PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania track and field programs hosted the 127th running of the Penn Relays the last three days, securing six top-10 marks in program history including a program record by the men's team.
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On Thursday night,
Zubeir Dagane earned a third-place finish in the 1,500m with a time of 3:42.71, good enough to jump up to fourth in program history.
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The women's team put together some similar action on Friday, including the sixth best mark in the record book during the distance medley college.
Olivia Morganti,
Trinity Eason,
Bronwyn Patterson, and
Maeve Stiles clocked a time of 11:29.66 to finish fifth in the race.
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On Saturday, a day where the Quakers saw themselves competing in four Championship of America events, clocked four top-three marks with one setting a new program record. The women's 4x100 moved into third with a time of 45.28 thanks to efforts from
Moforehan Abinusawa,
Isabella Whittaker,
Katherine Muccio, and
Christiana Nwachuku.
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Three of the four hit the track in the 4x400 Championship of America as well, coming through with a time of 3:34.30 to shift all the way up to second in history. Whittaker, Abinusawa, and Nwachuku joined
Jocelyn Niemiec in the event.
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For the men, the first action hit in the 4x400 Championship of America.
Devante Heywood,
Andrew O'Donnell,
Robbie Ruppel, and
Emerson Douds teamed up for a time of 3:08.62 for sixth in the race and second in program history.
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The top performance of the weekend hit in the 4x800 Championship of America, when
Antaures Jackson,
Alec Jackson,
Denis Gallagher, and
Titus Bretzke clocked a time of 7:22.71 to set a new program record.
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TOP 20 RESULTS:
THURSDAY:
- Men's 1,500m Championship
- Men's 3,000m Steeplechase Championship
- Men's Hammer Throw (College Section)
FRIDAY:
- Men's 4x100 (College Section) (HEATS)
- Women's 4x100 Championship of America (HEATS)
- Men's 4x400 Championship of America (HEATS)
- Women's 4x400 Championship of America (HEATS)
- Men's Sprint Medley Championship of America
- Women's Distance Medley (College Section)
- Men's High Jump (College Section)
- Women's High Jump (College Section)
- Women's Pole Vault (College Section)
- Women's Long Jump (College Section)
- Women's Triple Jump (College Section)
- Men's Javelin Throw (College Section)
SATURDAY:
- Men's 4x100 (College Section)
- Women's 4x100 Championship of America
- Men's 4x400 Championship of America
- Women's 4x400m Championship of America
- Men's 4x800 Championship of America
- Women's 4x800 (College Section)
- Men's High Jump Championship
- Men's Pole Vault Championship
- Women's Pole Vault Championship
- Women's Triple Jump Championship
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