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 | 114th Penn Relays
Thu.-Sat., April 24-26, 2008
Franklin Field, Philadelphia PA
DyeStat onsite with SteveU and The Track Junkie
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Walt Murphy's Penn Relays Preview
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Eastern Track - Vol. 32, April 21, 2008
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It's Finally Here ...
After months of anticipation, it’s finally here--the best weekend in track and field, otherwise known as the Penn
Relays. It’s always dangerous to play the weather “game”, but the forecast is encouraging.
It seems that every edition of the Relays becomes identified with the exploits of an outstanding team or individual.
There was the year that Renaldo Nehemiah drove the crowd wild with his performances on Maryland’s relays, and the
many years that Villanova and Arkansas dominated the men’s races.
Who will make their mark this year. Will it be Yohan Blake, who hopes to lead St.Jago to victory in the boys 4x100
and 4x00? Will this be Texas A&M’s year to shine? Coach Pat Henry was at the helm when LSU won the bulk of their
many titles at Penn, but he’s yet to win at Penn since he took over the head coach’s position at A&M. This year, the
Aggies will be contenders in all three sprint relays--men and women.
Another team ready to grab thee headlines is Texas, which is favored to win the men’s 4x800, 4xmile, and distance
medley relays.
LSU has a unique distinction in the individual events. Their sprinters, Richard Thompson(10.00) and Kelly Ann
Baptiste(11.06) are scheduled to run the 100 at Penn and each has run the respective fastest men’s and women’s time
in the world this year.
There was a buzz early on when it was learned that UCLA (women) and USC were coming all the way from L.A. for
the Relays, but the Trojans have been beset with illness and injuries and have decided to stay home.
Teams from Jamaica are expected to dominate most of the high school relays, while a team from Ohio, Cleveland
Heights, which ran 3:14.06 and 7:40.72 in 2007, could emerge as the top American team in the boys 4x400 and
4x800.
Here is an event-by-event look at the 114th running of the Penn Relays. Bib numbers/letters are listed where available, as well as 2008 bests. Be sure to buy the Penn Relays program--it’s the best in the sport. |
Tuesday/Wednesday April 22,23
1-College Men Decathlon 11:00am
The Penn State duo of Chris Morrisey(1) and Shawn Colligan(3)
finished 1-2 last year, but Penn’s own Kyle Calvo2) is favored
2-College Women Heptathlon 11:30am
Penn State’s All-Ameerican, Gayle Hunter(1), is the defending
champion.
Thursday April 24
3-College Women’s 400-meter hurdles 10:00am
This wide-open field includes South Carolina sophomore Krystal
Cantey(1) and TCU’s Kishelle Paul(2), who finished 2-3 in 2007,
and a Miami freshman trio of Ti’erra Brown(3) and twins Takecia(5)
and Tamieka(8) Jameson. The Jamesons ran on Roosevelt H.S.’s
winning 4x400 last year. Tameka also ran on the winning 4x800
team.
4-High School Girls 400-Meter Hurdles 10:20am
Methacton senior Ryann Krais(1) came from behind to beat
favored Shana-Gaye Tracey (#2/Manchester/JAM) last year.
Tracey has run 58.18 and 58.17 this spring, while Krais ran 58.96
at the Taco Bell Inv.. Nikita Tracey (3/Edwin Allen) finished 2nd
to Shana-Gaye Tracey at the Jamaican Champs and has a best of
58.75 this year.
5-8 High School Girls 4x800 Relay Heats
The 12 fastest teams from the four heats advance to the
Championship Final on Friday (Event #113-12:45pm). It took
9:23.03(07), 9:23.30(06), 9:25.46(05), and 9:23.86(04) to qualify
for the final the last four years.
Defender Roosevelt(Md) should again be the leading U.S.
contender against Jamaican powerhouses Manchester and
Holmwood Tech.
5-”Small” Schools 4x800 10:30am
Manchester(AA), led by Natoya Goule, has already run 8:51.34
this year and is the pre-Relays favorite. Goule ran a great 2 :05.90
to win the 800-meters at last month’s Carifta Games.
Other potential finalists include Bronxville,NY(AB-9:10.04),
Garden City,NY(AC-9:10.36), and Voorhees,NJ(AD-9:25.03).
6-”Small” Schools 4x800 10:40am
Jamaica’s Holmwood Tech(BA) ran 8:54.65 behind Manchester at
the Gibson Relays in February. Senior Bobby-Gaye Wilkins ran on
Holmwood’s Penn Champions in 2005 and 2006. Edwin Allen(BB) ran 9:03.55 while beating Holmwood at the Western Relays, which were also took place in February. Pope John XXIII,NJ(BC-9:19.88) and Ursuline,NY(BD-9:22.39) are possible finalists.
7-”Large” Schools 4x800 10:50am
Eleanor Roosevelt(CA), which returns Dominique Loickhart and
anchor Tasha Sanley from last year’s Championship team, ran
8:59.37 this past indoor season.
Other potential finalists include Suffern,NY(CB-9:09.00),
Conestoga,PA(CC-9:11.48), Ward Melville,NY(CD-9:22.52), and
Council Rock,PA)CE-9:20.3).
8-”Large” Schools 4x800 11:00am
Benjamin Cardozo(DA), led by 400-meter hurdles star Delilah
Muhammad, ran 9:05.60 to win at last month’s National Indoor
Scholastics..
Westfield,VA(DB-9:07.70), Lincoln-Sudbury,MA(DC-9:16.57),
East Meadow,NY(DD-9:22.46), and Boys&Girls,NY(DE) 9:26.03) are
potenntial finalists.
9&10-High School Girls 4x100 Heats 11:10am
The eight fastest teams from the “small” and “large” school
heats advance to the Championship Final on Friday(Event #127-
2:30pm). Heats are run in alphabetical order (by school).
It took 47.64(07), 47.48(2006), 47.76(2005-cool), and
47.30(2004) to make it into the final the last four years.
Don’t blink, or you might miss some hot action in the first heat
of the “Small Schools” section, which should include defending
champion Edwin Allen(AC). Allen returns Kaycea Jones, Shawna
Anderson, and Gayon Evans from last year’s Championship team,
and ran 45.26 to win at the Jamaican Champs.
Other Jamaican teams looking to make the final are Vere
Tech(YN-45.90), Holmwood Tech(EO-45.73), Manchester(GG-
46.02), The Queen’s School(WD-47.25), Herbert Morrison(EI-
47.30), St.Jago(JI-46.91), St.Andrew(WT-46.90), and Wolmer’s
Girls((ZS-47.13).
California’s Long Beach Poly(TN), which finished 4th last year,
could again be the top American team, having run 46.27 at the
Arcadia Inv.
Other U.S. teams hoping to make the final include
Landstown,VA(TG), which ran 46.94 this past weekend, Eleanor
Roosevelt,MD(WO), which ran 1:40.17 behind Landstown in the
4x200 at the Nike Indoor Nationals, Elizabeth Seton,MD(KX-
47.84), Bethel,VA(OE), and Canarsie,NY(OR).
12-College Women 4x100 Heats 1:00pm
The 8 fastest teams advance to the Championship Final on
Friday (Event #114-12:55pm). It took 45.42(07), 45.44(06),
45.46(05), and 45.32(04) to qualify for the final the last four
years.
LEADING TEAMS
Seven of the ten fastest collegiate teams in the
country are entered.
Defender LSU returns Brooklynn Morris, Samantha Henry, and
Kelly-Ann Baptiste from last year’s winning team. Texas A&M ran a
quick 42.97 to beat LSU at the Texas Relays, but the Tigers
turnded the tables this past weekend, running an even quicker
42.84 to A&M’s 43.38.
42.84 AA LSU
42.97 AB TEXAS A&M
44.03 AV G.C. FOSTER/JAM
44.20 AJ U-TECH/JAM
44.22 AC TCU
44.43 AF AUBURN
44.47 AG SOUTH CAROLINA
44.57 AE MIAMI
44.83 AH TENNESSEE
45.06 AL CHARLOTTE
45.26 AP GEORGIA STATE
45.36 AK NORTH CAROLINA
45.44 AN GEORGIA TECH
45.50 AS Virginia
NT AI TEXAS
NT AM Pittsburgh
13-57/High School Girls 4x400 Heats
The 8 fastest teams advance to the Championship Final on
Friday (Event #158-6:10pm).
It took 3:51.35(07), 3:50.80(06), 3:53.90(05), and 3:49.51(04)
to qualify for the final the last four years.
Races With leading Teams (and 2008 bests--mostly indoors)
40-HSG 4x400 Relay 3:40pm
St.Andrew Girl’s,JAM(B-3:46.73), The Queen’s School(F-3:47.18)
41-HSG 4x400 Relay 3:45pm
Holmwood Tech(A) has run 3:36.44 and 3:36.50 this season.,
Boys&Girls,NY(B-3:46.25), St.Jago/JAM(H-3:47.57). B&G’s
Nadonnia Rodriques ran 52.85 to win the 400 at the National
Scholastics at NY’s Armory last month.
42-HSG 4x400 Relay 3:50pm
Vere Tech/JAM(A-3:36.82), Long Beach Poly,CA(B-ran 3:44.22 at
Arcadia), Landstown,VA(C-3:46.91), Wolmer’s Girls(H-3:55.19)
43-HSG 4x400 Relay 3:55pm
Edwin Allen/JAM(A-3:37.06), Manchester/JAM(C-3:38.77), Jack
Hayward/BAH(G),
44-HSG 4x400 Relay 4:00pm
Defending champion Eleanor Roosevelt,MD(B) had the fastest
indoor time in the U.S.--3:45.38, They return Doris Anyanwu and
Tasha Stanley from last year’s winning team. Herbert
Morrison/JAM(C-3:55.48).
56-HSG 4x400 Relay/Philadelphia Catholic 5:00pm
West Catholic(B-3:55.14)
58-College Women’s Distance Medley 5:15pm
Led by anchor Sarah Bowman, the favorite here is
Tennessee(AA), the winner of last year’s race and this year’s
NCAA title.
The main challenger to the Lady Vols in this deep race is
Michigan(AD), which finished a close 2nd at the indoor NCs, The
Wolverines were the stars of last year’s Relays, when they broke
long-standing Collegiate Records in the 4x800 and 4x1500. Geena
Gall and Nicole Edwards, 4th and 2nd, respectively, in the 800 and
mile at the indoor NCs, are back this year and will be joined bu
outstanding frosh Danielle Tauro. Tauro anchored Southern
Regional(NJ) to the prep DMR title last year.
Other contenders include North Carolina(AC), with Brie Felnagle
on the anchor, Stanford(AE), and host Penn(AF). Stanford
finished 3rd at the indoor NCs, but they’ll be runnign here
without Ari Lambie, who ran out of eligibility after the indoor
season. Taking her place on the anchor leg here will be Lauren
Centrowitz, a member of the team that set an American Record
here in the 4x1500 in 2006.
Shortly after leading Villanova(AB) to a runnerup finish in last
year’s race, Frances Koons was diagnosed with a form of kindey
cancer. Doctors removed the tumor, but were able to saave the
kidney. Koons resumed training earlier this year and ran an
encouraging 4:18.75 for 1500-meters at the recent Sun Angel
Classic.
West Virginia(AZ), 4th at the Indoor NCS, has lost two key
members to illness/injury and won’t be running in the
Championship section.
59-College Women’s 4x400 Relay-Heats 5:40pm
The 8 fastest teams from events 60-63 advance to the
Championship Final on Saturday (Event #255-5:40pm).
It took 3:41.24(07-9 teams), 3:35.98(06), 3:42.40(05-cool), and
3:37.17(04) to qualify for the final the last four years.
Eight of the ten fastest teams in the U.S. are entered, along
with a strong G.C. Foster team from Jamaica.
LEADING TEAMS
(i-indoor time)
3:29.28 AC LSU--NCAA indoor champs clocked a fast 3:29.72
to run away from Texas A&M and Texas at
the Texas Relays. They improved on that
time by running 3:29.28 at home on
Saturday.
3:31.33 AJ G.C. FOSTER/JAM--Schillonie Calvert and
Anastacia Leroy ran on the Holmwood Tech
team that won the H.S. Girls 4x400 in 2006.
3:31.34i AB TEXAS A&M--Clsoe 2nd to LSU at the Indoor
NCs. Frosh Jessica Beard has the fastest
collegiate 400 of the year--52.04.
3:32.70 AD TEXAS--9-time winners of this event.
3:32.90 AG Penn State--Dominique Blake and Shana Cox
return from last year’s 6th-place team.
3:33.34i AA SOUTH CAROLINA--Sophs Brandi Cross and
Krystal Cantey are the only returnees from
last year’s winning team. 6-time winners of
this event
3:33.36 AM AUBURN
3:34.44 AR Seton Hall
3:34.76 AK MIAMI
3:34.84 AF FLORIDA STATE
3:36.31 AI UCLA
3:37.63 AH TCU
NT AL U-TECH/JAM
60-Heptagonal Women’s 4x400 Relay-6:25pm
Cornell(C-3:46.39i)), the 2-time defending chasmpion, beat
Penn(B-3:48.37) to win this year’s Heps indoor title.
64-High School Girls Distance Medley 6:45pm
Warwick Valley,NY(A), the winner of this event in 2005, had
the fastest indooor time in the U.S.--11:44.44, but they’ll have to
keep their eyes on defending champion Southern Regional(E).
Danielle Tauro, last year’s anchor for SR, is now a frosh at
Michigan, but she has a worthy replacement in Jillian Smith, who
ran the lead-off leg on last year’s winning team. Smith led the
nastion’s preps in the mile indoors with a best of 4:48.83
Others to look for include Saratoga Springs(B), the winner in
2004, Holy Names,NY(C), and Immaculate Heart,NJ(D)
65-High School Girls Mile 7:00pm
Junior Stephanie Morgan(12-Barnesville, OH)) finished 2nd last
year and had a best of 4:46.31 in 2007.
Morgan, who ran 2:10.2 for 800-meters earlier this month,
should get a battle from Emily Infeld(3-Beaumont,OH), who ran
the equivalent of a 4:43 mile last year, and frosh Chelsey
Sveinsson(!), who ran the equivalent of a 4:46.35 mile at the
Texas Relays.
Others to watch include Kristin Reese(2-Carmel,NY), Allison
Linnell(4-Colts Neck,NJ), and Jaclyn Marshall(5-Kings Park,NY).
66-High School Girls 3000m 7:05pm
Kathleen McCafferty (1-Oak Knoll,NJ) won the 2-mile at the
Nike Indoor Classic with a time of 10:24.53, the fastest indoor
time in the U.S. in 2008.
Also in the field are Brianna Jackucewicz(4-Colts Neck,NJ), who
set a National Scholastic Indoor 5k Record (16:43.02) as a 7thgrader
in 2004; Emily Jones (2), the latest distance star to come
out of The Bromfield School in Massachusettes(Lynn Jennings,
Ari Lambie); Melanie Thompson(3-Voorhees,NJ); and Shelby
Greany(5-Suffern,NY)
THURSDAY NIGHT RACES--
2008 Qualifying Standards
MEN
IC4A NCAA I NCAA II(Auto/Prov.) NCAA (II(Auto/Prov.) OLY.TRIALS(Auto/Prov.) OLYMPICS(A/B)
Steeplechase 9:16.00 9:07.00 9:07.00/9:26.00 9:07.34/9:23.00 8:32.00/8:45.00 8:24.60/8:32.00
5000 14:37.00 14:12.00 14:10.00/14:45.00 14:28.00/14:48.00 13:33.00/13:50.00 13:21.50/13:28.00
10,000 31:08.00 28:45.00 29:45.00/31:05.00 30:14.00/31:05.00 28:15.00/29:00.00 27:50.00/28:10.00
WOMEN
ECAC NCAA I NCAA II(Auto/Prov.) NCAA III(Auto/Prov.) OLY.TRIALS(Auto/Prov.) World Champ.(A/B)
3000 9:56.24 x 9:40.00/10:15.00 x x x
Steeplechase 10:55.04 10:50.25 11:0.00/11:27.00 10:44.00/11:13.00 10:00.00/10:20.00 9:46..00/9:55.00
5000 17:26.14 16:52.00 17:11.00/17:45.00 16:55.00/17:35.00 15:28.00/16:00.00 15:09.00/15:24.00
10,000 37:40.00 33:30.00/35:00.00 35:50.00/37.30.00 35:48.00/37:40.00 32:45.00/34:00.00 31:45.00/32:20.00
67-College Men’s Steeplechase 7:20pm
One thing is for sure--there will be a new champion this year,
since three-time winner Nicodemus Naimadu (Abilene Christian)
ran out of eligibility.
Duquesne’s Tom Slosky(2) has the fastest time this
year(8:51.57), while Arkansas’ Peter Kosgei(1) ran 8:39.94 in
2007.
There’s a second Peter Kosgei(11) in the field, this one from
Hamilton College(NY). With very little running background, he
won the steeple at last year’s NCAA Div.III Championships as a
freshman and won the 800 and mile at this year’s NCAA Div.III
Indoor Championships. Kosgei is a beneficiary of John Manners’
Kenya Scholar-Athlete Project, which helps place deserving
Kenyan students in U.S. colleges.
69-Olympic Development Steeplechase 7:40pm
This could be a good one if the top two seeds show up.
Leading the field is 2004 U.S. Olympian Anthony Famiglietti and
Kenya’s Nicodemus Naimadu(2), the 3-time winner of the Penn
College race(2005-2007). “Fam” set the event record of 8:25.02
here in 2004 and just ran 8:26.94 at Mt.SAC this past Friday.
(“Fam” is also entered in the 5000)
71-College Women’s Steeplechase 7:50pm
florida’s Lindsay Sundell(1) has run 10:18.21 this season.
73-College Women’s 3000-meters 8:20pm
One of the more unique names at this year’s Relays belongs to
19-year old Welsh runner Non Stanford(2), who competes for
England’s Birmingham University. She ran 9:22.84 in 2004 to win
the British Junior 3k title.
74-College Women’s 5000-meters 8:30pm
Among the leading entrants are Providence’s Katie
DiCamillo(1) and Yale’s Lindsay Donaldson(@), who finished 2nd
last year.
Princeton’s Ashley Higginson(6) won the Penn H.S. 3000 in
2006 and 2007.
75-Olympic Development 5000-meters 8:50pm
Maria-Elena Calle(1) won the Penn College race in 2000.
76-College Men’s 5000-meters 9:10pm
Leading entrants are LSU’s John Kosgei(1), Arkansas’ Shawn
Forrest(2), and Iona’s Abraham Ng’etich)(3).
78-Men’s Olympic Development 5000-meters 9:50pm
If he doesn’t run the steeplechase, Anthony Famiglietti(1) will
be the favorite in this event.
79/80-Women’s College & O.D. 10,000-meters 10:05pm
Top college seeds are Florida’s Jacy Kruzel(1), Keene State’s
Jennifer Adams(2), who finished 3rd last year, and LaSalle’s
Rachel Papin(3).
81/82Men’s College and O.D. 10k 10:45pm
Top college seed is LSU’s Joseph Simuchimba(1), who was 3rd
last year. Former Widener star Macharia Yuot heads the Olympic
Development field.
THURSDAY FIELD EVENTS(highlights)
263-College Women’s Hammer Throw 10:00am
Lafayette’s Ashley Harbin(1) is the defending champion, while
Purdue’s Astin Steward(2) finished 2nd last year.
265-College Women’s Long Jump Noon
Texas A&M’s Ashika Charan(1) is back to defend her title, but
she’ll be facing UCLA’s Rhonda Watkins, the 2007 NCAA Outdoor
Champion.
267-High School Girls Javelin Noon
Brieanna Kennedy(2-Caravel,DE) is the top returnee from last
year(3rd), but Missouri’s Brittany Borman(1-Festus) comes in with
a PR of 155-1 from 2007.
268-High School Girls Pole Vault 1:00pm
Returning are last year’s 1-2 finishers, Abigail Schaffer(1-Easton
Area,Pa) and Chrissy finkel(2-Montville Township,NJ), both of
whom cleared 12-4 1./2. Schaffer jumped 13-2 1/2 this past
indoor season, while Finkel had a best of 12-7 1/2.
271-High School Girls Long Jump 1:45pm
Jen Clayton(1-Suffern,NY) had a best of 20-1/4 this past
indoor season. Todea-Kay Willis(2-St.Andrew) jumped a windaided
20-1 1/2 to win at the Jamaican Champs.
272-High School Girls Triple Jump 1:45pm
Salcia Slack(1-Holmwood Tech) jumped a wind-aided 43-5 at the
Jamaican Champs. Erin Brooks (2-Seton Keough,MD) finished 2nd
here last year.
273-College Women’s Javelin 2:00pm
Purdue’s Kara Patterson(2) has the best throw in the field this
season(182-10). Abilene Christian’s Linda Brivule(1), a sophomore
from Latvia, threw 195-10 in 2007, but her best this season is
only 154-3.
275-College Women’s Pole Vault 3:00pm
LSU’s Katelyn Rodrigue(1) finished 3rd last year.
278-High School Girls Shot Put 4:00pm
Karen Shump(1-Penncrest,Pa), 2nd a year ago, threw a personal
best of 52-4 to win at the Nike Indoor Classic in March. Elaine
Sobansky’s Relays Record of 50-3/4 has stood since 1980.
Friday April 27
83-College Men’s 400-meter hurdles 9:00am
South Carolina’s Jussi Heikkila(1) and Albany’s Joe Greene
finished 1-2 in 2007. Looking to spoil a repeat of that finish is
last year’s 3rd-place finisher, Texas A&M’s Nick Robinson(3), who
ran 50.01 at the Texas Relays.
Other contenders who have run under 51-seconds this season:
Auburn’s Reuben McCoy(10-50.44), South Carolina’s Jason
Richardson(5-50.64) and Coppin State’s Steve Delice(4-50.94).
84-87 High School Boys 4x800 Relay Heats
The 12 fastest teams from the four heats advance to the
Championship Final on Saturday (Event #237-3:30pm). It took
8:01.69(07--weather delays), 7:58.62(06), 7:57.79(05), and
7:55.90(04) to qualify for the final the last four years.
84-”Small” Schools Boys 4x800 Relay 9:20am
Holmwood Tech(AA) ran 7:48.27 at the Gibson Relays in
February. Other potential finalists include Morris Hills,NJ(AB-
7:56.11i), Strath Haven,Pa(AC-7:58.22i), West Windsor-Pliansboro
North,NJ(AD-7:59.21i), Campion,JAM(AE-7:59.55), and Metuchen,
NJ(AF-8:00.51i)
85”Small” Schools Boys 4x800 Relay 9:30am
Potential finalists: Manchester,JAM(BA-7:50.29, Somers,NY(BB-
7:55.40i), Great Valley,Pa(BC-7:58.66i), Bellefield Comprehensive,
JAM(BD-7:58.92i), Holy Ghost Prep,Pa(BE-7:59.73), and Edwin
Allen,JAM(BF-7:59.82)
86-”Large” Schools Boys 4x800 Relay 9:40am
This could be one of the greatest heats ever at Penn.
Calabar(CA), which finished 2nd at Penn last year, ran 7:47.35 to
win the big Jamaican matchup at the Gibson Relays in February.
Out for “revenge” is Jamaica College(CD), which had a
15-meter lead in that race with a lap to go when its anchor got
tripped up by a runner who was about to be lapped. The spill
took them out of the race and they finished with a time of 8:08.
Add to the mix strong teams from North Penn,Pa(CB-7:48.99i)
and Kingston College/JAM(CC-7:50.82), which returns all 4
runners from last year’s winning team, and you have the makings
of a great race.
Other potential finalists include: Roosevelt,Md(CE-7:58.14i),
Pine Bush,NY(CF-7:58.70i), Shaker,NY(CG-7:59.02), and Newburgh
Free Acaddemy,NY(CH-8:00.42).
87-”Large” Schools Boys 4x800 Relay 9:50am
Chaminade,NY(DA) and Kellenberg,NY) ran 7:47.3 and 7:47.8,
respectively, this past indoor season.
Other potential finalists include: Washington Township,NJ(DC-
7:55.40i), Colonie Central,NY(DD-7:55.49i), Monsignor
Farrell,NY(DE-7:58.29i), Hunterdon Central,NJ(DF-7:58.96i),
Thomas Edison,VA(DG-8:00.12i)., and Hillsborough,NJ(DH-
8:00.42i).
Cleveland Heights,OH(DI) hasn’t run a fast time this
year, but they’re bringing in three of the four runners who ran
on a team that ran 7:40.72 last June. Anchor Jared Hall ran
1:50.98 for 800-meters last year.
106/107-H.S. Boys 4x100 Relay Heats 10:40am
The eight fastest teams from the “small” and “large” school
heats advance to the Championship Final on Saturday(Event
#223-1:50pm). Heats are run in alphabetical order (by school).
It took 42.06(07), 42.29(06), 42.58(05), 42.51(04) to qualify
for the final the last four years.
Ssven teams from Jamaica made last year’s final and they could
match that total this year:
39.78 JR St. Jago...Defending champions set a Relays Record
of 39.96 last year. Will again be led by the sensational Yohan Blake, who could be joined by his three teammates from last year. Jago ran an
incredible 39.78 in its heat at the Jamaican Champs.
40.28 NP Calabar...last year’s runnerup won the Jamaican champs after St. Jago failed to finish.
40.59 BI Camperdown..Rasheed Dwyer ran on the winning team in 2006
40.79 EL Herbert Morrison
40.81 SJ Jamaica College
41.00 ZI Wolmers
41.02 WW St.George’s
41.14 ET Holmwood
108 Masters Men’s 4x100 Relay (50+) 12:22pm
Ageless Bill Collins (he’s actually 57), who is one of the best
Masters sprinters in the world, will run for the Houston Elite
TC(C). Collins first ran at Penn during his high school days at
Mt.Vernon H.S. in the late 1960s. Collins was an All-American at
TCU and ran the lead-off leg on the U.S. team that set a world
record in the 4x100 relay at the 1977 World Cup in Dusseldorf,
Germany.
112 College Men’s 4x100 relay Heats 12:25pm
The 8 fastest teams advance to the Championship Final on
Saturday (Event #221-1:40pm). It took 40.69(07), 40.73(06),
40.65(05), and 40.38(04) to qualify for the final the last four
years.
Eight of the nine fastest teams in the country are entered.
38.74 AA LSU...Led by the potent 1-2 punch of Trindon Holliday and Richard thompson, the Tigers are looking to become the first team in more than 50 years to win this event 4 years in a row. Thompson has run on all three previous winning teams.
38.83 AD TEXAS A&M...only win in this event was in 1997
39.16 AB FLORIDA ST....2nd last year, but will be without the
services of the injured Walter Dix
39.39 AE TENNESSEE
39.40 AI CLEMSON--beat Florida State at ACC
39.62 AF MISSISSIPPI ST.
39.66 AG FLORIDA
39.70 AH TCU
39.84 AT UT-SAN ANTONIO
39.87 AJ U-TECH/Jamaica
39.92 AR NORTH CAROLINA STATE
40.04 AP LINCOLN-MO
40.32 AC ST.AUGUSTINE’S
40.37 AK ARKANSAS
40.45 BY Maryland
40.56 AL SOUTH CAROLINA
40.59 AM AUBURN
40.60 BA Virginia
113 H.S. Girls 4x800 Championship 12:45pm
See events 5-8
Could be a great anchor duel between Manchester’s Natoya
Goule and Holmwood’s Bobby-Gaye Wilkins. Goule has run 2:05.90
for 800-meters this year, while Wilkins has run 2:04.87.
Manchester, which has never won this event at Penn, beat
6-time Champion Holmwood earlier this year at the Gibson and
Western Relays. Wilkins ran on Holmwood’s winners in 2005 and
2006.
Eleanor Roosevelt(MD) is hoping to repeat its upset win of
2007.
114 College Women 4x100 Championship 12:55pm
See event 12
Pat Henry was the head coach at LSU when the Tigers won
most of their 11 titles in this event, and this year could see him
win his first for Texas A&M. The Aggies beat LSU at the Texas
Relays, 42.97-43.10.
120 Olympic Development Women’s 4x100 1:10pm
Most of the best American sprinters will be competing in the
USA vs the World 4x100 on Saturday, but this event will see two
talented lineups going head-to-head.
One team(A) is scheduled to include Marshevet Hooker,
LaShauntea Moore, Alexis Joyce, and Sani Roseby. The 2nd
team(B) will feature hurdlers--Candice Davis, Danielle Carruthers,
Ginnie Powell, and Michelle Perry, who was ranked #1 in the world
in 2007.
121 Olympic Development Men’s 4x100 1:15pm
Like the women’s race, this event will also have a strong U.S.
lineup, this one featuring Rae Edwards, DaBryan Blanton, Preston
Perry, and Shawn Crawford. They could get a run for their money
from The Executives TC(AB) lineup of Lee Prowell, Kendall
Stevens, Phil DeRosier, and Julian Dunkley.
122 College Women 4x1500 Championship 1:25pm
Michigan(A) returns Geena Gall and Nicole Edwards from the
team that set the Collegiate Record of 17:15.62 at last year’s
Relays. They’re expected to be joined by frosh Danielle Tauro and
grad student Toni Salucci, a transfer from Cornell.
Others teams to watch include Georgetown(B), Villanova(C),
Duke(D), Penn State(E), and Tennessee(F).
123 College Men 4x200 Relay Heats 1:45pm
The 8 fastest teams advance to the Championship Final on
Saturday (Event #233-2:40pm). It took 1:24.45(07), 1:24.45(06),
1:25.54(05), and 1:24.69(04) to qualify for the final the last four
years.
LEADING TEAMS
1:22.06 AC FLORIDA--winner of this event in 1999 and 2005
1:22.09 AA FLORIDA ST.--defending champions ran 1:22.09 at home in March--and that was without the injured Walter Dix, who is expected to miss Penn.
1:23.21 AB TCU--6-time winners of this event
1:23.48 AF TEXAS A&M
AD TENNESSEE--5-time winners of this event
AI MISSISSIPPI ST.--winner in 2004
AJ U-TECH/Jamaica--winner in 2003(with Asafa Powell on the anchor)
AK CLEMSON
AH ST.AUGUSTINE’S
AE ARKANSAS--winner in 1985
124 College Women 4x200 Relay Heats 2:05pm
The 8 fastest teams advance to the Championship Final on
Saturday (Event #230-2:25pm). It took 1:36.75(07), 1:35.20(06),
1:38.74(05-cool), and 1:34.88(04) to qualify for the final the last
four years.
LEADING TEAMS
1:32.40 AC TEXAS A&M--beat LSU at the Texas Relays
1:33.58 AB LSU--lost a photo-finish to South Carolina last
year...winner of this event 11 times since
1991. Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Deonna Lawrence,
and Brooklynn Morris return from the 2006
winning team.
1:34.05 AF TENNESSEE
1:36.74 AM Pittsburgh
1:33.78 AE MIAMI
AA SOUTH CAROLINA--defending champs lost
Shalonda Solomon and Natasha Hastings
from last year’s winning team
AG U-TECH/JAM
AD MISSISSIPPI ST.
AI TCU
AJ AUBURN--winner in 1993
127 H.S. Girls 4x100 Championships 2:30pm
See Events 9&10
Jamaica’s Edwin Allen is looking to win for the 2nd year in a
row, but they could be pressured again by Holmwood Tech, the
winner in 2001 and 2006. California’s Long Beach Poly won here in
2003. Allen returns Kaycea Jones, Shawna Anderson, and Gayon
Evans from last year’s Championship team.
129 College Men Shuttle Hurdles (4x120y) 2:45pm
Weather delays forced many of the leading teams to pull out
of last year’s race. Abilene Christian’s winning time of 58.40 was
the slowest since 1969.
Southern Cal had entered a team capable of winning this event,
but the Trojans decided to keep their whole squad at home after
experiencing some injury and health problems.
LEADING TEAMS
A SOUTH CAROLINA--strong team is led by Jason Richardson, 400-hurdles specialist Jussi Heikkila, and freshman Johnny Dutch
C FLORIDA--winner in 1985 and 2004
D Connecticut
E Hampton
L ABILENE CHRISTIAN--returns 3 of the 4 runners from last
year’s winning team.
130 Olympic Development Men’s Shuttle Hurdles (4x120y) 2:55pm
American Olympic hopefuls will strut their stuff as the U.S. Red
team (David Oliver, Joel Brown, Aries Merritt, Terrence Trammell)
faces the U.S. Blue team (Eric Mitchum, Aubrey Herring, John
McDowell, Anwar Moore). (Entries are tentative).
The East Coast All-Stars (Courtney Hawkins, Glenn Terry, Allen
Johnson, Jack Pierce) set the event record of 54.22 in 1995,
while South Carolina set the overall Penn Record of 53.94 in
2003.
131 College Women Shuttle Hurdles (4x100m) 3:00pm
LEADING TEAMS
B LSU--Has won this event 3 of the last 5 years.. Jessica
Ohanaja and Angel Boyd ran on the 2006 winning
team. Nickeisha Wilson is one of the best 400-
meter hurdlers in the world.
D TEXAS A&M--Last won this event in 1997(school’s only
win at Penn before 2008). Finished 3rd last year.
Disqualified after finishing 2nd in 2006.
A SOUTH CAROLINA--Trier Young and Brittaany James return
from last year’s winning team.
E MIAMI
F Pittsburgh
O Maryland
K CINCINNATI
132 College Men’s 110-meter Hurdles Heats 3:20pm
First two from each of three heats, plus the next 3 fastest
finishers(9 in all) advance to Saturday’s final (event #243-
4:15pm).
LEADING ENTRANTS (With 2008 bests)
Drew Brunson and Jason Richardson finished 1-2 at this year’s
NCAA Indoor Championships.
3 Jason Richardson JR S. Carolina 13.45 2006 Penn Champion
2 Ty Akins SR Auburn 13.47 2007 NCAA Outdoor Champion
7 Ryan Fontenot SR LSU 13.51w(13.68)
1 Drew Brunson SR Fla State 13.61 2008 NCAA Indoor Champion
28 Charlton Rolle FR Tennessee 13.68
11 Ronnie Ash FR Bethune-Cookman 13.70w
23 De'Lon Isom SO Tennessee 13.73
8 Jangy Addy SR Tennessee 13.73
4 Dominic Berger SR Maryland 13.79
9 Will Vese SR Texas-San Antonio 13.81w
18 Josh Hembrough FR Purdue 13.88
27 Dennis Martin JR Florida 14.08w
21Saidu Ezike SR Cornell 14.11w
16 Basil Campbell SR Connecticut 14.11
15 Johnny Dutch FR S. Carolina 14.13
6 Mike Wray SR Pittsburgh 14.13
133 College Women’s 100m Hurdles Heats 3:35pm
First two from each of three heats, plus the next 3 fastest
finishers(9 in all) advance to Saturday’s final (event #241-
4:05pm).
LEADING ENTRANTS (With 2008 bests)
3 Nickiesha Wilson JR LSU 12.85
2nd to teammate Jessica Ohanaja last year...4th in the
400-hurdles at thee 2007 World Championships
5 Angel Boyd SR LSU 13.04w(13.27)
6 Ti'erra Brown FR Miami 13.17w
4 Shantia Moss SR Ga Tech 13.17w
2007 NCAA Indoor Champion
1 Jessica Ohanaja SR LSU 13.19
Defending champion
8 Celriece Law JR Tennessee 13.24w
15 Aleesha Barber SO Penn St. 13.27
7 Lindsey Adams SR Texas A&M 13.35
9 Jennifer Williams SR Texas A&M 13.38
10 Danielle Gilchrist SO Auburn 13.38
16 Natasha Ruddock Essex Co. CC(NJ) 13.45
11 Marissa Harris JR Miss State 13.48
12 Leah Kincaid SR Purdue 13.54
14 Whitney Holmes SR Texas A&M 13.58w
13 Landria Buckley SO Howard 13.60w
139 Masters Men’s 100 meters 55 and Older 3:04pm
57-year old Billl Collins(1) won this race lin 2006 in 11.50 to
set a World Masters Record in this age category. He won last year
in 11.75. Collins first ran at Penn during his high school days at
Mt.Vernon H.S. in the late 1960s. Collins was an All-American at
TCU and ran the lead-off leg on the U.S. team that set a world
record in the 4x100 relay at the 1977 World Cup in Dusseldorf,
Germany.
143 College Men’s 100-Meters Heats 3:15pm
First two from each of three heats, plus the next 3 fastest
finishers(9 in all) advance to Saturday’s final (event #248-
4:40pm).
LEADING ENTRANTS (With 2008 bests)
Top 6 finishers from this year’s NCAA Indoor Championships are
entered.
1 Richard Thompson SR LSU 10.00
Ran a world-leading 10.00 at the Texas Relays. 2008
NCAA Indoor Champion(60m)
4 Travis Padgett JR Clemson 10.11w(10.17)
2007 Penn and NCAA Indoor Champion(60m).
5 J-Mee Samuels JR Arkansas 10.12w
5th at the Indoor NCs
3 Trindon Holliday SO LSU 10.17
Runnerup at the Indoor NCs.
7 Gerald Phiri FR Texas A&M 10.20
6th at the Indoor NCs
6 Adam Harris Michigan NT
4th at the Indoor NCs
13 Richard Adu-Bobie SR Texas A&M 10.36
10 Gabriel Mvumuvre FR LSU 10.37
11 Dominique Stafford JR Texas A&M 10.39
17 Kendall May SO Miss State 10.39w
14 Jesse Saunders U-Tech/Jamaica 10.42
9 Johnathan Hancock SO S. Carolina 10.44
12 Larmar Markett FR S. Carolina 10.48
8 C.J. Spiller Clemson 10.59
4th ACC Championships
2 Mike LeBlanc Syracuse NT
4th 2007 NCAA Outdoor Championships
144 College Women’s 100-Meters Heats 3:25pm
First two from each of three heats, plus the next 3 fastest
finishers(9 in all) advance to Saturday’s final (event #246-
4:30pm).
The top 4 finishers from this year’s NCAA Div.I Indoor
Championships are entered.
LEADING ENTRANTS (With 2008 bests)
1 Kelly-Ann Baptiste SR LSU 11.06
Senior from Trinidad & Tobago set a National Record of
11.06 at the Texas Relay. That’s the fastest time in
the world this year. Ran 11.10 here in 2006 to tie
Lauryn Williams’ Relays Record
2 Alexandria Anderson JR Texas 11.10
Ran a persona l best of 11.10 behind Baptiste at the
Texas Relays. Lost a photo-finish to Baptiste at this
year’s NCAA Indoor Championships(7.17 for both)
6 Virgil Hodge SR TCU 11.26
3 Lakecia Ealey SR Florida 11.35
12 Kenyanna Wilson FR LSU 11.42
5 Samantha Henry LSU NT
5th 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships
8 Murielle s Ahoure George Mason NT
5th here in 2006 and 2007
4 Jeneba Tarmoh FR Tennessee 11.46
10 Gabby Mayo FR Texas A&M 11.47
9 Shayla Mahan FR S. Carolina 11.53
20 Trisha-Ann Hawthorne FR Connecticut 11.56
11 Kya Brookins FR S. Carolina 11.59
25 Kristina Davis SO LSU 11.68
13 Lynne Layne SO Tennessee 11.74
22 Monique Hodges JR Connecticut 11.74
145 College Men’s Distance Medley Champ. 3:50pm
With four teams in contention with a lap to go, last year’s
edition reinforced the reputation of the DMR as the “Signature
Event” of the Penn Relays.
Just as he did in 2006, anchorman Leo Manzano led Texas(AA)
to victory in 2007 and he returns this year to try to make it
three in a row. Erik Stanley(1200) and Jacob Hernandez(800) are
back from last year’s winners, and they are expected to be joined
by freshman Danzell Fortson on the 400 leg.
Manzano, a candidate to make the U.S. Olympic team in the
1500-meters, has a potent kick, and he might need it against a
slew of other talented milers.
Among the teams (and anchors) that might challenge the
NCAA Indoor Champions are Villanova(AB-Bobby Curtis), last
year’s runnerup, Stanford(AC-Russell Brown), Michcigan(AD-Lex
Williams), Georgetown(AE-Andrew Bumbalough), LSU(AF-John
Kosgei), Arkansas(AG-Micky Cobrin), and Providence(AH-Max
Smith).
147 Masters Mixed 4x400 Relay 50+ 4:20pm
Competing in his 3rd event, 57-year old Bill Collins will run for
the Houston Elite T.C.(AA)
148 College Men’s 4x400 Relay Heats 4:25pm
The 8 fastest teams advance to the Championship Final on
Saturday (Event #257-5:50pm).
It took 3:10.51(07), 3:08.08(06), 3:10.91(05-cool), and
3:08.61(04) to qualify for the final the last four years.
In the past, teams ran in pre-determined heats, but starting in
2007, teams are now seeded in the “paddock”, the same
procedure used in the 4x100 and 4x200.
LEADING TEAMS
AB 3:04.09 TEXAS A&M--winner in 1996
AA 3:04.33 LSU--2-time defenders return Armanti Hayes
from last year’s winning team and Reggie
Dardar from the 2006 Champions. Beat
Texas A&M at the Texas Relays and agains
this past weekend at home(3:04.76-
3:04.97)
AC 3:04.78 TCU--2nd at this year’s NCAA Indoor
Championships
AD 3:05.28 MISSISSIPPI STATE
AG 3:05.38 FLORIDA ST.
AE 3:06.08 TEXAS
AF 3:06.59 SOUTH CAROLINA
AI 3:07.52 ST.AUGUSTINE’S
AH 3:07.81 FLORIDA
AR 3:07.81 AUBURN
AU 3:08.04 ABILENE CHRISTIAN
AK 3:08.39 Maryland
BD 3:08.61 NORTH CAROLINA--freshman Charles
Cox(Monmouth,NJ) ran 45.95 to win the
ACC title this past weekend.
AO 3:09.89 Coppin State
149 College Men’s 4x400 Relay Heps 5:10pm
Cornell(A), the 2008 Heps Indoor champion, is favored to win
this race for the 2nd year in a row.
153 Olympic Dev. Women’s 4x400 Relay 5:30pm
Lashinda Demus, one of the best 400-meter hurdlers in the
world, is echeduled to run for a U.S. team(A).
154 Olympic Dev. Men’s 4x400 Relay 5:35pm
The U.S. is so deep in talent in the men’s 400 that they can
enter a team here that would be strong enough to win the gold
medal at the Beijing Olympics. With two U.S. teams scheduled to
run in the USA vs the World event on Saturday, there is likely to
be some changes in personnel changes, but the tentaive lienup
here is Jamal Torrence, Andrew Rock, Reggie Witherspoon, and
Angelo Taylor.
155 H.S. Boys Distance Medley Champ. 5:40pm
LaSalle College,Pa(A), which had the fastest time in the U.S.
this past indoor season(10:15.98), will have plenty of fans in the
stands at Franklin Field as Pat Devine’s team tries to win the school’s first Relays Championship.
Others to watch include: West Windsor-Plainsboro South,NJ
(B-10:18.76i), Archbishop Ryan,Pa(C-10:19.59i), Scarsdale,NY
(D-10:20.12i), Warwick Valley,NY(E-10:20.58i), and Danbury,CT
(F-10:21.00i). St.Benedict’s Prep,NJ(G-10:21.04) could be a factor
with Brandon Jarrett on the anchor.
Germantown Friends,Pa(O) ran 7:47.5 for the 4x800 relay this
past weekend.
156 High School Boys Mile 5:55pm
It’s hard to imagine a repeat of last year’s classic race, in which
Matthew Centrowitz (Broadneck,Md) set a Relays Record of
4:08.38 and three others broke 4:12, but this year’s field is
pretty strong, with no clear-cut favorite.
Charles White(#3), who finished 3rd in 2006 while he was still a
New Yorker (Garden City) and again last year for his new school in
Colorado(Cherry Creek), ran 4:11.77 to win at the National
Scholastics at NY’s Armory.
Others to watch include Canaidan Kyle Milks(10), who ran the
metric equivalent of a 4:08 mile in 2007, Kyle Merber(1-Half
Hollow Hills West,NY-4:12.42i), Robby Andrews(2-Manalapan,NJ-
4:12.48i), Cory Leslie(%-Perkins,OH), who ran the metric
equivalent of a 4:10 mile last year, and Omar Aden (4-
Charlestown,Ma-4:13.70), who has a strong finish.
157 High School Boys 3000 meters 6:00pm
Leading contenders (with their 2-mile bests) include Chris
Bodary(2-Bishop Shanahan,Pa/9:07.00i), Brad Kenimer(3-
T.C.Williams,Va/9:12.21i), and Josh Izewski(4-Central Bucks
East,Pa-8:30.78-3k)
Brandon Jarrett(1-St. Benedict’s Prep,NJ/9:01.63) is listed in
the program, but he will run in the distance medley.
158 H.S. Girls 4x400 Relay Championship 6:10pm
See events 13-57
Holmwood Tech, which was upset by Roosevelt,Md last year, is
looking for its 5th win in the last 8 years.
159 College Women Sprint Medley Champ. 6:15pm
Philly’s own LaTavia Thomas(West Catholic,Pa), the 2008 NCAA
Indoor Champion at 800-meters, hopes to anchor LSU(AA) to
victory in this event for the 2nd year in a row. Samantha Henry
and Deonna Lawrence also return from last year’s winning team.
Penn State(AB), last year’s runnerup, also returns three
runners, including Shana Cox(400) and Brienne Simmons(800).
Sarah Bowman anchored Tennessee(AC) to victory in 2006 as a
frosh and hopes to lead the Vols back to the winner’s platform.
Others to watch include host Penn(AE), with Jesse Carlin on
the anchor, Florida(AD), and Maryland-Eastern Shore(AG).
160 College Men Sprint Medley Champ. 6:40pm
Florida State(AA) is the defending champion, but the favorite
could be LSU, which has entered a powerful lineup of Armanti
Hayes(200), Richard Thompsn(200), Reggie Dardar(400), and
Jamaal James(800-PR/1:47.00).
Southern Cal would have been a threat, but the team is
staying home because of illness/injury problems.
FRIDAY FIELD EVENTS
281 High School Girls Discus 9:00am
This is still a relatively new addition to the Penn program (added in 1999), but it’s still woth noting that Natalie Baird (#1-Park View,Va) could become the first 3-time winner of the event She won with throws of 144-3 in 2006 and 148-4 in 2007. She had a 2007 best of 159-4.
285 College Women’s Triple Jump 10:00am
Florida State frosh Kim Williams(1) was a 3-time H.S. champion
at Penn in this event (Vere Tech/Jam). Can she start a similar
string in the college event? She was runnerup at last month’s
NCAA Indoor Championships and has already jumped 44-9 1/2
this spring.
286 College Men’s Shot Put 10:30am
Georgia Tech’s Steve Marcelle(1) is the top returnee(3rd)
from last year and has a best of 61-6 3/4 this spring.
Manhattan’s Milan Jotanovic, who was 2nd last year and 3rd at
this year’s NCAA Indoor Championships, has been selected for
Serbia’s Olympic team , so coach Dan Mecca has decided to
redshirt him to better prepare for the Games.
289 College Women’s Discus 11:00am
North Carolina’s Joclyn White(1) and Purdue’s Astin
Steward(2) finished 1-2 last year. Steward has a best of 172-5
this year, while White threw 170-6 at the ACC Championships
this past weekend.
292 High School Boys Javelin Noon
Junior Justin Shirk (1-Central Dauphin,Pa) has thrown 207-7
this year. He had a best of 219-4 in 2007.
293 College Men’s Discus 12:15pm
Virginia’s Yemi Aynei,(#1) was 4th in 2006 and 2nd last year.
He has a best of 196-7 this year and won the ACC title this past
weekend. TCU’s Tommy Killen(2) has thrown 192-10 this season.
295 College Women’s High Jump 1:45pm
Connecticut sophomore Carin Knight finished 5th at last
month’s NCAA Indoor Championships and has a best of 6-0.
Auburn’s Raevan Harris has also jumped 6-0 this spring.
286 College Men’s Long Jump 2:00pm
Florida State’s Ngoni Makusha(1), a freshman from Zimbabwe,
jumped 26-1 3/4 to finish 3rd at this year’s NCAA Indoor
Championships.
Texas A&M freshman Julian Reid(2) was 4th at the Indoor NCs,
North Carolina Statte’s Dexter Adams was 6th and Arkansas’ Alain
Bailey, who won the H.S. event in 2006, was 7th.
297 Olympic Development Men’s Javelin 2:00pm
Former Penn star Brian Chaput(1) won this event in 2005 and
was the Relays College Champion in 2003 and 2004. He was also
the 2003 NCAA Champion. Barry Krammes(2) was ranked #6 in
the U.S. in 2007.
298 High School Shot Put 2:30pm
Precocious freshman Nick Vena(1-Morristown,NJ) led U.S. preps
indoors this year with a best of 66-7 1/4. Could this be the first
of 4 straight wins at Penn?
Saturday April 28
162-167 Racewalks 7:00am
168 High School Boys 400-meter Hurdles 9:00am
In a terrific battle at the Jamaican Champs, Keiron Stewart
(1) beat Kingston College teammate Andre Peart, 50.29-50.44.
The Relays Record of 50.47 was set by Dwight Ruff (Camden,NJ)
in 2001. Peart later beat Stewart at the Carifta Games, 51.81-
53.05.
169 Olympic Development Men’s 400-Hurdles 9:05am
Good field is led by Adrian Findlay(#4), winner the last two
years, who ran a personal best of 48.93 at the Kansas Relays over
the weekend. Fellow Jamaican Ian Weakley(1), winner of this
event in 2004, ran 49.48 at Kansas. Yet another Jamaican, former
Long Island U. star Bryan Steele(3), won the Relays college race
in 2006 and American Fred Sharpe(2) won this event in 2001.
170-216 High School Boys 4x400 Relay Heats
The 8 fastest teams advance to the Championship Final on
Friday (Event #253-5:30pm).
It took 3:18.19(097), 3:16.42(06), 3:18.22(05), and 3:18.29(04)
to qualify for the final the last four years.
192 HSB 4x400 Relay 11:00am
Trenton Central,NJ(M) ran 1:28.35 in the 4x200 indoors
.
199 HSB 4x400 Relay 11:35am
Potential finalists include Camperdown,Jam(C-3:16.12), and
Bethel,Va(A-3:17.08). Ramapo,NY(L) ran 1:28.94 in the 4x200
indoors.
200 HSB 4x400 Relay 11:40am
Potential finalists: Kingston College/Jam(C-3:12.82);
Cleveland Heights,OH(I) ran 3:14.06 in 2007 and had the
fastest prep time during this past indoor season(3:18.41); Long
Beach Poly,CA(J) the defending champion, lost sensational
anchor Bryshon Nellum, who’s now a freshman at Southern Cal,
but they could still be a finalist. They ran 3:18.94 at Mt.SAC this
past weekend. Newburgh Free Academy,NY(D) ran 3:18.58
indoors, but that lineup might have included one or two 5th-year
seniors.
201 HSB 4x400 Relay 11:45am
Calabar/Jam(A) ran 3:!2.88 at the Jamaican Champs. Anchor
Ramone McKenzie won the 400 in 46.62. Wolmer’s
Boys/Jam(G) has run 3:16.21 this year. Others to watch include
Westlake,Md(H), Jamaica College/Jam(L),
202 HSB 4x400 Relay 11:50am
St.Jago/Jam(G), which lost a thrilling race to Long Beach
Poly(ca) last year, ran a great 3:08.32 at the Gibson Relays in
February. Others to watch include: Holmwood Tech/Jam(D-
3:16.54), Herbert Morrison/Jam(J-3:16.78), Meade,Md(E-
3:19.56i), Edwin Allen/Jam(A).
216 HSB 4x400 Philadelphia Public 1:00pm
Khaliff Featherstone (Simon Gratz-B) ran 47.96 for 400-meters
indoors. Gratz should battle Engineering & Science(A) for
this title.
217 College Men 4-mile Relay Championship 1:10pm
If Leo Manzano is close to the lead with a lap to go, there’s a
good chance his fearsome kick will carry Texas(A) to its 2nd
staright win in this event. Teammate Darren Brown joind his late
dad, Barry, as a 4-minute miler when he ran 3:59.99 at the Texas
Relays.
Among the possible challnegers to Texas are: Georgetown(B),
Michigan(C), American(D), Iona(E), and Arkansas(F).
218 USA vs The World Women’s Sprint Medley 1:30pm
It’s uncertain whether she’ll be running this year, but Hazel
Clark has anchored the U.S. to victory in this event the last three
years. Canada, Jamaica, and a World All-Star team are expected to
face two U.S. teams.
221 College Men’s 4x100 Championship 1:40pm
See event 112
Led by the potent 1-2 punch of Trindon Holliday and Richard
thompson, the Tigers are looking to become the first team in
more than 50 years to win this event 4 years in a row. (Morgan
State was a winner from 1953-1956). Thompson has run on all
three previous winning teams.
Florida State was leading last year’s final until anchorman Ronald
Wright started cramping 30-meters before the finish.
223 H.S. Boys 4x100 Championship 1:50pm
See events 106/107
Jamaica had seven reams in last year’s final. Will they fill all 8
lanes this year? St. Jago, with Yohan Blake coming from behind,
thrilled the crowd by setting a Relays Record of 39.96. Blake is
back and led his team to a great time of 39.78 in the qualifying
round at the Jamaican Champs.
226 USA vs The World Women’s 4x100 Relay 2:05pm
(ESPN2’s live coverage begins with this event)
Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards are among the U.S. sprinters
who could be competing. Jamaica, Trinidad, and a World All-Star
team are expeected to lineup against two U.S. squads.
228 USA vs The World Men’s 4x100 Relay 2:15pm
The U.S. has never been beaten in this event in the 8-year
series.
Will this turn out to be a preview of the Olympic final in
Beijing? Most experts are predicting a battle for the gold medal
between the U.S. and Jamaica, which finished 1-2 at last year’s
World Championships in Osaka, Japan.
Tyson Gay, the 2007 World Champion at 100 and 200 meters,
is expected to anchor one of the two U.S. lineups in this race,
and rumor has it that Asafa Powell, the world record holder in the
100-meters, will run for Jamaica. If that happens, Franklin Field will
be jumpin’ for this one.
230 College Women 4x200 Championship 2:25pm
See event 124
Texas A&M, which beat LSU at the Texas Relays, is looking for
its first win in this event, while the Tigers are looking for their
12th!
Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Deonna Lawrence, and Brooklynn Morris
return from the LSU’s 2006 winning team.
231 Olympic Devlopment Women’s Mile 2:30pm
A solid field includes 2-time defending champion Erin
Donohue(1), Tiffany McWilliams(2), Florida State’s Hannah
England(3), the 2008 NCAA Indoor Champion, North Carolina’s
Brie Felnagle, who was a close 2nd to Donohue last year, Miesha
Marzell(5), Marina Muncan(6), and Anne Shadle(8).
233 College Men 4x200 Championship 2:40pm
See event 123
Could be a Sunshine State battle between Florida and Florida
State, the defending champions.
234-College Women’s 4x800 2:45pm
Michigan set the Collegiate Record of 8:18.78 in last year’s race,
but is concentrating on the 4x1500 and DMR this year.
Tennessee(AA), which pushed Michigan for most of last year’s
race before finishing 2nd, returns Phoebe Wright and Sarah
Bowman.
Other contenders include LSU(AB), with LaTavia Thomas on
the anchor, North Carolina(AC), Georgetown(AD), , Boston
College(AE), Penn(AF).
236 USA vs The World Men’s Distance Medley 3:15pm
Lineups aren’t available at this time, but the U.S. will send two
teams to the line against Canada, Kenya, and a World All-Star
team.
237 H.S. Boys 4x800 Championships 3:30pm
See events 84-87
Can North Penn(Pa) or Ohio’s Cleveland Heights beat Calabar,
Jamaica College, and the rest of the Jamaican teams?
238 USA vs The World Women’s 4x400 Relay 2:45pm
With a lineup that could include the likes of Allyson Felix and
Sanya Richards, this could turn into a runaway for the U.S. against
teams from Jamaica, Russia, Canada, and The Bahamas.
239 Olympic Development Mile 3:45pm
Kenya’s Vincet Rono(1), the 2006 NCAA 1500-meter champion
while at South Alabama, goes against Mexico’s Pablo Solares(2)
240 USA vs The World Men’s 4x400 Relay 3:50pm
Nothing is ceratin at this point, but there is a chance that
Penn Relays fans could get their first glimpse of Jeremy Wariner,
the #1 400-meter runner in the world. Others in the U.S. pool
could include LaShawn Merritt, Wallace Spearmon, and Kerron
Clement.
Hoping to make a race of it will be teams from Jamaica, The
Bahamas, and the World all-stars.
241 College Women’s 100m-hurdles Champ. 4:05pm
See event 133
LSU teammates Jessica Ohanaja and Nickeisha Wilson finished
1-2 last year.
242 Olympic Dev. Women’s 100m-Hurdles 4:10pm
Ginnie Powell (#1) was the 2006 NCAA and U.S. Champion and
is a potential Olympic medalist.
243 College Men’s 110m-Hurdles Champ. 4:15pm
See event 132
Florida State’s Drew Brunson and South Carolina’s Jason
Richardson finished 1-2 at this year’s NCAA Indoor Championships.
244 Olympic Dev. Men’s 110m-Hurdles 4:20pm
David Oliver(1), ranked #9 in the world in 2007, ran a personal
best of 13.08 this past weekend.
245 Olympic Development. Men’s 100-meters 4:25pm
Top contenders include Darvis “”Doc” Patton(2), J.J.
Johnson(3), and John Capel(4),
246 College Women’s 100-meters Champ. 4:30pm
See event 144
2006 winner Kelly Ann Baptiste(LSU) edged Alexandra
Anderson(Texas) to win the 60-meters at last month’s NCAA
Indoor Championships.
247 Masters Men’s 100-meters 75 and older 4:35pm
this race always brings a smile to everyone’s face. Even the
elite athletes here for the USA vs the World races stop what
they’re doing to watch
Among the entrants are Wilton Gordon(79), Bert Lancaster
(79), the former meet director in the Philadelphia area, and
Edward Cox(80).
248 College Men’s 100-meters Championship 4:40pm
See event 143
LSU’s Richard Thompson has the fastest time in the world this
year--10.00. The Relays Record of 10.10 was set by Houston’s
Leroy Burrell in 1990.
249 College Men’s 4x800 Championship 4:50pm
Columbia(AA) stunned the crowd and the rest of the field
when they won last year. Coach Willy Wood has three of the four
runners from that team back and should be in the mix again.
The favorite’s role goes to Texas(AB), which ran 7:17.63 at
the Texas Relays. This could be the 3rd win of the weekend for
the Longhorns, who are favored in the 4-mile and distance
medley relays.
Others to look for include LSU(AC), Arkansas(AD),
Villanova(AE), Tennessee(AF), and Connecticut(AH).
253 H.S. Boys 4x400 Championship 5:30pm
See events 170-216
Last year’s race was one of the greatest in Penn history, with
California’s Long Beach Poly, thanks to Bryshon Nellum’s great
anchor, holding off St.Jago and its fine anchor, Yohan Blake. Blake
nis back, hoping to lead his team to victory this year.
255 College Women’s 4x400 Championship 5:40pm
See events 60-63
Favored LSU is the leader among women’s teams with 35 Relays
titles, but they haven’t won this event since 1993.
257 College Men’s 4x400 Championship 5:50pm
See events 148-152
LSU, Texas A&M, and TCU have all runder 3:05 this year. LSU could
become the first team to win this event three years in a row
since Villanova scored the hat-trick in 1968-1970.
SATURDAY FIELD EVENTS
302 High School Boys Long Jump 9:00am
Tarik Batchelor(1-Kingston/Jam) is the defending champion. He
jumped 24-11 1/4 to win at the Jamaican Champs.
303 High School Boys Triple Jump 9:00am
The #1 seed is Anjoun Armally (Jack Hayward-Bahamas).
304 High School Boys Discus 9:00am
Chris Pantale(1-Wayne Valley,NJ) was 5th last year..
305 High School Boys High Jump 10:00am
Adam Bergo (1-Westfield, NJ) and Chris Copeland (2-
Lakeland,Va) both jumped 7-feet this past indoor season.
Andrew Riley (3-Calabar/Jam) and Machal Baker (4-St.Jago,Jam)
jumped 6-10 3/4 at the Jamaican Champs.
306 High School Boys Pole Vault 10:00am
David Slovenski (1-Brunswick,Me), 3rd a year ago, jumped
16-6 1/2 during this past indoor season. Brian McGovern (2-
Mt.St.Michael’s,NY) has a best of 16-2.
309 College Men’s Hammer Throw 11:00am
LSU’s Rabun Fox (1) has thrown 215-11 this season.
310 College Men’s Javelin 11:00am
LSU also has the #1 seed in this event. Chad Radgowski has
thrown 237-2 this year. North Carolina freshman Brian Moore has a
best of 229-4.
312 College Men’s High Jump 1:30pm
Joe Kindred(5-st.Augustine’s) is the 2008 NCAA Div.II Indoor
Champion and has jumped 7-5 this year.
314 College Men’s Pole Vault 2:00pm
Clemson’s Mitch Greely(1) was runnerup at this year’s NCAA
Indoor Championships and has cleared 17-10 1/2 this spring.
Texas’ Maston Wallace has jumped 17-6 1/2, while teammate
Donovan Kilmartin is one of the leading collegiate decathletes.
LSU sophomore Josh Dominguez (#7) won the High School
vault here in 2006.
315 College Men’s Triple Jump 2:00pm
Lots of talent in this field. Abilene Christian’s Davy Manga(1)
won here in 2007, while Arkansas’ Nkosinza Balumbu is the 2008
NCAA Indoor Champion. Muhammad Halim(3) was 3rd at this
year’s Indoor NCs, and his former Cornell teammate, Ray Taylor,
now a grad student at florida State, was the 2007 NCAA Outdoor
Champion.
316 Olympic Dev. Women’s Hammer Throw 3:00pm
Amber Campbell, the 2008 U.S. Indoor Champion in the weight
throw, was the winner here in 2007.
317 Olympic Dev. Men’s Hammer Throw 4:00pm
Kibwe Johnson(1) won the College event last year and was
chosen as the Relays’ Outstanding Individual Performer. Former
NCAA Champion Jake Freeman (Manhattan) won this event in
2006.
Jamaican H.S. Champs
Kingston, Jamaica, March 12(a), 13(b),14(c),15
http://www.jaaaltd.com/results/champs08/
(Classes are broken down by age, Class ! being the oldest group)
*--age-ineligible for Penn
You know the Penn Relays can’t be too far off once the
Jamaica Boys & Girls Championships take place.
Yohan Blake, the Outstanding Performer at last year’s Relays,
could be in for another big show this year.
He won the Class 1 100-meters in 10.27, ran on St.Jago’s
4x100 team that set a Championship Record of 39.78 in the
qualifying round, and anchored his team to victory in the 4x400
relay.
Not all went well for Blake, though. He finished a surprising
3rd in the 200-meters and his 4x100 teammates never got the
stick to him in the final. Blake reportedly hurt his back during the
100--let’s hope he’s !00% fit by the last weekend in April.
The female star of the meet was Holmwood Tech’s Bobby-
Gaye Wilkins. The 19-year old senior won the Class 1 400(52.46)
and 800(2:10.89), then closed out her weekend with a
sensational 50.8 anchor split that brought her team from 20-
meters down and gave them the win(3:36.44).
The boys’ 400-hurdles was hot, with Keiron Stewart edging
Kingston College teammate Andre Peart, 50.29(=meet record)-
50.44.
BOYS
100(c,0.5),1.Yohan Blake (St.Jago) 10.27, 2.Nickel Ashmeade
(St.Jago) 10.34, 3.Dexter Lee (Herbert Morrison) 10.43;
200(Class 1,-2.1),1.Nickel Ashmeade (St.Jago) 21.04, 2.Ramone
McKenzie (Calabar) 21.05, 3.Yohan Blake (St.Jago) 21.31;
400(Class 1),1.Ramone McKenzie (Calabar) 46.62, 2.Riker Hylton
(St.Jago) 47.33, 3.Darrion Bent (Mannings) 47.52, 4.Andre Peart
(Kingston College) 47.92;
800(Class 1),1.Theon O’Connor (Campion College) 1:51.15,
2,Conroy Crossman (Edwin Allen) 1:53.03;
1500(c),1.Andre Thomas (Calabar) 3:52.55, 2.Conroy Crossman
(Edwin Allen) 3:52.69, 3.Kemoy Campbell (Bellefield) 3:54.70;
400-hurdles(Open,c),1.Keiron Stewart (Kingston College)
50.29(=meet record), 2.Andre Peart (Kingston College) 50.44,
3.Riker Hylton (St.Jago) 52.09;
4x100(Class 1),1.Calabar 40.28, 2.Camperdown 40.59, 3.Herbert
Morrison 40.79, 4.Jamaica College 41.01, 5.St.George’s 42.19,
6.Mannings 42.57; DNF-St.Jago, Holmwood Tech;
HEATS(b),IV,1.St. Jago 39.78;
4x100(Class 2),1.Calabar 41.78, 2.Kingston College 42.06,
3.Wolmers’ Boys 42.12;
4x400(Open),1.St.Jago 3:11.86, 2.Kingston College 3:12.82,
3.Calabar 3:12.88, 4.Wolmers’ Boys 3:16.64, 5.Holmwood Tech
3:16.72;
High Jump(Class 1),1.Andrew Riley* (Calabar) 6-10 3/4,
2.Machel Baker (St.Jago) 6-10 3/4;
Long Jump(Class 1, a),1.Tarik Batchelor (Kingston College)
24-11 1/4;
Triple Jump(c),1.Tarik Batchelor (Kingston College) 50-6 3/4,
2.Damon McLean (Campion College) 48-7 1/4;
GIRLS
100(Class 1-b,0.3),1.Shawna Anderson (Edwin Allen) 11.58,
2.Gayon Evans (Edwin Allen) 11.73;
100(Class 2-b,1.0),1.Jura Levy (Vere Tech) 11.46(class record),
2.Carrie Russell (St.Thomas Tech) 11.58;
100(Class 3-c,1.4),1.Deandre Whitehorne (Vere Tech) 11.74;
200(Class 1, -2.1),1.Shawna Anderson (Edwin Allen) 24.61,
2.Kayan Robinson (Vere Tech) 24.79, 3.Naffene Briscoe (Edwin
Allen) 24.82, 4.Audrea Segree (Holmwood Tech) 24.90;
200(Class 2,-3.4),1.Jura Levy (Vere Tech) 24.48, 2.Antonique
Campbell (Herbert Morrison) 24.62;
200(Class 3, -0.9),1.Sandrae Farquharson (Manchester) 24.66;
400(Class 1),1.Bobby-Gaye Wilkins (Holmwood Tech) 52.46,
2.Kayan Robinson (Vere Tech) 54.67, 3.Shakeeri Cole (Edwin
Allen) 54.85;
400(Class 2),1.Antonique Campbell (Edwin Allen) 54.99;
400(Class 3),1.Sandrae Farquharson (Manchester) 54.25,
2.Shericka Jackson (Vere Tech) 54.27;
800(Class 1),1.Bobby-Gaye Wilkins (Holmwood Tech) 2:10.89,
2.Shakeeri Cole (Edwin Allen) 2:11.86, 3.Keno Heaven (Holmwood
Tech) 2:12.85;
800(Class 2),1.Natoya Goule (Manchester) 2:08.78, 2.Nikita
Tracey (Edwin Allen) 2:13.83, 3.Mackola Joseph (Edwin Allen)
2:12.97;
800(Class 3),1.Shantea McLean (Holmwood Tech) 2:13.89;
1500(Class 1,c),1.Petrona Layne (Vere Tech) 4:39.82;
1500(Class 2,c),1.Natoya Goule (Manchester) 4:36.36;
400-hurdles(Open,c),1.Shana-Gaye Tracey (Manchester) 58.18,
2.Nikita Tracey (Edwin Allen) 58.95, 3.Andrea Reid (Holmwood
Tech) 59.25;
4x100(Class 1),1.Edwin Allen 45.26, 2.Holmwood Tech 46.01,
3.Vere Tech 46.64, 4.The Queen’s School 47.25, 5.St. Andrew
47.51, 6.St.Jago 48.01, 7.St.Elizabeth Tech 48.89;
4x100(Class 2),1.Holmwood Tech 45.73, 2.Manchester 46.02,
3.Edwin Allen 46.57, 4.St.Jago 46.91, 5.Herbert Morrison
47.30;DQ-Vere Tech, The Queen’s School;
4x400(Open),1.Holmwood Tech 3:36.44(Bobby-Gaye
wilkins[4] 50.8), 2.Vere Tech 3:36.82, 3.Edwin Allen 3:37.06,
4.Manchester 3:39.60, 5.St.Jago 3:47.57, 6.The Queen’s School
3:52.31, 7.St.Andrew 3:54.87;
Long Jump(Class 1),1.Todea-Kay Willis (St.Andrew) 20-1 1/2w
2.Salcia Slack (Holmwood Tech) 19-5 1/4;
Triple Jump(Open,a),1.Salcia Slack (Holmwood Tech) 43-5w,
2.Todea-Kay Willis (St.Andrew) 41-4 1/2;
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