the AAC Championships.

Prior to Temple: Attended RWTH Aachen University in Germany for three years...Ran at the club level for Sc Bayer Uerdingen where she was a 3x800 champion in the U23 age group in 2016 and placed third in 2017...Earned a fourth place finish in the 1500m at the U23 championships in 2017...Placed 10th at the German Championships in the 5000m in 2018.

Personal: Parents are Eva-Maria von Ehren and Burkhard von Ehren...Played field hockey for 12 years.

FRESHMAN MARISSA WHITE Nassau, Bahamas • St. Augustine’s College High School: Was a member of the Track and Field Team that won the Baiss Championships for the 27th year as a senior...National and Baiss champions as a junior, sophomore, and freshman...Was a part of a sophomore class that won top of the division at nationals...Won top of the division as a squad when she was a freshman... Five-time Bahamas representative at the Carifta Games, where she won two silver medals and a bronze...Competed at hte Commonwealth Games in 2017 where she was a meber of the mixed 4x400 relay team that won bronze.

Personal: Parents are Jennis and Michael White...Plans to major in Account- ing at Temple...Graduated high school with honors, finishing in the top 10% of her class.

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JUNIOR MADISON BEECHER Dunwoody, Ga. • Dunwoody Personal Records: 60m: 8.05 - Navy Women’s Lid-Lifter 200m: 25.37 - Temple Owls Invitational 400m: 58.03 - Ole Miss Classic

2018 Outdoor: Ran her fastest 400m in 58.03 at the Ole Miss Classic...Set a personal record in the 200m at the Temple Owls Invitational, earning third with a time of 25.37.

2017 Indoor: Kicked off her sophomore season at the Fastrack Season Opener, where she earned a 5th place finish in the 200m with a time of 25.93...Ran her fastest 60m time of 8.05 at the Navy Lid-Lifter...Placed 8th in the 200m and 2nd in the 4x4 at the Penn State National...Finished 12th at the Ole Miss Classic in the 400, running a personal best of 58.03...Ran her fastest 200 time of 25.37 at the Temple Invite, placing third with a time of 25.37... Ran as a part of the winning 4x4 squad at the Temple Invite.

2017 Outdoor: Competed in just three meets for Temple…Topped her indoor 200m dash mark with a 26.21 at the Towson Invitational…Topped her indoor 400m time with a 1:00.06 at the 2017 Colonial Relays.

2016 Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Owls…Posted season best times in the 200m and 400m dash with times of 26.34 and 1:00.35, respectively.

High School: Competed in 2016 State Championships in the 400m and 200m and at the New Balance Nationals in the 200m her senior year... Received MVP Award and was team captian her senior and junior year.

Personal: Daughter of Marcia Williams and Andrew Beecher...Majoring in sports management at Temple... Was a memeber of the Leaders’ Club and Principal Advisory Comittee in high school.

R - FRESHMAN KEION GREENHOW Montpelier, Va. • Patrick Henry 2017: Redshirted.

High School: Was a member of the Patrick Henry track and field team...jumped a personal best of 17’4 during her junior year…received sportsmanship award as a junior…earned four varsity letters.

Personal: Parents are Recco and Keisha Greenhow...Majoring in social work at Temple…Was on the gymnastics team for all four years of high school.

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JUNIOR

MILLIEJUNIOR HOWARD North Yorkshire, England • King James Personal Records: 800m: 2:07.67 - Temple Owls Invitational 1500m: 4:18.73 - NCAA East Region Preliminary Mile: 4:46.21 - AAC Indoor Championships

2018 Cross Country: Competed in five races for the Owls this season...Finished in the top 30 at the American Athletic Conference Championships, helping the Owls to a third place finish...Competed at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional, where she helped the squad to a fourth place finish, the highest in program history.

2018 Outdoor: Finished second in the 1500 at the 49er Classic and the Ole Miss Classic...Ran her fastest 800m at the Temple Invitational, placing third with a time of 2:07.67...Ran in the SMR and DMR at the 2018 Penn Relays, helping the DMR place first overall in their division and the SMR finish sixth, both school records... Finished second in the 1500 at the AAC Championships to earn her third medal... Set a school record in the 1500 at the NCAA East Regional Preliminary with a time of 4:18.73, where she went on to finish 13th in the finals.

2017 Indoor: Finished first in the 3000 and second in the DMR at the Penn State National...Won the Mile at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships with a time of 4:46.21, breaking the meet record and earning All-Conference honors...Was a part of the DMR that broke the team record at the AAC Championships, also earning them a spot on the podium.

2017 Cross Country: Ran in six races for the Owls...Led the squad to its first team title of the season at the Temple Invitational placing second with a time of 22:08.1...Placed 21st at the 2017 American Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship, helping Temple to a third-place team finish.

2017 Outdoor: Brought home the bronze medal for her third-place show in the 800-meter run at the American Outdoor Track and Field Championships...Competed in the 800-meter run at the NCAA East Preliminary, placing 43rd...Helped set a new school record in the distance medley relay at Penn Relays...Aided in reaching a new program best in the 4x1500 relay at Penn Relays.

2016 Indoor: Earned one first-place finish and two third-place finishes..Set a new school record in the 1000-meter race with a time of 2:52.02...Advanced to the mile run finals at the American Indoor Track and Field Champi- onships and reached a personal best time of 4:52.99 to finish sixth overall.

2016 Cross Country: Ran in six total races with the Owls...Earned three top-10 finishes....Placed 20th at the American Athletic Conference Championships with her season-best time of 21:37.3.

High School: Yorkshire county U20 1500m champion…English Schools’ senior girls national 800m champion… English Schools’ senior girls national cross country 7th place...Ran for the Great Britain U20 team at Loughbor- ough International for 800m…Ranked 3rd for 800m and 5th for 1500m for U20 in the UK…Yorkshire county and North of England U20 800m champion...North Eastern Schools’ cross country champion…Yorkshire county U17 800m bronze medalist…North Yorkshire schools U17 300m champion…Represented North East England at the UK School Games for 800m and 4x300m relay.

Personal: Plans to major in Economics at Temple…Studies French…Was a member of the North Yorkshire Dance Company in England.

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JUNIOR EBONEE JACKSON Paterson, N.J.• John F. Kennedy Personal Records: 60m: 7.79 - Villanova invitational (Feb. 3rd, 2018) 60m HH: 8.57 - Navy Lid-Lifter (Dec. 5, 2017) 100m: 12.05 - Ole Miss Classic (March 31, 2018) 100m HH: 13.91 - Penn Relays (April 26, 2018) 200m: 24.88 - Ole Miss Classic (March 31, 2018)

2018 Outdoor: Competed at the 49ers Classic, where she earned two top ten finishes in the 100H (14.54, 10th) and the 4x400 (3:49.91, 6th)...Had a stand-out performance at the Ole Miss Classic, where she ran her fastest 100m (12.05, 6th) and 200m (24.88, 11th) of her career, also earning a 4th place finish in the 100H...Placed second in the 400H at the Sam Howell Invi- tational with a time of 1:02.31...Clocked her fastest 400H time at the inaugural Temple Invite, placing second with a time of 1:00.77...Continued to improve at the Penn Relays, running her fastest 100H in 13.91 and helping the Owls to their fastest SMR ever, running the relay in 3:54.53...Represented the Owls in with three top-10 finishes at the AAC Outdoor Championships, running the 100H (13.98, 10th), the 400H (1:01.44, 10th) and the 4x400 (3:46.46, 8th).

2017 Indoor: Opened up her sophomore campaign with a first place finish in the 60m hurdles at the Fas- track Season Opener, running 8.59 in finals...Took second in the 60m hurdles at the Navy Lid Lifter, running a personal best of 8.57...Ran her fastest 60m dash at the Villanova Invitational, placing seventh overall with a time of 7.79...Competed in the 200m, 60m hurdles and 4x400m relay at the American Athletic Confer- ence Indoor Championships.

2017 Outdoor: Competed at the Joe Walker Invitational at Ole Miss posting a 14.52 in the 100m hurdles and a 25.70 in the 200m dash to top her best indoor time.

2016 Indoor: Competed in six meets with the Owls...Reached a season best time in the 60m dash (7.83) at the Navy Women’s Mid-Week Invitational...Ran a season best in the 60m hurdles (8.80) at the Penn Sate National...Earned three top-five finishes in the 60m hurdles highlighted with a first place finish at the Navy Women’s Mid-Week Invitational.

High School: A four-year track and field athlete at John F. Kennedy and two-year team captain...As a senior earned First Team All-League honors…Two-time First Team All-County honoree…Two-time 55m hurdles (Group IV) State Champion...Named Most Value Player as a senior…2016 NSJIAA Sectional Champion in the 55m dash and 55m hurdles…Broke three school records in the 55m hurdles (8.19), 55m dash (7.27), and 100m hurdles (14.64)...Named North Jersey Athlete Of the Week…Competed in The New Balance Nationals (2016 indoors)

Personal: Majoring in University Studies at Temple…Member Temple’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council… Hobbies are hiking, camping, dancing, and cooking.

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JUNIOR GRACE MOORE Merrik, N.Y. • Sanford H. Calhoun Personal Records: 1500m: 4:28.47 - Ole Miss Classic Mile: 4:51.29 - American Indoor Championships 3000m: 9:39.29 - Fastrack National Invitational

2018 Cross Country: Became the first Owl in program history to take home the In- dividual title at the ECAC Championships, leading the squad to their first-ever team title...Earned All-Region honors for her 21st place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional meet, helping her team to their program-high fourth place finish in the region...Helped the Owls to a third place finish at the AAC Championships...Snagged first place at the Army West Point Open.

2018 Outdoor: Represented Temple at four meets this season...Earned silver at the 49er Classic in the 3000m Steeplechase...Ran her fasted 1500m at the Ole Miss Classic, earning 4th with a time of 4:28.47...Ran her fastest 3000m Steeplechase in 10:40.61 at the Virginia Chal- lenge...Represented the Owls in two events at the AAC Outdoor Championships, tabbing her highest finish of sixth in the 1500m.

2017 Indoor: Competed in three meets for the Owls this season...Ran her fasted 3000m in 9:39.29, earning her sixth at hte Fastrack National Invite...Had a solid showing at the conference championships, finishing second in the 3000m and third in the mile, posting a personal best of 4:51.29 to help the Owls earn their highest ever finish at the AAC Indoor Championships.

2017 Cross Country: Snagged the individual title at the Rider Invitational, leading the squad to its second consecutive team win…Earned four top-10 finishes…Earned All-East honors for her 17th-place finish at the ECAC Championships, helping the team to finish third.

2017 Outdoor: Reached a personal best time of 4:34.07 in the 1500m race at Ole Miss’ Joe Walker Invitational... Ran a personal best time of 10:41.68 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Larry Ellis Invitational...Competed in seven meets for Temple.

2016 Indoor: Raced in six meets to start her first track and field season with Temple…Earned first place in the 3000m race at the Navy Mid-Week Invitational…Earned eight top-10 finishes across four events.

2016 Cross Country: Ran in six races with the Owls...Earned first place at the Leopard Invitational, leading the team to its first team win of the season with a time of 22:17.2...Took second at the Duquesne Duals with a time of 18:11.6.

High School: Ran cross country and spring track at Sanford H. Calhoun...Six-time County Champion...Earned All- State her senior, junior, and sophomore season...As a senior set the school record in every individual distance event from the 600 on...Served as team captain her senior and junior year...Earned 11 total varsity letters.

Personal: Plans to major in Kinesiology at Temple

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SOPHOMORE AISHA BROWN Nokesville, Va. • Patriot Personal Records: Indoor: High Jump: 1.70m Outdoor: High Jump 1.82m

2018 Outdoor Track: Qualified for the NCAA East Regional meet...Earned All-American Athletic Conference accolades after placing second at the conference championship meet...Scored eight points for the Owls with a personal best of 1.82 meters...finished the season as the #1 ranked freshman in the east region for high jump.

2017 Indoor Track: Scored three points for the Owls during her first indoor season...Finished sixth with a mark of 1.70 meters at the AAC championship meet.

2017 Women’s Soccer: Appeared in all 18 games for the Owls, starting in 17 of those matches… tallied one assist, as well as three shots on goal for the season… Team leader in minutes with 1469.

High School: Member of track & field team and earned All-State honors in the high jump...As a sophomore, she both tied and broke the school’s high jump record. As a junior, Brown was the indoor state champion in the girls high jump and aided in her team’s second-place finish in the 4x400-meter relay....Was selected All- State and All-Regional her junior and senior year and helped lead her team to two consecutive conference championships during those seasons in soccer.

Personal: Majoring in neuroscience at Temple.

FRESHMAN KENNEDY CULMER Freeport, Bahamas • Sunland Baptist Academy

High School: Named female athlete of the year as a senior...3x Carifta Team athlete (2016, 2017, 2018).

Personal: Parents are Kendal and Vercine Culmer...Plans to major in Exercise and Sport Science at Temple.

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SOPHOMORE CANDUS BURKS Bowie, Md. • Bowie Personal Records: High Jump: 1.43m Long Jump: 5.62m Triple Jump: 11.75 Pentathlon: 1896

2018 Outdoor: Competed in five meets with the Owls this season.

2017 Indoor: Competed in seven meets for the Owls this season...Placed fourth in the high jump with a personal best mark of 1.43m at Princeton... Jumped her best of the season at Navy clearing at 5.62m in the long jump, earning her second place.

High School: Broke the Bowie triple jump record with a mark of 39-05 and was named the Outdoor State Champion in the event in 2017…As a senior placed second in outdoor states in the long jump and aided the Bowie 4x200 team to first place…With club team Vision Elite, competed in both the triple and long jump at AAU districts and Region 3 Championships, taking home the individual title at each

Personal: Majoring in sociology at Temple…played soccer for three years at Bowie, earning two varsity letters.

SOPHOMORE JAIDA FENN Stroudsburg, Pa. • Stroudsburg Personal Records 400H: 1:06.20

2018 Outdoor: Ran in three meets for Temple during the Outdoor season...Posted her fastest 400H time of 1:06.20 at the Widener Invitational where she finished eighth.

2017 Indoor: Competed in two meets for the Owls during her freshman campaign.

High School: Competed all four years with Stroudsburg girls track and field… Two-time 300m hurdles EPC League champion…Two-time 300m hurdles state qualifier…A part of the EPC League 4x400 relay champion team holding the school record…Helped Stroudsburg to four undefeated seasons.

Personal: Daughter of Tammy and Anthony Fenn…Majoring in Biochemistry… Member of the Residence Hall Association Community Council, Cherry Cru- sade, Temple Night Owls Band, and Circle K at Temple…Hobbies are hiking and playing the trumpet.

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SOPHOMORE JULIANNE FOERING Lumberton, N.J. • Rancoas Valley Regional Personal Record Javelin: 40.86m (134’ 1”) - AAC Outdoor Champion- ships

2018 Outdoor: Competed in six meets for the Owls during her freshman season...Won the javelin event at the Widener Invitational...Finished third in javelin at the Temple Invitational... Posted her furthest throw of 40.86m at the American Outdoor Track & Field Championships, finishing 12th overall.

2017 Indoor: Did not compete this season.

High School: Placed first in javelin at the Burlington County Open and placed fourth at States as a senior…Broke the javelin relay record with teammate Danielle Steff during her senior season…As a junior, she placed fourth at States and 11th at Nationals in the javelin…Helped Rancocas Valley to four undefeated seasons and Liberty Division Championships...Also earned three varsity letters playing girls basketball at Rancocas Valley.

Personal: Majoring in criminal justice and psychology at Temple…Parents are Kathy and Jeff Foering.

SOPHOMORE MCKENZIE GELVIN McConnellsburg, Pa. • McConnellsburg Personal Records 400m: 1:01.30 - Temple Owls Invitational 800m: 2:21.50 - 49er Classic

2018 Outdoor: Ran in four meets for Temple this season...Ran as a part of the 4x400m relay that finished second at the Temple Invitational...Finished sixth in the 800m at the Sam Howell Invitational.

2017 Indoor: Competed in one meet for the Owls during her first indoor season.

2017 Cross Country: Competed at the Jack St. Clair Memorial Invitational and placed 17th overall.

High School: As a junior, broke the school record in the 400m, 800m and 1600m...Was district champion and broke the district record in the 400m and 800m...Inner County Conference 400m and 800m champion while breaking the record in the 800m...State medalist in the 400m and 800m...Tim Cook Invitation- al 400m record-holder...Two-time Inner County Conference All-Star…Broke the school record in 800m and was also district champion and state qualifier as a sophomore.

Personal: Is a kinesiology major with a concentration in a pre-professional health.

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SOPHOMORE HELENE GOTTLIEB Hoersholm, Denmark • Naerum Gymnasium Personal Records Mile: 4:55.44 - AAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24, 2018) 1500m: 4:33.63 - Ole Miss Classic (March 31, 2018) 800m: 2:07.10 - NCAA East Prelims (May 24, 2018)

2018 Cross Country: Competed in six meets during her sophomore cross country season...Earned All-Conference honors after placing 13th at the AAC Championships...Competed at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional meet, where she placed in the top 50.

2018 Outdoor: Competed in seven meets for Temple...Finished second in the 800m at the 49er Classic...Ran her fastest 1500m in 4:33.63 at the Ole Miss Classic...Was a part of the DMR that placed first in their division at the 2018 Penn Relays, breaking the school record for the second time that season...Was also a part of the fourth-place 4x800 squad at Penn Relays... Finished fourth in the 800 with a time of 2:07.96 at the AAC Outdoor Cham- pionships, qualifying her for the NCAA East Regional Preliminary Round...Set a school record in the 800m at the regional meet with a time of 2:07.10.

2017 Indoor: Competed in five meets for the Owls this season...Placed second in both the 1000 and the 4x800 at the Fastrack Metro Season Opener...Finished fourth in the mile at the Navy Women’s Lid-Lifter with a time of 4:59.84...Finished second in teh 4x400 and third in the DMR at the Penn State National...Had a solid first performance at the AAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, finishing fourth in the mile and seventh in the 800m.

2017 Cross Country: Competed in six races with the Owls…Ran a career best time of 21:50.4 in the 6K at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional.

Prior to Temple: Earned a silver medal in the 800m at the 2016 Danish Championships and a gold medal in both the 800m and 1500m at the Danish Junior Championships...Earned a silver medal in the same two events in 2015...Member of the 20 Danish National Team at the U18 World Championships in California, competing in the 800m… Competed 2016 U20 Nordic Championships...Earned a bronze medal in the 800m at the Indoor 2016 Danish Championships and a gold medal in both the 800m and 1500m at the 2016 Danish Junior Championships...A member of the Danish National Team at 2016 U20 European Cross Country Championships and helped the team to a silver medal at the Nordic Cross Country Champion- ships.

Personal: Is majoring in political science at Temple.

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SOPHOMORE LUCY JONES Leicester, England • Our Lady’s Convent School

Personal Records: 800m: 2:20.24 - Great Dane Classic (Jan. 12, 2018) 1500m: 4:39.56 - Temple Owls Invitational (April 13, 2018) 3000m Steeplechase: 10:39.36 - AAC Outdoor Champi- onships (May 11, 2018)

2018 Cross Country: Competed in all six meets for the Owls this season...Fin- ished as Temple’s top runner at the American Athletic Conference Champion- ships, placing 10th overall...Helped the Owls to their program-high fourth place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional.

2018 Outdoor: Ran in six meets for Temple...Posted her fastest 1500 time of the season at the Temple Invitational, finishing seventh with a time of 4:39. 56...Won the 3000m steeplechase at the Ole Miss Classic...Ran as part of the 4x400 team that finished fourth at Penn Relays...Broke the school record in the 3000m steeplechase at the American Athletic Conference Championships, finishing sixth overall with a time of 10:39.36.

2017 Indoor: Competed in four meets for the Owls...Was a part of the 4x800 squad that finished second at the Great Dane Classic...Competed at the Penn State National, where she finished third in both the DMR and the Mile, posted a PR of 5:02.28 in the mile...Finished second at the Fastrack National Invite in the DMR...Part of the record-breaking DMR squad that finished third at hte AAC Championships...Advanced to the finals at the AAC Indoor Championships, finishing 10th overall.

2017 Cross Country: Competed in six races for the Owls…Earned All-Conference honors for placing in the top 15 with a time of 22:04.4 at the American Athletic Conference Cross Country Championship, helping the team to its highest-ever finish in the conference (third)…Earned All-East honors for her top-25 performance at the ECAC Championships.

Prior to Temple: Ran for Charnwood Athletics Club…Placed eighth in the 1500m at both the 2015 and 2016 En- glish Schools Track and Field Championships and fourth at the English Schools Cross Country Championships... Midland County Cross Country Champion...Placed eighth at the the 2016 English National Cross Country Cham- pionships...Placed ninth at the Virgin Mini London Marathon in 2015...Was a bronze medalist at the Midland County Championships in 2015...Finished the season ranked 21st in the IAAF World rankings in the 2000m...In 2014, earned a gold medal and set a new championship record at Bupa Westminster in the mile.

Personal: Is a marketing major at Temple...Has been riding equestrian since the age of three and has earned numerous individual and team championships...Brother, Lewis, is a former professional boxer.

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SOPHOMORE MICHELLE JOYCE Stroudsburg, Pa. • Stroudsburg Personal Records: 5000m: 17:35.02 - Sam Howell Invitational (April 6, 2018) 1500m: 4:42.59 - Ole Miss Classic (March 31, 2018) 3000m: 9:59.72 - Fastrack National Invite (Feb. 9, 2018)

2018 Cross Country: Ran in all six races this season...Finsihed fifth at the Temple Invitational...Placed 11th at the American Athletic Conference Cham- pionships, earning All-Conference honors...Helped the Owls to their program-high fourth place finish at hte NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional.

2018 Outdoor: Ran in six meets for Temple...Ran her fastest 1500 in 4:42.59 at the Ole Miss Classic...Competed in the 5000m at the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships.

2017 Indoor: Competed in four meets for the Owls...Finished third in the 3000 to post her fastest time of 9:59.72...Ran the 3000 at the American Athletic Conference Championships.

2017 Cross Country: Competed in seven races for the Owls...Helped Temple to two consecutive team titles at the Temple Invitational and the Rider Invitational.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track at Stroudsburg High School…Cross country team captain as a junior and senior...Named to the all-conference first team, the all-district first team and was a state qualifier in 2016...Team was District XI champions and Eastern Pennsylvania Confer- ence champions...Also a scholar-athlete as a senior...Earned all-conference first team and all-district first team honors as a junior, along with being a state qualifier and setting a 3200m program record with a time of 11:08…Also named first team all-conference and all-district as a sophomore and first team all-conference as a freshman.

Personal: Majoring in bioengineering at Temple.

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SOPHOMORE KAYLA NESBITT-MCEWEN High Point, N.C. • High Point Central Personal Records: High Jump: 1.71m - Penn Relays (April 28, 2018) Triple Jump: 11.69m - Temple Owls Invitational (April 13, 2018)

2018 Outdoor: Scored 1.5 points for the Owls at the AAC championship meet where she tied for seventh in the high jump...Marked her season’s best high jump when competing at her first ever Penn Relays where she jumped 1.71m, placing her third in the College section...Marked 11.69m in triple jump at the Owl’s Invitational, her best jump of the season...Finished the season ranked as the 11th best freshman high jumper in the east region.

2017 Indoor: Competed in three meets for Temple during her freshman campaign.

High School: Helped High Point to a North Carolina State Championship title as a senior…Placed second in both the high jump and triple jump at the NCHSSA 4A Indoor State Championship… Placed second in the high jump at the Indoor New Balance National…Two-time NCHSSA 4A Outdoor Confer- ence Champion and Outdoor Midwest Regional Champion in the high jump… NCHSSA 4A Outdoor State Cham- pion the high jump… NCHSSA 4A Outdoor Conference Champion in the long jump and triple jump as a junior and NCHSAA 4A Outdoor Midwest Regional Champion in the triple jump as a junior…Placed second overall at the USATF National Championship in the triple jump with travel team.

Personal: Majoring in therapeutic recreation at Temple.

FRESHMAN JAMIE DRAYTON Christ Church, Barbados • Harrison College High School: Won two Interschool medals as a senior, placing third in the girls section at the Interschool Championships...Won four Interschool medals as a junior, placing fourth in the girls section...Won four Interschool medals as a sophomore, placing sixth in the girls section...Earned a third place finish in the girls section of the Interschool Championships as a freshman...Was a member of three netball national teams (2014, 2015, 2016).

Personal: Parents are Ingrid King and William Drayton...Plans to major in Criminal Justice at Temple.

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SOPHOMORE MALLORIE SMITH Bryans Road, Md. • North Point

Personal Records: 200m: 24.99 - Temple Owls Invitational (April 13, 2018) 400m: 56.94 - Temple Owls Invitational (April 13, 2018)

2018 Outdoor: Competed in six meets for Temple to round out her freshman season...Had a stand-out performance at the Temple Owls Invitational, consisting of a first place finish in both the 4x400 and the 200m, and second place in the 400m...Ran two personal bests at the Temple Invitational, including 24.99 in teh 200m and 56.78 in the 400m...Won the 200m at the Widener Invitational and earned silver in the 400m...Ran as a part of the SMR at the Penn Relays that broke the school record, posting a time of 3:54.53...Represented the Owls in three events at the AAC Outdoor Championships, including an eighth place finish in the 4x400 to post the fastest time of the season.

2017 Indoor: Represented the Owls in seven meets during her first season at Temple...Ran as part of both the 4x400 and the DMR that finished second and third respectively at the Penn State National...Earned silver in the 200m at the Fastrack National Invite...Represented Temple in two events at the AAC Indoor Championships as a freshman.

High School: Two-year team captain and MVP for both indoor and outdoor seasons at North Point…Five- time regional champion across the 500m, 200m, 400m and 4x200m…Two-time SMAC champion in the long jump…SMAC champion in both the 200m and 400m…As a senior set a new indoor record and broke her own outdoor record in the long jump…Named Maryland Girls MileSplit Sprinter of the Year as a junior… Broke North Point’s 20m record as a junior…Two-time All-American

Personal: Majoring in neuroscience with a minor in psychology at Temple…Participated in gymnastics, basketball, karate, and cheerleading growing up.

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SOPHOMORE SYDNEY WILLIAMS Indian Head, Md. • Henry E. Lackey Personal Records: 400m: 57.47 - AAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 23, 2018) 200m: 25.54 - Navy Lid-Lifter (Dec. 5, 2018) 60m: 7.81 - Navy Lid-Lifter (Dec. 5, 2018) 100H: 14.45 - Widener Invitational (April 20, 2018) 400H: 1:03.56 - Widener Invitational (April 20, 2018)

2018 Outdoor: Competed in seven meets for Temple...Finished fourth in the 400H at the Sam Howell Invitational...Was a part of the winning 4x400 squad at the Temple Invitational...Had a standout performance at the Widener Invi- tational, winning both the 100H and 400H, with two personal bests of 14.45 and 1:03.56...Ran as a part of both the Spring and Distance Medley Relays at the Penn Relays, setting school records in both events...Represented the Owls in the 100H, 400H and 4x400 at the AAC Outdoor Championships.

2017 Indoor: Represented the Owls in seven meets during her freshman campaign...Earned three top five finishes at the Fastrack Metro Season Opener...Ran two PR’s at the Navy Women’s Lid-Lifter, running the 60m in 7.81 for fourth place and posting 25.54 in the 200m for fifth...Fin- ished sixth in the 60H at the Villanova Invitational...Represented Temple in four events at the AAC Indoor Championships, helping the Owls break the DMR record for a third place finish...Ran her fastest 400m in 57.47 at the AAC Championships.

High School: Competed for four years at Henry E. Lackey…Two-time state champion in the 100H and 300H and additionally won the state championship in the 100m dash during her senior season…New 2a long jump record holder…As a senior, earned individual regional and SMAC titles in the 100m dash, 100m hurdles, and 300m hurdles and was the long jump regional champion…Two-time 55m hurldes state champion…Named Henry E. Lackey’s 2017 Athlete of the Year…Helped the girls team to two SMAC, Regional, and State Championship titles.

Personal: Majoring in Kinesiology at Temple…Daughter of Lisa Williams.

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FRESHMAN EMMA SEIFRIED Springfield, Pa. • Sacred Heart Academy

2018 Cross Country: Ran in five meets for the Owls this season.

High School: Inducted into the Delco Hall of Fame her senior year...Inducted into Sacred Heart Academy's Red and White Club...Won districts in the 4x800 her senior year, qualifying for states...Was a district champion and a state qualifier in XC her senior year...Won the 3200 at Districts her junior year...Named Delco Runner of the Year as a sophomore, while also being an AACA champion, district champion in the 1600 and 3200, and a state runner up in the 3200...Was an AACA and district champion her freshman year... Also earned four varsity letters in swimming and one in field hockey.

Personal: Parents are Mariss and Gregory Seifried...Plans to major in Nursing at Temple...Is a member of the National Honor Society.

FRESHMAN KEEGAN SIMONSEN Fairfield, Conn. • Fairfield Ludlowe High School 2018 Cross Country: Competed in five meets for the Owls during her freshman campaign.

High School: Was a member of the 4x800 squad at Fairfield Ludlowe high school that earned All-New England honors her A year...Named first team All-FCI- AC in the 1600m as a senior and later qualified for New Balance Nationals in the 4x800...Was named cross country MVP after captaining her team to their best record ever, qualifying for the State Open meet, placing second at FCIAC outdoor and finishing third indoor...Was awarded the Sportsmanship Award in XC her junior year after being named captain for the indoor and outdoor seasons...Named XC and T&F MVP as a sophomore, later traveling to Outdoor Nationals for the DMR...Named MVP for XC as a freshman and most improved runner for the outdoor season.

Personal: Parents are Kristin Leahy and Kurt Simonsen...Boasts a handful of academic accolades, including National Honors Society, Spanish, English, History, and Science National Honors Society, Graduated in the top 10 percent of her class with a 4.3 weighted GPA, and earned the Environmental Science Award...Plans to major in Political Science at Temple.

• 31 • 2018-19 Temple Women's Track & Field FRESHMAN SHAY STRAWSER Marysville, Pa. • Susquenita High School 2018 Cross Country: Represented the Owls in four meets during her freshman season.

High School: Earned a medal at the PIAA Track and Field District 3 Championships for placing fifth in the 1600m as a senior...Placed sixth in 3200m relay at the PIAA T&F Championship meet as a junior...Earned a fifth place finish at the PIAA XC District Championship meet in the 5K, advancing her to the PIAA XC State Championships as a sophomore...Broke Susquenita's XC course record in the sophomore girls 5K category...Finished seventh at hte PIAA T&F District Championships in the 3200m as a freshman...Received the Central Penn Parent 20 under 20 award as a senior...Was awarded the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for completing 150+ community service hours.

Personal: Parents are Steven and Sondra Strawser...Was a member of the Honor Roll...Earned the Presidential Service Award and the Student Technology Showcase Award in high school...Plans to major in Marketing at Temple.

FRESHMAN LEXI WALSH Old Forge, Pa. • Holy Cross High School

2018 Cross Country: Competed in six meets for Tem- ple this season...Helped the Owls to a third place team finish at the American Athletic Conference Champion- ships.

High School: Was a PIAA District 2 XC Champion both sophomore and senior year...Placed fifth at the PIAA State Cross Country championship meet senior year and eighth her sophomore year, earning a medal both times...Was a PIAA District 2 T&F Champion in the 1600m as a senior and the 3200m both her sophomore and senior seasons...Won the PIAA District 2 3200m her junior track season...Earned multiple accolades from the Times Tribune after an illustrious career, including All-Star in XC and T&F, All-Region in XC (freshman and sophomore year), Athlete of the Week (junior year), and All-Star and All-Region for both T&F and XC as a senior...Also competed for her high school basketball team where she was a starter for three years on varsity, reached the 1,000 point milestone and was named a 2018 Times Tribune All-Star and All-Region selection.

Personal: Parents are Maureen and Tim Walsh...Boasts a handful of academic accolades, including National Honor Society, Distinguished Honors Student, National Spanish Exam medal winner, National Latin Exam medal winner, and Spanish gold medal winner for Holy Cross...Plans to major in Sport and Exercise Science at Temple. GREATNESS • 32 • DOESN’T QUIT. OwlSports.com 2017-2018 SEASON REVIEW

INDOOR

♦ The Owls’ sixth-place finish (among 12 teams) was ♦ The Distance Medley Relay team of Howard, senior its highest at the AAC Indoor Championships since Katie Pinson and freshmen Sydney Williams and Lucy joining the conference in 2013. Jones took third place at the AAC Championships. ♦ Sophomore Millie Howard won the mile run at the ♦ Freshman Aisha Brown won the high jump title at AAC Championships with a personal-best and meet the Villanova Invite in early February. record time of 4:46.21. ♦ Howard took home the 3000m title at the Penn ♦ Sophomore Grace Moore took second place in the State National in late January. 3000m and third in the mile.

OUTDOOR

♦ The Owls had their most representatives at the ence Outdoor Championships. NCAA East Regional in eight years, sending three ♦ Freshman Lucy Jones set a school record in the athletes - freshmen Aisha Brown (high jump) and 3000 meter steeplechase at the AAC Championships, Helene Gottlieb (800m) and sophomore Millie Howard placing sixth. (1500m). ♦ Both the Distance Medley Relay and the Sprint Med- ♦ Howard and Gottlieb both set school records in their ley Relay teams set school records for Temple at the respective events in the first round at the NCAA East Penn Relays in late April. Regional. Howard advanced to the 1500m quarterfi- ♦ The Owls hosted their first-ever home meet at their nal, finishing just one spot (13th) from advancing to new facility, the Temple Sports Complex, in mid-April theNCAA Championships. (Temple Owls Invite). Four events were won by Tem- ♦ Brown (high jump) and Howard (1500m) both ple (Howard - 800m, Ebonee Jackson- 100m hurdles, earned silver medals at the American Athletic Confer- Mallorie Smith - 200m, Candus Burks - triple jump)

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Pages 35-38 OwlSports.com RECORD BOOK All-Time Indoor Records All-Time Outdoor Records

Event Time/Distance Individual(s) Year Event Time/Distance Individual(s) Year 55m 6.8 Cindy Kirby 1985 100m 11.47 Ishallah Saunders 1996 55m Hurdles 7.85 Glenda Truesdale 1986 200m 23.6 Ishallah Saunders 1996 60m 7.59 Sylvia Wilson 2016-17 400m 53.45 Nadeen Bridgeforth 1987 60m Hurdles 8.29 Sylvia Wilson 2016-17 800m 2:07.10 Helene Gottlieb 2018 200m 24.30 Bionca St. Fleur 2015 1500m 4:18.73 Millie Howard 2018 300m 38.8 Edna Brown 1980 Mile Run 4:39.88 Blanca Fernandez 2015 300y 35.5 Cindy Kirby 1985 Two-Mile Run 12:34.0 Mona Daniels 1981 400m 53.5 Edna Brown 1982 3000m 10:01.14 Jenna Dubrow 2012 440y 54.8 Edna Brown 1980 3000m Steeplechase 10:39.36 Lucy Jones 500m 1:12.07 Nadeen Bridgeforth 1987 2018 600y 1:21.50 Karen Woods 1983 5000m 16:09.84 Blanca Fernandez 2016 600m 1:34.00 Karen Woods 1983 10000m 35:21.46 Jenna Dubrow 2015 800m 2:07.05 Victoria Gocht 2010 100m Hurdles 13.45 Bridgette Hayes 1987 1000m 2:52.02 Millie Howard 2017-18 400m Hurdles 56.45 Edna Brown 1982 1500m 4:37.60 Nancy Deneka 1982 4x100m Relay 45.93 Hayes, Bridgeforth, Mile 4:40.60 Blanca Fernandez 2015 Ingram, Hill 1987 3000m 9:16.24 Blanca Fernandez 2015 4x200m Relay 1:36.7 Bearden, Bearden, 3200m 11:05 Sheila D’Alo 1982 Ellis, Murphy 1990 5000m 17:06.09 Katie Leisher 2017-18 4x400m Relay 3:36.55 Kirby, Sparks, 10000m 37:43 Sheila D’Alo 1982 Truesdale, Woods 1985 High Jump 6’2” Felicia Hodges 1987 4x800m Relay 8:43.10 Bennett, Smith Long Jump 19’5 ½” Bridgette Hayes 1987 Stephens, Gocht 2010 Triple Jump 40’8 ½” Edith Lewis 2003 4x1500m Relay 18:40.47 Pinson, Howard, 2017 Pole Vault 12’3” Melissa Gale 2010 Moore, Leisher Shot Put 51’3 3/4” Margo Britton 2013 High Jump 6’0 ¾” Felicia Hodges 1988 Weight Throw 62’4 ¾” Amanda Cole 2009 Long Jump 19’10 ¾” Christiana Taylor 2010 4x200m Relay 1:39 Brown, Whicker, Triple Jump 40’8 34” Jamila Janneh 2014 Boone, Jackson 1980 Pole Vault 12’1 ½” Melissa Gale 2010 4x400m Relay 3:38.9 Kirby, Parkinson, Shot Put 51’06 1/2” Margo Britton 2012 Woods, Sparks 1985 Javelin 155’7” Tina Arcaro 1984 4x800m Relay 8:53.13 Bennett, Stephens, Discus 162’03” Margo Britton 2012 Smith, Cowart 2012 Hammer Throw 189’¾” Amanda Cole 2009 Sprint Medley Relay 1:53.30 Howard, Carroll, Heptathlon 5043 points Devon Dupont 2009 Whicker, Deneka 1982 1600m SMR 3:54.53 Jackson, Smith, 2018 Distance Medley Relay 11:36.18 Howard, S. Williams, 2017-18 S. Williams, Howard L. Jones, Pinson DMR 11:34.63 Howard, S. Williams 2018 Pentathlon 3,671 Kiersten LaRoche 2015 Gottlieb, Pinson

All-Americans Gladys Boone...... 1980 Lesvia Jackson...... 1980 Amy Whicker...... 1980 Edna Brown...... 7x, 1978-1982 Ellen Howard...... 1981 Venita McDavid...... 1981 Pat Lee...... 1982 Sharon Mitnik...... 1982 Edyrl Parkinson...... 1982 Glenda Truesdale...... 1982 Cindy Kirby...... 1985 Penny Sparks...... 1985 Karen Woods...... 1985 Felicia Hodges...... 1987-88 Nadeen Bridgeforth...... 1988 Head Coaches Jean Roberts...... 1976-77 Chuck Alexander...... 1977-99 George Phillips...... 1999-04 Stefanie Scaless...... 2004-08 Eric Mobley...... 2008-14 Elvis Forde...... 2014-Present • 35 • 2018-19 Temple Women's Track & Field CONFERENCE HISTORY American Athletic Indoor Championships American Athletic Outdoor Championships Year Temple AAC Champions Year Temple AAC Champions 2013-14 10th None 2014 10th Margo Britton (Shot Put) 2014-15 11th Blanca Fernandez (Mile, 3000m) 2015 11th Blanca Fernandez (1500m) 2015-16 8th Sylvia Wilson (60mH) 2016 9th Blanca Fernandez (1500m, 5000m) 2016-17 10th None 2017 11th None 2017-18 6th Millie Howard (Mile) 2018 11th None

Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships Year Temple A-10 Champions Year Temple A-10 Champions 2013 8th Margo Britton (Shot Put) 2013 6th Margo Britton (Shot Put) 2012 4th Margo Britton (Shot Put) 2012 2nd Margo Britton (Discus, Shot Put) 2011 6th Tonney Smith (800m) 2011 6th Victoria Gocht (800m) 2010 3rd Brittney McRae (LJ) 4x800, Assata Cowart (400mh) Victoria Gocht (800m) 2010 1st Christiana Taylor (200m, LJ) 4x800m 4x800, 4x400 2009 4th Paris Williams (500m), 4x400 Assata Cowart (400mh) 2008 6th Paris Williams (500m) Paris Williams (400m) 2007 8th 4x400 2009 4th Paris Williams (400m) 2006 10th Tynisha Gardner (500m) 2008 4th Devon Dupont (hep), Assata Cowart (400mh) 2005 5th Tynisha Gardner (400m), Rachel Clinton (55mh) Melissa Gale (PV) 2004 7th Rachel Clinton (55mh) 2007 6th Melissa Gale (PV) 2003 3rd Aderonke Adeniyi (200m) 2006 9th None Rachel Clinton (55mh) 2005 5th Tynisha Gardner (400m) Edith Lewis (TJ), 4x400 Jessica Dunston (100mh) 2002 4th Jessica Dunston (55mh), 4x400 2004 8th Rachel Clinton (100mh), 2001 2nd Naomi Beverly (55m, 200m), Jessica Dunston (400mh) Afia Brown (400m) 4x400 2003 3rd Aderonke Adeniyi (100m, 200m), 2000 4th Afia Brown (55m, 200m) Jessica Dunston (100mh), 1999 6th None 4x100, 4x40, Edith Lewis (TJ) 1998 7th Benita Chandler (500m) 2002 4th Aderonke Adeniyi (100m) 1997 5th Benita Chandler (500m) Samantha Porter (200m, 400m) 1996 3rd Inshallah Sanders (55m, 200m) Rachel Clinton (100mh), 4x100, 4x400 Benita Chandler (500m), 4x400 2001 5th Afia Brown (100m, 200m) 1995 5th None Samantha Porter (400m), 4x100, 4x400 1994 — No Championship 2000 4th Afia Brown (100m, 200m), 4x100 1993 5th Mara Beardon (500m), 4x400 1999 8th None 1998 8th None 1997 5th Tamecko Conway (100m), Lakishia Powell HONORS & AWARDS (100mh, 200m),4x100, 4x400 Temple Hall of Famers Name Inducted USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team Edna Brown 1994 Amanda Cole 2009 Hillel Levinson 1979 Blanca Fernandez 2016 Susanna Dougherty Merkle 1980 Millie Howard 2017 Jean Shiley Newhouse 1977 Santee Ruffin 2006 Stan Wudyka 1977

Atlantic 10 Performers of the Year Margo Britton 2012 Outdoor (Rookie), 2013 Indoor Victoria Gocht 2010 Indoor (Rookie), 2010 Outdoor (Rookie) Paris Williams 2009 Indoor

American Athletic Conference Performers of the Year Blanca Fernandez 2015 Indoor (Most Outstanding) GREATNESS • 36 • DOESN’T QUIT. OwlSports.com 2017-2018 Top Indoor Marks and Times BOLD indicates a program record

Event Athlete Meet Time 60m Ebonee Jackson Villanova Invite 7.79

60H Ebonee Jackson Navy Lid-Lifter 8.57

200m Ebonee Jackson AAC Championships 25.25

400m Sydney Williams AAC Championships 57.47

500m Mallorie Smith Fastrack Season Opener 1:19.47

800m Helene Holm Gottlieb AAC Championships 2:11.37

1000m Millie Howard Artie O’Connor Invitational 2:52.02

Mile Millie Howard AAC Championships 4:46.21

3000m Grace Moore Fastrack National Invite 9:39.21

5000m Katie Leisher Penn State National 17:27.29

4x400 J. Williams, Smith Penn State National 3:51.01 Beecher, Gottlieb

DMR Howard, S. Williams AAC Championships 11:36.18 L. Jones, Pinson

HJ Aisha Brown Villanova Invitational 1.70m/5’7”

LJ Candus Burks Navy Lid-Lifter 5.62m/18’ 5.25”

TJ Re’ona Pettway Fastrack National Invite 10.48m/34’ 4.75”

Pentathlon Crystal Jones AAC Championships 3,635 points

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Event Athlete Meet Time 100m Ebonee Jackson Ole Miss Classic 12.05 100H Ebonee Jackson Penn Relays 13.91 200m Ebonee Jackson Ole Miss Classic 24.88 400m Mallorie Smith Temple Owls Invitational 56.78 400H Ebonee Jackson Temple Invitational 1:00.77

800m Helene Gottlieb NCAA East Region Preliminary 2:07.10

1500m Millie Howard NCAA East Region Preliminary 4:18.73

5000m Katie Leisher Sam Howell Invitational 17:01.36

10000m Katie Leisher 49er Classic 35:59.21

3000 Steeplechase Lucy Jones AAC Championships 10:39.36

4x400 Relay S. Williams, Jackson AAC Championships 3:46.46 Smith, Gottlieb

4x800 Relay Dunkley, Gottlieb Penn Relays 9:05.50 L. Jones, Pinson

Sprint Medley Relay Jackson, Smith Penn Relays 3:54.53 S. Williams, Howard

DMR Howard, S. Williams Penn Relays 11:34.63 Gottlieb, Pinson

High Jump Aisha Brown AAC Championships 1.82m/5’ 11.5”

Long Jump Candus Burks Sam Howell Invitational 5.62m/18’ 5.25”

Triple Jump Candus Burks Temple Owls Invitational 11.75m/38’ 6.75”

Javelin Julianne Foering AAC Championships 40.86m/134’ 1”

GREATNESS • 38 • DOESN’T QUIT. OwlSports.com THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE The American Athletic Conference consists of Scott won the outdoor 10,000-meter title, and Hous- basketball games are carried on national cable, re- 13 prestigious institutions: the University of Cen- ton won the crown in the outdoor 4x100-meter relay. gional sports networks or ESPN3, while the confer- tral Florida, the University of Cincinnati, East Car- Under The American’s banner, SMU advanced to ence has a multi-year agreement with CBS Sports olina University, the University of Connecticut, the the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship for the first Network for coverage of select baseball games. University of Houston, the University of Memphis, time since 1993. The UConn women’s basketball team American Athletic Conference teams have ac- the U.S. Naval Academy (in football only), the Uni- won its NCAA-record ninth, 10th and 11th national cess to the pinnacle of college football’s postsea- versity of South Florida Southern Methodist Uni- championships and broke its own NCAA record with a son structure. An American representative would be versity, Temple University, Tulane University, the 111-game winning streak that spanned three seasons. chosen for the College Football Playoff semifinals if University of Tulsa, and Wichita State University. UCF, East Carolina and Houston have all achieved top- it is among the top four teams in the CFP selection Under the leadership of commissioner Mike Ares- 10 rankings in baseball in the past three years. Tulsa committee’s final ranking. Otherwise, the league co, the American Athletic Conference has written an placed sixth at the 2016 NCAA Men’s Cross Country would place its champion in a New Year’s Bowl if it impressive list of accomplishments, both in the com- Championship, while USF finished the 2014-15 sea- is ranked higher than the champions of Conference petitive arena and the classroom. The American has son at No. 8 in the final men’s golf national ranking. USA, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain taken its place at the forefront of intercollegiate ath- American Athletic Conference student-athletes West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference. letics, with a collection of national team and individ- have distinguished themselves in all facets of inter- Additionally, The American holds primary or sec- ual championships and football and men’s and wom- collegiate athletics. Temple linebacker Tyler Matakev- ondary partnerships with 12 bowls for the current six- en’s basketball postseason victories that place The ich won the Bednarik Award and the Nagurski Trophy year cycle, ensuring multiple annual matchups against American among the elite Division I FBS conferences. as the nation’s top defensive player in 2015, while the nation’s top conferences and providing desirable The league has produced four NCAA champi- Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds finished fifth postseason destinations to member institutions. onship teams – UConn men’s basketball in 2014 in the Heisman Trophy voting. UConn basketball The American Athletic Conference serves its and UConn women’s basketball in 2014, 2015 standout Breanna Stewart finished her career as the membership from a state-of-the-art office locat- and 2016 – in addition to two New Year’s Six bowl most decorated player in college basketball history ed in Providence, Rhode Island. The location of champions, five NCAA individual championships, as she was chosen as the consensus national play- the conference headquarters – just steps from and one Rhodes Scholar. Additionally, American er of the year for the third time and became the first the city’s Amtrak station and 10 minutes from T.F. Athletic Conference teams have advanced to the player be named four times as the Most Outstanding Green International Airport – gives the confer- College World Series, reached the semifinal and Player at the Final Four. Reynolds and Stewart were ence easy access to its member schools. The con- final rounds of the NIT, qualified for the match play selected as the winners of the 2016 AAU James E. ference headquarters also serves as the home round of the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship and Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athletes, of the American Digital Network, which provides registered top-10 finishes at the NCAA Cross Coun- marking only the second time in the 86-year histo- live coverage of all 21 conference championships. try and Outdoor Track and Field championships. ry of the award that multiple winners were chosen. The American Athletic Conference was one Additionally, SMU’s Avery Acker was chosen as of six finalists for the 2016 Sports Business Journal the Division I women’s volleyball Academic All-Amer- Sports League of the Year award, along with Major ica of the Year in 2015, while Navy offensive guard League Baseball, Major League Soccer, NASCAR, the E.K. Binns and East Carolina wide receiver Zay National Basketball Association and the PGA Tour. Jones have both been named as finalists for the In football, Temple and Navy were ranked in the 2016 Campbell Trophy, which is presented by the final College Football Playoff poll of the 2016 season, National Football Foundation to the top scholar-ath- marking the second straight season that The American lete in college football. Tulsa cross country stand- finished with at least two ranked teams. Seven teams out Kirk Smith was chosen as a Rhodes Scholar in from The American played in bowl games, while three the fall of 2016, while two student-athletes from teams (USF, Temple, Tulsa) finished with at least 10 wins. The American earned NCAA Postgraduate Schol- The American has had a combined 15 teams play arships in the conference’s first three years. The in bowl games in the last two seasons, highlighted conference had a record 16 student-athletes earn by Houston’s win against Florida State in the 2015- CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades in 2015-16. 16 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. Houston’s finish at No. 8 American Athletic Conference alumni have nationally in 2015 gave The American a top-10 team made their mark in professional sports as well. UCF in the final national polls for the second time in three quarterback Blake Bortles was selected by the Jack- The American Membership History seasons after UCF finished No. 10 in the 2013 rank- sonville Jaguars with the No. 3 pick in the 2014 NFL ings after the Knights’ Fiesta Bowl win against Baylor. Draft. More recently, a number of American Athletic Current Members...... First Year Additionally, Memphis, Navy, USF and Temple have all Conference athletes have been selected in the first Central Florida...... 2013 finished in the top 25 of either the CFP, Associated round of the professional entry drafts in football, Cincinnati...... 2013 Press or USA Today polls as members of The American. basketball, baseball and soccer. The American has Connecticut...... 2013 Individual teams in The American have enjoye- had two first-round picks in football in each of three East Carolina...... 2014 dunprecedented success since the conference’s for- of the last four seasons, while the conference pro- Houston...... 2013 mation. Houston went 13-1 in the 2015 football season, duced four first-round picks in the 2016 WNBA Draft. Memphis...... 2013 setting a school record for wins, while Navy won a pro- The American Athletic Conference holds me- Navy (football-only)...... 2015 gram-record 11 games in its first season in the confer- dia rights partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports SMU...... 2013 ence, also in 2015. The 2014 season saw Memphis fin- which provide the conference with outstanding South Florida...... 2013 ish with 10 wins in football for the first time since 1938, national exposure on the two industry leaders Temple...... 2013 while Temple enjoyed its first 10-win season in 2015. in sports television. The football portion of the Tulane...... 2014 Beyond the gridiron, The American sent four contract calls for nearly 90 percent of confer- Tulsa...... 2014 teams to the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champi- ence-controlled games on national broadcast or Witchita...... 2017 onship, and the league had the best men’s basket- national cable platforms. The first two American ball postseason record of any conference in 2014. Athletic Conference Football Championships were Past Members...... Year Since the conference’s formation in 2013-14, teams televised by ABC as part of Championship Saturday. Louisville...... 2013-14 from The American have registered top-10 nation- In men’s basketball, the television deal calls Rutgers...... 2013-14 al rankings in football, men’s basketball, women’s for all conference-controlled games to be televised, basketball, baseball, men’s soccer, men’s golf, and with more than 63 percent slotted for national broad- American Athletic Conference men’s track and field. Student-athletes from The cast or national cable – a minimum of 107 games. 15 Park Row West American won three NCAA individual titles in track The entire postseason tournament is televised, in- Providence, RI 02903 and field in 2016-17 as Cincinnati’s Annette Echikun- cluding the championship game, which is on ABC (401) 244-3278 woke won the indoor weight throw, Tulsa’s Marc or ESPN. Sixty percent of the American’s women’s [email protected]

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his 40-year-plus career at Temple, he has earned a reputation as an outstanding teacher, administrator and leader who always puts President the needs of our students first.” RICHARD M. ENGLERT 42nd Year at Temple Englert earned a doctorate in educational administration from the University of California, Los Angeles. He also has a master’s Accessible. High quality. Engaged with degree from Pepperdine University and a bachelor’s degree from the community. Affordable. Diverse. St. John’s College. These are the pillars of Richard M. En- glert’s presidency. They are also the As Temple’s president, Englert has focused the university on its his- values he has championed at Temple toric commitments: engaging with the city of Philadelphia; produc- University for more than 40 years. ing research that improves lives, including work on opioid abuse and traumatic brain injury; and energizing the Commonwealth of After serving Temple with loyalty Pennsylvania. and distinction in 16 different roles since 1976, Englert became president on July 21, 2016. Under his leadership, the university Most of all, as a lifelong educator, Englert takes every opportunity welcomed its largest and most academically qualified class of to empower Temple’s inspiring students and faculty. new students and broke records for freshman applications. It also began major campus renovations, highlighted by a state-of-the-art “Temple has proved that excellence in education, access, afford- library. At the same time, Temple’s faculty gained unprecedented ability, diversity and community engagement are not mutually national recognition, and its student-athletes reached new levels of exclusive,” Englert said. “That’s what we’ve done better than success on the field and off. anyone else for more than 130 years. It is who we are and it is the dedication to our mission that will make Temple an even greater "I can say without reservation that there has never been a better institution in the years to come.” time to be part of the Temple family, whether you are a student, faculty member, administrator or alumnus," Englert said. "We have a strong dedication to our mission and an unrelenting commitment to Executive Vice Presidents our students, our neighbors and our great city."

Englert arrived at Temple as an assistant to the dean of the College of Education. Over the years, he has been provost and interim senior vice president for academic affairs, dean of the College of Education and vice president for administration, among many other roles. Since 1985, he has served as a professor in the College of Education.

Throughout his career, Englert has always responded to Temple’s call. In recognition of his lifelong dedication, the Board of Trustees Kevin Clark JoAnne Epps appointed him to the honorific role of university chancellor in 2012. EVP & Chief EVP & Provost Operating Officer “President Englert has devoted his life to Temple University,” said Board of Trustees Chair Patrick J. O’Connor. ”Over the course of

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The other 10 schools are Alabama, Duke, Michigan, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Stanford, Tulane, UCF, Vanderbilt and Virginia Tech. Director of Athletics • Eight programs have earned record high GSRs in the last two years: Football, Men’s Basketball, Men’s Golf, Men’s Soccer, Men’s Tennis, Fencing, Women’s DR. PATRICK KRAFT Lacrosse, Women’s Tennis. • Temple teams earned three conference Team Academic Excellence Awards in 2015-2016: Men’s Basketball, Volleyball, Lacrosse (Big East). 6th Year at Temple • The Graduating Class of 2016 was the largest in Temple Athletics history. 4th as Director of Athletics Student-Athlete Welfare Since his appointment as Director of Athlet- • Facilitated the development of a number of initiatives aimed at improving the ics in May 2015, after serving two years as Depu- mental health of student-athletes, including the establishment of a partnership ty Director of Athletics, Dr. Patrick Kraft has led a with Temple’s Department of Clinical Psychology to deliver onsite behavioral transformation in Temple University’s Department health coaching for student-athletes. Partnered with the University’s Student of Athletics. During his tenure, investments and Health Services so its staff can be a resource for all student-athletes. enhancements in student-athlete welfare, in sup- • Hired the first full-time mental health professional dedicated solely to handling port of coaches and staff, in academic support student-athlete needs. and in facilities have provided deserved regional • Instituted a career program with more than 50 national and regional employers and national attention for the University. attending career development events, during which student-athletes have the opportunity to hone their networking skills and establish professional connections. In 2016, Kraft was recognized by the Sports Business Journal and by the Phila- • The Verified Program was developed in 2016 to provide student-athletes with delphia Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 for his work at Temple. access to high level professionals to assist in their professional growth. The Ver- ified program is a product of a strong collaboration between the Resnick Center Among the accomplishments and initiatives during Kraft’s tenure: and the Temple Career Center, which provides regular programming and career On the Field coaching for student-athletes throughout the academic year and summer. • Football won the 2016 American Athletic Conference Championship, marking its • Students have served more than 9,000 community service hours in 65 projects first Conference Championship since 1967 and first Conference Championship since 2014-2015, four times more than in previous periods. Game ever; won 20 games in a two-year span, was nationally-ranked for consecutive seasons and competed in a bowl game in consecutive seasons, all for Enhancing Facilities first time in school history; and football is one of five FBS teams to win 10 or more • The Temple Sports Complex, home to men’s and women’s soccer, lacrosse, field games in each of the past two seasons and play in its conference championship hockey and track opened in the fall of 2016. game in each year. The Owls finished off the 2017 season with a win in the Gas- • The newly restored East Park Canoe House, home to men’s crew and women’s parilla Bowl. It was the fourth consecutive season that Football was bowl eligible, rowing, opened in 2016. and the third straight year for competing in a bowl game. Both are program • New practice facility for Men’s Golf opened in 2017. records. • New practice facilities for Men’s Crew, Women’s Rowing and Women’s Fencing • Men’s Basketball won its first American Athletic Conference Regular Season title were opened in the Fall of 2018. (2016), and first regular season title since 2012; defeated nationally ranked teams • In the Winter of 2018, Temple opened the New York City Angels Student-Athlete (#24 Florida State, #19 West Virginia) in consecutive days for the first time in Lounge, an on-campus location in which student-athletes can study, interact and school history to win the 2016 NIT Season Tip-Off and earned a berth in the 2016 relax. NCAA Tournament, marking its seventh appearance in nine years. • Enhancements have been made to athletic training facilities, strength and condi- • Women’s Basketball cracked the Top 25 in 2017 for the first time since the 2005- tioning facilities, and to the student-athlete academic support center while locker 06 season and made its first NCAA appearance in five years. room renovations and upgrades were also completed for each varsity team, • Volleyball finished #47 in NCAA RPI in 2016, its best finish since the 2002 season including new locker rooms for Temple’s Olympic sports programs unveiled in and posted its third straight 20-win season. In 2017, Volleyball advanced to post- 2015. season play for the first time in 15 years with a bid to the WNIVC. • Temple Athletics opened the doors to the brand-new STAR (Student Training and • Men's Soccer cracked the Top 25 in 2015 for the first time since 1997 and posted Recreation) Complex in the fall of 2017. The Complex offers a 10,000 square foot its first road win over Penn State since 1989. weight and cardio area, facilities for the Athletics and Campus Recreation depart- • Women’s Lacrosse made an appearance in the Top 20 in 2016 for the first time ments, an indoor turf field, and a two-lane track outside the building. since 2005. • Women’s Gymnastics posted its best 10 scores in program history during the Enhancing Revenue and the Brand 2016-17 season and sent its first individual qualifier since 2009, Daisy Todd, to • Annual donations have increased 75% over the last three years and the de- NCAA Regionals. In 2018, the Owls reached theird highest national ranking (#13) velopment office has had three consecutive record-setting years in annual fund in program history. raising, including multiple six and seven-figure commitments in support of our • Women’s Fencing set a school record for wins in 2017 and earned its’ highest football program, the new Temple Owls Sports Complex, and the Men’s Crew and ever ranking (#6). In 2018, Malia Hee was named the NCAA’s Elite 90 Award Women’s Rowing programs. recipient for academic and athletic excellence. • Key partnerships with Learfield Sports Properties, Learfield Licensing Partners, • Men’s Crew won the Varsity Eight, the JV Eight and the Freshman Eight cham- and IMG/Learfield Ticket Solutions have been secured and enhanced as well as a pionships at the 2018 Dad Vail Regatta. It is believed to be the first sweep of lucrative rights deal with Under Armour. the eights at the Dad Vail in 50 years. The Varsity Eight set a course record of • Created Owls TV, a video services arm dedicated to athletics, and developed a 5:34.409 and won Dad Vail gold for the first time since 2004. With the victory, the broad-ranging digital and social media department to integrate video and engage V8 earned an invitation to participate in the Henley Royal Regatta in Henley-on- the Temple fan base. Thames, U.K., for the first time since 1994. • Temple Football posted the largest attendance gain among FBS programs • Women’s Soccer posted consecutive double-digit win seasons (2014, 2015) for during the 2015 season, playing in front of an average home crowd of 44,159, an the first time in program history. increase of 20,789 per game. • Blanca Fernandez became the first ever All-American in empleT Women’s Cross • In 2015, ESPN’s College GameDay made its first trip to Philadelphia for a Temple Country history and first women’s track All-American since 1988. Men’s Cross football game. Country won its first-ever IC4A Championship and placed third in the AAC Cham- pionships, the best AAC finish in program history. Prior to Temple, Kraft served two years (2011-13) as the Executive Senior Associate Ath- letics Director at Loyola University Chicago. He was also a member of the senior staff In the Classroom at his alma mater, Indiana University, serving as Senior Assistant Director from 2009-11. • Student-athletes achieved a record seven consecutive semesters with a combined GPA of 3.10 or above and 13consecutive semesters above a 3.0. Sixteen Kraft played football as an undergraduate at Indiana and holds three degrees from the programs earned a cumulative GPA greater than 3.0, led by women's volleyball University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in sports marketing/management (2000), a (3.58) and men's tennis (3.46). Twelve of those programs combined for GPAs master’s degree in athletic administration (2005), and a doctorate in sports manage- above a 3.40. ment (2008). • Men’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Football, Men’s Golf, Men’s Soccer, Wom- en’s Cross Country, Fencing, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Women’s Rowing, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Tennis, Women’s Track & Field and Volleyball (16 out of 19 sports) have achieved record team GPAs in the past six semesters. • Sixty-nine percent of student-athletes earned at least a 3.0 GPA in the spring of 2017, setting a Temple Athletics record. Another record was set with seven teams earning public recognition for their Academic Performance Rate (APR) data. In the spring of 2018, an all-time record 178 student-athletes earned a semester GPA of 3.5+ as well as a record number of 27 student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 semester GPA. • With an average multi-year APR of 991, Temple ranked 12th in the nation among Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) institutions and led all full members of the Ameri- can Athletic Conference in 2017. Temple also is one of just 17 FBS institutions with all sports having multi-year APR's of 970 or greater. • Student-athletes posted a record high 88% Graduation Success Rate (GSR), setting a school-record for the seventh consecutive year. Temple also posted its highest Federal Graduation Rate (71%) since 2010. Temple's overall GSR number is tied for 24th among all Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools. Football posted a GSR of 86, tied for 14th in the nation along with Nebraska and Miami (Fla.). Temple is one of 11 FBS schools in the country with all teams over 77 in GSR.

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Deputy Dir. of Athletics Executive Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA CRAIG ANGELOS MARY McELROY 4th Year at Temple 4th Year at Temple

Craig Angelos is in his fourth year as Temple Mary McElroy is in her fourth year as Executive University’s Deputy Director of Athletics. Angelos Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman joined the Owls staff in June of 2015. Administrator (SWA) at Temple. At Temple, Angelos works with the Owls exter- At Temple she coordinates the overall admin- nal team that includes the communications, corpo- istration of varsity sports and serves as the primary rate sales (Learfield), creative services, development, sport administrator for women’s basketball, men’s marketing and promotions, social and digital media, and women’s cross country, women’s track, fencing ticket operations, ticket sales (IMGL), video services, and volleyball. She also oversees Temple’s sports and strategic planning. He also serves as the sports medicine and strength and conditioning staffs. supervisor for men’s basketball, field hockey, men's McElroy joined the Owls’ staff in July 2015 from soccer and golf. the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) in Atlanta, Ga., where she served as the Director Angelos, who has served on the athletics senior staff at five different Division I institu- for Partner Services. A majority of her work saw her responsible for 65 of the 150 Division I tions as well as the NCAA national office, came to Temple from Florida International Universi- member institutions served by the company. ty where he served as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Revenue Enhancement from Prior to her experience at CLC, McElroy served as the Associate Director of the NCAA 2014-15. While at FIU, he was responsible for finding new revenue sources for the athletic Division I Women’s Basketball Championship in 2013. Her duties at the NCAA included the department and engaging in all aspects of development activities, while helping overall management of a $6 million budget for the event, as well as directing the game day opera- fundraising to a 20% increase. tions during the Women’s Final Four. Before his stint at FIU, Angelos was the number two person as the Executive Senior McElroy has served on the staff of five differentAA NC schools, most recently as the Associate Athletic Director at the University of South Florida, overseeing all external areas as Assistant Director of Student Services for the Georgia Tech Athletic Association. She also well as having oversight of the football program. served as the Senior Associate Athletic Director and SWA at Southern Methodist University Prior to USF, Angelos served nine years as the Director of Athletics at Florida Atlantic in 2009, and was the Director of Athletics at Georgia State University from 2005 to 2008. University from 2003-2012. At FAU, he led the effort to build a $70 million, 30,000 seat on McElroy served in various other roles at Georgia Tech from 1999 to 2005, including Senior campus football facility, which opened on campus in 2011. Associate Athletic Director and Director of Compliance. Angelos also held number two positions as the Deputy Athletic Director and Chief McElroy got her start in college athletics at her alma mater, the United States Naval Operating Officer at Indiana University overseeing all the external areas as well as the foot- Academy. She spent three years with the Naval Academy Athletic Association as SWA and ball program and was the Senior Associate Athletic Director at the University of Miami (Fla.). Assistant Athletic Director, before a stint as the academy’s Director of Alumni Services. Prior to his tenure at Miami, Angelos spent three years at the NCAA as a legislative assistant A former Division I varsity basketball player, McElroy earned a degree with merit interpreting NCAA rules and regulations. from the Naval Academy in 1987. After graduation, she served as a supply officer in the U.S. A graduate of the Creighton University School of Law, Angelos worked for a short Marine Corps for five years, attaining the rank of captain. McElroy completed her MBA at time in a mid-sized litigation firm in Los Angeles, Calif. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech in 2000. Brigham Young University where he was the starting first basemen on the baseball team and McElroy and her husband, Terry, have two sons, Darrin, a second lieutenant in the later played in Buttrio, Italy for an Italian professional baseball league. Marines, and Austin. Angelos and his wife, Kristin, have six children. Assoc. AD / Cheif of Staff Faculty Athletic Rep. VINNIE JAMES JEREMY JORDAN 5th Year at Temple 11th Year at Temple 2nd as Chief of Staff 4th as FAR

Vinnie James, who joined the Temple Athletics Dr. Jeremy S. Jordan, Associate Dean, in the staff in July, 2014, was promoted to the position of School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Manage- Associate Athletics Director/Chief of Staff in June ment, was appointed the university’s Faculty Athletics 2017. He previously held the position of Assistant Representative (FAR) in May, 2015. Athletics Director for Business Operations. Faculty Athletics Representatives help ensure In his role, James provides high-level support academic integrity of intercollegiate athletics pro- to the Director of Athletics by handling special grams and enhance the student-athlete experience. projects, conducting research and facilitating com- Jordan serves as the representative of Temple and its parative analyses. In addition, James serves as the faculty to the American Athletic Conference, NCAA sport administrator for the football program and helps to monitor operating budgets for the and other stakeholder groups. department's 19 sport programs and administrative areas. A former student-athlete, coach and administrator, Jordan has conducted research on James came to Temple from La Salle University where he spent two years as Athletics intercollegiate athletics and teaches courses on the topic at the undergraduate and graduate Business Manager for the Explorers. He was solely responsible for executing the daily levels. His primary research focus is on sport engagement as he studies the individual and business operations for La Salle's athletics department. James distributed monthly budget community level impact of sport participation and events. He has worked with a number reports for all sports and departments, and assisted in the overall budget planning for the of industry partners including the NCAA, NFL, PHL Sport and Under Armour Japan. He is department. currently the principal investigator on a study funded by the NCAA that examines the relative Prior to his time at La Salle, James spent a year at Villanova University as an intern in consistency of sanctions issued by its Committee on Infractions over the last 50 years. the Athletic Director's office. His responsibilities at Villanova were widely varied, and includ- In March of 2016, Jordan along with the other FARs of the American Conference hosted working with the business office as well as providing administrative support and serving ed the first Academic Consortium Symposium on student-athlete well0bring in Philadelphia. as event manager for women's soccer. This American Academic Consortium, formed in 2015, is charged with creating collaborative James is a 2007 graduate of Bloomsburg University with a bachelor's degree in polit- research opportunities for faculty, staff, and students from all American member institutions. ical science. He was a four-year varsity starter and two-year team captain for Bloomsburg's The FAR reports directly to the president and is the president’s senior advisor outside baseball team, and he went on to earn a master's in business administration from Blooms- of the athletics department on matters related to intercollegiate athletics. The FAR also burg in 2009. While completing the MBA program, James served as a graduate assistant advises the athletics director. baseball coach. In collaboration with Temple Athletic Director Dr. Patrick Kraft, Jordan developed a two-year experiential learning extern program in the athletics department for School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management graduate students. Jordan has also served as a member of the Faculty Senate Athletics Oversight Committee and the Nancy and Donald Resnick Academic Support Center Faculty Advisory Committee. Since June of 2017, Jordan has served as the FAR representative to the Ameri- can Conference SAAC group.

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