BIRMINGHAM, Ala. --- The Chattanooga Mocs women's indoor track and field team delivered a strong outing at the Samford Invite Friday afternoon, highlighted by numerous personal records across sprints and distance events. The meet served as another key building block for the Mocs as they continue to develop momentum early in the indoor season.
 
Chattanooga's distance squad produced one of its strongest showings of the season in both the mile and 3000‑meter races.
 
Maddie Wheatcroft continues to lead the Mocs in the distance events placing fifth in the 3000 meter run clocking a personal best in at 9:56.30. Leah Boyd Mitchell was right on her heels in seventh with her own PR at 9:59.69
 
Additional PRs came from Lola Baker (10:41.09), Scarlett Nash (10:51.17), and Ellie von Herrmann (11:06.97), while Andrea Ellis (10:39.63) and Emma Thweatt (11:02.48) added strong contributions to a deep UTC lineup.
 
The Mocs placed four athletes under 5:30 in the mile, highlighted by Audrey Wade, who finished 24th in 5:25.34. Three athletes posted new personal records: Bella King (26th, 5:26.28), Aubrey Park (27th, 5:28.12), and Maya McCloskey (30th, 5:28.75).
                                                                                                                                                 
UTC opened the day with a solid showing in the 60‑meter dash, where Ryleigh Simmons posted a time of 7.79. Simmons returned later in the 200 meters, placing 16th in 25.31 to lead the Mocs. Kolbee Webb earned a personal best of 27.26, while Ava McGue finished in 27.74.
 
In the 400 meters, Ava McGue paced Chattanooga, clocking 1:03.67 for 32nd. Brooke Webb followed closely behind with a personal‑best 1:04.96, while Aalvinee Torrance (1:05.26) and Norah Haney (1:05.73) rounded out a tight pack of Mocs quarter‑milers.
 
The Mocs closed the track action with a 12th‑place finish in the 4x400 relay, as McGue, Haney, Webb, and Torrance combined for a time of 4:21.39.
 
In the jumps, McGue led Chattanooga in the long jump with a mark of 4.98m (16‑04.25) to place 15th, followed by Halle Carden, who landed at 4.93m (16‑02.25) for 18th. Carden later earned a tie for 6th in the high jump with a clearance of 1.56m (5‑01.25) before adding a 13th‑place finish in the triple jump at 10.71m (35‑01.75).
 
The Mocs return to action at the start of February with the UAB Green and Gold Invite Feb. 6-7 at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
 
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Samford Invite Results
Track

60 meter Dash
20	Ryleigh Simmons	7.79
200 meter Dash
16	Ryleigh Simmons	25.31
42	Kolbee Webb	27.26	PR
45	Ava McGue	27.74
400 meter Dash
32	Ava McGue	1:03.67
34	Brooke Webb	1:04.96	PR
35	Aalvinee Torrance	1:05.26
36	Norah Haney	1:05.73
Mile Run
24	Audrey Wade	5:25.34
26	Bella King	5:26.28	PR
27	Aubrey Park	5:28.12	PR
30	Maya McCloskey	5:28.75	PR
36	Anna Roberson	5:43.44
37	Taylor Crawford	5:44.99
3000 meter Run
5	Maddie Wheatcroft	9:56.30	PR
7	Leah Boyd Mitchell	9:59.69	PR
22	Andrea Ellis	10:39.63
23	Lola Baker	10:41.09	PR
27	Scarlett Nash	10:51.17	PR
33	Emma Thweatt	11:02.48
34	Ellie von Herrmann	11:06.97	PR
4x400 meter Relay
12	McGue, Haney, K.Webb, Torrance	4:21.39

 
Field

Long Jump
15	Ava McGue	4.98m [16-04.25]
18	Halle Carden	4.93m [16-02.25]
High Jump
T6	Halle Carden	1.56m [5-01.25]
Triple Jump
13	Halle Carden	10.71m [35-01.75]