Indoor Track at Samford Invitational Saturday

Saturday, January 19

Birmingham, AL

Chattanooga

Samford Open

Photo by: Thor Audiss/Wade Event Photograp

1/18/2019 4:00:00 AM | Cross Country & Track & Field

Schedule of Events

By: Anne Wehunt

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's indoor track and field team will head to Birmingham, Ala., this weekend for the Samford Invitational at the Birmingham CrossPlex.

"This is our first race since the girls got back from break," Chattanooga head coach Andy Meyer said. "We are looking to get them back into the racing rhythm. We have had a couple of good weeks of training since they came back and this meet is more of a workout and experience than anything we are peaking for at this time."

Rebekah Bryant and Rebekah Hampton will both compete in the long jump and triple jump. Bryant will run the 60-meter Dash along with Sage Davis and Hannah Salami. Hampton and Salami are both registered for the 60-meter Hurdles.

Chattanooga has Taylor Sawyer and Kennedy Thomson in the 400-meter Dash. Kennedy will also run the Mile along with Camille Smith and Nicole Buehrle. Newcomer Jada Hale is the Mocs' sole entry in the 1,000 meter while Abby Bateman, Ashlynd Broling and Katie Coke will all run in the 800-meter.

In the distance races, Hannah Caldwell, Sophia Neglia and Julia Henderson will be carrying the load for the Mocs in the 3,000-meter run while Makenzie Jones and Emily Poole are listed in the 5,000 meter race.

The Mocs will field a team in the 4x400 meter relay to close out the meet.

"Most of the girls are in events that they won't run in outdoor," Meyer said. "They are in events that will prepare them for the outdoor season. This time of year we want them to compete hard and get in a good workout. If they do that, we will have a very successful meet."

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
9:00 a.m. | Long Jump
Rebekah Hampton (4.45m/14-7.25)
Rebekah Bryant (4.43m/14-6.5)

12:00 p.m. | Triple Jump
Rebekah Hampton (9.48m/31-1.25)
Rebekah Bryant (9.16m/30-0.75)

9:30 a.m. | 5000m Run
Makenzie Jones
Emily Poole

11:15 a.m. | 60m Hurdles
Rebekah Hampton (10.58)
Hannah Salami

12:00 p.m. | 60m Dash
Sage Davis (8.07)
Rebekah Bryant
Hannah Salami

12:35 p.m. | Mile Run
Kennedy Thomson
Camille Smith
Nicole Buehrle

1:25 p.m. | 400m Dash
Taylor Sawyer
Kennedy Thomson

3:05 p.m. | 3000m Run
Hannah Caldwell
Sophia Neglia
Julia Henderson

3:40 p.m. | 1,000m Run
Jada Hale

4:00 p.m. | 800m Run
Abby Bateman
Ashlynd Broling
Katie Coker

4:45 p.m. | 4x400m Relay
Chattanooga A (Buehrle, Hampton, Salami, Davis, Sawyer)