After a one-week absence, Gaines returns to the NEC Track Athlete of the Week post for the third time since mid-January. The downward progression of her 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdle times continued, hitting new lows one week before the 2011 Northeast Conference Championships commence. Competing amongst a number of national NCAA powers at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York City, Gaines extended her NEC lead in both the 60-meter dash and hurdles. She clocked in at 7.58s for the dash and obliterated Long Island’s eight-year old program record by conquering the hurdles in 8.38s. Gaines is one of 31 NCAA Division I hurdles to post a time that fast this season.