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 3:37.
At [...]
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, where they [...]
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 is [...]
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 winner [...]