Temple Owls track and field
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Elvis Forde (women)
| Temple Owls track and field | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 Athletic 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]
AIAW
The Owls have had 5 individual AIAW All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.[7]
NCAA
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] |