Leah Boyd and Andrea Ellis set personal records Friday at the Bulldog Invitational and Lesley Boyd won her heat in the Mile at the Music City Challenge in Nashville.
Leah Boyd ran the Mile in a time of 5:01.96, setting a PR in the race and placing fourth. Ellis was 10th overall at 5:24.30.
"Leah and Andrea both started our meet out well right off the start with PRs," Mocs head coach Andy Meyer said. "Both stayed in control for the first part of the race and with 800 meters [to go], accelerated with intention and held it to the finish.
We are really pleased with their race."
Lexi Foley finished fourth in the 800 meter run with a PR time of 2:20.07. Kathryn Vradenburgh placed fifth at 2:22.51 and Wheatcroft was sixth with a time of 2:23.44.
"Maddie, Kathryn and Lexi were in a very fast heat," Meyer said. "The race went out hard and the girls did not go over their heads with the pace. They worked the last 300 meters hard and Lexi had a strong kick along with Kathryn and Maddie. Lexi had a huge indoor PR."
Chattanooga's Team A in the 4x00 meter relay placed sixth at 4:10.05.
"In the 4x4, our A team competed well," Meyer said. "Lexi [Foley] started strong and handed off to Sarah [Unterholzner] who handed off to Ava [McGue] and Maddie [Wheatcroft] ran a great anchor to win the heat."
Team B was eighth with a time of 4:41.40.
"B team ran well also," Meyer said. "That team consisted of Hannah [Dearing], Olivia [Steele], Kennedy [Reynolds] and anchored by Brooke [Tyll].
"We had a first good day and tomorrow we will be back at the same venue and many of the ladies will be moving up in distances."
BOYD WINS HEAT AT MUSIC CITY CHALLENGE; ISBELL SETS PR
Lesley Boyd won her heat in the Mile at the Vanderbilt Music City Challenge Friday afternoon setting a PR in the event by more than three seconds.
"At Vandy Lesley won her heat in the mile," Meyer said. "She got out a little slow but weaved through traffic and got to the front and accelerated into the lead and was able to hold a runner from UGA for the win. Great way to open the season for her."
Aaron Isbell posted a personal best time in the men's Mile with a time of 4:14.16, taking fourth in his heat."
The Mocs will continue action Saturday at the Bulldog Open in Birmingham and the Music City Challenge in Nashville.
Bulldog Invitational
800m Run
4 Lexi Foley 2:20.07
5 Kathryn Vradenburgh 2:22.51
6 Maddie Wheatcroft 2:23.44
15 Lola Baker 2:33.35
18 Allie Potter 2:45.24
Mile Run
4 Leah Boyd 5:01.96
10 Andrea Ellis 5:24.30
4x400m Relay
6 A: Foley, Unterholzner, McGue, Wheatcroft 4:10.05
8 B: Dearing, Steele, Reynolds, Tyll 4:41.40
Music City Challenge
Women's Mile
24 Lesley Boyd 4:52.10
Men's Mile
55 Aaron Isbell 4:14.16