Jamaica Takes Fourth Straight USA vs the World Sprint Medley
Kenia Sinclair did it again, anchoring Jamaica to victory in the USA vs The World women’s sprint medley for the fourth year in a row. Tennessee grad Phoebe Wright gave good chase for USA Red, but couldn’t close the gap on Sinclair, who was clearly energized by the hearty Jamaican presence in the crowd. Jamaica’s [...]
LSU and Penn State Take Sprint Medley Victories
LSU won the women’s sprint medley relay for the fifth year in a row and seventh time overall. Their time of 3:48.45 easily outdistanced runner-up Florida (3:50.50). In the men’s race, Ryan Foster gritted out the final homestretch for Penn State’s first Penn Relays title in this event since 1942. His split of 1:48.78 gave [...]
USA vs. The World Women’s Sprint Medley
Our first professional race is the women’s sprint medley. This has a great set of runners, including the anchor of last year’s world best, Kenia Sinclair. The US will also have Anna Willard Pierce, winner of the World Athletic Final in the 800m, on the anchor of one of the USA teams.
The LaTavia Thomas Show (College SMR)
Our next championship in this flurry is the set of Sprint Medleys (200m, 200m, 400m, 800m), with women followed by men. The women’s race was won by LSU, anchored by LaTavia Thomas. This is the fourth year in a row that Thomas has anchored LSU’s winning sprint medley relay. No other female athlete in meet [...]
Team USA prepares for Lightning
From USA Track & Field A storm is brewing in Philadelphia. The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, will lead Team Jamaica into Franklin Field on Saturday (April 24) and look to give the island nation just its second win in 11 years in the men’s USA vs. the World 4×100-meter relay at the 114th Penn [...]
USA vs The World: Women's Sprint Medley
On the track. Olympic 400 champ Christine Ohuruogu is leading off for Great Britain. After the opening 200 legs, USA Blue, Jamaica and the World All-Stars are well in front. Debbie Dunn runs a strong leg to put USA Blue in front at the final exchange. Kenia Sinclair of Jamaica sits on Hazel Clark through [...]
College Men's Sprint Medley
Our last Championship of America is the Men’s Sprint Medley. Perhaps LSU can win the men’s and women’s events tonight ? We have a huge group after the 200-200-400 legs, with Washington taking the lead on the first lap of the 800. One to go, Washington, Tennessee, Arkansas, LSU in a tight group. Its Tennesse [...]
2009 College Women’s Sprint Medley Championship
Our next championship is the College Women’s Sprint Medley Relay. LSU, with Philadelphia’s own Latavia Thomas, is battling with Georgia State. Latavia Thomas brings it home, anchoring her 3rd straight SMR championship in 3:47.26. Georgia State was 2nd in 3:48.66. We’ll wait to see the results of the 2nd heat before we declare LSU the [...]
USA vs. World: Women's Sprint Medley
Our first professional “USA vs. the World Event” is the Women’s Sprint Medley. The World Best was set at the Penn Relays in this event by a USA team in 2006. We have five teams, two from the US, Jamaica, Canada, and an All-Star team consisting of Caribbean and Central American athletes. This could be [...]
College Men's Sprint Medley Championship
This is a final on time. Full results can be found here. Heat 1: LSU 3:16.68, 2. Mississippi State 3:16.83, 3. Miami (FL) 3:17.80, 4. Auburn 3:18.48 Heat 2: Seton Hall 3:20.39, 2. North Carolina Central 3:21.30, 3. Norfolk State 3:21.70 Heat 3: Penn State 3:24.43 Heat 4: Fairleigh Dickinson 3:26.08 Heat 5: Savannah State [...]
College Women's Sprint Medley Championship
After that spectacular HS 4×400 by Eleanor Roosevelt, we have another championship, the College Women’s Sprint Medley Championship. LSU takes an early lead after the 200′s, followed by Florida. LSU still in front with an unofficial 53.2 split, and has a very large lead. They already broke the collegiate record in the shuttle hurdles today. [...]