THOMSON TAKES SECOND IN 3000M AT BSC PANTHER ICE BREAKER
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga had nine Top 10 finishes Friday in the season-opening BSC Panther Ice Breaker at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
The women's Distance Medley Relay teams finished 1-2 and
Kennedy Thomson took second in the 3000 meter run. Newcomer
Makenzie Jones was third in the Mile followed by teammate
Sophia Neglia in fourth.
"The girls ran great today," Chattanooga head coach
Andy Meyer said. "Kennedy and Emily got us off well in the 3000. Kennedy's race was great getting second."
Thomson finished was just five seconds behind top finisher, former Moc Emily Drouin who now runs for UAB. She covered the distance in a time of 9:57.65.
Emily Poole took sixth overall with a time of 10:29.05.
Jones won her heat and placed third overall with a time of 5:17.98. Neglia was third in the first heat and finished fourth overall with a PR time of 5:22.89. She bested her previous top time by nearly two seconds.
Julia Henderson was seventh with a time of 5:29.68.
The Mocs DMR "A" team won the race with a time of 12:55.34, pulling away early and stretching the lead as the race went along.
"The Rebekahs started off the season with strong jumps and we finished the meet strong with our DMR teams finishing 1-2," Meyers said. "We had a strong lead leg by
Hannah Caldwell.
Katie Coker seized the lead in her leg and
Abby Bateman increased the lead and Emily hammered it home."
Rebekah Hampton placed eighth in the triple jump with a distance of 9.48m.
Rebekah Bryant was right behind her in ninth at 9.16 meters. Freshman
Sage Davis ran a personal best 8.07 in the 60-meter dash and Nichole Buehrle ran a PR in the 400 meter dash at 1:02.20.
"Our coaching staff is very pleased with our showing this early in the season," Meyer said. "The kids get time off now for exams and we have confidence in the training for the spring semester."
The Mocs return to the track in January for the Samford Invitational in Birmingham.
Results
60m Dash
31.
Sage Davis.......................... 8.07
70.
Rebekah Bryant.................. 9.07
60m Hurdles
37.
Rebekah Hampton.............. 10.58
200m Dash
62.
Sage Davis.......................... 27.84
400m Dash
30.
Nicole Buehrle.................... 1:02.20
800m Run
20.
Sophia Neglia..................... 2:37.00
21.
Makenzie Jones.................. 2:37.79
Mile
3.
Makenzie Jones................... 5:17.98
4.
Sophia Neglia....................... 5:22.89
7.
Julia Henderson................... 5:29.68
3000m Run
2.
Kennedy Thomson............... 9:57.65
6.
Emily Poole.......................... 10:29.05
Long Jump
28.
Rebekah Bryant.................. 4.45m/14-07.25
29.
Rebekah Hampton.............. 4.43m/14-06.50
Triple Jump
8.
Rebekah Hampton............... 9.48m/31-01.25
9.
Rebekah Bryant.................... 9.16m/30-00.75
DMR
1. Chattanooga A..................... 12:55.34
2. Chattanooga B...................... 13:26.50
