2/8-Tate\'s 6.99 wins UTATF Mid-Atlantic Champs @ Lehigh

Clarenchell Tate, running for Mt. Airy TC, posted a 6.99 win in the Championships Meet held Feb 8, but it wasn\'t her best time of the series. That was a 6.88 in the prelims of teh Feb 1st meet at Lehigh. The Mid-Atlantic USATF Indoor series consisted of four meets held January 4th and 11th, and February 1st and 8th, the lastest date the Championships. All were held at Lehigh University. From a quick glance, there were some excellent performances. Those making PA elite status are noted. Additionally, PhatBack Athletics notes the following performances by their team in thee 2/8 Championships.

Khalif Featherstone took 2nd in the 400 in 51.02 and second in the 200 in 23.47. Sargbah Tarpeh (Overbrook) was right behind him in 52.38. Tarpeh also ran 2:04 to win the 800. Harold Williams (Dobbins) hit two PR\'s in running 53.66 and 2:08.9 in the 400 and 800. Kenneth Talley (Simon Gratz) ran for third in both sprints in 6.63 and 23.87. Brandon Lane (Carver HS for Engineering & Science) took 5th in the 400 in 54.80 . The squad of Tarpeh, Talley, Williams and Featherstone capped off the meet by winning the 4x200 in 1:33.40.