PHILADELPHIA- Temple women's cross country picked up its third top-5 finish of the season Friday at the AAC Championship. Michelle Joyce was able to dominate the race and finished in third place with a time of 21:21.0. Joyce has been the leader for Temple all season and this race was a statement for her to qualify for the NCAA Championship in November. The Owls saw career-best races from Dominyka Petraskaite, Laura Nicholson, and Mia Dubac, who all finished in the top-35.
- Joyce's third-place finish is the second-best finish in program history only behind Blanca Fernandez who won in 2016.