
University of Mary Washington freshman Glenn Taylor strengthened his case for an invitation to the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships with a first place finish and school record in the 100 meters at Swarthmore College on Monday night, leading a group of strong finishes for the Eagles.
Taylor took medalist honors in the 100 with a time of 10.66, bettering his own school record time. He also finished third in the 200 meters at 21.68 seconds. Senior Matt Shaughnessy set a personal best in the 800 meters at 1:32.68, and the women saw several PRs as well.
Both Natalie Young and Liz Green set personal bests in the 5000 meters, as Young finished at 17:32 and Green finished at 18:05. Sheree Turner finished second in the discus with a throw of 132 feet, 3.25 inches and classmate Taylor Cockerille placed third at 128 feet, 7.5 inches. Claire Harrington leapt 10 feet, six inches in the pole vault.