Gabrielle McDonald

Photo by: Russell James/Texas A&M Athletics

Position:
Hurdles
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Edwin Allen
Hometown:
St. Catherine, Jamaica

SOPHOMORE (2019) – Outdoors: Raced in both hurdle events at SEC Championships, placing seventh in the 100m hurdles (13.19) and ninth in the 400m hurdles (1:03.04) … Posted times of 13.27 and 59.02 in SEC prelims … Also member of 4x100 relay (43.35) which placed fifth … Opened outdoor campaign winning 100m hurdles (13.51) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … Registered another victory over 100m hurdles (13.36w) at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Posted a time of 13.47w in 100m hurdles prelims at Texas Relays … Finished third in both hurdle races at the Reveille Meet, registering a best of 13.16 in the 100m hurdles and 59.48 in the 400m hurdles … Her 13.16 ranks No. 9 performer on the Aggie all-time list … Won 400m hurdles (1:02.65) on a windy outing at the Texas A&M Invitational and was member of winning 4x100 (44.71) … Ran on winning 4x100 relay (43.99) at Michael Johnson Invitational, finished second in 100m hurdles (13.10w) and fourth in the 400m hurdles (59.15) … Won 400m hurdles in season best of 58.93 at A&M Alumni Muster and ran on winning 4x100 relay (44.31).

Indoors: Competed in the 60m hurdles at SEC Championships, running 8.33 for 11^th in the prelims … Campaign opened by placing third in 60m hurdles (8.47) at Reveille Invitational … Posted times of 8.39 and 8.56 in two rounds of prelims for the 60m hurdles at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational … Won 60m hurdles (8.41) at Aggie Twilight.

FRESHMAN (2018): Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary round, ran 1:00.14 in 400 hurdles during first round … Competed in 400H at SEC Championships, clocking 1:01.34 in prelims to place 11^th … Runner-up in 100 hurdles (13.89) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … First race in 400H produced a time of 1:06.04 to finish 18^th in UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Won 100H in 13.56 at Houston Alumni Invitational … Set career best of 13.47 in 100H to win UCLA Invitational while clocking 1:00.32 for third in 400H … Posted a season best of 59.44 in 400H for third at Michael Johnson Invitational … At LSU Invitational, placed ninth in 100H (13.68) and 14^th in 400H (1:02.61) …

Indoor – Opened with a 8.92 in 60 hurdles, placing 13^th at Charlie Thomas Invitational … Also ran on third place 4x400 (3:46.67) and fourth place distance medley (11:51.83) … Improved to 8.61 in prelims at Aggie Twilight and ran 8.63 in final to place fourth.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2017 graduate of Edwin Allen High School in Jamaica … Won Penn Relays title in 400m hurdles in 2017 with a winning time of 58.65 … Established a career best of 56.53 in the 400m hurdles in winning the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Champs title.