Track & Field - The Temple News

Jackson qualifies for hurdles final on first day of Penn State meet

27 January 2017 Tessa Sayers

Freshman sprinter and hurdler Ebonee Jackson competed in two events on the first day of the Penn State National Invitational on Friday.

Owls top leaderboards at U.S. Navy Mid-Week

20 January 2017 Evan Easterling

Temple won seven events at the U.S. Navy Mid-Week on Thursday in Annapolis, Maryland.

Late bloomer McCluskey ready for breakout senior season

17 January 2017 Tessa Sayers

After a late start to the sport and an injury-riddled career, she has the NCAA Championship on her mind.

Underclassmen excel at Towson Invite

15 January 2017 Tessa Sayers

The Owls competed in their first meet in more than a month in Saturday’s Towson Invite.

Owls top leaderboards at final event of 2016

10 December 2016 Tessa Sayers

For the second straight event, more than 10 athletes placed in the Top 10 when the Owls competed at the Seahawk Shootout on Friday in Staten Island, New York.

Owls hope to top last year’s 8th-place finish

06 December 2016 Tessa Sayers

Coach Elvis Forde’s team looks to improve its standing in the American Athletic Conference.

Freshmen start strong in first meet at Lehigh University

03 December 2016 Tessa Sayers

Temple’s freshmen combined for a total of seven top ten finishes in their respective events at Lehigh University on Friday.

Ajee’ Wilson misses out on Olympic finals

18 August 2016 Owen McCue

The senior kinesiology finished third in her semifinal heat in the women’s 800-meter on Thursday and did not qualify for Saturday’s final in Rio de Janeiro.

Temple student misses the fall, makes the Olympics

17 July 2016 Owen McCue

With 150 meters left in the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Finals, Ajee Wilson avoided falling and earned a spot on the United States Olympic team.

Fernandez leaves Owls as one of program’s best

13 June 2016 Maura Razanauskas

Blanca Fernandez took 11th place at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday to earn her fourth career All-American nod.