 | 114th Penn Relays
Thu.-Sat., April 24-26, 2008
Franklin Field, Philadelphia PA
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Jamaica Sweeps Saturday Relays
At right, the best efforts of Bethel VA (left) and Meade MD
(center) could not quite reel in St. Jago JAM in the 4x400
Above, Kane PA sr Derek Horton dealt best with the swirling
winds in the PV, clearing 15-9 and getting a solid shot at a
meet record 16-03.50.
Photos John Nepolitan
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Top Highlights:
- After its unfortunate fall in the 4x100, St. Jago JAM came back and claimed the 4x400 crown in 3:15.66, with Bethel VA rallying late for 2nd 3:16.33 behind Javell Bullard's race-best 46.7 leg.
- Manchester JAM came from behind in the final 200 meters to beat North Penn in the 4x800, 7:43.22 - 7:44.39. Despite the loss, North Penn's time was US#1.
- Calabar JAM took over on the final leg of the 4x100, after St. Jago's 3rd leg went down with a cramp, and sped in for the victory in 40.74. Camperdown JAM was 2nd in 41.04, while Westlake MD was 4th in 41.38.
- St. Jago JAM had the fastest 4x400 heat of the morning, running 3:12.81 in the last fast section. Meade MD (3:14.48), Bethel VA (3:14.71) and Long Beach Poly (3:14.85) all advanced to the final.
- Kane PA sr Derek Horton, who recently spiked his PR from 15-3 to 16-0, topped David Slovenski ME in the pole vault, 15-09 - 15-05. He missed three times at a meet record 16-03.75.
More highlights and winners:
- Corning Area NY sr Albert Johnson took the lead on his 5th jump and improved again on his 6th to win the triple jump with 49-00.25.
- Nansemond River VA's James Taylor hit 23-10.75 and held off challenges from defending champ Tarik Batchelor (Kingston College JAM, 23-10.35)
- Fox Chapel PA's Matthew Kann threw 173-05 to win the discus.
- Calabar JAM's Andrew Riley was one of three who cleared 6-09 in the HJ, but with the fewest misses, he took the gold
- Kingston College JAM's Andre Peart handled the 400H field in 52.25. Brothers Jermaine and Jerome Lowery (Father Judge PA) were 2nd (52.68) and 5th (54.14).
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