Thursday Highlights from Penn Relays

2015 Penn Relays Carnival
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Event by event recaps and coverage from Thursday's high school events at the 2015 Penn Relays.

Thursday Quick Highlights from Penn Relays:

  • Girls 400m Hurdles - PA state indoor 400 & 200 champ Brooklynn Broadwater steals the 400H title out of the final section in her first 400 hurdles race in 2 years with time of 1:00.69!
  • Girls 4x800 Qualifying Heats - Right after Vere Tech (JAM), the most winningest COA HS team in Penn Relays history (39wins), posted a 9:10.31 in the small schools division, NBN Indoor Champs Western Branch (VA) wins large school section in 9:09.43 for fastest qualifying time
  • Girls 4x100 Qualifying Heats - Only one team broke 47 seconds and that was the reigning Penn Relays 4x100m Championship of America Champs Edwin Allen (JAM) in 46.26
  • Girls 4x400 Qualifying Heats - St. Jago (JAM) runs 3:46 without top relay leg
  • Girls 3K Run - The Virginia sophomores, Kate Murphy and Libby Davidson put on a show as they left the challenging Canadians in the dust with their 1-2 punch
  • Girls Mile Run - Malia Ellington (NC) goes from 4th last year to Mile Champion this year, winning in 4:54.38 just holding off Sage Hurta (NY).
  • Girls DMR - Rachel McArthur is yet another Virginia sophomore that put on a show this afternoon. She unleashed an outstanding 4:50.16 to gobble up the field and lead her Patriot team to a 11:51.85
  • Girls Discus Throw
  • Girls Pole Vault
  • Girls Long Jump
  • Girls Triple Jump - Tamara Moncrieffe (Holmwood Tech, JAM) ties Relays Meet Record with 40-11 win
  • Girls High Jump - Cyre Virgo (Fleetwood, PA) clears 5-11.5 to win title; she won in 2013 and finished runner-up last year.
  • Girls Shot Put
  • Girls Javelin Throw - Sophia Rivera (Brentwood, MO) sets a new Penn Relays Meet Record with 169-9

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