Track and Field Programs Have a Strong Start to the AAC Outdoor Championships
May 12, 2023 | Track & Field
Tampa, Florida – After the first four events of the Heptathlon, Kristen O'Handley of Tulane's outdoor track & field team is leading the competition to highlight the action on a busy Friday at the 2023 AAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships at USF Track & Field Stadium. She set a pair of meet records on the afternoon. Following the first day of action the Tulane men rank fifth overall with five team points, while the women are seventh with five team points.
O'Handley has totaled 3,630 points in the first four events of the Heptathlon to lead all competitors by 212 points. Margot Temines is ranked second overall with 3,418 points. Kaia Todd ranks seventh with her 3,017 points. Laura Fodor earned ninth with 2,918 points. Patricija Ozolina is ranked 12th with her 1,975 points.
O'Handley started her day winning the Heptathlon 100m hurdles with a new meet record time of 13.56. Her teammate Temines placed third in the opening event with a time of 13.98. Temines broke the meet record only to see O'Handley top that meet record in the following heat. Todd ranked sixth with a 14.46. Fodor took 13th with a 15.03, while Ozolina earned 17th with a 15.82.
O'Handley placed second in the Heptathlon high jump with a 1.71m/5'7,25". Temines finished fourth with her 1.71m/5'7.25". Fodor took home eighth with a 1.59m/5'2.50". Ozolina tied for ninth with a 1.56m/5'1.25" along with Todd.
Temines was the runner-up in the Heptathlon shot put with her 12.49m/40'11.75. O'Handley took third in the event with her 12.45m/40'10.25". Todd earned fourth with a 11.98m/39'3.75". Fodor placed 10th with a 10.76m/35'3.75". Ozolina finished 13th with a 10.32m/33'10.25".
O'Handley was the event winner in the Heptathlon 200m with her time of 23.48. The time was her second meet record of the first day. Temines placed fourth with a 25.12. Fodor also finished in the top-10 with 26.23. Todd earned 12th with a 26.50.
In the women's 1500m preliminaries, Tulane had a pair that qualified for Sunday's final. Reese Ragland ran a 4:27.85 to place seventh overall in the event. Additionally, her time moves her up to fifth all-time at Tulane in the record book. Her teammate, Mackenzie Callahan, also moved into the 1500m final by running a 4:30.73 to place eighth in the preliminaries.
In the men's 1500m preliminaries, Tulane's Aaron Gilliam won the event with his time of 3:50.66 to earn a spot in Sunday's final. Jamie Polakoff took 18th in the event with a 4:08.75.
In the women's javelin, Kara Schiek placed fourth with a 39.70m/130'3" for the team's five points. Norah Bice earned 11th with a 36.91m/121'1". Ozolina took 12th with her 34.36m/114'4".
Tulane picked up its first men's points of the afternoon during the men's javelin with Jon Lloyd finishing sixth overall with a 55.06m/180'7" for three points. Matthew Remondet earned seventh with a 53.45m/175'4" for two points.
In the Decathlon, Francisco Roman III had his best finish in placing fifth in the 100m (11.45). He earned 12th in the long jump (5.64m/18'6"), ninth in the shot put (10.78m/35'4.50"), 12th in the high jump (1.53m/5'0.25") and 11th in the 400m (53.78). He currently is placed 12th in the competition through the first five events with 2,866 points.
The men's 10,000m, which was originally scheduled to be competed by Bradley Makuvire on Friday, was delayed due to a storm system in the area.
Next, the Green Wave track and field program continues participating in the 2023 AAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday. Tulane's day starts with the delayed 10,000m at 8:45 a.m.
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O'Handley has totaled 3,630 points in the first four events of the Heptathlon to lead all competitors by 212 points. Margot Temines is ranked second overall with 3,418 points. Kaia Todd ranks seventh with her 3,017 points. Laura Fodor earned ninth with 2,918 points. Patricija Ozolina is ranked 12th with her 1,975 points.
O'Handley started her day winning the Heptathlon 100m hurdles with a new meet record time of 13.56. Her teammate Temines placed third in the opening event with a time of 13.98. Temines broke the meet record only to see O'Handley top that meet record in the following heat. Todd ranked sixth with a 14.46. Fodor took 13th with a 15.03, while Ozolina earned 17th with a 15.82.
O'Handley placed second in the Heptathlon high jump with a 1.71m/5'7,25". Temines finished fourth with her 1.71m/5'7.25". Fodor took home eighth with a 1.59m/5'2.50". Ozolina tied for ninth with a 1.56m/5'1.25" along with Todd.
Temines was the runner-up in the Heptathlon shot put with her 12.49m/40'11.75. O'Handley took third in the event with her 12.45m/40'10.25". Todd earned fourth with a 11.98m/39'3.75". Fodor placed 10th with a 10.76m/35'3.75". Ozolina finished 13th with a 10.32m/33'10.25".
O'Handley was the event winner in the Heptathlon 200m with her time of 23.48. The time was her second meet record of the first day. Temines placed fourth with a 25.12. Fodor also finished in the top-10 with 26.23. Todd earned 12th with a 26.50.
In the women's 1500m preliminaries, Tulane had a pair that qualified for Sunday's final. Reese Ragland ran a 4:27.85 to place seventh overall in the event. Additionally, her time moves her up to fifth all-time at Tulane in the record book. Her teammate, Mackenzie Callahan, also moved into the 1500m final by running a 4:30.73 to place eighth in the preliminaries.
In the men's 1500m preliminaries, Tulane's Aaron Gilliam won the event with his time of 3:50.66 to earn a spot in Sunday's final. Jamie Polakoff took 18th in the event with a 4:08.75.
In the women's javelin, Kara Schiek placed fourth with a 39.70m/130'3" for the team's five points. Norah Bice earned 11th with a 36.91m/121'1". Ozolina took 12th with her 34.36m/114'4".
Tulane picked up its first men's points of the afternoon during the men's javelin with Jon Lloyd finishing sixth overall with a 55.06m/180'7" for three points. Matthew Remondet earned seventh with a 53.45m/175'4" for two points.
In the Decathlon, Francisco Roman III had his best finish in placing fifth in the 100m (11.45). He earned 12th in the long jump (5.64m/18'6"), ninth in the shot put (10.78m/35'4.50"), 12th in the high jump (1.53m/5'0.25") and 11th in the 400m (53.78). He currently is placed 12th in the competition through the first five events with 2,866 points.
The men's 10,000m, which was originally scheduled to be competed by Bradley Makuvire on Friday, was delayed due to a storm system in the area.
Next, the Green Wave track and field program continues participating in the 2023 AAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday. Tulane's day starts with the delayed 10,000m at 8:45 a.m.
Follow Tulane Track & Field on social media at @GreenWaveXCTF on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.
TICKETS
Tickets for the 2023 baseball season and the upcoming football season can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes, and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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