# Temple Owls track and field

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.
The program is coached by Eric Mobley (men) and Elvis Forde (women). 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. In 2014, the Temple Athletics board eliminated the men's track and field team but kept men's cross country running.
Travis Mahoney, who finished 5th at the 2019 Pan American Games, was called "the best track and field athlete in school history".

## Postseason
### AIAW

The Owls have had 5 individual AIAW All-Americans finishing in the top six at the AIAW indoor or outdoor championships.
AIAW All-Americans :
| Championships | Name | Event | Place |
| 1973 Outdoor | Karen Moller | High jump | 2nd |
| 1974 Outdoor | Karen Moller | High jump | 2nd |
| 1978 Indoor | Jackie Daniels | 440 yards | 2nd |
| 1978 Indoor | Unknown | 4 × 440 yards relay | 2nd |
| 1978 Indoor | Unknown | 4 × 440 yards relay | 2nd |
| 1978 Indoor | Unknown | 4 × 440 yards relay | 2nd |
| 1978 Indoor | Unknown | 4 × 440 yards relay | 2nd |
| 1979 Indoor | Edna Brown | 300 yards | 6th |
| 1979 Indoor | Amy Whicker | 4 × 220 yards relay | 1st |
| 1979 Indoor | Ellen Howard | 4 × 220 yards relay | 1st |
| 1979 Indoor | Venita McDavid | 4 × 220 yards relay | 1st |
| 1979 Indoor | Laura Carroll | 4 × 220 yards relay | 1st |
| 1979 Outdoor | Edna Brown | 400 meters hurdles | 2nd |
| 1979 Outdoor | Maggie Porter | Sprint medley relay | 5th |
| 1979 Outdoor | Grace Kennedy | Sprint medley relay | 5th |
| 1979 Outdoor | Gladys Boone | Sprint medley relay | 5th |
| 1979 Outdoor | Edna Brown | Sprint medley relay | 5th |
| 1980 Indoor | Edna Brown | 4 × 220 yards relay | 3rd |
| 1980 Indoor | Amy Whicker | 4 × 220 yards relay | 3rd |
| 1980 Indoor | Lesvia Jackson | 4 × 220 yards relay | 3rd |
| 1980 Indoor | Gladys Boone | 4 × 220 yards relay | 3rd |
| 1980 Indoor | Ellen Howard | 4 × 440 yards relay | 5th |
| 1980 Indoor | Gladys Boone | 4 × 440 yards relay | 5th |
| 1980 Indoor | Amy Whicker | 4 × 440 yards relay | 5th |
| 1980 Indoor | Edna Brown | 4 × 440 yards relay | 5th |
| 1980 Outdoor | Edna Brown | 400 meters hurdles | 2nd |
| 1980 Outdoor | Ellen Howard | 4 × 440 yards relay | 5th |
| 1980 Outdoor | Gladys Boone | 4 × 440 yards relay | 5th |
| 1980 Outdoor | Amy Whicker | 4 × 440 yards relay | 5th |
| 1980 Outdoor | Edna Brown | 4 × 440 yards relay | 5th |
| 1981 Indoor | Venita McDavid | 4 × 200 meters relay | 6th |
| 1981 Indoor | Gladys Boone | 4 × 200 meters relay | 6th |
| 1981 Indoor | Amy Whicker | 4 × 200 meters relay | 6th |
| 1981 Indoor | Lesvia Jackson | 4 × 200 meters relay | 6th |
| 1981 Outdoor | Enda Brown | 400 meters hurdles | 2nd |
| 1982 Indoor | Enda Brown | 440 yards | 2nd |
| 1982 Outdoor | Glenda Tresdale | 100 meters hurdles | 4th |
| 1982 Outdoor | Edna Brown | 400 meters hurdles | 1st |
| 1982 Outdoor | Sharon Mitnik | Shot put | 4th |

### NCAA

As of 2024, 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.
First team NCAA All-Americans :
| Team | Championships | Name | Event | Place |
| Men's | 1935 Outdoor | Eulace Peacock | 100 meters | 2nd |
| Men's | 1935 Outdoor | Eulace Peacock | Long jump | 5th |
| Men's | 1935 Outdoor | David Smuckler | Shot put | 5th |
| Men's | 1936 Outdoor | Al Threadgill | High jump | 3rd |
| Men's | 1937 Outdoor | Eulace Peacock | Long jump | 3rd |
| Men's | 1949 Outdoor | Dick Lyster | High jump | 4th |
| Men's | 1971 Outdoor | Scott Poole | 4 × 400 meters relay | 8th |
| Men's | 1971 Outdoor | Doug Scott | 4 × 400 meters relay | 8th |
| Men's | 1971 Outdoor | Dominic Cordasco | 4 × 400 meters relay | 8th |
| Men's | 1971 Outdoor | Jim Elwell | 4 × 400 meters relay | 8th |
| Women's | 1985 Indoor | Cynthia Kirby | 4 × 400 meters relay | 4th |
| Women's | 1985 Indoor | Karen Woods | 4 × 400 meters relay | 4th |
| Women's | 1985 Indoor | Sharmaine Parkinson | 4 × 400 meters relay | 4th |
| Women's | 1985 Indoor | Penny Sparks | 4 × 400 meters relay | 4th |
| Women's | 1986 Indoor | Felicia Hodges | High jump | 4th |
| Women's | 1986 Outdoor | Felicia Hodges | High jump | 5th |
| Women's | 1987 Indoor | Felicia Hodges | High jump | 5th |
| Women's | 1987 Outdoor | Felicia Hodges | High jump | 4th |
| Women's | 1988 Indoor | Felicia Hodges | High jump | 7th |
| Women's | 1988 Outdoor | Nadeen Bridgeforth | 400 meters hurdles | 5th |
| Women's | 1988 Outdoor | Felicia Hodges | High jump | 2nd |
| Men's | 2012 Outdoor | Travis Mahoney | 3000 meters steeplechase | 5th |