LYNCHBURG, Va. | Meredith College track and field had 17 personal records (PR) recorded over the weekend at the Liberty Open. Abigail Clayton tacked on another accolade, breaking the freshman indoor school record in the 400 meters. She finished the 400 in 1:01.57, good for 31^st place. Laura Brown, Abrianna Casarez, and Jaelyne Thorton all set PRs in their events.

QUOTING HEAD COACH FIELD MILLER:
"We had a rough start to the week as the Flu hit our squad pretty hard, but it quickly flipped to a very solid weekend. With the excitement around the quality facility and the fields of competition, our group showed up ready to compete. With a plethora of season and personal bests, we saw the work that each athlete has been putting in."

MEET INFORMATION:
Meet: Liberty Open
Location: Liberty University | Lynchburg, Virgina
Competitors: DI, DII, and DIII,
RESULTS

ABOUT THE MEET:

• Clayton set the Freshman Indoor School record in the 400m run with a time of 1:01.57 good for 31^st place. She also ran the 200m and crossed the line at 27.77.
• Laura Brown had a fantastic race in the 3,000-meter run. She set a personal record and a season best with her time of 12:34.61. Her efforts against a strong field placed her in 57^th.
• Maddie Morton posted her season best in the 400-meter run crossing the line in 1:06.56 for 54^th.
• Abrianna Casarez and Jaelyne Thorton both set personal records in the 60-meter dash. Casarez finished in 59^th (8.56) and Thorton placed 69^th (8.76).
• Ellie-Reed Zimmerman competed in the 60-meter hurdles and finished the race in 11:03 which earned her 42^nd.

UP NEXT:
Meredith takes this momentum into Thursdays JDL College Team Challenge, the last indoor meet before the USA South Indoor Track and Field Championship on Friday, February 28th.