 | 114th Penn Relays
Thu.-Sat., April 24-26, 2008
Franklin Field, Philadelphia PA
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After setting USR in 4x8 loss, Roosevelt takes 4x4
| At left, Holmwood Tech JAM's Bobby Gaye Wilkins raises the baton as she finishes off her team's 8:41.92 4x8 win, avenging last year's loss. But Roosevelt still crushes USR with 8:43.12. At right, Afia Charles hands off to Tasha Stanley as ER takes the 4x4 in 3:37.16. Photos John Nepolitan | 
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Top Highlights - - New USR 8:43.12 4x800 for the girls of Eleanor Roosevelt MD, in a runner-up effort to Holmwood Tech JA's 8:41.92, second fastest in Penn Relays history. Roosevelt slashes over seven seconds from the 2002 8:50.41 by Boys & Girls NY, becoming the first US team to dip under 8:50, and doing it by a huge margin.
- Eleanor Roosevelt came back in 4x400 and outlasted everyone for a new US#1 3:37.16, #7 all-time (#3 school).
- The home state took 2 of the 3 boys distance events. Germantown Friends pulled away on the last leg for a US#2 10:11.54 triumph in the DMR, while Boyertown's Mark Dennin ran away from everyone late for a 8:30.11 victory in the 3k.
- After the pack crawled through 800 in 2:13, everyone kicked hard at the end, but Cory Leslie OH had the best move in the last 300 and held off Robby Andrews NJ"s final rush, 4:12.76-4:12.82.
- Edwin Allen JAM rolls to a 44.79 in the Girls 4x100 Championship, #6 in relays history, with Vere Tech 2nd in 45.23. Top US team is Landstown VA in 4th with 46.07.
- Jersey SP stars Nike Vena and Mike Alleman dominate the shot, as expected. Vena hits 63-06 for the win on his 3rd throw, to Alleman's 62-01
- With Jason Walton's super 1:51.8 anchor, Hillsborough NJ led boys 4x800 qualifying with 7:47.44. Cleveland Heights OH was a no-show, but 7 broke 7:55 in the final heat.
More highlights and winners:
- Park View VA sr Natalie Baird three-peats in girls DT with 154-08 effort
- 10th-seeded Brandon Heroux of Westfield NJ surprises the Jav field with a 202-00, with favorite Justin Shirk of Central Dauphin PA 3rd with 195-11
- Other girls 4x100 titles go to St. Andrews JAM 46.98 (large schools) and Manchester 45.64 JAM (small schools)
- In the 4x100 heats, St. Jago led the small school qualifying with 40.72, while Calabar hit 41.14 for the top mark among the large schools. The only US to make the finals was Westlake MD (41.57).
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