{"id":216572,"date":"2026-04-02T21:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/216572\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T21:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:16:16","slug":"previewing-the-weekend-at-troy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/216572\/","title":{"rendered":"Previewing the Weekend at Troy"},"content":{"rendered":"

BIRMINGHAM \u2013 UAB Track & Field will be competing in the Doc Anderson Invite hosted by Troy this weekend.<\/p>\n

Friday in Troy gets started at 11:15 a.m. as Hannah-Sophie Pippel<\/a> competes in the Women’s Heptathlon. Saturday at Troy begins at 10:30 a.m. with Laney Webb<\/a> competing in the Women’s Shot Put.<\/p>\n

THE TROY FIELD

\nAlong with Troy and UAB, other teams competing are Alabama State, Samford, South Alabama, and others.<\/p>\n

THIS TIME LAST YEAR

\nIn Troy, Victoria Freeland<\/a> and Noelle Hambrick<\/a> tied for second in the Pole Vault. The then-freshmen duo both vaulted to a mark of 3.65m.<\/p>\n

Corinne Ball<\/a> placed third in the Triple Jump with a mark of 12.03m. The mark stood as the 91st best jump in D1 last\u00a0season.<\/p>\n

Hope Foster<\/a> finished tied for second in the High Jump. The now-sophomore jumped to a mark of 1.58m.<\/p>\n

FOLLOW THE BLAZERS

\nTo keep up with UAB Track & Field, follow @UAB_TF_XC on Instagram and X.<\/p>\n

BLAZER MADE

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