Photo by Steven Pisano
Boys' 4x200-Meter Relay Preview
Buckle your seat belts for this one because it's going to be fast. Two teams have already run sub-1:30 this season, and two others have run right around 1:31 on flat-tracks. The fastest section of this 4x200 is going to be crazy.
Imhotep is the state leader. They ran 1:27.55 in January at the New Balance Games. They have hit that time since then, despite a couple tries, but they may be in store for a big performance on Saturday. They certainly have the speed, with a quartet led by Kristian Marche and Ade Jones-Roundtree.
Coatesville sits at PA#2. They are led by Terrance Laird, but have a strong sprint team outside of the 200 meter PA#1. Laird has typically led off this relay and will look to put them in good position.
Bishop Shanahan will be a tough team to beat. After the transfer of Nate and Ian Alleyne from Downingtown West over the summer, Shanahan has become a serious power in the sprints. With the Alleynes and Keegan Hughes, they will be in the mix.
Glen Mills dropped a 1:31.15 at the Last Chance Meet to take second to Shanahan. Led by Keon Rantin, Glen Mills has plenty of quick sprinters that will make it interesting with the aforementioned three teams. The Bulls were third a year ago in this race.
Downingtown East is another team to watch. They ran 1:30.81 to place second at Ocean Breeze a few months ago. Pennridge, North Penn, Wilson (3), The Haverford School for Boys, and Central Bucks West make up the rest of the teams that have run sub 1:33 this season.
While the fast heat will be, well, heated, don't count out some of the teams in the slower sections that could sneak into the medals and surprise some folks on Saturday.
Boys' 4x200m Entries:
Event 18 Boys 4x200 Meter Relay (26)
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State Meet: 1:28.49 3/2/2002 Glen Mills, Glen Mills
Alexander, Craig, Bishop, Jones
School
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1 Bishop Shanahan
2 Cardinal O'Hara
3 Central Bucks East
4 Central Bucks West
5 Chester
6 Coatesville
7 Council Rock North
8 Council Rock South
9 Downingtown East
10 Glen Mills Schools
11 Greater Latrobe
12 Imhotep Institute Charter HS
13 LaSalle College High School
14 Lower Merion
15 McDowell
16 Milton Hershey
17 North Penn
18 Penn Wood
19 Pennridge
20 Radnor
21 Susquehanna Township
22 The Haverford School for Boys
23 Upper Dublin
24 William Penn
25 Wilson (3)
26 Wissahickon