The University of Texas Longhorn standout Leonel Manzano was named the Athlete of the Meet for relay events for anchoring the ‘Horns to victory in the distance medley relay and the 4xmile relay, both repeat wins. Manzano is also a repeat winner of the Athlete of the Meet award, the first back-to-back winner since Kim [...]
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College Men’s Athletes of the Meet
April 26, 2008High School Boys’ Athlete of the Meet
April 26, 2008Nicholas Vena of Morristown (NJ) High School is the High School Boys’ Athlete of the Meet for individual event for winning the shot put with a throw of 63-6 3/4, the ninth-best throw in Relays’ history. With his performance, Vena sets an all-time outdoor U.S. high school record for ninth graders.
College Women’s Athlete of the Meet
April 26, 2008The College Women’s Athlete of the Meet for individual events is Purdue University’s Kara Patterson, who won the javelin throw championship with a throw of 184-1 (56.10 meters). That was the second-longest throw in Penn Relays’ history.
The first field event of the day
April 25, 2008David Edwards-Brennan of Maryland won the first field event of the day. His height of 2.04 meters (6-8.25 feet) won the college men Eastern High Jump. Five other competitors cleared the same height, but he had the fewest misses.
Field Events Are Underway
April 24, 2008There’s lots of action inside the track and at the lower fields with the jumpers and throwers. Our first championship result of the day: Purdue’s Leah Kincaid won the college women’s long jump at 20′ 9-1/4″ (6.33 meters). Full results here.
Candis Kelly of Texas Christian wins the college women’s shot put championship at 51′ 3-3/4″ [...]
