GETTYSBURG, PA – Meredith Janeczek (So., Hershey, PA/Hershey) finished in 11:29.39 to win the steeplechase and establish a stadium record and Bryn Benford (Sr., Malvern, PA/Great Valley) placed fourth in the high jump (4’-11.75”), fifth in the shot put (32’-07.50”) and first in the discus (123’-08.00”) and the hammer throw (134’-08.00”) to lead Franklin & Marshall to a fourth place finish at the Gettysburg College Women’s Mason-Dixon Outdoor Track & Field Invitational.

Overall, Janeczek’s time erases her previous school record time of 11:49.27 and eclipsed the Gettysburg stadium record of 11:39.27 established by Dickinson’s Amy Street in 2003.

Further, Benford erased her previous school records in the discus (121’-03”) and hammer throw (122’-0.75”).

In other top ten finishes, Brittney Dhein (Jr., Telford, PA/Pennridge) placed eighth in the 200 meters (27.34) and ninth in the 100 meters trials (13.43), Libby Haas (So., Wrightsville, PA/Eastern York) finished 10th in the 200 meters (27.85) and third in the high jump (4’-11.75”), Tara Cooney (Jr., Douglaston, NY/St. Francis) placed sixth in the 400 meters (1:02.62), while Janeczek finished fifth in the 800 meters (2:30.23) and Colette Buchanan (Fr., Hershey, PA/Hershey) placed seventh in the steeplechase (12:47.34).

In the 10,000 meters, Virginia Earl (Fr., Strasburg, PA/Norwood-Norfolk) finished first (41:55.64), while Megan Feehan (Jr., West Chester, PA/Henderson) and Julia Schwartz (Jr., Fort Collins, CO/Poudre) placed third (42:56.94) and fifth (45:30.24), respectively.

Franklin & Marshall finished fifth in the 4X100 relay (53.48) and third in the 4X400 relay (4:14.79) to conclude the meet with 91.5 points to defeat Frostburg State, Washington & Jefferson, Johns Hopkins, McDaniel, Case Western Reserve, Keystone and Hood.

Team Scores
1.Messiah 176.50, 2. Gettysburg 164.50, 3. NYU 121, 4. Franklin & Marshall 91, 5. Frostburg State 88, 6. Washington & Jefferson 56, 7. Johns Hopkins 39.50, 8. McDaniel 22.50, 9. Case Western Reserve 6, 10. Keystone 3, 10. Hood 3

100 Meters (Prelims)
9. Brittney Dhein 13.43

200 Meters
8. Brittney Dhein 27.34
10. Libby Haas 27.85

400 Meters
6. Tara Cooney 1:02.62

800 Meters
5. Meredith Janeczek 2:30.23
11. Nikki Salenetri 2:32.68
15. Colette Buchanan 2:36.27
20. Karen Ziga 2:40.70

1500 Meters
13. Karen Ziga 5:19.38

10000 Meters
1. Virginia Earl 41:55.64
3. Megan Feehan 42:56.94
5. Julia Schwartz 45:30.24

3000 Steeplechase
1. Meredith Janeczek 11:29.39
5. Colette Buchanan 12:35.62
7. Shannon Weir 12:47.34

4X100 Relay
5. F&M 53.48

4X400 Relay
3. F&M 4:14.79

High Jump
3. Libby Haas 4-11.75
4. Bryn Benford 4-11.75

Shot Put
5. Bryn Benford 32-07.50

Discus
1. Bryn Benford 123-08.00
20. Terry Faber 70-04.00

Hammer Throw
1. Bryn Benford 134-08.00