Temple Owls track and field
| Temple Owls track and field | |
|---|---|
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| University | Temple University |
| Head coach | Eric Mobley (men) Elvis Forde (women) |
| Conference | The American |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Outdoor track | Temple Sports Complex |
| Nickname | Owls |
| Colors | Cherry and white[1] |
The Temple Owls track and field team is the track and field program that represents Temple University. The Owls compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the American Conference. The team is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Temple Sports Complex.[2]
The program is coached by Eric Mobley (men) and Elvis Forde (women).[3] The track and field program officially encompasses four teams, as the NCAA regards men's and women's indoor track and field and outdoor track and field as separate sports.[4] In 2014, the Temple Athletics board eliminated the men's track and field team but kept men's cross country running.[5]
Travis Mahoney, who finished 5th at the 2019 Pan American Games, was called "the best track and field athlete in school history".[6]
Postseason
[edit]AIAW
[edit]The Owls have had 5 individual AIAW All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.[7]
NCAA
[edit]As of 2024[update], a total of 5 men and 2 women have achieved individual first-team All-American status at the men's outdoor, women's outdoor, men's indoor, or women's indoor national championships.[8][9]
| First team NCAA All-Americans | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Championships | Name | Event | Place | Ref. |
| Men's | 1935 Outdoor | Eulace Peacock | 100 meters | 2nd | [10] |
| Men's | 1935 Outdoor | Eulace Peacock | Long jump | 5th | [11] |
| Men's | 1935 Outdoor | David Smuckler | Shot put | 5th | [12] |
| Men's | 1936 Outdoor | Al Threadgill | High jump | 3rd | [13] |
| Men's | 1937 Outdoor | Eulace Peacock | Long jump | 3rd | [11] |
| Men's | 1949 Outdoor | Dick Lyster | High jump | 4th | [13] |
| Men's | 1971 Outdoor | Scott Poole | 4 × 400 meters relay | 8th | [14] |
| Doug Scott | |||||
| Dominic Cordasco | |||||
| Jim Elwell | |||||
| Women's | 1985 Indoor | Cynthia Kirby | 4 × 400 meters relay | 4th | [15] |
| Karen Woods | |||||
| Sharmaine Parkinson | |||||
| Penny Sparks | |||||
| Women's | 1986 Indoor | Felicia Hodges | High jump | 4th | [16] |
| Women's | 1986 Outdoor | Felicia Hodges | High jump | 5th | [17] |
| Women's | 1987 Indoor | Felicia Hodges | High jump | 5th | [16] |
| Women's | 1987 Outdoor | Felicia Hodges | High jump | 4th | [17] |
| Women's | 1988 Indoor | Felicia Hodges | High jump | 7th | [16] |
| Women's | 1988 Outdoor | Nadeen Bridgeforth | 400 meters hurdles | 5th | [18] |
| Women's | 1988 Outdoor | Felicia Hodges | High jump | 2nd | [17] |
| Men's | 2012 Outdoor | Travis Mahoney | 3000 meters steeplechase | 5th | [19] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Temple University Logo Usage Guide" (PDF). 29 April 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ↑ "Temple Owls Media Guide" (PDF). Temple University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "Temple Owls Track and Field Coach". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024. "Temple Owls Track and Field Coach". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "Here are the differences between the indoor and outdoor track seasons". ncaa.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ Mahoney, Bill (3 February 2024). "The need for speed: A call to reinstate Temple Men's Track & Field - The Temple News". temple-news.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ↑ Parent, Andrew (27 August 2013). "Moving on without Mahoney - The Temple News". temple-news.com. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ↑ Hubbard, Mike; Pfeifer, Jack. "The early years of Women's collegiate track" (PDF). Track and Field News. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Indoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "USTFCCCA InfoZone: Meet History by Event: NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ↑ "100 meters at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 "High jump at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "4 × 400 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024. "Track and Field News NCAA Outdoor m4x4" (PDF). Track and Field News. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "4 × 400 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 "High jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- 1 2 3 "High jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "400 meters hurdles at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "3000 meters steeplechase at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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