Our college athlete of the meet for relays is Matthew Gibney of Villanova with his excellent come-from-behind victory in the DMR, splitting 3:58.4.
Archive for the 'Distance Medley' Category
College Athlete of the Meet for Relays
April 25, 2009USA vs The World: Men’s Distance Medley
April 25, 2009A truly international field: Australia, Canada, France and Kenya take on a pair of U.S. teams.
Matthew Lincoln gives Canada the early lead and Tyler Christopher maintains it. Khadveis Robinson (USA Blue) is stalking Canada’s Gary Reed on the 800 leg, and hands off in first.
Four anchor legs — Canada, Kenya and the two American squads [...]
High School Boys Distance Medley Championship
April 24, 2009Joe Rosa of West Windsor Plainsboro North leads after the first exchange (3:07.4), with Cardinal O’Hara and Don Bosco close behind.
WWPN held the lead after the 400, but Upper Dublin’s Paul Reilly moved to the front with a little less than a lap to go on the 800 leg. WWPN’s Tyler Corkedale was having none [...]
College Men’s Distance Medley Relay
April 24, 2009Texas 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 Texas are [...]
High School Girls DMR Championship
April 23, 2009Our first high school relay championship on the track is the girls’ DMR. The record, 11:40 by Vere Tech of Jamaica, is from 1992.
At the first exchange, we have two teams – Monroe-Woodbury (NY) and Tatnall (DE), unofficially in 3:31.
Tatnall opens up a lead on the 400 with a 57.5 split.
Shenendehowa (NY) is making a [...]
College Women’s Distance Medley Championship
April 23, 2009Duke gave it an early challenge, leading at the first exchange, but after that Tennessee took control and had it in the bag. Georgetown’s Maggie Infeld made it interesting, nearly catching Sarah Bowman in the final 200 meters, but the Lady Vols prevailed, 11:02.11 to 11:02.85.
Full results can be found here.
USA vs. The World: Men’s Distance Medley
April 26, 2008Here are the line-ups (1200-400-800-1600):
Canada — Matt Lincoln, Adam Johnson, Andrew Heaney, Taylor Milne
Kenya — Boaz Cheboiywo, Thomas Musembi, Jackson Kivuna, Josephat Kithii
USA Blue — Nick Symmonds, David Neville, Jonathan Johnson, Christian Smith
USA Red — Kevin Hicks, Andrew Rock, Chris Lukezic, Sean O’Brien
World All-Stars — Christoph Lohse, Brian Steele, Ismael Kombich, Boniface Songok
And they’re [...]
High School Boys DMR Championship
April 25, 2008Our next championship of Friday is the high school DMR. LaSalle College High School had the fastest time indoors with a 10:15, but we expect a faster finish today.
With one to go Shenendahowa (NY) is in the lead, followed by Germantown Friends (PA).
At the first handoff, its Warwick Valley (NY), followed by Germantown and [...]
College Men’s Distance Medley Championship
April 25, 2008The first relay following the individual running events is the distance medley. The defending champion, Texas, is entered here this year. Obviously any other team will have to contend with Leonel Manzano (Texas’ very fast anchor).
We have had 56 distance medley championships, and 37 of them have been won by Villanova and Arkansas. [...]
High School Girls DMR Championship
April 24, 2008We have the High School Girls DMR on the track.
Saratoga Springs took an early lead in the 1200, but was caught by Warwick Valley (NY) and Holy Name (NY). Unofficially 3:33.4 for Warwick Valley in the 1200.
The 400 leg has length the lead for Warwick Valley (unofficial 56.8), lead at the 2nd exchange about [...]
