SALEM, Va.  — Sophomore Katelyn Gamble (Houston, Texas/The Kinkaid School) broke the school record in the 60m to lead the Washington and Lee women's track and field team on day two of the Bast-Cregger Invitational on Saturday.

Highlights From the Meet

• Gamble finished second in the 60m with a time of 7.83. In the semifinals of the event, she crossed the finish line in 7.80, breaking the school record of 7.82 set by Dana Lee '17 in 2016.
• First-year Madelyn Venable (Midlothian, Va./Midlothian) registered two W&L Top 5 marks. She finished fourth in the triple jump at 10.66m (34'11.75"), which was the fourth-best leap in program history. She also claimed fourth in the long jump at 5.11m (16'9.25"), which tied for the fourth-best mark in program history. Gamble took fifth in the event at 5.09m, which is the fifth-best jump in team history.
• First-year Quinlin Zunk (Moseley, Va./Cosby) recorded the fifth-best throw in team history in the weight throw. She registered a mark of 11.50m (37'8.75").
• The Blue and White took two of the Top 3 spots in the 3,000m. Senior Avery Schiffman (New Vernon, N.J./The Pingry School) crossed the finish line first in 10:35.44, and junior Parker Hawk (Dallas, Texas/The Hockaday School) was third with a time of 10:51.20.

School Record
- Sophomore Katelyn Gamble (60m – 7.80, broke the record of 7.82, which was set by Dana Lee '17 on February 28, 2016.
 
W&L Top 5 Times/Marks
Sophomore Katelyn Gamble – 60m (7.80 – Best Time in Program History)
First-year Madelyn Venable – Long Jump (5.11m [16'9.25"] – T-4th Best Mark in Program History)
First-year Madelyn Venable – Triple Jump (10.66m [34'11.75"] – 4th Best Mark in Program History)
Sophomore Katelyn Gamble – Long Jump (5.09m [16'8.50"] – 5th Best Mark in Program History)
First-year Quinlin Zunk – Weight Throw (11.50m [37'8.75"]) – 5th Best Throw in Program History)
 
Top 5 Finishes
Senior Avery Schiffman (1st) – 3,000m (10:35.44)
Sophomore Katelyn Gamble (2nd) – 60m (7.83)
Junior Parker Hawk (3rd) – 3,000m (10:51.20)
First-year Madelyn Venable (4th) – Long Jump (5.11m [16'9.25"])
First-year Madelyn Venable (4th) – Triple Jump (10.66m [34'11.75"])
4x400m Relay (5th) – Palethorpe, Filley, Mitchell, Jones (4:28.14)
Sophomore Katelyn Gamble (5th) – Long Jump (5.09m [16'8.50"])
First-year Emma Mitchell (5th) – 1,000m (3:27.10)
 
New Personal Bests
Senior Eleni Filley – 200m (28.73)
Junior Elizabeth Hertzberg – Long Jump (4.91m [16'1.50"]) – Indoor PR
Senior Sarah Hollen – 3,000m (11.17.06)
Senior Murfee Jones – 60m (8.34)
Senior Murfee Jones – 200m (28.22)
Junior Parker Longood – Long Jump (4.68m [15'4.25"]) – Indoor PR
Junior Sarah Teagle – 200m (29.38)
Senior Vivian Barker – 200m (32.89)

Up Next
The Generals will break for exams and the holidays and return to action on Friday, January 21 at the Finn Pincus Invitational hosted by Roanoke.