Texas A&M distance runner react to teammates winning during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Athletes run during the women’s 1-mile at the Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Texas A&M long distance runners hug during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M freshman Addison Applebaum hugs teammate after the women’s 1-mile during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Runners race at the Women’s 1-mile during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
An officiant talks to the athletes during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Railroad athletics Ryan Day starts the race during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Texas A&M Eric Casarez finishes first during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Texas A&M senior Eric Casarez holds the rails after winning the mens 1-mile during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M freshman Ondrej Gajdos finishes the 800m during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Competitiors finish the 800m during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Texas A&M runner during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M senior Connor Schulman celebrates with Houston’s athlete during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M junior Kennedy Wade before the women’s 400m during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M junior Kennedy Wade off the block during women’s 400m during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M senior Connor Gregston clears the bar during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M senior Connor Gregston celebrates after clearing the bar during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M senior Connor Gregston clears the bar during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Houston senior Iman Babineaux gets ready during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Texas A&M junior Kennedy Wade starts the third section of the 400m during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Texas A&M senior Connor Schulman finishes the 60m hurdles during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Athletes finish the 60m finals during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Athletes finish the 60m finals during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Texas A&M runner during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M junior Kimar Farquharson and Texas A&M sophomore Eric Hemphill III during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M junior Isaiah Teer during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M runner during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M runner during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M junior Devante Mount runs the mens 60m prelims during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M freshman Ryley Klefstad reacts after clearing the bar in Pole Vault during the Ted Nelson Invitational at Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)
Double-exposure of Texas A&M pole vaulter during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M sophomore Jack Mann gets ready to run down the runway during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M sophomore Jack Mann III reacts after clearing the bar in Pole Vault during the Ted Nelson Invitational at Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)
Texas A&M junior Semira Killebrew during the 60m prelims during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M freshman Grant Ashby during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M runner during the Ted Nelson Invitional at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Jan. 20, 2024. (Mattie Taylor/The Battalion)
Photo by Mattie Taylor
Texas A&M Eric Casarez finishes the 1-mile during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Athletes during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Houston junior Anthony Easy IIII gets ready to start the race during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Texas A&M junior Kimar Farquharson prays before the start of the 400m during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Texas A&M sophomore Eric Hemphill III gets ready to start during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Texas A&M sophomore Eric Hemphill III finishes the 400m during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
Texas A&M runners exchange the batton in the 4×400 Meter Relay during the Ted Nelson Invitational at Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)
Texas A&M sprinter competes competes in the 4×400 Meter Relay during the Ted Nelson Invitational at Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)
Texas A&M freshman Jack Johnston maintains his position in the 3000 M run during the Ted Nelson Invitational at Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)
Texas A&M freshman Omarion Ferguson sprints out the blocks in the 200 meters during the Ted Nelson Invitational at Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)
Texas A&M sophomore Leeah Burr comes out the starting blocks during the Ted Nelson Invitational at Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)
Texas A&M freshman Jasmine Harmon clears the final hurdle in the 60 M Hurdles during the Ted Nelson Invitational at Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)
Pole Vault Coach Joe Sarra gives advice to a pole vaulter during the Ted Nelson Invitational at Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)
Texas A&M freshman Ondrej Gajdos gets ready to start the men’s 800m during Ted Nelson Invitational at the Murray Fasken Indoor Track on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)
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Ishika Samant, Former Photo Chief
Ishika Samant served multiple roles at The Battalion as photo chief, managing editor, multimedia editor and social media editor through her tenure from 2021 to 2024.
