Thomson Sets Meet Record in Mile at Samford Open

Saturday, January 19

Birmingham, AL

Chattanooga

Samford Open

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1/19/2019 9:13:00 PM | Cross Country & Track & Field

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By: Anne Wehunt

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga runner Kennedy Thomson set a Samford Open meet record in the Mile Saturday afternoon and the Mocs had a strong showing in their first meet of the New Year.

Thomson was just under the wire, running the mile in a time of 4:53.08, finishing ahead of the previous best time by less than one second. She also ran the 400 meter finishing in a time of 59.67.

"Kennedy had an outstanding day," Chattanooga head coach Andy Meyer said. "She broke the meet record in the mile and was right at her PR in the 400."

Mackenzie Jones and Emily Poole proved a tough match in the women's 5000 meter run. Jones won the distance race with a time of 17:50.75, nearly 20 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor while Poole took third, improving from her time last year at 18:09.30.

"Our 5K tandem got us started with a first and third," Meyer said. "Makenzie set a PR and Emily ran 15 seconds faster than the same time last year."

In the 800 meter run the Mocs placed three in the top five led by Abby Bateman's second place finish with a time of 2:19.93, just one second off her PR time. Ashlynd Broling, also just shy of a personal best, was fourth in the race followed by teammate Katie Coker.

Hannah Caldwell and Sophia Neglia ran a tight 3000 meter run, placing second and third respectively. Caldwell covered the distance in a time of 10:38.40 and Neglia finished at 10:40.98.

Nicole Buehrle finished third in the 1000 meter with a time of 3:01.59, running a PR and ran the lead leg of the 4x400 meter relay. Rebekah Hampton pulled the second leg of the relay followed by Taylor Sawyer and Hannah Salami at anchor.

Sawyer ran a PR in the 400 meter and Rebekah Hampton made improvements this season in the long jump from the first meet and dropped a full second in the 60-meter dash.

Three members of the men's cross country team ran the 3000m race. John Payne placed third with a time of 8:49.89. Jonathan Boyd and Micah Sneller competed hard and placed well in their heat.

"Overall the kids ran very well for just second meet of the season," Meyer said. "We are a little ahead of where we were this time last year and that bodes well for later in the season."

Chattanooga will return to Birmingham for the Samford Invitational February 8-9 at the Birmingham CrossPlex. Results will be available at GoMocs.com.

RESULTS
Long Jump
35.      Rebekah Hampton                              4.64m                    15-02.75
41.      Rebekah Bryant                                    4.34m                    14-03.00

Triple Jump
20.      Rebekah Bryant                                    8.66m
--         Rebekah Hampton                              FOUL

60m Dash
39.      Sage Davis                                               8.19
59.      Hannah Salami                                      8.93
60.      Rebakah Bryant                                    9.12

400m Dash
17.      Kennedy Thomson                              59.67
45.      Taylor Sawyer                                        1:08.93

800m Run
2.        Abby Bateman                                      2:19.93
4.        Ashlynd Broling                                     2:25.39
5.        Katie Coker                                             2:25.57

1000m Run
3.        Nicole Buehrle                                      3:01.59
19.      Jada Hale                                                 3:37.34

Mile
1.        Kennedy Thomson                              4:53.08 – meet record
10.      Camille Smith                                         5:27.58

3000m Run
2.        Hannah Caldwell                                  10:38.40
3.        Sophia Neglia                                         10:40.98
13.      Julia Henderson                                   11:18.82

5000m Run
1.        McKenzie Jones                                    17:50.75
3.        Emily Poole                                            18:09.30

1600m Relay
11.      Chattanooga A                                      4:34.13

60m Hurdle – Prelims
33.      Rebekah Hampton                              10.53
36.      Hannah Salami                                      11.37

Men
3000m Run
3.        John Payne                                             8:49.89
14.      Jonathan Boyd                                      9:19.78
25.      Micah Sneller                                         9:49.90