{"id":291210,"date":"2026-05-13T13:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/291210\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:24:08","slug":"track-field-heads-to-texas-for-american-conference-outdoor-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/291210\/","title":{"rendered":"Track & Field Heads to Texas for American Conference Outdoor Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILADELPHIA \u2013 Temple University<\/a>‘s women’s outdoor track and field team is set to compete in the American Conference Championships. The meet will take place at Norma Knobel Hunt Stadium in Denton, Texas and is hosted by the University of North Texas. The Owls will have 15 athletes competing across 13 different events over the course of the three-day meet, which will air live each day on ESPN+.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meet Schedule<\/a> | Live Results<\/a><\/p>\n

Previewing the Owls
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\n\tCompeting in the field events will be Kamryn Ohm<\/a> (pole vault), Smilla Ranebro<\/a> (high jump), Reagan Schwartz<\/a> (triple jump), Deja Scott<\/a> (triple jump), Inara Shell<\/a> (long jump and triple jump), and Reece Sullivan<\/a> (pole vault).\u00a0
\n\tLila Ziegler<\/a> will be the only athlete to represent the Owls in the 100m dash.
\n\tMariah Jameson<\/a> and Ziegler will compete in the 200m dash.
\n\tRunning in the 400m dash is Kei-Mahri Hanna<\/a>, Grace Hickman<\/a>, and Jameson.
\n\tCompeting in the 800m dash is Laila Cottom<\/a>.
\n\tRian Johnson<\/a> will run in the 1500m race.
\n\tRose Tuomisto<\/a> will compete in the 5000m and 10000m events.\u00a0
\n\tThe 400m hurdles will consist of Hanna, Chloe Smith<\/a>, and Dicia Watkins<\/a>.
\n\tRunning in the 4x400m relay for the Cherry & White will be Cottom, Hanna, Hickman, Jameson, Smith, and Ziegler. <\/p>\n

Previewing the Field<\/p>\n


\n\tCharlotte currently leads the conference in points with 1009.91. Behind them is Rice (704.62), Wichita State (668.00), Memphis (574.19), and North Texas (565.82).\u00a0
\n\tHowever, nationally, Rice is ranked 30th out of 177 schools with a score of 72.90. With UTSA (31.04) ranking 63rd, ECU (21.36) is 76th, and Wichita State (8.50) sits in 93rd.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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