Chamblin Second in 800m at Emory Classic

Saturday, March 25

Atlanta, GA

9:30 a.m.

Chattanooga

Emory Classic

3/25/2017 10:08:00 PM | Cross Country & Track & Field

Emory Classic Results

By: Anne Wehunt

ATLANTA, Ga. --- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga junior Hannah Chamblin (Memphis, Tenn.) took second in the 800 meter run Saturday at the Emory Classic in Atlanta, Ga.

"Hannah had great positioning throughout the race," Chattanooga head coach Andy Meyer said. "She passed about four [runners] in the last 150 meters.

"Abby's race was good for her as a freshman. She was able to hold on and had a good finish."

Chamblin placed second with a time of 2:15.38 just behind North Georgia's Brittany Truitt. Freshman Abby Bateman (Jefferson City, Tenn.) was eighth at 2:19.59. Freshman Kennedy Thomson (Catharine's, Ontario) placed 12^th out of 62 runners with a time of 2:21.81.

Freshman Rebekah Wich (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) finished 14^th in the 5000 meter run with a time of 19:02.72.

The Mocs ran two teams in the 4x400 meter relay. Team A, Bateman, Julia Henderson, Thomson and Chamblin, finished with a time of 4:13.38. Team B with Maddie Christian, Taylor Sawyer, Kelsey Henry and Maddie Watson finished with a time of 4:34.45.

COMPLETE RESULTS

200m
36.      Mercedes Bright                                  27.45
57.      Taylor Sawyer                                        29.09

800m
2. Hannah Chamblin                                        2:15.38
8. Abby Bateman                                             2:19.59
12. Kennedy Thomson                                   2:21.81

5000m
14.      Rebekah Wich                                       19:02.72

4x400m relay
16.      Chattanooga A                                      4:13.38
            Bateman, Henderson, Thomson, Chamblin
27.      Chattanooga B                                      4:34.45
            Christian, Sawyer, Henry, Watson