"This was definitely the best opener we've ever had," head coach Amy Seago said. "We are showing so much more potential this year and this was a great start."

Junior Mary Zolga (Raynham, Mass./Bridgewater-Raynham) set school records in the 300-meter and 500-meter races. Her time of 1:17.92 in the 500 meters earned her a fifth-place finish. She also clocked a time of 42.44 seconds in the 300-meter dash as the first CofC athlete to run that distance. She placed 13th in a tight race, just three seconds behind the champion, Kristine Scott of Clemson.

Senior runner Emily Nagle (Annapolis, Md./Richmond) finished third in her first time competing in the mile. She crossed the finish line with a time of 5:31.57.

The Cougars had three athletes perform well in the 60-meter hurdles. Freshman Jelain McArthur (Laurens, S.C./Laurens District) set a College of Charleston record with her 11th-place time of 9.16 seconds. Just .2 seconds behind her was junior Isabel Boersma (Franklin, Tenn./Ravenwood), recording a personal-best time of 9.36 to come in 15th. Also setting a personal record was junior Brynne Johnson (Centreville, Ohio/Centreville) who finished the race in 9.81 seconds. All three performances are among the top-10 in CofC school history.

Emily Smith (Rock Hill, S.C./Northwestern) started her sophomore campaign on a high note, earning second-place honors with a height of 5'6½" in the high jump. She was just 1¼" behind Clemson's Liz Buchholz.  Following Smith was Boersma who recorded a height of 5'1" to place fifth.

Freshman pole vaulter Chelsea Taylor (Seneca, S.C./Northwestern) also finished in the top five in her event. Her jump of 10'11¾" placed her among the top-10 performers in school history.

The Cougars take a break before returning to action on Jan. 23 at the UNC Classic in Chapel Hill, N.C.