Our fastest race of the day is the pro USA vs. the World 4×100.
We have a number of fast teams entered, including national teams from the United States, Jamaica, the Bahamas, the Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, and Great Britain. According to our lineups, Tyson Gay and Shawn Crawford will be anchoring the [...]
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USA vs. The World: Men’s 4×100
April 26, 2008USA vs. The World: Women’s 4×100
April 26, 2008The USA leads Jamaica in this series, 6-2.
It turned out to be the the Allyson Felix—Sanya Richards match-up everyone wanted. Felix anchored USA Red to victory in 42.57, but Richards was right on her heels the whole way, finishing off USA Blue in 42.64. Jamaica was third in 43.31.
For the Red it was Lauryn WIlliams, [...]
High School Boys 4×100 Championship
April 26, 2008Our next championship is the High School Boys 4×100. In the last decade or so, this has been the exclusive domain of our Jamaican and Trinidadian friends - they own 9 out of the 10 top times ever including the only time under 40 seconds. St. Jago of Jamaica is our top seed [...]
College Men’s 4×100 Championship
April 26, 2008First up is the college division (consolation final). North Carolina Central wins in 40.05, with Texas Christian second in 40.25. Results are posted here.
Next is the IC4A section. Georgetown takes it in 41.03, with Virginia in second in 41.17. Results are posted here.
And now the Championship of America. Tennessee scorched the backstretch and built a [...]
High School Girls 4×100 Championship
April 25, 2008The 4×100 High School Girls Championship is on the track. This has been the exclusive domain of the Jamaican schools, and 5 out the 8 schools are from Jamaica this year, including the top seed.
Edwin Allen Comprehensive wins in 44.79. That’s the 6th fastest h.s. girls 4×100 ever run at the Penn Relays.
Anchor [...]
High School Girls 4×100 Finals
April 25, 2008We have two events for the High School Girls 4×100 that consist of the fastest 9 large schools and small schools outside of those who have made the final.
St. Andrew’s Girls (Jamaica) has won the large school event in 46.98.
Manchester (Jamaica) won the small schools in 45.64.
HSB 4×100m Qualifiers
April 25, 2008Qualifiers to the High School Boys’ 4×100m Championship of America
Event #223, Saturday, 1:50 pm
Lane Bib School
2 H William Knibb (JA)
3 G Jack Hayward (BA)
4 F St. George’s (JA)
5 E Westlake (MD)
6 A St. Jago (JA)
7 B Herbert Morrison (JA)
8 C Calabar (JA)
9 D Camperdown (JA)
Qualifiers to the High School Boys’ 4×100m Large Schools
Event #225, Saturday, 2 pm
Lane Bib School
2 H Harrisburg (PA)
3 G Bethel (VA)
4 F Nansemond River (VA)
5 E Western Branch (VA)
6 A Wolmer’s Boys’ (JA)
7 B Knightdale (NC)
8 C Jamaica College (JA)
9 D Winslow (NJ)
Alternates:
I Meade [...]
CM 4×100m Qualifiers
April 25, 2008Qualifiers to the College Men’s 4×100m Championship of America
Event #221, Saturday, 1:40 pm
Ln Bib School
2 H St. Augustine’s
3 G UTech
4 F Florida
5 E Lincoln (Mo)
6 A Texas A&M
7 B Louisiana State
8 C Tennessee
9 D Florida State
Qualifiers to the College Men’s 4×100m College Final
Event #219, Saturday, 1:35 pm
Lane Bib School
2 H P.R.-Rio Piedras
3 G Michigan
4 F Texas-San Antonio
5 E Arkansas
6 A Texas Christian
7 B N.C. Central
8 C Mississippi State
9 D Hampton
Alternates:
I Bethune-Cookman
J Abilene Christian
Qualifiers to the College Men’s 4×100m IC4A Final
Event #220, Saturday, 1:37 pm
Lane Bib School
2 H Long Island
3 G N.C.-Wilmington
4 F Rutgers
5 E So. Connecticut State
6 A Virginia
7 B Georgetown
8 C Lincoln [...]
Olympic Development 4×100s
April 25, 2008The Executive Track Club wins the first heat of the women’s division in 45.10. In the second section, Team USA wins in 43.46, with US Hurdlers second in 44.39.
Executive Track Club wins the first men’s heat in 39.82. Nike Central Park TC takes the second section in 42.14 and Bronx International wins the third (44.46).
College Women’s 4×100 Championship
April 25, 2008LSU anchor Kelly Ann Baptiste comes from behind to edge Texas A&M for the victory, 42.59-42.69. That’s a Penn Relays record for the Tigers, and A&M is also under the old mark (42.73, set by LSU in 2003). LSU wins this event for the 12th time.
Results are posted here.
Miami wins the college division in 45.04 [...]
