College of Charleston
Winthrop Duals
CofC Overcomes Weather at Winthrop Duals
3/17/2007 4:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
Gusty winds caused timing malfunctions and altered performance times for many, but the College of Charleston's Amy Laughlin made the best of the situation, finishing first in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:51.81 on Saturday in women's track and field action at the Winthrop Duals in Rock Hill, S.C.
Wells Trompeter trailed Laughlin in the 1,500 meter run to finish second with a time of 4:56.53. Karen Corson finished second in 3,000 meter run with a time 10:37.60.
Emily Jackson posted a time of 00:26.73 in the 200-meter dash, and Kirsten Schumy finished with a time of 1:12.96 in the 400-meter hurdles.
Charleston's 4x400 meter relay team -- Jackson, Schumy, Heather Collier and Dominique Boone -- finished first with a time of 4:09.78, and the 4X100 meter relay team -- Jackson, Collier, Boone and Summer Chambless -- clocked 00:51.27 for fourth.
In the field events, Boone jumped 4-10 in the high jump, followed by her 10.98 meter performance in the triple jump. Alicia Sims and Collier each had 4-10 marks in the high jump.
Chambless and Jessica Cumbee, finished first and second, respectively, in the pole vault with marks of 3.05 meters and 2.59 meters. Lyndsay Smith had a mark of 16.78 meters in the javelin throw.
The College of Charleston will travel to Clemson, S.C., Mar. 23-24 for the Clemson Relays.
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