Boys 4x400
Results
Wolmer's Boys JAM 3:12.07 holds off
Poly Long Beach CA 3:12.35 and Dematha MD 3:12.40
Poly Long Beach CA and Dematha MD gave Jamaican champion Wolmer's Boys all they could handle, but Wolmer's held on to win in a photo finish with all three teams within 0.33 second -- Wolmer's 3:12.07, Poly 3:12.35 and Dematha 3:12.40. It was Poly anchor Bryshon Nellum who made the race. Getting the stick in third about 5 meters behind the leader, the brilliant sophomore made up almost all the ground and his lunge at the finish caught Dematha, the fastest qualifier, and just missed catching the winners. Wolmer's held the lead throughout, to the delight of the roaring Jamaican fans in attendance, except for Dematha getting in front for a few strides on the third leg..Dematha's time is a new national Catholic school record.
Anchors turn for home: Tarik Edwards, Wolmer's (C), Jeremy Samuels, Dematha (A) and Bryshon Nellum (B).
photo by John Dye
Kirby Lee photos tell the story of Nellum's great anchor
by Kirby Lee / The Sporting Image
Nellum gets the baton with leader Wolmer's Boys (A) already out of the picture with a 5-8 meter lead
Nellum rallies but is still third in the last strides
Nellum's lunge catches Dematha but is 0.28 second late to win
Results
1 3:12.07 C Wolmer's Boys'
Nasser Johnson, Matthew Palmer, Tywayne Buchanan, Tarik Edwards
2 3:12.35 B Long Beach Poly
Donn Thompson, Travon Patterson, Ellis Paterson, Bryshon Nellum
3 3:12.40 A DeMatha Catholic
Michael Lemon, Kai Roper, Dante Buckner, Jeremy Samuels
4 3:16.32 H Holmwood Technical
Romel Lewis, Kerone Robinson, Kemar Johnson, Mekel Downer
5 3:16.40 G Kingston College
Dorran Coley, Leford Green, Cawayne Jervis, Keron Thomas
6 3:17.83 D Winslow
Darwin Barber, Derek Rodgers, Brandon Grantham, Frank Jackson
7 3:18.39 F Seton Hall Prep
Pat Altema, Bernier Laurendon, Bill Buzaid, Charles Curry
DNS E John F. Kennedy
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