Women’s Track & Field Shines In Season Debut At Southern Maine Invitational
Claflin posts first place finishes in three events.
The Wheaton College women's track and field team opened up its 2012-13 season at the University of Southern Maine Invitational in the Costello Field House on Saturday afternoon. The invitational, which featured seven schools and several unattached runners, was a non-scoring meet. Senior captain Amanda Claflin (Pembroke, Mass./Pembroke)highlighted the Lyons efforts on the afternoon taking first place in the 55-meter dash, the long jump and 4x400-meter relay. Claflin posted a time of 7.34-seconds in the finals of the 55-meter dash and a distance of 17-feet and 6-inches in the long jump. Claflin quailified for the finals of the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.20-seconds in the prelims. In the 4x400-meter relay, Claflin, who ran the lead leg of…
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