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Music City Challenge
Multiple Top Ten Finishes, Personal Bests Cap Strong Weekend at Music City Challenge
2/16/2025 9:37:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
NASHVILLE - UAB Track & Field competed in its most challenging opposition of teams this season at the Music City Challenge hosted by Vanderbilt in Nashville.
The Blazer pole vaulters started the action for the Green and Gold on Friday. Noelle Hambrick placed 4th overall with a mark of 3.72m (12' 2 ½"), setting her PR. Victoria Freeland also set her PR with a mark of 3.57m (11' 8 ½").
Birthe Franck-Petersen's first event of the weekend was in the Weight Throw. The senior tossed her third best throw of the season coming in at 14.57m (47' 9 ¾").
Three Blazers set their PR time in the 1 Mile race. Lidia Longo once again led the Blazers in the race as she finished fourth in Heat 3. With a time of 4:54.02, she now has the fourth best indoor 1 Mile time in school history. Sangie Lincoln-Velez also broke the five-minute mark coming in at 4:58.83. Lia Castillo finished at 5:00.81.
Anna Behmer set her PR in the 5000m with a time of 17:52.75 to cap off the day on Friday.
Longo's second PR of the weekend came in the 3000m where she finished at 9:55.59. Kenlie Nelson also set her PR in the event coming in at 10:09.45.
Regina Harris finished in 10th out of 50 in the 800m.
Birthe Franck-Petersen capped off her weekend by tossing her second best Shot Put throw in her decorated career as she finished sixth out of 43 throwers. With a mark of 13.89m, Franck-Petersen now holds nine of the top 10 Shot Put throws in school history.
Destiny Roper and Gabby Washington set the tone for the Blazers in the first round of the 60m. Roper finished at 7.62 and Washington came in at 7.64 as the duo qualified for the semis. Roper's time in the first round is the 10th best 60m time in school history. In the semis, Washington equalled her first round time coming in at 7.64.
Christiana Mudd qualified for the semis of the 60m Hurdles with her time of 8.67, setting her PR. That PR stood for only a few minutes as Mudd came in at 8.60 in the semis, which is the eighth best 60m Hurdle time in school history.
The Green and Gold are back in action on February 28 and March 1 for the AAC Indoor Championships at the Birmingham Crossplex. Start times, meet info, and meet schedules will be posted at a later date.
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