
For immediate release - 3/15/2009 - #253
Women's Track Team Opens Outdoor Season at Coastal Carolina
CONWAY, SC - The Lynchburg College women's track and field team opened its 2009 outdoor season Saturday, competing at Coastal Carolina University.
Jessica Gibbs (Lancaster, PA/Penn Manor) leaped 4.91 meters in the long jump and ran a time of 1:13.15 in the 400-meter hurdles. Megan Donnelly (McLean, VA/McLean) ran a 5:14.60 in the 1,500, with Lindsay Fender (Fork Union, VA/Fluvanna) close behind in 5:23.18.
Christina Washington (Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook) completed the 400 meters in 61.16 and Krystle Landes (Staunton, VA/Wilson) ran the 400 in 61.45 and the 200 in 26.96. Daphne Desrosiers (Pembroke Pines, FL/Killingly) ran times of 12.93 and 27.42 in the 100 and 200-meter dashes, respectively.
The Hornets men's and women's track teams will host the Lynchburg Invitational next Saturday, March 21.
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