Track Travels to Birmingham for Samford Open

Saturday, January 20

Birmingham, Ala.

All Day

Chattanooga

Samford University

1/19/2018 1:03:00 PM | Cross Country & Track & Field

Schedule of Events Samford Open Heat Sheets Friday Field Samford Open Heat Sheets Saturday Track Samford Open Heat Sheets Saturday Field

By: Anne Wehunt

MOCS TRACK TO COMPETE AT SAMFORD INVITATIONAL AND OPEN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's indoor track and field team gets back into action this weekend at the Samford Invitational and Open at the Birmingham (Ala.) CrossPlex.

"This weekend we begin our build for indoor and outdoor conference championships," Chattanooga head coach Andy Meyer said. "We have ladies participating in event that will aid their season-long development."

The Mocs will compete in five different track races and five field events. Rebekah Hampton will start it off with the women's high jump Friday night.

On Saturday the Mocs will run in five different races from the 60-meter to the 3000 meter run. Senior Mercedes Bright will get the track events kicked off at 11:50 a.m. with the 60m Dash prelims.

The Mocs' trio of Haley Morris, Sophia Neglia and Brianna Nelson will run the Mile at 12:40 p.m. Ashlynd Broling and Katie Coker will compete in the 400 meter run next followed by the women's 3000 meter with Hannah Caldwell, Emily Poole and Rebekah Wich. The 800m will conclude the running events for the Mocs with Abby Bateman, Julia Henderson and Jessica York.

Grayson Taylor will be up first Saturday with the women's weight throw at 10:00 a.m. Hampton and Rebekah Bryant will then compete in the long jump and then be joined by Taylor in the shot put competition.

Bryant and Hampton will close out the field events for Chattanooga in the triple jump at 1:00 p.m.

"These early meets are for learning and conditioning," Meyer said. "We work on our weaknesses and reinforce our strengths."

Live scoring is available online at GoMocs.com. Results will be posted as soon as they become available. All times listed are Eastern.

Samford Invitational and Open
Field
Long Jump
        Rebekah Bryant
        Rebekah Hampton

Triple Jump
        Rebekah Bryant
        Rebekah Hampton

Shot Put
        Rebekah Bryant
        Grayson Taylor
        Rebekah Hampton

Weight Throw
        Grayson Taylor

High Jump
        Rebekah Hampton

Track
60m
        Mercedes Bright

400m
        Ashlynd Broling
        Katie Coker

800m
        Abby Bateman
        Julia Henderson
        Jessica York

Mile
        Haley Morris
        Sophia Neglia
        Brianna Nelson

3000m
        Hannah Caldwell
        Emily Poole
        Rebekah Wich