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Lawson wins hurdles

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Claire Lawson (McMinnville, Ore./McMinnville) recorded a pair of top-two finishes to lead McDaniel at the Battleground Relays hosted by Mary Washington in season-opening women's outdoor track and field action on Saturday.

Lawson notched one of three wins for the Green Terror at the non-scoring meet.

Lawson won the 400 hurdles in a Centennial Conference (CC)-qualifying time of 1:07.06. She also hit the CC standard in the 100 hurdles, finishing second with a time of 16.85 seconds.

Kelly Gibson (Yardley, Pa./Pennington [N.J.]) added a victory in the high jump, clearing 1.52 meters to hit the conference mark and move into fifth place on the program's all-time list.

Chloe Allen-Gorman (Portland, Ore./Lincoln) rounded out the McDaniel winners, crossing first in the 1,500 with a CC-qualifying time of 5:04.21.

Danielle Fatzinger (North Catasauqua, Pa./Catasauqua) was second in the pole vault, clearing 2.29 meters to hit the CC-qualifying standard.

Shantae Byro (Baltimore, Md./Northwestern) was fourth in the 100 with a conference-qualifying time of 13.38 second.

Sarah Lighter (Olney, Md./Good Counsel) rounded out the Green Terror competitors, finishing 14th in the 1,500 with a time of 5:53.80.

McDaniel returns to action at the Jopson Invitational hosted by Bridgewater on Saturday.

McDaniel Results: 100: 4. Shantae Byro 13.38*; 1,500: 1. Chloe Allen-Gorman 5:04.21*, 14. Sarah Lighter 5:53.80; 100 Hurdles: 2. Claire Lawson 16.85*; 400 Hurdles: 1. Lawson 1:07.06*; High Jump: 1. Kelly Gibson 1.52m (4-11 ¾)*; Pole Vault: 2. Danielle Fatzinger 2.29m (7-6)*.

* Centennial Conference qualifying standard

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Players Mentioned

Chloe Allen-Gorman

Chloe Allen-Gorman

Mid-Distance
5' 3"
Junior
Shantae Byro

Shantae Byro

Sprints/Jumps
5' 4"
First Year
Danielle Fatzinger

Danielle Fatzinger

Pole Vault/Throws
5' 2"
Junior
Kelly Gibson

Kelly Gibson

High Jump
Sophomore
Claire Lawson

Claire Lawson

Mid-Distance/Hurdles
5' 7"
Junior
Sarah Lighter

Sarah Lighter

Mid-Distance
5' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Chloe Allen-Gorman

Chloe Allen-Gorman

5' 3"
Junior
Mid-Distance
Shantae Byro

Shantae Byro

5' 4"
First Year
Sprints/Jumps
Danielle Fatzinger

Danielle Fatzinger

5' 2"
Junior
Pole Vault/Throws
Kelly Gibson

Kelly Gibson

Sophomore
High Jump
Claire Lawson

Claire Lawson

5' 7"
Junior
Mid-Distance/Hurdles
Sarah Lighter

Sarah Lighter

5' 2"
Sophomore
Mid-Distance