After the Jamaican men’s disappointment in the previous race the crowd was really anxious for this one. Unfortunately for the Jamaican fans it was the same result. Lauryn Williams blasted out of the blocks and gave Allyson Felix a huge lead for USA Red. Kerron Stewart and Shelly-Ann Fraser gave a great challenge, but couldn’t [...]
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USA vs The World: Women’s 4×100
April 25, 2009USA vs. The World: 4×100
April 25, 2009We have excellent fields in the 4×100, featuring very speedy teams from Jamaica, the United States, and the Trinidad & Tobago. Hopefully, many of you are following this on live television . . . .
37.92 ! A new Franklin Field record by the USA team . . . . . Walter Dix absolutely smoked the [...]
High School 4×100 Championship
April 25, 2009The highly anticipated high school championship will feature a number of great teams. This year, we have only Altoona Area from Pennsylvania, and 8 high schools from our Caribbean friends.
Altoona Area (PA), William Knibb (JAM), Kingston College (JAM), St. George’s (JAM), Calabar (JAM), Herbert Morrison (JAM), Wolmer’s Boys (JAM), and Munro College (JAM).
and the winner [...]
College Men’s 4×100 Championship
April 25, 2009First 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 Florida State [...]
High School Girls Championship 4×100
April 24, 2009It is time for our championship heat, with 7 Jamaican schools and 2 schools from the US. However, Eleanor Roosevelt (MD) does have the fastest qualifying time.
We had a fantastic finish, with Vere Tech (JAM) on the outside winning in 45.10, Eleanor Roosevelt (MD) in 2nd place in 45.24. It was a very close finish [...]
High School 4×100, Large & Small School Heats
April 24, 2009As a preliminary to our High School Championship 4×100 for girls, we have two other heats for fast 4×100 teams. These heats are the next fastest teams beyond the Top 8, divided into size of school.
Our large school winner is Rancho Verde from California in 46.72, with Withrow (OH) in 46.86 for 2nd place.
The small [...]
Qualifier Alert: College Men’s 4×100 Championship
April 24, 2009Qualifiers for the College 4×100 Championship and related consolation heats are available here.
Clemson had the fastest qualifier with 39.73. The championship will be run on Saturday at 1:25.
College Women’s 4×100 Championship
April 24, 2009After the first leg it was all Texaas A&M. The Aggies cruise to a 43.10 win — the #6 time in Penn history. That’s the first time the Aggies have won this event. Auburn (44.13) was more than a second back as runner-up. Two-time defending champ LSU did not finish the race.
Results can be found [...]
Qualifer Alert: High School Boys 4×100 Championship
April 24, 2009The qualifers for the high school boys 4×100 championship are posted here. Calabar had the fastest time in Friday’s heats, 41.18.
The race is scheduled for Saturday at 1:35 pm.
College Men’s 4×100 Heats
April 24, 2009OK, the boys have stepped aside, and the Masters did their thing. Now it’s time for the college men to take the track.
Four-time defending champ LSU wins the first heat in 39.93.
Florida State takes heat 2 in 40.10.
Heat 3 goes to Florida in 40.65. Jeff Demps seemed to struggle with some sort of an injury [...]
