BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Chattanooga Mocs women's indoor track and field team turned in a strong showing at the UAB Green & Gold Invitational, highlighted by a program-record performance from Halle Carden in the high jump.
 

FROM THE HEAD COACH STEVE PICUCCI
"We had some great breakthroughs today in Birmingham! Still some more adjustments and training to get in before SoCon Championships at the end of the month. I am proud of the way everyone competed today."
 
"It was great to see Halle get the program record today in the high jump, getting over the 1.70 meter mark for the first time with 1.71."
 
"Looking for some big breakthroughs next week at Birmingham and at Vanderbilt as our final tune up before SoCon."

 
Carden cleared 5 feet, 7.25 inches (1.71 meters) to place second in the event, setting a new Chattanooga indoor high jump record. Her mark surpassed the previous program best of 5 feet, 6 inches, which had stood for more than two decades after being set by Anna Hutcherson in 1999 and matched by Alison Frese in 2004. The jump also marked a personal record for Carden.
 
On the track, the Mocs posted several top finishes and personal bests throughout the meet. Maddie Wheatcroft led the way in the distance events with a runner-up finish in the mile, clocking a personal-best time of 4:56.56. Leah Boyd Mitchell followed closely behind in third at 5:03.18, while Anna Roberson and Olivia Steele added solid efforts in the event.
 
Chattanooga also found success in the 3000 meters, where Lola Baker, Scarlett Nash, and Ellie von Herrmann each recorded personal records. Aubrey Park led the Mocs in the event at 10:37.27 followed by Baker with a time of 10:39.61 and Nash at 10:43.99. von Herrmann posted a time of at 10:46.84.
 
In the sprints, Ryleigh Simmons advanced to the finals of the 60 meters, finishing seventh overall with a time of 7.73 after qualifying at 7.72 in the prelims. Simmons also competed in the 200 meters, while Norah Haney turned in a personal-best performance in the event at 28.22 seconds.
 
The Mocs saw additional contributions across the board in the middle-distance races, with Taylor Crawford and Maya McCloskey competing in the 800 meters. McCloskey posted a personal-best time of 2:25.42.
 
In the field events, Stella Henry paced Chattanooga in the long jump with a leap of 17 feet, 8.75 inches (5.40 meters). Carden also competed in the triple jump, recording a mark of 35 feet, 1.25 inches (10.70 meters) to add to her standout day.
 
The meet concluded with the Mocs' 4x400-meter relay team finishing in 4:15.02.
 
Next up for Chattanooga is the Samford Bulldog Invite (2/13) and the Vanderbilt Music City Challenge (2/13-14).
 
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RESULTS

60 meter - prelims	8	Ryleigh Simmons	7.72q
60 meter – final	7	Ryleigh Simmons	7.73
200 meter	13	Ryleigh Simmons	25.55
	35	Ava McGue	27.42
	39	Norah Haney	28.22	PR
400 meter	30	Ava McGue	1:03.73
	32	Kolbee Webb	1:05.00
	35	Aalvinee Torrance	1:06.25
800 meter	29	Taylor Crawford	2:23.65
	32	Maya McCloskey	2:25.42	PR
Mile	2	Maddie Wheatcroft	4:56.56	PR
	3	Leah Boyd Mitchell	5:03.18
	17	Anna Roberson	5:30.29
	24	Olivia Steele	5:47.03
3000 meter	14	Aubrey Park	10:37.27
	15	Lola Baker	10:39.61	PR
	16	Scarlett Nash	10:43.99	PR
	18	Bella King	10:45.42
	19	Andrea Ellis	10:46.29
	20	Ellie von Herrmann	10:46.84	PR
	23	Audrey Wade	10:54.03
	27	Emma Thweatt	11:09.14
High Jump	2	Halle Carden	1.71m [5-07.25]	PR
Long Jump	9	Stella Henry	5.40m [17-08.75]
	27	Norah Haney	4.92m [16-01.72]
	31	Ava McGue	4.88m [16-00.25]
Triple Jump	15	Halle Carden	10.70m [35.01.25]
4x400 meter relay	12	Chattanooga	4:15.02