CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's outdoor track and field team will head to Nashville this weekend for the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational.
 
The Mocs will begin events Friday evening with the women's 1500 meter. Sophomore Hannah Chamblin (Memphis, Tenn.) will run the first heat of the 1500 meter run while senior Helenka Kis (Columbia, Tenn.) and junior Katie DeMars (Knoxville, Tenn.) will be in the fifth heat. Sophomore Anna Kate Chance (Columbia, Tenn.) will compete in the 5000 meter run later in the evening to conclude the women's events for Friday.
 
On Saturday, the Mocs will compete in seven different events including sprints, distance, steeple chase and field events as well as a relay.
 
Sophomore Emily Drouin (Verona, Ontario) and freshman Haley Morris (Lenoir City, Tenn.) will begin the day for Chattanooga with the 2000 meter Steeplechase event set to begin at 1:15 p.m. Eastern Time. Senior Makala Diggs (Box Elder, S.D.) will run the 400m with freshman Mercedes Bright (Kingsport, Tenn.) competing in the 100 meter dash.
 
The women's 800 meter run will field five runners. Sophomore Maddison Melchionna (Afton, Tenn.) will run the first heat for the Mocs as she tries to snare UTC's outdoor record to go along with her indoor record captured this year at the Samford Invitational. Senior Kiaana Howard (Nashville, Tenn.) will run the fourth heat while freshman Madison Watson (Chattanooga, Tenn.) and sophomore Chandler Rogers (Loudon, Tenn.) will be in the sixth heat. Freshman Lily McKee (Knoxville, Tenn.) will run the final heat of the 800 meter for the Mocs.
 
Junior cross country All-American Teghan Henderson (Pickering, Ontario) will run the 3000 meter along with junior Jessica York (Normandy, Tenn.) and senior Keeley Stewart (Winchester, Tenn.). Junior Nicole Sumida (Hixson, Tenn.) will take her shot at the high jump at Noon Saturday. Chattanooga will close out the meet with two women's teams in the 4x400 meter relay.
 
The men's cross country team will have a few members competing this weekend. Junior Paul Stuart (Brentwood, Tenn.) and senior Austin Ethridge (Signal Mountain, Tenn.) are slated to compete in the men's 5000 meter Friday night. On Saturday, freshmen John Payne (Portland, Tenn.) and Mark Britt (Lebanon, Tenn.) will run the 3000 meter race.
 
Results will be available following the meet at GoMocs.com.
 
ABOUT THE VANDERBILT TRACK
The Vanderbilt track and field complex was resurfaced before the 2010 season and is located a few yards from Vanderbilt's McGugin Athletic Center. 


The state-of-the-art complex features a Mondo synthetic track and jump surface, similar to the Olympic venues. The venue also includes a Mondo D-Curve for the javelin and high jump, two containment areas for the discus and hammer throws, and a water element for the steeplechase. The eight-lane track also features a thick, cushioned subsurface ideal for training. 
 
 
Chattanooga Start List
 

100m	Mercedes Bright (FR)
400m	Makala Diggs (SR)
800m	Maddison Melchionna (SO)
	Kiaana Howard (SR)
	Madison Watson (FR)
	Chandler Rogers (SO)
	Lily McKee (FR)
1500m	Hannah Chamblin (SO)
	Helenka Kis (SR)
	Katie DeMars (JR)
3000m	Teghan Henderson (JR)
	Jessica York (JR)
	Keeley Stewart (SR)
5000m	Anna Kate Chance (SO)
2000m SC	Haley Morris (FR)
	Emily Drouin (SO)
4x400m	UTC A
	UTC B
High Jump	Nicole Sumida (SR)
Men
3000m	John Payne (FR) – unattached
	Mark Britt (FR) – unattached
5000m	Paul Staurt (JR) – unattached
	Austin Ethridge (SR) – unattached