College Men’s 4×800 Championship
Posted April 25, 2009 by jseehermanCategories: 4x800, College, Saturday Events
Tags: 4x800, College, Mens
Jacob Hernandez takes the baton for Texas (Photo by Han Nguyen)
Our next championship is the college men’s 4×800, always a great race.
We have a number of teams in it at the first exchange, including Arkansas and Texas. Arkansas led unofficially in 1:50.
Penn State moves into the lead during the 2nd leg; we have a very big group.
Second exchange includes Arkansas and Texas again, with Coppin State (MD), Georgetown, and Penn State. These five schools are all together on the third leg.
At the final exchange, we still have all five teams, with Penn State in the lead. One lap to go, its Penn State and Texas. Jacob Hernandez of Texas takes over the lead.
We have Texas winning, with Liam Poylan-Bett of Georgetown charging hard for 2nd. Hernandez successfully defends his title with a 1:46 split. The winning time was 7:16, the fastest winning time in 5 years.
USA vs The World: Women’s 4×100
Posted April 25, 2009 by Rich SandsCategories: 4x100, Saturday Events, USA -vs- The World
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 close the gap on Mechelle Lewis and Carmelia Jeter, who locked up a 42.40 to 42.77 victory.
Results are here.
College Athletes of the Meet for Individual Events
Posted April 25, 2009 by jseehermanCategories: College, Individual Events
Our collegiate athletes of the meet for individual events are Rachel Laurent of LSU and Jeremy Hicks, also of LSU.
Laurent set a meet record with a 13-10 1/2 pole vault clearance, and Hicks won the long jump in 26-3 on his last jump. Hicks’ mark was #7 All-Time.
Sarah Bowman Named College Women’s Relay Athlete of the Meet
Posted April 25, 2009 by Rich SandsCategories: Uncategorized
Sarah Bowman of the University of Tennessee was named the college women’s athlete of the meet for relay events. Bowman ran on three victorious relays for the Lady Vols, anchoring the distance medley and the 4×1500, and running the third leg on the 4×800. Her 1500 split of 4:10.2 is the second fastest ever at the Relays. Tennessee set Penn Relays and collegiate records in the 4×800 and 4×1500.
USA vs. The World: 4×100
Posted April 25, 2009 by jseehermanCategories: 4x100, Saturday Events, USA -vs- The World
Tags: 4x100
We 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 leadoff leg, with Travis Padgett, Shawn Crawford, and Darvis “Doc” Patton.
High School Boys 4×800 Championship
Posted April 25, 2009 by Rich SandsCategories: 4x800, High School, Saturday Events
The Albemarle boys enjoy a Franklin Field victory lap. Photo by Han Nguyen
Bellefield Comprehensive of Jamaica opened up an early lead, but by the second exchange Zach Vrohvac had put Albemarle in front. Sean Pohorence of Morris Hills moved into the lead for the last handoff. Jamaica College’s Waquar Decosta briefly caught the two leaders, but was left behind with 200 to go. Anthony Kostelac showed some wheels down the stretch to pull away from Morris Hills’ Liam Tansey, giving Albemarle the victory, 7:30.67 to 7:31.60 — both teams under the national high school record. Previous record — 7:32.89 — was set in 2002 by Auburn HS (WA).
Check out these splits: Garrett Bradley (1:55.43), Zach Vrhovac (1:50.57), Luke Noble (1:55.34), Anthony Kostelac (1:49.33)
Results are here.
TV Alert: We’re about to go live on ESPN2
Posted April 25, 2009 by Rich SandsCategories: Saturday Events
ESPN2 has two hours of coverage beginning at 4 pm Eastern.
Straightaway Finals
Posted April 25, 2009 by Rich SandsCategories: College, Individual Events, Olympic Development, Saturday Events
College women’s 100-meter hurdles: Seun Adigun (Houston) wins in 12.98. Wind is 0.0, so it’s legal. Results.
Olympic Development women’s 100-meter hurdles: Nickiesha Wilson goes 12.95 for the victory. Results.
College men’s 110-meter hurdles: Jason Richardson of South Carolina wins 13.56, just 0.02 ahead of Ronnie Ash of Bethune Cookman. Results.
Olympic Development men’s 110-meter hurdles: Jacoby Dubose wins in 13.63. Results.
Olympic Development men’s 100-meter dash: Phillippe DeRosier runs 10.23 to win from the outside lane. Results.
College women’s 100-meter dash: Samantha Henry of LSU wins in 11.22. Results.
Masters 75+ men’s 100-meter dash: Joe Summerlin wins the crowd favorite event in 15.05. Results.
College men’s 100-meter dash: LSU’s Trindon Holliday wins in 10.16. Results.
USA vs The World: Women’s Sprint Medley
Posted April 25, 2009 by Rich SandsCategories: Saturday Events, Sprint Medley, USA -vs- The World
On the track. Olympic 400 champ Christine Ohuruogu is leading off for Great Britain.
After the opening 200 legs, USA Blue, Jamaica and the World All-Stars are well in front. Debbie Dunn runs a strong leg to put USA Blue in front at the final exchange.
Kenia Sinclair of Jamaica sits on Hazel Clark through the first lap of the anchor leg, powers into the lead at 500-meter mark. To the crowd’s deafening delight, Sinclair cruises home in 3:34.56. That’s a world best for this rarely run event. Maria Savinova ran a strong leg to bring Russia past USA Blue for second, 3:37.37 to 3:38.36. Results.
Unofficially Sinclair was in the 1:57 range on her anchor! Lynx now confirms: 1:57.43! Needless to say, that’s the fastest women’s 800 split at the Relays.
