Gleason is Golden

Results

LANCASTER, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall’s Erin Gleason won two gold medals at Sunday’s final round of the Centennial Conference Track & Field Championships. Gleason picked up her first gold in the javelin. She threw for 32.23m, besting Kathy Horn from Johns Hopkins by .4m.

Gleason added her second gold in the shot put. She out threw fellow teammate Alyssa Catalano who took silver. Gleason threw 12.07m while Catalano recorded an 11.84m throw.

Henley Siegrist took fifth in 100m and 200m dash. Henley ran a 13.16 in the 100m and posted a 26.72 in the 200m.

Franklin & Marshall finished the championships in 7th place with 50 team points. Haverford repeated as champions scoring 226.75 team points. Johns Hopkins (167.50) was second followed by Muhlenberg (76.50), Gettysburg (74.75) and Dickinson was fifth with 74.50 team points.

Ursinus’ Christa Johnson and Johns Hopkins’ Laura Paulsen were chosen outstanding performers on the track. Haverford’s Jessie Belden received the honor for field events.