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AAA Boys' 4x400m Relay Preview
Ah, the final event of the meet.
There's never any shortage of craziness to close out a state meet and this final should have some big-time team title implications, just like last season. A number of teams come in with qualifying times right around the 3:20 mark, and it'll all be about who has what left in the tank.
St. Joseph's Prep is the top seed after winning District 12. With Miles Green on anchor, you know they're never out of it. Bishop Shanahan won the indoor state title in this event. They have plenty of strong legs to choose from and you have to figure Nate Alleyne will come out for the anchor leg (he wasn't even on Shanahan's D1 championship relay). Norwin has proven to have some good depth for the relay. The WPIAL champs pulled out a quick 3:20.24 last week for the win.
The current PA#1s come from Central Bucks West. They ran 3:17.84 as the fastest PA squad at the Penn Relays. Can they duplicate that performance Saturday afternoon? Abington, North Penn, Pennridge, and Penn Wood are among the other District 1 relays to watch for.
Penn Hills, Seneca Valley, and Greater Latrobe are among the other WPIAL teams to keep an eye on. Overbrook, William Allen, and Cumberland Valley will look to make a run at the finals.
Entries:
Event 711 Boys 4x400 Meter Relay AAA (27) Prelims
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NFHS Record: 3:07.40 1985 , HawthorneHS, CA
March, Graham, Kelly, Thomas
PIAA Record: 3:12.76 1996 , Glen Mills Schools 1
Beckford, Henderson, Johnson, Jackson
NFHS Hnr Rol: 3:16.80
3:24.03 SQS
School Seed relim Time
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1 Saint Joseph's Prep 12 3:19.99 SQS
2 Norwin 07 3:20.24 SQS
3 Bishop Shanahan 01 3:20.68 SQS
4 Milton Hershey 03 3:20.69 SQS
5 Penn Hills 07 3:20.78 SQS
6 Abington 01 3:20.86 SQS
7 Central Bucks West 01 3:20.88 SQS
8 Seneca Valley 07 3:20.97 SQS
9 Overbrook 12 3:21.34 SQS
10 North Penn 01 3:21.59 SQS
11 William Allen 11 3:21.75 SQS
12 Greater Latrobe 07 3:21.85 SQS
13 Cumberland Valley 03 3:22.14 SQS
14 Pennridge 01 3:22.21 SQS
15 Penn Wood 01 3:22.28 SQS
16 Wissahickon 01 3:23.07 SQS
17 West Mifflin 07 3:23.46 SQS
18 Beaver Area 07 3:23.57 SQS
19 Central Dauphin East 03 3:24.27
20 Wilson 03 3:25.06
21 Easton Area 11 3:26.00
22 Wallenpaupack 02 3:27.13
23 Manheim Township 03 3:27.35
24 Grove City Area 10 3:27.66
25 State College Area 06 3:28.32
26 Williamsport Area 04 3:28.71
27 Bradford Area 09 3:31.24