East Texas A&M University Athletics

Competed in 28 meets in her A&M-Commerce career, both in cross country and track & field... Had 13 top-five finishes, including two first-place finishes.

2018 (Outdoor): Competed in four meets in the sprint events... Placed ninth in the 4x400m at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational (3/24)... Placed fifth in the 800m at the ASU David Noble Relays (4/8)... Ran a season-best 800m (2:22.50) at the LSC Outdoor Championships (5/5).

2018 (Indoor): Competed in four meet in the 800m and the relays... Placed fifth in the 800m at the Crimson & Gold Invitational (12/9)... Also placed 17th at the same meet in the 4x400m relay... Set a season-best time of 2:21.95 in the 800m at the LSC Indoor Championships (2/24).

2016 (Outdoor): Competed in five meets in the middle distance events... Placed second in the 800m and 6th in the 4x400m at the ASU David Noble Relays (4/9)... Placed second in the 800m and fourth in the 4x400m at the East Texas Invitational (4/16)... Placed fifth in the 1500m with a season-best time of 5:15.57 at the ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight Meet (4/27)... Set a season-best time in the 800m (2.21.44) at the LSC Outdoor Championship (5/7).

2015 (Cross Country): Competed in five meets... Placed eighth at the Lois Davis Invitational (9/11)... Set a season-best 5K time (19:53.5) at the Oklahoma Baptist Invitational (10/10)... Placed 28th at the LSC Cross Country Championships (10/26)... Set a season-best 6K time (24:18.1) at the NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship (11/7).

2015 (Outdoor): Appeared in seven meets for the Lions, competing in the 800m and 1500m runs ... Achieved seven top-five finishes over the course of the year, headlined by two first-place finishes in the 800m at the East Texas Dual (2:23.12) and the East Texas Invite (2:19.29) ... Hit a personal best time in the 1500m at the Joe Gillespie Tri Meet with a time of 4:58.23, finishing fourth overall ... Smashed her personal best at the LSC Championship in the 800m, taking bronze with a time of 2:14.03

2015 (Indoor): Competed in three meets for the Lions ... Finished the season with the best time in the 800m for A&M-Commerce ... Logged four top-ten finishes in events ranging from the 800m and distance medley relay ... Set a career-best in the 800 meter run at the LSC Championships with a time of 2:20.56, finishing sixth ... Part of a distance medley relay squad that set the best mark on the season for the Lions with a 13:06.38 time at the MSSU Lion Open 

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Attended 2A program Sunnyvale High School ... Helped lead the Lady Raiders to three district championships, as well as an area championship as a senior ... Holds school records in the 400m, 800m, 1600m, and the 4x400m ... Named SHS Top Distance Runner in back-to-back years, as well as SHS Top Sprinter as a junior ... Earned SHS Athlete of the Year honors as a senior ... A multi-sport athlete, named All-District in both Track and Volleyball ... Named to the TTFCA All-State Track and Field Team as a senior ... Holds the Edgewood Meet record in the 800m

Personal: Daughter of Scott and Carolyn McLaughlin ... Born February 20, 1996 ... Majoring in Elementary Education ... Her three brothers, Trey, Matthew and Derek, all played different collegiate sports: soccer, basketaball, and football respectively

McLaughlin's A&M-Commerce Career-Bests
Cross Country
5K: 19:53.5 - Oklahoma Baptist Invitational (10/10/2015)
6K: 24:18.1 - NCAA Division II South Central Region Championship (11/7/2015)

Indoor
800m: 2:20.56 - LSC Indoor Championships (3/1/2015)

Outdoor
800m: 2:14.03 - LSC Outdoor Championships (5/1/2015)
1500m: 4:58.23 - Joe Gillespie Tri Meet (4/11/2015)