College Men's 4×400 Championship
Another wire-to-wire victory. Florida State blasts out early and holds off a late charge from St. Augustine’s for a 3:01.54 to 3:02.10. Those are the 3rd and =6th best times in Penn history. Results.
High School Boys Athlete of the Meet for Relays
Not surprisingly, our high school boys athlete of the meet for relays is Anthony Kestelac, the anchor of the national record setting boys 4×800. Kestelac ran a 1:49.3, which is 4th fastest all time. For those trivia buffs out there, the national record in the 4×800 has been set at the Penn Relays before . [...]
2009 College Women’s 4×400 Championship
Event #256, the College Women’s Championship. We have had a number of fast times today, and the college women should not disappoint (although there is a breeze here at Franklin Field now). The leading qualifier was UTech from Jamaica in 3:34, but Texas A&M and Florida State are right on their heels with 3:36 and [...]
2009 College Men’s 4×800 Championship
Our next championship is the college men’s 4×800, always a great race. We have a number of teams in it at the first exchange, including Arkansas and Texas. Arkansas led unofficially in 1:50. Penn State moves into the lead during the 2nd leg; we have a very big group. Second exchange includes Arkansas and Texas [...]
College Athletes of the Meet for Individual Events
Our collegiate athletes of the meet for individual events are Rachel Laurent of LSU and Jeremy Hicks, also of LSU. Laurent set a meet record with a 13-10 1/2 pole vault clearance, and Hicks won the long jump in 26-3 on his last jump. Hicks’ mark was #7 All-Time.
Straightaway Finals
College women’s 100-meter hurdles: Seun Adigun (Houston) wins in 12.98. Wind is 0.0, so it’s legal. Results. Olympic Development women’s 100-meter hurdles: Nickiesha Wilson goes 12.95 for the victory. Results. College men’s 110-meter hurdles: Jason Richardson of South Carolina wins 13.56, just 0.02 ahead of Ronnie Ash of Bethune Cookman. Results. Olympic Development men’s 110-meter [...]
College Men's 4×200 Championship
South Carolina gets a good start, but Texas A&M takes over and blasts a 1:20.32 winning time, the sixth best ever at Penn. Runner-up Florida (1:21.52) was more than a second behind. Results. The IC4A race goes to Hampton in 1:23.55. Results.
2009 College 4×200 Women’s Championship
We move to the 4×200 . . . . Porscha Lucas runs an excellent anchor leg to win in 1:30.28 for Texas A&M – the 2nd fastest ever and the 2nd win an a row.
Distance Sweep History (2009)
Tennessee, by virtue of winning the DMR, 4×1500, and 4×800, has completed the trifecta distance sweep. They are the third school to accomplish this – Villanova during their heyday actually scored a trifecta four times (1989, 1990, 1995, 1997), and the Shalane Flanagan led UNC Tar Heels won all three in 2003. Certainly Tennessee’s sweep, [...]
2009 College Women’s 4×800 Championship
Quickly, we move to our next championship, the college women’s 4×800. Tennessee is looking for the big distance sweep of DMR, 4×1500, and 4×800. We saw Tennessee win the 4×1500 in a world best time yesterday. At the first exchange, its Tennessee in 2:08.9, with Kim McDonald passing to Chanelle Price. University of Maryland-Eastern Shore [...]
College Men's 4×100 Championship
First up the “college” final. South Carolina holds off Mississippi State, 39.52 to 39.88. Results. Next, the IC4A race. East Carolina (40.57) in a blanket finish over Buffalo and Lincoln (both 40.62) Results. And now the Championship of America. Texas A&M stops LSU’s win streak at four. The Aggies win in 38.79, followed closely by [...]
2009 College 4xMile Championship
Our first championship of this great set of Saturday races is the highly anticipated college men’s four mile relay. This event dates back to 1896. We have a number of excellent teams, including Providence, Arkansas, Michigan, Iona, Virginia, and Villanova. At the first handoff, its Michigan, Arkansas and Virginia in an unofficial 4:05. We have [...]
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 [...]
2009 College 4×400 Men’s Heats
Our next event consists of the qualifying heats in the college 4×400. Heat 1 featured some great times: Florida State, 3:05.83, Texas A&M 3:07.92, TCU, 3:08.29 Heat 2: LSU 3:06.07, St. Augustine’s 3:06:39, Kentucky 3:07.27 Heat 3: South Carolina 3:06.26, Texas Tech 3:07.26, Florida 3:09.61 You can follow along on the ranked list here.
Qualifier Alert: College 100, 100H, 110H
The qualifiers for the college women’s 100-meter hurdles final are here. The race is scheduled for 2:55 pm Saturday. The qualifiers for the college men’s 110-meter hurdles final are here. The race is scheduled for 3:05 pm Saturday. The qualifiers for the college women’s 100-meter dash final are here. The race is scheduled for 3:20 [...]
College Men's Distance Medley Relay
Texas is going for its fourth consecutive Penn championship in this event. Slow early pace (2:00 @ 800) on the first leg, until Arkansas broke it open to hand off first in 2:56.0. Villanova, Princeton and Texas follow. A 46.8 kept Arkansas in the lead, but Villanova’s Elvis Lewis closed down the gap. Princeton and [...]
College 100, 110/100H Heats
Follow the results of the college men’s and women’s straightaway heats via our Twitter feed: Twitter.com/thepennrelays
College Women's Shuttle Hurdle Relay
Central Florida wins the first heat in 54.07, with UNC second in 55.23. Heat 2 goes to Eastern Kentucky in 58.45. And heat 3 is won by Towson in 59.32. Click here for results.
College Men's Shuttle Hurdle Relay
Florida cooks a 54.30 in the first heat, the second fastest ever at Penn. Nebraska in second at 54.90, equaling the #3 Penn time Heat 2: Georgetown wins in 56.12. Heat 3: Army takes in in 61.34. Results are here.
Qualifier Alert: College Men's 4×200 Championship
Qualifiers for the college men’s 4×200 championship are now available here. Texas A&M (1:22.03) leads the field for the race, scheduled for Saturday at 2:35 pm.
College Women's 4×200 Heats
And they’re off. Defending champions Texas A&M blew out heat 1 with a 1:32.65 clocking. Heat 2 is won by LSU in 1:35.14. Heat 3: Auburn edges Oklahoma, 1:32.85 to 1:33.27 Heat 4: Hampton looks good in 1:35.33 Heat 5: University of Technology (JAM) shows they’ll be a factor in the final, winning in 1:33.99 [...]
College Mens 4×200 Heats
Our next event is the 4×200 for men – always an unusual event because of the very long stagger. Clemson wins Heat 2 in 1:23.70, St. Augustine wins heat 3 in Heat 3 in 1:23.50. A&M takes over the top time with a 1:22 in Heat 4. South Carolina also ran 1:22. Ranked list can [...]
College Women's 4×1500 Championship
Florida’s Charlotte Browning had the early lead but Tennessee’s Channelle Price took control on the last lap and handed off first in about 4:20. Georgetown, Washington and Villanova were right there, as those four teams separate from the pack. Frances Koons took over the lead for Villanova on the second leg. Koons and Washington’s Katie [...]