Track Gets Four Top Finishes at Sewanee

Friday, December 6

Sewanee, TN

3:30 p.m.

Chattanooga

Sewanee Early Season Invitational

Heat Sheets

Sophia Neglia was second in the 800 meter run.

12/6/2019 10:05:00 PM | Cross Country & Track & Field

Sewanee Results

By: Anne Wehunt

SEWANEE, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women's track team opened the indoor season Friday night at the Sewanee Early Season Invitational with four top place finishes.

Makenzie Jones took first in the women's 3000 meter with a time of 10:25.96 and was followed by freshman Lesley Green in her first collegiate indoor race. She was second with a time of 10:46.16.

Jada Hale too first in her first Mile Run with a time of 5:49.69 and posted a time of 2:44.82 in the 800 meter run. Sophia Neglia was second in the 800m with a time of 2:33.70.

Newcomer Madelyn Thompson won the women's 55m Hurdles with a time of 8.62 and the Mocs relay team of Hannah Caldwell, Neglia, Emily Poole and Green won the 4x400 meter with a time of 4:16.40. The Chattanooga B team was third with a time of 4:42.23.

This was the Mocs' first race of the season as many took exams Friday before heading west for the nearby meet.

HEAD COACH ANDY MEYER
"Great way to start the indoor season. Our young kids ran well. Sage [Davis] ran strong against a very good field. Madelyn [Thompson] led wire-to-wire attacking the hurdles. Not many freshmen win their first college race. Jada negative split her mile for her first college win. Sophia [Neglia] weaved her way through the field to get second in the 800. Freshman sprinter McKenzie Williamson ran another strong race against a very tough field to place in the 200. Makenzie Jones, Lesley Green and Emily Poole all started at the back in the 3000 meter and wiht about 10 laps left, accelerated and ran to a dominating 1-2. Our 4x4 pulled out an unexpected with with Abby [Bateman] running a first lef that kept us close. Nicole [Buehrle] seized the lead in a very strong move. Freshman Faith Brown increased the lead and Julia Henderson anchored it home.

"Overall we had a great team effort as we were able to score in sprints, hurdles, mid distance and distance events. Our young runners gained experience and confidence and upper classmen performed as needed and exptected."

55m Dash

Sage Davis

7.51

7.46q

200m Dash