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4x200 Record Falls on Day Two of Penn Relays
4/28/2017 5:45:00 PM | Track & Field
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – James Madison's 4x200-meter relay established a new school record to highlight performances on the second day of the 123rd annual Penn Relays on Friday afternoon at Franklin Field.
The team of senior Annie Johnson, junior Tyrah Burrow, senior Kennedy King and sophomore Meredith Willis covered the 800 meters in 1:36.19, topping the previous mark set in 2015 by nearly two seconds (1:37.95). The finished fifth place in Friday's heats to qualify for Saturday's Championship Invitational in the event at 2:25 p.m.
After qualifying on Thursday for Friday's College Women's Final in the 4x100-meter relay, the team of Johnson, King, Junior Aereale Scott and freshman Alexys Taylor improved their time by 0.06 seconds for the third-fastest time in program history at 45.88 seconds. The result placed them fourth in the event.
Scott closed the afternoon with a 13th-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles, running a time of 13.98 seconds.
QUOTING TRACK DIRECTOR TA' FRIAS
"I am pleased with today's results. I thought the women did a nice job of bouncing back from yesterday. We weren't at our best on Thursday, and they were able to regroup and refocus to have a better day today."
UP NEXT
In addition to the Championship Invitational in the 4x200, the Dukes are also expected to run in the 4x800-meter relay on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. JMU will also send part of its squad to the Virginia Grand Prix on Saturday.
The team of senior Annie Johnson, junior Tyrah Burrow, senior Kennedy King and sophomore Meredith Willis covered the 800 meters in 1:36.19, topping the previous mark set in 2015 by nearly two seconds (1:37.95). The finished fifth place in Friday's heats to qualify for Saturday's Championship Invitational in the event at 2:25 p.m.
After qualifying on Thursday for Friday's College Women's Final in the 4x100-meter relay, the team of Johnson, King, Junior Aereale Scott and freshman Alexys Taylor improved their time by 0.06 seconds for the third-fastest time in program history at 45.88 seconds. The result placed them fourth in the event.
Scott closed the afternoon with a 13th-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles, running a time of 13.98 seconds.
QUOTING TRACK DIRECTOR TA' FRIAS
"I am pleased with today's results. I thought the women did a nice job of bouncing back from yesterday. We weren't at our best on Thursday, and they were able to regroup and refocus to have a better day today."
UP NEXT
In addition to the Championship Invitational in the 4x200, the Dukes are also expected to run in the 4x800-meter relay on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. JMU will also send part of its squad to the Virginia Grand Prix on Saturday.
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