Jesse Dimich-Louvet, OwlSports Update Staff Reporter
Temple men’s and women’s cross-country and track teams used the Big 5 stage to set many personal and program records on Friday night at the Tempe Invite. UPenn, Villanova, St. Joe’s and La Salle were all on hand on senior night. When asked about standout performances on the day, Assistant Coach Cavender Salvadori had to pause, “For standout performers it is hard to say because we had so many standouts. That’s a great problem to have. I think overall the performances were a sign that we are doing the right things.” Senior standout Grace Moore won the 1500-meter with a staggering time of 4:19.28. “On the girls side we are seeing the older ladies PR across the board using the strength they’ve built over their multiple years with us. Today we saw even in smaller fields we can run national level performances,” added Salvadori. Emma Gee rubbing 16:17 in her first ever 5k was another highlight of the day, finishing second in the process. Lea Kerbiriou impressed as she continued to drop her 800-meter PR as a freshman finishing in third behind Temple’s Alanna Lally. “It is encouraging to see especially because she races so well and maturely,” Salvadori explained. Kristian Holm Jensen had a bittersweet farewell on senior day, winning the 5k in 14:17. “Jensen closing his 5k in a huge come-from-behind kick to absolutely blow away the field was amazing to watch and sign that he is ready for a faster field and the 10k,” Salvadori exclaimed. History was also made on the freshman side with Christain Fitch running a 14:44 to become the fastest freshman in program history. “It was just a sign that we are getting fit and starting to be able to compete and improve our racing abilities,” explained Salvadori. The Owls will next compete in the Quaker Invite next Friday at UPenn.
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Moorman Named AAC Sportsmanship Award Recipient; Battle, Dunn Earn AAC Honors
FORT WORTH, Tex. – Temple senior captain J.P. Moorman II was named the winner of the American Athletic Conference Sportsmanship Award while sophomore Khalif Battle earned a spot on the league’s Third Team all-conference and redshirt freshman Damian Dunn was tabbed as a member of the AAC all-Rookie team as the league announced its year-end awards today. Moorman, a two-year captain for the Owls, is the first Temple player to win the AAC Sportsmanship Award. The Greensboro, N.C. native exemplifies the ideal of true sportsmanship on and off the court. The 6-7 forward has been one of the most active and engaged student-athletes in terms of speaking out about social injustice, and is a member of Temple’s newly-formed student-athlete group, Owls4Justice, and is also a member of the AAC’s Racial Equality Action Group. Battle, who sat out Temple’s first five games due to a hamstring injury, has moved from the team’s top reserve to the Owls’ leading scorer at 14.7 points per game and ranks second in rebounding (6.0 rpg) and made three-pointers (21). As a starter the last three games, the 6-5 guard has averaged 25.0 ppg and 7.7 rpg. Dunn, who started the first 12 games before being sidelined with a knee injury, ranks second on the team in scoring (13.3 ppg) and is fourth in the NCAA in free throws made per game (6.33) and attempts (8.25). The 6-5 guard was leading the team in scoring (15.0 ppg) before being injured and playing just 12 scoreless minutes at Cincinnati. Temple, the ninth seed, takes on eighth-seeded USF in the first round of the conference tournament Thursday (12 pm ET/ESPNU/1210 AM WPHT). All-Conference First Team Jayden Gardner, Jr., F, East Carolina Quentin Grimes, Jr., G, Houston* Landers Nolley II, So., G, Memphis Kendric Davis, Jr., G, SMU* Tyson Etienne, So., G, Wichita State* All-Conference Second Team Keith Williams, Sr., G, Cincinnati DeJon Jarreau, Sr., G, Houston Justin Gorham, Sr., F, Houston Marcus Sasser, So., G, Houston Brandon Rachal, Sr., F, Tulsa All-Conference Third Team Brandon Mahan, Sr., G, UCF Darius Perry, Sr., G, UCF Feron Hunt, Sr., G, SMU Khalif Battle, So., G, Temple Jaylen Forbes, So., G, Tulane Alterique Gilbert, R-Sr., G, Wichita State All-Freshman Team Isaiah Adams, G, UCF Tari Eason, F, Cincinnati Moussa Cisse, C, Memphis Caleb Murphy, G, USF Damian Dunn, G, Temple Ricky Council IV, G, Wichita State Coach of the Year Issac Brown, Wichita State* Player of the Year Quentin Grimes, Jr., G, Houston Tyson Etienne, So., G, Wichita State Defensive Player of the Year DeJon Jarreau, Sr., G, Houston Freshman of the Year Moussa Cisse, C, Memphis Most Improved Player Justin Gorham, Sr., F, Houston Sixth Man of the Year Boogie Ellis, So., G, Memphis Darien Jackson, Sr., G, Tulsa Sportsmanship Award J.P. Moorman II, Sr., F, Temple * denotes unanimous selections |
AuthorJesse Dimich-Louvet, OwlSports Update Archives
May 2022
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