The 5-foot-8 sophomore won the 400-meter intermediate hurdles with a time of 57.82 seconds and ran the opening leg of the winning 4x400-meter relay that broke the tape in 3:44.20 at the Meet of Champions this past season. The Star-Ledger's returning Girls
McLaughlin has maintained a 3.71 GPA in the classroom.
In addition to donating her time as a youth track official, she has volunteered for the American Red Cross and as part of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts on behalf of the Central Jersey Chapter of HOPE Worldwide.