
Photo by: Carissa Webb
Indoor Track Returns to Birmingham for Samford Invite
1/15/2026 12:04:00 PM | Cross Country & Track & Field
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women's indoor track and field team returns to Birmingham, Ala., Friday for the Samford Invite at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
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The day opens for the Mocs in the pits with Halle Carden, Stella Henry and Ava McGue in the long jump. Carden completes her day in the field events with the triple jump and high jump. Henry competes later in the day in the 200 meter while McGue will run the 400 meter.
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Ryleigh Simmons gets the sprints off to a start at 1:00 p.m. with the 60 meter dash. She will join Henry and McGue and Kolbee Webb in the 200 meter later in the day. McGue, Brooke Webb, Norah Haney and Aalvinee Torrance will compete in the 400 meter while Haney, Torrance and the Webb twins will team up for the 4x400 meter to end the day.
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The distance races will be full with six in the Mile and eight in the 3000 meter run. Taylor Crawford, Bella King, Maya McCloskey, Aubrey Park, Anna Robeson and Audrey Wade will run in the shorter Mile long race. The 3000 meter runners will be Lola Baker, Lauren Bayes, Leah Boyd Mitchell, Andrea Ellis, Scarlett Nash, Emma Thweatt, Emmie von Herrmann and Maddie Wheatcroft.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - all times listed Eastern
12:30 p.m.      Long Jump                      Halle Carden
                                                                               Stella Henry
                                                                               Ava McGue
1:00 p.m.         60m                                    Ryleigh Simmons
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3:25 p.m.         Mile                                     Taylor Crawford
                                                                               Bella King
                                                                               Maya McCloskey
                                                                               Aubrey Park
                                                                               Anna Robeson
                                                                               Audrey Wade
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3:00 p.m.         High Jump                       Halle Carden
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3:05 p.m.         400m                                 Norah Haney
                                                                               Ava McGue
                                                                               Aalvinee Torrance
                                                                               Brooke Webb
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4:25 p.m.         200m                                 Stella Henry
                                                                              Ava McGue
                                                                               Ryleigh Simmons
                                                                               Kolbee Webb
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5:00 p.m.         Triple Jump                     Halle CardenHenry and
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5:25 p.m.         3000 meter                     Lola Baker
                                                                              Lauren Bayes
                                                                              Leah Boyd Mitchell
                                                                               Andrea Ellis
                                                                               Scarlett Nash
                                                                              Emma Thweatt
                                                                               Emmie von Herrmann
                                                                               Maddie Wheatcroft
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6:20 p.m.         4x400m                            Norah Haney
                                                                               Aalvinee Torrance
                                                                               Brooke Webb
                                                                               Kolbee Webb
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FOLLOW CHATTANOOGA TRACK AND FIELD
For the latest news and information on Chattanooga Mocs Cross Country and Track and Field, visit the official website of Mocs Athletics at GoMocs.com. Fans can also follow the Mocs on social media at /UTCTrackAndCrossCountry (Facebook), @GoMocsXCTF (Twitter), @gomocstrackxc (Instagram).
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The day opens for the Mocs in the pits with Halle Carden, Stella Henry and Ava McGue in the long jump. Carden completes her day in the field events with the triple jump and high jump. Henry competes later in the day in the 200 meter while McGue will run the 400 meter.
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Ryleigh Simmons gets the sprints off to a start at 1:00 p.m. with the 60 meter dash. She will join Henry and McGue and Kolbee Webb in the 200 meter later in the day. McGue, Brooke Webb, Norah Haney and Aalvinee Torrance will compete in the 400 meter while Haney, Torrance and the Webb twins will team up for the 4x400 meter to end the day.
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The distance races will be full with six in the Mile and eight in the 3000 meter run. Taylor Crawford, Bella King, Maya McCloskey, Aubrey Park, Anna Robeson and Audrey Wade will run in the shorter Mile long race. The 3000 meter runners will be Lola Baker, Lauren Bayes, Leah Boyd Mitchell, Andrea Ellis, Scarlett Nash, Emma Thweatt, Emmie von Herrmann and Maddie Wheatcroft.
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - all times listed Eastern
12:30 p.m.      Long Jump                      Halle Carden
                                                                               Stella Henry
                                                                               Ava McGue
1:00 p.m.         60m                                    Ryleigh Simmons
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3:25 p.m.         Mile                                     Taylor Crawford
                                                                               Bella King
                                                                               Maya McCloskey
                                                                               Aubrey Park
                                                                               Anna Robeson
                                                                               Audrey Wade
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3:00 p.m.         High Jump                       Halle Carden
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3:05 p.m.         400m                                 Norah Haney
                                                                               Ava McGue
                                                                               Aalvinee Torrance
                                                                               Brooke Webb
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4:25 p.m.         200m                                 Stella Henry
                                                                              Ava McGue
                                                                               Ryleigh Simmons
                                                                               Kolbee Webb
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5:00 p.m.         Triple Jump                     Halle CardenHenry and
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5:25 p.m.         3000 meter                     Lola Baker
                                                                              Lauren Bayes
                                                                              Leah Boyd Mitchell
                                                                               Andrea Ellis
                                                                               Scarlett Nash
                                                                              Emma Thweatt
                                                                               Emmie von Herrmann
                                                                               Maddie Wheatcroft
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6:20 p.m.         4x400m                            Norah Haney
                                                                               Aalvinee Torrance
                                                                               Brooke Webb
                                                                               Kolbee Webb
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FOLLOW CHATTANOOGA TRACK AND FIELD
For the latest news and information on Chattanooga Mocs Cross Country and Track and Field, visit the official website of Mocs Athletics at GoMocs.com. Fans can also follow the Mocs on social media at /UTCTrackAndCrossCountry (Facebook), @GoMocsXCTF (Twitter), @gomocstrackxc (Instagram).
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