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Lawson finishes second in hurdles

YORK, Pa. – Claire Lawson (McMinnville, Ore./McMinnville) finished second in the 100 hurdles and fifth in the 400 to lead McDaniel at the York (Pa.) Spartan Invitational in women's outdoor track and field action on Wednesday.

The Green Terror finished ninth with 23 points at the invitational, which Dickinson won with 152 points.

Lawson notched two of McDaniel's six Centennial Conference (CC)-qualifying times on the night. She completed the hurdles in a time of 16.02 seconds and posting a time of 1:02.49 in the 400. The hurdles time ranks seventh all-time.

Shantae Byro (Baltimore, Md./Northwestern) also added a pair of CC-qualifying marks. She finished fifth in the triple jump with a jump of 10.03 meters, which ranks eighth all-time. She was also sixth in the 100 with a time of 13.16 seconds.

Kelly Gibson (Yardley, Pa./Pennington [N.J.]) finished sixth in the high jump (1.50 meters) to hit the CC mark.

Chloe Allen-Gorman (Portland, Ore./Lincoln) added an eighth-place showing in the 800 with a time of 2:28.70 to round out conference qualifiers.

Avalon McOmber (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge County), Amelia Lawrence (Cabin John, Md./Walt Whitman) and Emily Gross (Red Lion, Pa./Red Lion) all competed in the 1,500. McOmber finished 15th (5:25.71) while Lawrence and Gross were 19th (5:32.60) and 20th (5:34.87), respectively.

Rebecca Debinski (Sykesville, Md./Century) rounded out the Green Terror competitors, finishing 23rd in the 800 (2:38.42).

McDaniel returns to action at the Colonial Relays hosted by William & Mary on Friday and Saturday.

Team Scores: 1. Dickinson 152, 2. Miscericordia 130, 3. Mary Washington 94, 4. Lebanon Valley 87, 5. Elizabethtown 56, 6. York (Pa.) 50, 7. Susquehanna 48, 8. Hagerstown CC 33, 9. McDaniel 23, 10. Stevenson 14.

McDaniel Results: 100: 6. Shantae Byro 13.16*; 400: 5. Claire Lawson 1:02.49*; 800: 8. Chloe Allen-Gorman 2:28.70*, 23. Rebecca Debinski 2:38.42; 1,500: 15. Avalon McOmber 5:25.71, 19. Amelia Lawrence 5:32.60, 20. Emily Gross 5:34.87; 100 Hurdles: 2. Claire Lawson 16.02*; High Jump: 6J. Kelly Gibson 1.50m (4-11)*; Triple Jump: 5. Byro 10.03m (32-11)*.

* 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
Rebecca Debinski

Rebecca Debinski

Mid-Distance
5' 3"
First Year
Kelly Gibson

Kelly Gibson

High Jump
Sophomore
Emily Gross

Emily Gross

Mid-Distance
5' 4"
Sophomore
Amelia Lawrence

Amelia Lawrence

Mid-Distance
5' 7"
Junior
Claire Lawson

Claire Lawson

Mid-Distance/Hurdles
5' 7"
Junior
Avalon McOmber

Avalon McOmber

Mid-Distance
5' 2"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Chloe Allen-Gorman

Chloe Allen-Gorman

5' 3"
Junior
Mid-Distance
Shantae Byro

Shantae Byro

5' 4"
First Year
Sprints/Jumps
Rebecca Debinski

Rebecca Debinski

5' 3"
First Year
Mid-Distance
Kelly Gibson

Kelly Gibson

Sophomore
High Jump
Emily Gross

Emily Gross

5' 4"
Sophomore
Mid-Distance
Amelia Lawrence

Amelia Lawrence

5' 7"
Junior
Mid-Distance
Claire Lawson

Claire Lawson

5' 7"
Junior
Mid-Distance/Hurdles
Avalon McOmber

Avalon McOmber

5' 2"
Senior
Mid-Distance