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2008 Penn Relays Preview

After months of anticipation, its finally here--the best weekend in track and field, otherwise known as the PennRelays. Its 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 Marylands relays, and themany years that Villanova and Arkansas dominated the mens races.

Who will make their mark this year. Will it be Yohan Blake, who hopes to lead St.Jago to victory in the boys 4x100and 4x00? Will this be Texas A&Ms year to shine? Coach Pat Henry was at the helm when LSU won the bulk of theirmany titles at Penn, but hes yet to win at Penn since he took over the head coachs position at A&M. This year, theAggies 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 mens 4x800, 4xmile, and distancemedley relays.

LSU has a unique distinction in the individual events. Their sprinters, Richard Thompson(10.00) and Kelly AnnBaptiste(11.06) are scheduled to run the 100 at Penn and each has run the respective fastest mens and womens time

in the world this year. UPDATE: LSU has scratched its sprinters from the 100. They will still run in the 4x100 and4x200 relays.

There was a buzz early on when it was learned that UCLA (women) and USC were coming all the way from L.A. forthe 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, ClevelandHeights, which ran 3:14.06 and 7:40.72 in 2007, could emerge as the top American team in the boys 4x400 and4x800.

Here is an event-by-event look at the 114th running of the Penn Relays. Bib numbers/letters arelisted where available, as well as 2008 bests. Be sure to buy the Penn Relays program--its thebest in the sport.Tuesday/W ednesday April 22,231-College Men Decathlon 11:00am

The Penn State duo of Chris Morrisey(1) and Shawn Colligan(3)finished 1-2 last year, but Penns own Kyle Calvo2) is favored

2-College Women Heptathlon 11:30amPenn States All-Ameerican, Gayle Hunter(1), is the defending

champion.

Thursday April 243-College Womens 400-meter hurdles 10:00am

This wide-open field includes South Carolina sophomore KrystalCantey(1) and TCUs Kishelle Paul(2), who finished 2-3 in 2007,and a Miami freshman trio of Tierra 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 4x800team.

4-High Schoo l Girls 400-Me ter Hurdles 10:20amMethacton senior Ryannn 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 58.96at the Taco Bell Inv.. Nikita Tracey (3/Edwin Allen) finished 2ndto Shana-Gaye Tracey at the Jamaican Champs and has a best of58.75 this year.

5-8 High School Girls 4x800 Relay HeatsThe 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 andHolmwood Tech.

5-Small Schools 4x800 10:30amManchester(AA), led by Natoya Goule, has already run 8:51.34

this year and is the pre-Relays favorite. Goule ran a great 2 :05.90to win the 800-meters at last months 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 10:40amJamaicas Holmwood Tech(BA) ran 8:54.65 behind Manchester at

the Gibson Relays in February. Senior Bobby-Gaye Wilkins ran on

Holmwoods 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 10:50amEleanor Roosevelt(CA), which returns Dominique Loickhart and

anchor Tasha Sanley from last years Championship team, ran8:59.37 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), andCouncil Rock,PA)CE-9:20.3).

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8-Large Schools 4x800 11:00amBenjamin Cardozo(DA), led by 400-meter hurdles star Delilah

Muhammad, ran 9:05.60 to win at last months National IndoorScholastics..

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) arepotenntial finalists.

9&10-High School Girls 4x100 Heats 11:10amThe 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), and47.30(2004) to make it into the final the last four years.

Dont blink, or you might miss some hot action in the first heatof the Small Schools section, which should include defendingchampion Edwin Allen(AC). Allen returns Kaycea Jones, ShawnaAnderson, and Gayon Evans from last years Championship team,and ran 45.26 to win at the Jamaican Champs.

Other Jamaican teams looking to make the final are VereTech(YN-45.90), Holmwood Tech(EO-45.73), Manchester(GG-46.02), The Queens School(WD-47.25), Herbert Morrison(EI-47.30), St.Jago(JI-46.91), St.Andrew(WT-46.90), and WolmersGirls((ZS-47.13).

Californias Long Beach Poly(TN), which finished 4th last year,could again be the top American team, having run 46.27 at theArcadia Inv.

Other U.S. teams hoping to make the final includeLandstown,VA(TG), which ran 46.94 this past weekend, EleanorRoosevelt,MD(WO), which ran 1:40.17 behind Landstown in the4x200 at the Nike Indoor Nationals, Elizabeth Seton,MD(KX-47.84), Bethel,VA(OE), and Canarsie,NY(OR).

12-College Women 4x100 Heats 1:00pmThe 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 fouryears.LEADING TEAMSSeven of the ten fastest collegiate teams in thecountry are entered.

Defender LSU returns Brooklynn Morris, Samantha Henry, andKelly-Ann Baptiste from last years winning team. Texas A&M ran a

quick 42.97 to beat LSU at the Texas Relays, but the Tigersturnded the tables this past weekend, running an even quicker42.84 to A&Ms 43.38.42.84 AA LSU42.97 AB TEXAS A&M44.03 AV G.C. FOSTER/JAM44.20 AJ U-TECH/JAM44.22 AC TCU44.43 AF AUBURN44.47 AG SOUTH CAROLINA44.57 AE MIAMI44.83 AH TENNESSEE45.06 AL CHARLOTTE45.26 AP GEORGIA STATE45.36 AK NORTH CAROLINA

45.44 AN GEORGIA TECH45.50 AS VirginiaNT AI TEXASNT AM Pittsburgh

13-57/High School Girls 4x400 HeatsThe 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--mostlyindoors)40-HSG 4x400 Relay 3:40pmSt.Andrew Girls,JAM(B-3:46.73), The Queens School(F-3:47.18)

41-HSG 4x400 Relay 3:45pmHolmwood 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&GsNadonnia Rodriques ran 52.85 to win thye 400 at the NationaScholastics at NYs Armory last month.

42-HSG 4x400 Relay 3:50pmVere Tech/JAM(A-3:36.82), Long Beach Poly,CA(B-ran 3:44.22 atArcadia), Landstown,VA(C-3:46.91), Wolmers Girls(H-3:55.19)

43-HSG 4x400 Relay 3:55pmEdwin Allen/JAM(A-3:37.06), Manchester/JAM(C-3:38.77), JackHayward/BAH(G),

44-HSG 4x400 Relay 4:00pmDefending champion Eleanor Roosevelt,MD(B) had the fastestindoor time in the U.S.--3:45.38, They return Doris Anyanwu andTasha Stanley from last years winning team. HerbertMorrison/JAM(C-3:55.48).

56-HSG 4x400 Relay/Philadelphia Catholic 5:00pmWest Catholic(B-3:55.14)

58-College Wom ens Distance Medley 5:15pmLed by anchor Sarah Bowman, the favorite here is

Tennessee(AA), the winner of last years race and this yearsNCAA title.

The main challenger to the Lady Vols in this deep race isMichigan(AD), which finished a close 2nd at the indoor NCs, TheWolverines were the stars of last years Relays, when they broke

long-standing Collegiate Records in the 4x800 and 4x1500. GeenaGall and Nicole Edwards, 4th and 2nd, respectively, in the 800 andmile at the indoor NCs, are back this year and will be joined buoutstanding frosh Danielle Tauro. Tauro anchored SouthernRegional(NJ) to the prep DMR title last year.

Other contenders include North Carolina(AC), with Brie Felnagleon the anchor, Stanford(AE), and host Penn(AF). Stanfordfinished 3rd at the indoor NCs, but theyll be runnign herewithout Ari Lambie, who ran out of eligibility after the indoorseason. Taking her place on the anchor leg here will be LaurenCentrowitz, a member of the team that set an American Recordhere in the 4x1500 in 2006.

Shortly after leading Villanova(AB) to a runnerup finish in lastyears race, Frances Koons was diagnosed with a form of kindeycancer. Doctors removed the tumor, but were able to saave the

kidney. Koons resumed training earlier this year and ran anencouraging 4:18.75 for 1500-meters at the recent Sun AngeClassic.

West Virginia(AZ), 4th at the Indoor NCS, has lost two keymembers to illness/injury and wont be running in theChampionship section.



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59-College Womens 4x400 Relay-Heats 5:40pmThe 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 thattime by running 3:29.28 at home onSaturday.

3:31.33 AJ G.C. FOSTER/JAM--Schillonie Calvert andAnastacia Leroy ran on the Holmwood Techteam that won the H.S. Girls 4x400 in 2006.

3:31.34i AB TEXAS A&M--Clsoe 2nd to LSU at the IndoorNCs. Frosh Jessica Beard has the fastestcollegiate 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 years 6th-place team.3:33.34i AA SOUTH CAROLINA--Sophs Brandi Cross and

Krystal Cantey are the only returnees fromlast years winning team. 6-time winners ofthis event

3:33.36 AM AUBURN3:34.44 AR Seton Hall3:34.76 AK MIAMI3:34.84 AF FLORIDA STATE3:36.31 AI UCLA3:37.63 AH TCUNT AL U-TECH/JAM

60-Heptagonal Womens 4x400 Relay-6:25pmCornell(C-3:46.39i)), the 2-time defending chasmpion, beat

Penn(B-3:48.37) to win this years Heps indoor title.

64-High School Girls Distance Medley 6:45pmWarwick Valley,NY(A), the winner of this event in 2005, had

the fastest indooor time in the U.S.--11:44.44, but theyll have tokeep their eyes on defending champion Southern Regional(E).

Danielle Tauro, last years anchor for SR, is now a frosh aMichigan, but she has a worthy replacement in Jillian Smith, whoran the lead-off leg on last years winning team. Smith led the

nastions preps in the mile indoors with a best of 4:48.83Others to look for include Saratoga Springs(B), the winner in2004, Holy Names,NY(C), and Immaculate Heart,NJ(D)

65-High School Girls Mile 7:00pmJunior Stephanie Morgan(12-Barnesville, OH)) finished 2nd las

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 ranthe equivalent of a 4:43 mile last year, and frosh ChelseySveinsson(!), who ran the equivalent of a 4:46.35 mile at theTexas Relays.

Others to watch include Kristin Reese(2-Carmel,NY), AllisonLinnell(4-Colts Neck,NJ), and Jaclyn Marshall(5-Kings Park,NY).

66-High School Girls 3000m 7:05pmKathleen McCafferty (1-Oak Knoll,NJ) won the 2-mile at the

Nike Indoor Classic with a time of 10:24.53, the fastest indootime in the U.S. in 2008.

Also in the field are Brianna Jackucewicz(4-Colts Neck,NJ), whoset a National Scholastic Indoor 5k Record (16:43.02) as a 7th-grader in 2004; Emily Jones (2), the latest distance star to comeout of The Bromfield School in Massachusettes(Lynn JenningsAri Lambie); Melanie Thompson(3-Voorhees,NJ); and ShelbyGreany(5-Suffern,NY)

THURSDAY NIGHT RACES--2008 Qualifying StandardsMEN 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 8:24.60/8:32.005000 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 xSteeplechase 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..00/9:55.005000 17:26.14 16:52.00 17:11.00/17:45.00 16:55.00/17:35.00 15:28.00/16:00.00 15:09.00/15:24.0010,000 37:40.00 33:30.00/35:00.0035:50.00/37.30.00 35:48.00/37:40.00 32:45.00/34:00.00 31:45.00/32:20.00

67-College Mens Steeplechase 7:20pmOne thing is for sure--there will be a new champion this year,

since three-time winner Nicodemus Naimadu (Abilene Christian)ran out of eligibility.

Duquesnes Tom Slosky(2) has the fastest time thisyear(8:51.57), while Arkansas Peter Kosgei(1) ran 8:39.94 in

2007.Theres a second Peter Kosgei(11) in the field, this one from

Hamilton College(NY). With very little running background, hewon the steeple at last years NCAA Div.III Championships as afreshman and won the 800 and mile at this years NCAA Div.IIIIndoor Championships. Kosgei is a beneficiary of John MannersKenya Scholar-Athlete Project, which helps place deservingKenyan students in U.S. colleges.

69-Olympic Development Steeplechase 7:40pmThis could be a good one if the top two seeds show up.

Leading the field is 2004 U.S. Olympian Anthony Famiglietti andKenyas Nicodemus Naimadu(2), the 3-time winner of the Penn

College race(2005-2007). Fam set the event record of 8:25.02here in 2004 and just ran 8:26.94 at Mt.SAC this past Friday(Fam is also entered in the 5000)

71-College Womens Steeplechase 7:50pmfloridas Lindsay Sundell(1) has run 10:18.21 this season.

73-College Womens 3000-meters 8:20pmOne of the more unique names at this years Relays belongs to

19-year old Welsh runner Non Stanford(2), who competes foEnglands Birmingham University. She ran 9:22.84 in 2004 to winthe British Junior 3k title.

74-College Womens 5000-meters 8:30pmAmong the leading entrants are Providences Katie

DiCamillo(1) and Yales Lindsay Donaldson(@), who finished 2ndlast year.

Princetons Ashley Higginson(6) won the Penn H.S. 3000 in2006 and 2007.



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75-Olympic Development 5000-meters 8:50pm Maria-Elena Calle(1) won the Penn College race in 2000.76-College Mens 5000-meters 9:10pm

Leading entrants are LSUs John Kosgei(1), Arkansas ShawnForrest(2), and Ionas Abraham Ngetich)(3).

78-Mens Olympic Development 5000-meters 9:50pmIf he doesnt run the steeplechase, Anthony Famiglietti(1) will

be the favorite in this event.

79/80-Womens College & O.D. 10,000-meters 10:05pmTop college seeds are Floridas Jacy Kruzel(1), Keene States

Jennifer Adams(2), who finished 3rd last year, and LaSallesRachel Papin(3).

81/82Mens College and O.D. 10k 10:45pmTop college seed is LSUs Joseph Simuchimba(1), who was 3rd

last year. Former Widener star Macharia Yuot heads the OlympicDevelopment field.

THURSDAY FIELD EVENTS(highlights)263-College Womens Hammer Throw 10:00am

Lafayettes Ashley Harbin(1) is the defending champion, whilePurdues Astin Steward(2) finished 2nd last year.

265-College Womens Long Jump NoonTexas A&Ms Ashika Charan(1) is back to defend her title, but

shell be facing UCLAs Rhonda Watkins, the 2007 NCAA OutdoorChampion.

267-High School Girls Javelin NoonBrieanna Kennedy(2-Caravel,DE) is the top returnee from last

year(3rd), but Missouris Brittany Borman(1-Festus) comes in witha PR of 155-1 from 2007.

268-High School Girls Pole Vault 1:00pmReturning are last years 1-2 finishers, Abigail Schaffer(1-Easton

Area,Pa) and Chrissy finkel(2-Montville Township,NJ), both ofwhom cleared 12-4 1./2. Schaffer jumped 13-2 1/2 this pastindoor season, while Finkel had a best of 12-7 1/2.

271-High School Girls Long Jump 1:45pmJen Clayton(1-Suffern,NY) had a best of 20-1/4 this past

indoor season. Todea-Kay Willis(2-St.Andrew) jumped a wind-aided 20-1 1/2 to win at the Jamaican Champs.

272-High School Girls Triple Jump 1:45pmSalcia Slack(1-Holmwood Tech) jumped a wind-aided 43-5 at the

Jamaican Champs. Erin Brooks (2-Seton Keough,MD) finished 2ndhere last year.

273-College Womens Javelin 2:00pmPurdues Kara Patterson(2) has the best throw in the field this

season(182-10). Abilene Christians Linda Brivule(1), a sophomorefrom Latvia, threw 195-10 in 2007, but her best this season is

only 154-3.

275-College Womens Pole Vault 3:00pmLSUs Katelyn Rodrigue(1) finished 3rd last year.

278-High School Girls Shot Put 4:00pmKaren Shump(1-Penncrest,Pa), 2nd a year ago, threw a persona

best of 52-4 to win at the Nike Indoor Classic in March. ElaineSobanskys Relays Record of 50-3/4 has stood since 1980.

Friday April 2783-College Me ns 400-mneter hurdles 9:00am

South Carolinas Jussi Heikkila(1) and Albanys Joe Greenefinished 1-2 in 2007. Looking to spoil a repeat of that finish islast years 3rd-place finisher, Texas A&Ms Nick Robinson(3), who

ran 50.01 at the Texas Relays.Other contenders who have run under 51-seconds this season

Auburns Reuben McCoy(10-50.44), South Carolinas JasonRichardson(5-50.64) and Coppin States Steve Delice(4-50.94).

84-87 High School Boys 4x800 Relay HeatsThe 12 fastest teams from the four heats advance to the

Championship Final on Saturday (Event #237-3:30pm). It took8:01.69(07--weather delays), 7:58.62(06), 7:57.79(05), and7:55.90(04) to qualify for the final the last four years.

84-Small Schools Boys 4x800 Relay 9:20amHolmwood Tech(AA) ran 7:48.27 at the Gibson Relays in

February. Other potential finalists include Morris Hills,NJ(AB7:56.11i), Strath Haven,Pa(AC-7:58.22i), West Windsor-PliansboroNorth,NJ(AD-7:59.21i), Campion,JAM(AE-7:59.55), and MetuchenNJ(AF-8:00.51i)

85Small Schools Boys 4x800 Relay 9:30amPotential finalists: Manchester,JAM(BA-7:50.29, Somers,NY(BB

7:55.40i), Great Valley,Pa(BC-7:58.66i), Bellefield ComprehensiveJAM(BD-7:58.92i), Holy Ghost Prep,Pa(BE-7:59.73), and EdwinAllen,JAM(BF-7:59.82)

86-Large Schools Boys 4x800 Relay 9:40amThis could be one of the greatest heats ever at Penn

Calabar(CA), which finished 2nd at Penn last year, ran 7:47.35 towin the big Jamaican matchup at the Gibson Relays in February.

Out for revenge is Jamaica College(CD), which had a15-meter lead in that race with a lap to go when its anchor gottripped up by a runner who was about to be lapped. The spi

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 4runners from last years winning team, and you have the makingsof 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 NewburghFree Acaddemy,NY(CH-8:00.42).

87-Large Schools Boys 4x800 Relay 9:50amChaminade,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), MonsignoFarrell,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) hasnt run a fast tiime thisyear, but theyre bringing in three of the four runners who ranon a team that ran 7:40.72 last June. Anchor Jared Hall ran1:50.98 for 800-meters last year.


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106/107-H.S. Boys 4x100 Relay Heats 10:40amThe 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 qualifyfor the final the last four years.

Ssven teams from Jamaica made last years final and they couldmatch 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 thesensational Yohan Blake, who could be joined by

his three teammates from last year. Jago ran anincredible 39.78 in its heat at the JamaicanChamps.

40.28 NP Calabar...last years runnerup won the Jamaicanchamps after St. Jago failed to finish.

40.59 BI Camperdown..Rasheed Dwyer ran on the winningteam in 2006

40.79 EL Herbert Morrison40.81 SJ Jamaica College41.00 ZI Wolmers41.02 WW St.Georges41.14 ET Holmwood

108 Masters Mens 4x100 Relay (50+) 12:22pmAgeless Bill Collins (hes actually 57), who is one of the best

Masters sprinters in the world, will run for the Houston EliteTC(C). Collins first ran at Penn during his high school days atMt.Vernon H.S. in the late 1960s. Collins was an All-American atTCU and ran the lead-off leg on the U.S. team that set a worldrecord in the 4x100 relay at the 1977 World Cup in Dusseldorf,Germany.

112 College Mens 4x100 relay Heats 12:25pmThe 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 fouryears.

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 arelooking 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 winningteams.

38.83 AD TEXAS A&M...only win in this event was in 199739.16 AB FLORIDA ST....2nd last year, but will be without the

services of the injured Walter Dix39.39 AE TENNESSEE39.40 AI CLEMSON--beat Florida State at ACC39.62 AF MISSISSIPPI ST.39.66 AG FLORIDA39.70 AH TCU39.84 AT UT-SAN ANTONIO39.87 AJ U-TECH/Jamaica39.92 AR NORTH CAROLINA STATE40.04 AP LINCOLN-MO

40.32 AC ST.AUGUSTINES40.37 AK ARKANSAS40.45 BY Maryland40.56 AL SOUTH CAROLINA40.59 AM AUBURN40.60 BA Virginia

113 H.S. Girls 4x800 Championship 12:45pmSee events 5-8Could be a great anchor duel between Manchesters Natoya

Goule and Holmwoods Bobby-Gaye Wilkins. Goule has run 2:05.90for 800-meters this year, while Wilkins has run 2:04.87.

Manchester, which has never won this event at Penn, beat6-time Champion Holmwood earlier this year at the Gibson andWestern Relays. Wilkins ran on Holmwoods winners in 2005 and2006.

Eleanor Roosevelt(MD) is hoping to repeat its upset win of2007.

114 College Women 4x100 Championship 12:55pmSee event 12

Pat Henry was the head coach at LSU when the Tigers wonmost of their 11 titles in this event, and this year could see himwin his first for Texas A&M. The Aggies beat LSU at the TexasRelays, 42.97-43.10.

120 Olympic Development Womens 4x100 1:10pmMost of the best American sprinters will be competing in the

USA vs the World 4x100 on Saturday, but this event will see twotalented lineups going head-to-head.

One team(A) is scheduled to include Marshevet HookerLaShauntea Moore, Alexis Joyce, and Sani Roseby. The 2ndteam(B) will feature hurdlers--Candice Davis, Danielle CarruthersGinnie Powell, and Michelle Perry, who was ranked #1 in the worldin 2007.

121 Olympic Development Mens 4x100 1:15pmLike the womens race, this event will also have a strong U.S

lineup, this one featuring Rae Edwards, DaBryan Blanton, PrestonPerry, and Shawn Crawford. They could get a run for their moneyfrom The Executives TC(AB) lineup of Lee Prowell, KendalStevens, Phil DeRosier, and Julian Dunkley.

122 College Women 4x1500 Championship 1:25pmMichigan(A) returns Geena Gall and Nicole Edwards from the

team that set the Collegiate Record of 17:15.62 at last yearsRelays. Theyre expected to be joined by frosh Danielle Tauro andgrad 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 1:45pmThe 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 fouyears.LEADING TEAMS1:22.06 AC FLORIDA--winner of this event in 1999 and

20051:22.09 AA FLORIDA ST.--defending champions ran 1:22.09

at home in March--and that was without theinjured Walter Dix, who is expected to missPenn.

1:23.21 AB TCU--6-time winners of this event

1:23.48 AF TEXAS A&MAD TENNESSEE--5-time winners of this eventAI MISSISSIPPI ST.--winner in 2004AJ U-TECH/Jamaica--winner in 2003(with Asafa

Powell on the anchor)AK CLEMSONAH ST.AUGUSTINESAE ARKANSAS--winner in 1985



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124 College Women 4x200 Relay Heats 2:05pmThe 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 lastfour years.LEADING TEAMS1:32.40 AC TEXAS A&M--beat LSU at the Texas Relays1:33.58 AB LSU--lost a photo-finish to South Carolina last

year...winner of this event 11 times since1991. Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Deonna Lawrence,and Brooklynn Morris return from the 2006

winning team.1:34.05 AF TENNESSEE1:36.74 AM Pittsburgh1:33.78 AE MIAMI

AA SOUTH CAROLINA--defending champs lostShalonda Solomon and Natasha Hastingsfrom last years winning team

AG U-TECH/JAM

AD MISSISSIPPI ST.AI TCUAJ AUBURN--winner in 1993

127 H.S. Girls 4x100 Championships 2:30pmSee Events 9&10

Jamaicas Edwin Allen is looking to win for the 2nd year in arow, but they could be pressured again by Holmwood Tech, thewinner in 2001 and 2006. Californias Long Beach Poly won here in2003. Allen returns Kaycea Jones, Shawna Anderson, and GayonEvans from last years Championship team.

129 College Men Shuttle Hurdles (4x120y) 2:45pmWeather delays forced many of the leading teams to pull out

of last years race. Abilene Christians winning time of 58.40 wasthe 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 afterexperiencing some injury and health problems.LEADING TEAMSA SOUTH CAROLINA--strong team is led by Jason

Richardson, 400-hurdles specialist Jussi Heikkila, and

freshman Johnny DutchC FLORIDA--winner in 1985 and 2004D ConnecticutEHamptonLABILENE CHRISTIAN--returns 3 of the 4 runners from last

years winning team.

130 Olympic Development Mens Shuttle Hurdles(4x120y) 2:55pm

American Olympic hopefuls will strut their stuff as the U.S. Redteam (David Oliver, Joel Brown, Aries Merritt, Terrence Trammell)faces the U.S. Blue team (Eric Mitchum, Aubrey Herring, JohnMcDowell, Anwar Moore). (Entries are tentative).

The East Coast All-Stars (Courtney Hawkins, Glenn Terry, AllenJohnson, Jack Pierce) set the event record of 54.22 in 1995,

while South Carolina set the overall Penn Record of 53.94 in2003.

131 College Women Shuttle Hurdles(4x100m) 3:00pmLEADING TEAMSB LSU--Has won this event 3 of the last 5 years.. Jessica

Ohanaja and Angel Boyd ran on the 2006 winningteam. Nickeisha Wilson is one of the best 400-meter hurdlers in the world.

D TEXAS A&M--Last won this event in 1997(schools onlywin at Penn before 2008). Finished 3rd last year.Disqualified after finishing 2nd in 2006.

A SOUTH CAROLINA--Trier Young and Brittaany James returfrom last years winning team.

EMIAMIF Pittsb urghO MarylandK CINCINNATI

132 College Mens 110-meter Hurdles Heats 3:20pmFirst two from each of three heats, plus the next 3 fastest

finishers(9 in all) advance to Saturdays final (event #2434:15pm).

LEADING ENTRANTS (With 2008 bests)Drew Brunson and Jason Richardson finished 1-2 at this yearsNCAA Indoor Championships.

3 Jason Richardson JR S. Carolina 13.452006 Penn Champion

2 Ty Akins SR Auburn 13.472007 NCAA Outdoor Champion

7 Ryan Fontenot SR LSU 13.51w(13.681 Drew Brunson SR Fla State 13.61

2008 NCAA Indoor Champion28 Charlton Rolle FR Tennessee 13.6811 Ronnie Ash FR Bethune-Cookman 13.70w23De'Lon Isom SO Tennessee 13.73

8 Jangy Addy SR Tennessee 13.734Dominic Berger SR Maryland 13.79

9 Will Vese SR Texas-San Antonio 13.81w18 Josh Hembrough FR Purdue 13.88

2nd to Ty Akins at the 2007 NCAA OutdoorChampionships

27 Dennis Martin JR Florida 14.08w21Saidu Ezike SR Cornell 14.11w16 Basil Campbell SR Connecticut 14.1115 Johnny Dutch FR S. Carolina 14.136 Mike Wray SR Pittsburgh 14.13

133 College Womens 100m Hurdles Heats 3:35pmFirst two from each of three heats, plus the next 3 fastest

finishers(9 in all) advance to Saturdays final (event #2414:05pm).LEADING ENTRANTS (With 2008 bests)

3 Nickiesha Wilson JR LSU 12.852nd to teammate Jessica Ohanaja last year...4th in the

400-hurdles at thee 2007 World Championships5 Angel Boyd SR LSU 13.04w(13.276 Ti'erra Brown FR Miami 13.17w4 Shantia Moss SR Ga Tech 13.17w

2007 NCAA Indoor Champion1 Jessica Ohanaja SR LSU 13.19

Defending champion8 Celriece Law JR Tennessee 13.24w

15 Aleesha Barber SO Penn St. 13.277 Lindsey Adams SR Texas A&M 13.359 Jennifer Williams SR Texas A&M 13.38

10 Danielle Gilchrist SO Auburn 13.3816 Natasha Ruddock Essex Co. CC(NJ) 13.45

11 Marissa Harris JR Miss State 13.4812 Leah Kincaid SR Purdue 13.5414 Whitney Holmes SR Texas A&M 13.58w13 Landria Buckley SO Howard 13.60w

139 Masters Mens 100meters 55 and Older 3:04pm57-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 yeain 11.75. Collins first ran at Penn during his high school days atMt.Vernon H.S. in the late 1960s. Collins was an All-American atTCU and ran the lead-off leg on the U.S. team that set a worldrecord in the 4x100 relay at the 1977 World Cup in DusseldorfGermany.



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143 College Mens 100-Meters Heats 3:15pmFirst two from each of three heats, plus the next 3 fastest

finishers(9 in all) advance to Saturdays final (event #248-4:40pm).LEADING ENTRANTS (With 2008 bests)Top 6 finishers from this years NCAA Indoor Championships are

entered.1 Richard Thompson SR LSU 10.00

Ran a world-leading 10.00 at the Texas Relays. 2008NCAA 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 10.12w5th at the Indoor NCs

3 Trindon Holliday SO LSU 10.17Runnerup at the Indoor NCs.

7 Gerald Phiri FR Texas A&M 10.20

6th at the Indoor NCs6 Adam Harris Michigan NT

4th at the Indoor NCs

13 Richard Adu-Bobie SR Texas A&M 10.3610 Gabriel Mvumuvre FR LSU 10.37

11 Dominique Stafford JR Texas A&M 10.39

17 Kendall May SO Miss State 10.39w14 Jesse Saunders U-Tech/Jamaica 10.42

9 Johnathan Hancock SO S. Carolina 10.44

12 Larmar Markett FR S. Carolina 10.488 C.J. Spiller Clemson 10.59

4th ACC Championships

2 Mike LeBlanc Syracuse NT4th 2007 NCAA Outdoor Championships

144 College Womens 100-Meters Heats 3:25pmFirst two from each of three heats, plus the next 3 fastest

finishers(9 in all) advance to Saturdays final (event #246-4:30pm).

The top 4 finishers from this years NCAA Div.I IndoorChampionships are entered.LEADING ENTRANTS (With 2008 bests)

1 Kelly-Ann Baptiste SR LSU 11.06Senior from Trinidad & Tobago set a National Record of

11.06 at the Texas Relay. Thats the fastest time in

the world this year. Ran 11.10 here in 2006 to tieLauryn Williams Relays Record

2 Alexandria Anderson JR Texas 11.10

Ran a persona l best of 11.10 behind Baptiste at theTexas Relays. Lost a photo-finish to Baptiste at this

years NCAA Indoor Championships(7.17 for both)6 Virgil Hodge SR TCU 11.263 Lakecia Ealey SR Florida 11.35

12 Kenyanna Wilson FR LSU 11.425 Samantha Henry LSU NT

5th 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships

8 Murielle s Ahoure George Mason NT5th 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 11.5320 Trisha-Ann Hawthorne FR Connecticut 11.56

11 Kya Brookins FR S. Carolina 11.5925 Kristina Davis SO LSU 11.68

13 Lynne Layne SO Tennessee 11.74

22 Monique Hodges JR Connecticut 11.74

145 College Mens Distance Medley Champ. 3:50pmWith four teams in contention with a lap to go, last years

edition reinforced the reputation of the DMR as the SignatureEvent 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 itthree in a row. Erik Stanley(1200) and Jacob Hernandez(800) areback from last years winners, and they are expected to be joinedby freshman Danzell Fortson on the 400 leg.

Manzano, a candidate to make the U.S. Olympic team in the1500-meters, has a potent kick, and he might need it against aslew of other talented milers.

Among the teams (and anchors) that might challenge theNCAA Indoor Champions are Villanova(AB-Bobby Curtis), lasyears runnerup, Stanford(AC-Russell Brown), Michcigan(AD-Lex

Williams), Georgetown(AE-Andrew Bumbalough), LSU(AF-JohnKosgei), Arkansas(AG-Micky Cobrin), and Providence(AH-MaxSmith).

147 Masters Mixed 4x400 Relay 50+ 4:20pmCompeting in his 3rd event, 57-year old Bill Collins will run for

the Houston Elite T.C.(AA)

148 College Mens 4x400 Relay Heats 4:25pmThe 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 sameprocedure used in the 4x100 and 4x200.LEADING TEAMSAB 3:04.09 TEXAS A&M--winner in 1996AA 3:04.33 LSU--2-time defenders return Armanti Hayes

from last years winning team and ReggieDardar from the 2006 Champions. BeaTexas A&M at the Texas Relays and againsthis past weekend at home(3:04.763:04.97)

AC 3:04.78 TCU--2nd at this years NCAA IndooChampionships

AD 3:05.28 MISSISSIPPI STATEAG 3:05.38 FLORIDA ST.AE 3:06.08 TEXASAF 3:06.59 SOUTH CAROLINAAI 3:07.52 ST.AUGUSTINES

AH 3:07.81 FLORIDAAR 3:07.81 AUBURNAU 3:08.04 ABILENE CHRISTIANAK 3:08.39 MarylandBD 3:08.61 NORTH CAROLINA--freshman Charles

Cox(Monmouth,NJ) ran 45.95 to win theACC title this past weekend.

AO 3:09.89 Coppin State

149 College Mens 4x400 Relay Heps 5:10pmCornell(A), the 2008 Heps Indoor champion, is favored to win

this race for the 2nd year in a row.

153 Olympic Dev. Womens 4x400 Relay 5:30pmLashinda Demus, one of the best 400-meter hurdlers in the

world, is echeduled to run for a U.S. team(A).

154 Olympic Dev. Mens 4x400 Relay 5:35pmThe U.S. is so deep in talent in the mens 400 that they can

enter a team here that would be strong enough to win the goldmedal at the Beijing Olympics. With two U.S. teams scheduled torun in the USA vs the World event on Saturday, there is likely tobe some changes in personnel changes, but the tentaive lienuphere is Jamal Torrence, Andrew Rock, Reggie Witherspoon, andAngelo Taylor.



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155 H.S. Boys Distance Medley Champ. 5:40pmLaSalle 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 thestands at Franklin Field as Pat Devines team tries to win theschools 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.Benedicts Prep,NJ(G-10:21.04) could be a factorwith 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 5:55pmIts hard to imagine a repeat of last years classic race, in which

Matthew Centrowitz (Broadneck,Md) set a Relays Record of4:08.38 and three others broke 4:12, but this years field ispretty strong, with no clear-cut favorite.

Charles White(#3), who finished 3rd in 2006 while he was still aNew Yorker (Garden City) and again last year for his new school inColorado(Cherry Creek), ran 4:11.77 to win at the NationalScholastics at NYs Armory.

Others to watch include Canaidan Kyle Milks(10), who ran themetric equivalent of a 4:08 mile in 2007, Kyle Merber(1-HalfHollow Hills West,NY-4:12.42i), Robby Andrews(2-Manalapan,NJ-4:12.48i), Cory Leslie(%-Perkins,OH), who ran the metricequivalent 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 6:00pmpmLeading 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 BucksEast,Pa-8:30.78-3k)

Brandon Jarrett(1-St. Benedicts Prep,NJ/9:01.63) is listed inthe program, but he will run in the distance medley.

158 H.S. Girls 4x400 Relay Championship 6:10pmSee events 13-57

Holmwood Tech, which was upset by Roosevelt,Md last year, islooking for its 5th win in the last 8 years.

159 College Women Sprint Medley Champ. 6:15pmPhillys own LaTavia Thomas(West Catholic,Pa), the 2008 NCAA

Indoor Champion at 800-meters, hopes to anchor LSU(AA) tovictory in this event for the 2nd year in a row. Samantha Henryand Deonna Lawrence also return from last years winning team.

Penn State(AB), last years runnerup, also returns threerunners, including Shana Cox(400) and Brienne Simmons(800).Sarah Bowman anchored Tennessee(AC) to victory in 2006 as afrosh and hopes to lead the Vols back to the winners platform.

Others to watch include host Penn(AE), with Jesse Carlin onthe anchor, Florida(AD), and Maryland-Eastern Shore(AG).

160 College Men Sprint Medley Champ. 6:40pmFlorida 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), andJamaal James(800-PR/1:47.00).

Southern Cal would have been a threat, but the team isstaying home because of illness/injury problems.

FRIDAY FIELD EVENTS281 High School Girls Discus 9:00am

This is still a relatively new addition to the Pennprogram(added in 1999), but its still woth noting that NatalieBaird (#1-Park View,Va) could become the first 3-time winner ofthe event She won with throws of 144-3 in 2006 and 148-4 in2007. She had a 2007 best of 159-4.

285 College Womens Triple Jump 10:00amFlorida State frosh Kim Williams(1) was a 3-time H.S. champion

at Penn in this event (Vere Tech/Jam). Can she start a similastring in the college event? She was runnerup at last monthsNCAA Indoor Championships and has already jumped 44-9 1/2this spring.

286 College Mens Shot Put 10:30amGeorgia Techs Steve Marcelle(1) is the top returnee(3rd)

from last year and has a best of 61-6 3/4 this spring.

Manhattans Milan Jotanovic, who was 2nd last year and 3rd athis years NCAA Indoor Championships, has been selected foSerbias Olympic team , so coach Dan Mecca has decided toredshirt him to better prepare for the Games.

289 College Womens Discus 11:00amNorth Carolinas Joclyn White(1) and Purdues Astin

Steward(2) finished 1-2 last year. Steward has a best of 172-5this year, while White threw 170-6 at the ACC Championshipsthis past weekend.

292 High School Boys Javelin NoonJunior Justin Shirk (1-Central Dauphin,Pa) has thrown 207-7

this year. He had a best of 219-4 in 2007.

293 College Mens Discus 12:15pmVirginias 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 pastweekend. TCUs Tommy Killen(2) has thrown 192-10 this season.

295 College Womens High Jump 1:45pmConnecticut sophomore Carin Knight finished 5th at las

months NCAA Indoor Championships and has a best of 6-0Auburns Raevan Harris has also jumped 6-0 this spring.

286 College Mens Long Jump 2:00pmFlorida States Ngoni Makusha(1), a freshman from Zimbabwe

jumped 26-1 3/4 to finish 3rd at this years NCAA IndooChampionships.

Texas A&M freshman Julian Reid(2) was 4th at the Indoor NCsNorth Carolina Stattes Dexter Adams was 6th and Arkansas Alain

Bailey, who won the H.S. event in 2006, was 7th.

297 Olympic Development Mens Javelin 2:00pmFormer Penn star Brian Chaput(1) won this event in 2005 and

was the Relays College Champion in 2003 and 2004. He was alsothe 2003 NCAA Champion. Barry Krammes(2) was ranked #6 inthe U.S. in 2007.

298 High School Shot Put 2:30pmPrecocious 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 firsof 4 straight wins at Penn?

Saturday April 28162-167 Racewalks 7:00am168 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, 50.29-50.44The Relays Record of 50.47 was set by Dwight Ruff (Camden,NJin 2001. Peart later beat Stewart at the Carifta Games, 51.81-53.05.

169 Olympic Development M ens 400-Hurdles 9:05amGood field is led by Adrian Findlay(#4), winner the last two

years, who ran a personal best of 48.93 at the Kansas Relays overthe weekend. Fellow Jamaican Ian Weakley(1), winner of this



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event in 2004, ran 49.48 at Kansas. Yet another Jamaican, formerLong Island U. star Bryan Steele(3), won the Relays college racein 2006 and American Fred Sharpe(2) won this event in 2001.

170-216 High School Boys 4x400 Relay HeatsThe 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 11:00amTrenton Central,NJ(M) ran 1:28.35 in the 4x200 indoors.199 HSB 4x400 Relay 11:35amPotential finalists include Camperdown,Jam(C-3:16.12), andBethel,Va(A-3:17.08). Ramapo,NY(L) ran 1:28.94 in the 4x200indoors.

200 HSB 4x400 Relay 11:40amPotential finalists: Kingston College/Jam(C-3:12.82);Cleveland Heights,OH(I) ran 3:14.06 in 2007 and had thefastest prep time during this past indoor season(3:18.41); LongBeach Poly,CA(J) the defending champion, lost sensationalanchor Bryshon Nellum, whos now a freshman at Southern Cal,but they could still be a finalist. They ran 3:18.94 at Mt.SAC thispast weekend. Newburgh Free Academy,NY(D) ran 3:18.58indoors, but that lineup might have included one or two 5th-yearseniors.

201 HSB 4x400 Relay 11:45amCalabar/Jam(A) ran 3:!2.88 at the Jamaican Champs. AnchorRamone McKenzie won the 400 in 46.62. WolmersBoys/Jam(G) has run 3:16.21 this year. Others to watch includeWestlake,Md(H), Jamaica College/Jam(L),202 HSB 4x400 Relay 11:50amSt.Jago/Jam(G), which lost a thrilling race to Long BeachPoly(ca) last year, ran a great 3:08.32 at the Gibson Relays inFebruary. 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 1:00pmKhaliff Featherstone (Simon Gratz-B) ran 47.96 for 400-metersindoors. Gratz should battle Engineering & Science(A) forthis title.

217 College Men 4-mile Relay Championship 1:10pmIf Leo Manzano is close to the lead with a lap to go, theres a

good chance his fearsome kick will carry Texas(A) to its 2ndstaright win in this event. Teammate Darren Brown joind his latedad, Barry, as a 4-minute miler when he ran 3:59.99 at the TexasRelays.

Among the possible challnegers to Texas are: Georgetown(B),Michigan(C), American(D), Iona(E), and Arkansas(F).

218 USA vs The W orld Womens Sprint Medley 1:30pmIts uncertain whether shell be running this year, but Hazel

Clark has anchored the U.S. to victory in this event the last threeyears. Canada, Jamaica, and a World All-Star team are expected toface two U.S. teams.

221 College Mens 4x100 Championship 1:40pmSee event 112

Led by the potent 1-2 punch of Trindon Holliday and Richardthompson, the Tigers are looking to become the first team inmore than 50 years to win this event 4 years in a row. (MorganState was a winner from 1953-1956). Thompson has run on allthree previous winning teams.

Florida State was leading last years final until anchorman Ronald

Wright started cramping 30-meters before the finish.

223 H.S. Boys 4x100 Championship 1:50pmSee events 106/107

Jamaica had seven reams in last years final. Will they fill all 8lanes this year? St. Jago, with Yohan Blake coming from behindthrilled the crowd by setting a Relays Record of 39.96. Blake isback and led his team to a great time of 39.78 in the qualifyinground at the Jamaican Champs.

226 USA vs The W orld Womens 4x100 Relay 2:05pm(ESPN2s live coverage begins with this event)

Allyson Felix and Sanya Richards are among the U.S. sprinterwho could be competing. Jamaica, Trinidad, and a World All-Stateam are expeected to lineup against two U.S. squads.

228 USA vs The W orld Mens 4x100 Relay 2:15pmThe U.S. has never been beatn 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 medabetween the U.S. and Jamaica, which finished 1-2 at last yearsWorld Championships in Osaka, Japan.

Tyson Gay, the 2007 World Champion at 100 and 200 metersis expected to anchor one of the two U.S. lineups in this raceand rumor has it that Asafa Powell, the world record holder in the100-meters, will run for Jamaica. If that happens, Franklin Field wibe jumpin for this one.

230 College Women 4x200 Championship 2:25pmSee event 124

Texas A&M, which beat LSU at the Texas Relays, is looking foits first win in this event, while the Tigers are looking for thei12th!

Kelly-Ann Baptiste, Deonna Lawrence, and Brooklynn Morrisreturn from the LSUs 2006 winning team.

231 Olympic Devlopment Womens Mile 2:30pmA solid field includes 2-time defending champion Erin

Donohue(1), Tiffany McWilliams(2), Florida States HannahEngland(3), the 2008 NCAA Indoor Champion, North CarolinasBrie 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 2:40pmSee event 123

Could be a Sunshine State battle between Florida and FloridaState, the defending champions.

234-College Womens 4x800 2:45pmMichigan set the Collegiate Record of 8:18.78 in last years race

but is concentrating on the 4x1500 and DMR this year.Tennessee(AA), which pushed Michigan for most of last years

race before finishing 2nd, returns Phoebe Wright and SarahBowman.

Other contenders include LSU(AB), with LaTavia Thomas onthe anchor, North Carolina(AC), Georgetown(AD), , Boston

College(AE), Penn(AF).

236 USA vs The World Mens Distance Medley 3:15pmLineups arent available at this time, but the U.S. will send two

teams to the line against Canada, Kenya, and a World All-Stateam.

237 H.S. Boys 4x800 Championships 3:30pmSee events 84-87

Can North Penn(Pa) or Ohios Cleveland Heights beat CalabarJamaica College, and the rest of the Jamaican teams?



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238 USA vs The World Womens 4x400 Relay 2:45pmWith a lineup that could include the likes of Allyson Felix and

Sanya Richards, this could turn into a runaway for the U.S. againstteams from Jamaica, Russia, Canada, and The Bahamas.239 Olympic Development Mile 3:45pm

Kenya;s Vincet Rono(1), the 2006 NCAA 1500-meter championwhile at South Alabama, goes against Mexicos Pablo Solares(2)

240 USA vs The World Mens 4x400 Relay 3:50pmNothing 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 KerronClement.

Hoping to make a race of it will be teams from Jamaica, TheBahamas, and the World all-stars.

241 College Womens 100m-hurdles Champ. 4:05pmSee event 133

LSU teammates Jessica Ohanaja and Nickeisha Wilson finished1-2 last year.

242 Olympic Dev. Wom ens 100m-Hurdles 4:10pmGinnie Powell (#1) was the 2006 NCAA and U.S. Champion and

is a potential Olympic medalist.

243 College Mens 110m-Hurdles Champ. 4:15pmSee event 132

Florida States Drew Brunson and South Carolinas JasonRichardson finished 1-2 at this years NCAA Indoor Championships.

244 Olympic Dev. Mens 110m-Hurdles 4:20pmDavid Oliver(1), ranked #9 in the world in 2007, ran a personal

best of 13.08 this past weekend.

245 Olympic Development. Mens 100-meters 4:25pmTop contenders include Darvis Doc Patton(2), J.J.

Johnson(3), and John Capel(4),

246 College Womens 100-meters Champ. 4:30pmSee event 144

2006 winner Kelly Ann Baptiste(LSU) edged AlexandraAnderson(Texas) to win the 60-meters at last months NCAAIndoor Championships.

247 Masters Mens 100-meters 75 and older 4:35pmthis race always brings a smile to everyones face. Even the

elite athletes here for the USA vs the World races stop whattheyre doing to watch

Among the entrants are Wilton Gordon(79), Bert Lancaster(79), the former meet director in the Philadelphia area, andEdward Cox(80).

248 College Mens 100-me ters Championship 4:40pmSee event 143

LSUs Richard Thompson has the fastest time in the world thisyear--10.00. The Relays Record of 10.10 was set by HoustonsLeroy Burrell in 1990.

249 College Mens 4x800 Championship 4:50pmColumbia(AA) stunned the crowd and the rest of the fieldwhen 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 favorites role goes to Texas(AB), which ran 7:17.63 at

the Texas Relays. This could be the 3rd win of the weekend forthe Longhorns, who are favored in the 4-mile and distancemedley relays.

Others to look for include LSU(AC), Arkansas(AD),Villanova(AE), Tennessee(AF), and Connecticut(AH).

253 H.S. Boys 4x400 Championship 5:30pmSee events 170-216

Last years race was one of the greatest in Penn history, withCalifornias Long Beach Poly, thanks to Bryshon Nellums great

anchor, holding off St.Jago and its fine anchor, Yohan Blake. Blakenis back, hoping to lead his team to victory this year.255 College Womens 4x400 Championship 5:40pmSee events 60-63

Favored LSU is the leader among womens teams with 35 Relaystitles, but they havent won this event since 1993.

257 College Mens 4x400 Championship 5:50pmSee events 148-152LSU, Texas A&M, and TCU have all runder 3:05 this year. LSU couldbecome the first team to win this event three years in a rowsince Villanova scored the hat-trick in 1968-1970.

SATURDAY FIELD EVENTS302 High School Boys Long Jump 9:00am

Tarik Batchelor(1-Kingston/Jam) is the defending champion. Hejumped 24-11 1/4 to win at the Jamaican Champs.

303 High School Boys Triple Jump 9:00amThe #1 seed is Anjoun Armally (Jack Hayward-Bahamas).

304 High School Boys Discus 9:00amChris Pantale(1-Wayne Valley,NJ) was 5th last year..

305 High School Boys High Jump 10:00amAdam Bergo (1-Westfield, NJ) and Chris copeland (2-

Lakeland,Va) both jumped 7-feet this past indoor seasonAndrew 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 10:00amDavid Slovenski (1-Brunswick,Me), 3rd a year ago, jumped

16-6 1/2 during this past indoor season. Brian McGovern (2Mt.St.Michaels,NY) has a best of 16-2.

309 College Mens Hammer Throw 11:00amLSUs Rabun Fox (1) has thrown 215-11 this season.

310 College Mens Javelin 11:00amLSU also has the #1 seed in this event. Chad Radgowski has

thrown 237-2 this year. North Carolina freshman Brian Moore has best of 229-4.

312 College Mens High Jump 1:30pmJoe Kindred(5-st.Augustines) is the 2008 NCAA Div.II Indoor

Champion and has jumped 7-5 this year.

314 College Mens Pole Vault 2:00pmClemsons Mitch Greely(1) was runnerup at this years NCAA

Indoor Championships and has cleared 17-10 1/2 this springTexas Maston Wallace has jumped 17-6 1/2, while teammateDonovan Kilmartin is one of the leading collegiate decathletes.

LSU sophomore Josh Dominguez (#7) won the High Schoovault here in 2006.

315 College Mens Triple Jump 2:00pmLots of talent in this field. Abilene Christians Davy Manga(1)

won here in 2007, while Arkansas Nkosinza Balumbu is the 2008NCAA Indoor Champion. Muhammad Halim(3) was 3rd at this

years Indoor NCs, and his former Cornell teammate, Ray Taylornow a grad student at florida State, was the 2007 NCAA OutdooChampion.

316 Olympic Dev. Womens Hammer Throw 3:00pmAmber Campbell, the 2008 U.S. Indoor Champion in the weight

throw, was the winner here in 2007.

317 Olympic Dev. Mens Hammer Throw 4:00pmKibwe Johnson(1) won the College event last year and was

chosen as the Relays Outstanding Individual Performer. FormeNCAA Champion Jake Freeman (Manhattan) won this event in2006.



11/11

Jamaican H.S. ChampsKingston, Jamaica, March 12(a), 13(b),14(c),15http://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 cant be too far off once theJamaica Boys & Girls Championships take place.

Yohan Blake, the Outstanding Performer at last years Relays,could be in for another big show this year.

He won the Class 1 100-meters in 10.27, ran on St.Jagos4x100 team that set a Championship Record of 39.78 in thequalifying round, and anchored his team to victory in the 4x400relay.

Not all went well for Blake, though. He finished a surprising3rd in the 200-meters and his 4x100 teammates never got thestick to him in the final. Blake reportedly hurt his back during the100--lets hope hes !00% fit by the last weekend in April.

The female star of the meet was Holmwood Techs 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 asensational 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 edgingKingston College teammate Andre Peart, 50.29(=meet record)-

50.44.BOYS100(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 OConnor (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.HerbertMorrison 40.79, 4.Jamaica College 41.01, 5.St.Georges 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 Tech3:16.72;

High Jump(Class 1),1.Andrew Riley* (Calabar) 6-10 3/42.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 3/42.Damon McLean (Campion College) 48-7 1/4;GIRLS

100(Class 1-b,0.3),1.Shawna Anderson (Edwin Allen) 11.582.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) 24.612.Kayan Robinson (Vere Tech) 24.79, 3.Naffene Briscoe (EdwinAllen) 24.82, 4.Audrea Segree (Holmwood Tech) 24.90;

200(Class 2,-3.4),1.Jura Levy (Vere Tech) 24.48, 2.AntoniqueCampbell (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 (EdwinAllen) 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 (HolmwoodTech) 2:12.85;

800(Class 2),1.Natoya Goule (Manchester) 2:08.78, 2.NikitaTracey (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 (HolmwoodTech) 59.25;

4x100(Class 1),1.Edwin Allen 45.26, 2.Holmwood Tech 46.013.Vere Tech 46.64, 4.The Queens School 47.25, 5.St. Andrew47.51, 6.St.Jago 48.01, 7.St.Elizabeth Tech 48.89;

4x100(Class 2),1.Holmwood Tech 45.73, 2.Manchester 46.023.Edwin Allen 46.57, 4.St.Jago 46.91, 5.Herbert Morrison47.30;DQ-Vere Tech, The Queens School;

4x400(Open),1.Holmwood Tech 3:36.44(Bobby-Gayewilkins[4] 50.8), 2.Vere Tech 3:36.82, 3.Edwin Allen 3:37.064.Manchester 3:39.60, 5.St.Jago 3:47.57, 6.The Queens Schoo3:52.31, 7.St.Andrew 3:54.87;

Long Jump(Class 1),1.Todea-Kay Willis (St.Andrew) 20-1 1/2w2.Salcia Slack (Holmwood Tech) 19-5 1/4;

Triple Jump(Open,a),1.Salcia Slack (Holmwood Tech) 43-5w2.Todea-Kay Willis (St.Andrew) 41-4 1/2;


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