NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The SCAD Atlanta Bees launched into the 2026 Indoor Track and Field season this weekend at the Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee. Highlighted by NCAA Division I and II competition, and a high-energy atmosphere, the Bees were set up well, finishing with impressive performances and 13 Appalachian Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships qualifying marks. First-year Jada Parrot opened her indoor track season with two Top-2 AAC marks in the 60 Hurdles and Triple Jump.

WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

Meredith Larkworthy (Spring, Tex. / UX Design) 

• 3000 meters - 10:52 (53^rd)

Jada Parrott (Buford, GA / Film & Television)

• Triple Jump - 10.79m (22^nd) 
• 60m Hurdles - 9.57 (29^th)

Gray Pershing (Moseley, Va. / Sculpture)

• 3000 meters - 11:14 (61^st)

Avery Raymond (Raymore, Mo. / Sculpture)

• 3000 meters - 10:42 (50^th)

Azalea Snell (Loganville, GA / Illustration)

• Mile - 5:40 (62^nd) 
• 800 meters - 2:38 (50^th)

Ashlyn Vanlandingham (Hebron, Ky. / Animation)

• Mile - 5:23 (56^th)
• 800 - 2:22 (31^st)

MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

Cormac Dow (Hopewell, N.J. / Illustration)

• 3000 meters - 9:16 (53^rd)

Ryan Holmes (Ridgewood, N.J. / Acting) 

• Mile - 4:37 (53^rd)
• 800 meters - 2:04 (51^st)

William Karim (Spring, Tex. / Film & Television)  

• 3000 meters - 9:02 (51^st)

Booker LaHue (Corydon, I.N. / Illustration)

• Mile - 4:31 (50^th)  
• 800 - 2:04 (50^th)

Aadhick Sivakumar (Piscataway, N.J. / Animation)

• Mile - 4:51 (58^th)

DID YOU KNOW? In their first competition for the Indoor Track season, the Bees placed 13 qualifying marks for the AAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

WHAT'S NEXT? On January 30th, the Bees will compete at the Tryon Banked College Invitational in North Carolina.