LANCASTER, Pa. – Lauren Dunnigan set a pair of school records in the 60 meter dash and 200 meter dash on Saturday afternoon at Franklin & Marshall's Coach I Invitational inside the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center. Those two school records highlighted four event victories for the Diplomats. Annalise Kauffman (800 meters) and Tara Silverman (5,000 meters) were also individual winners on the track.
Already holding the school record in the 60 meter dash, Dunnigan improved her time in that event when she crossed the finish in 7.71 seconds during the finals with the 15th-fastest time in Division III this season. Capturing a school record in a third event during her career, Dunnigan was also the individual champion in the 200 meter dash with a time of 26.20 seconds, breaking the previous record held by Megan Hunter '10 (26.38 seconds).
Kauffman turned in the fifth-fastest time in school history in the indoor 800 meters as she crossed the line in 2:20.84 to move into first in the Centennial Conference this season. Abby Bachman (2:31.00), Emily Jones (2:32.72), and Katie Scott (2:32.82) were also top 20 finishers in that event.
In the 5,000 meters, Silverman posted the second-fastest time in school history (17:57.58) after breaking a school record in the 3,000 meters just two weeks ago. Also in the distance events, Jordyn Collie's time of 5:35.21 placed her seventh in the mile, while Georgia Hodgson (5:49.12) was 15th in that same event. Hana Hyman was F&M's top finisher in the 3,000 meters (11:23.73). Avery Canady's time of 1:06.59 led F&M's 400 meter runners, with Daniella Dziedic (1:08.01) and Arek Giir (1:08.31) adding times among the top 20 placers. The day on the track concluded with the 4x400 relay of Kauffman, Collie, Dunnigan, and Amanda Imhauser taking second as they got the baton around the track in 4:15.03.
Imhauser was also busy throughout the meet, placing eighth in long jump (2.88m) and adding top 20 finishers in both the 60 meter hurdles (10.36) and high jump (1.40m). Hayden Adams cleared 2.88 meters to place sixth in the pole vault and was also the Diplomats' top finisher in the high jump (1.45m). Max McCoy was the top thrower for F&M as her shot put mark of 11.55 meters was the seventh-best individual performance in school history. She started her day with a 13th place finish in the weight throw.
Amanda Imhauser will next compete for the Diplomats at Bucknell's Bison Multi Meet in a week's time before the entire team returns to action back at home for the Mini Dip Invitational on Saturday, February 7.
Event Winners & Top 10 Record Book Performances
60 Meters
1. Lauren Dunnigan (7.71) – School record, 15th in Division III
200 Meters
1. Lauren Dunnigan (26.20) – School record
800 Meters
1. Annalise Kauffman (2:20.84) – Fifth in school history
5,000 Meters
1. Tara Silverman (17:57.58) – Second-fastest in school history, 38th in Division III
Shot Put
5. Max McCoy (11.55m) – Seventh in school history
