AAA Boys' 4x100m Relay Preview
At Saturday's District 3 Championships, the Central Dauphin East boys ran into the Pennsylvania record books, clocking a 41.10 to break the all-time state record in the 4x100-meter relay. With the record out of the way, CD East will turn it's focus to one thing: winning the state title.
But the state title is no given in a deep year for the event. Coatesville took home the District 1 title and ran a PA No. 2 time of 41.54 in the prelims on their home track. The Red Raiders are a solid group, capable of running a very quick time and challenging CD East. Downingtown West popped a very fast 41.76 to take a close second to Coatesville in D1, so the Whippets are now a team to keep a eye on.
It may very well take a state record to win this race.
Cheltenham, Chambersburg, Pittsburgh Central Catholic, Altoona Area, and J.P. McCaskey will also be in the hunt in the 4x1, where, of course, anything can happen.
CD East is the team to beat here, but this will be a can't-miss race. Harrisburg's meet record (which was the all-time state record until this past weekend) is once again in danger.
ENTRIES:
Event 705 Boys 4x100 Meter Relay AAA Prelims
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NFHS Record: 39.76 1998 , FtWrthWyattHS,TX
Wesley, Franklin, Clopton, Wesley
PIAA Record: 41.14 1998 , Harrisburg 03
Rier, Henry, Arroyo, Totten
NFHS Hnr Rol: 41.20
43.25 SQS
School Seed relim Time
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1 Central Dauphin East 03 41.10 SQS
2 Coatesville 01 41.66 SQS
3 Downingtown West 01 41.76 SQS
4 Cheltenham 01 42.08 SQS
5 Chambersburg 03 42.16 SQS
6 Pittsburgh Central Catholic 07 42.39 SQS
7 Altoona Area 06 42.40 SQS
8 J.P. McCaskey 03 42.47 SQS
9 Wilson Area 11 42.76 SQS
10 Neshaminy 01 42.78 SQS
11 Greater Latrobe 07 42.81 SQS
12 State College Area 06 42.83 SQS
13 Downingtown East 01 42.86 SQS
14 Baldwin 07 42.87 SQS
15 Penn Wood 01 42.89 SQS
16 Warwick 03 43.01 SQS
17 Northeast 12 43.05 SQS
18 Cumberland Valley 03 43.07 SQS
19 Shippensburg 03 43.12 SQS
20 Shikellamy 04 43.18 SQS
21 Lower Dauphin 03 43.19 SQS
22 Red Lion 03 43.23 SQS
23 Emmaus 11 43.25 SQS
24 Hempfield Area 07 43.33
25 LaSalle College 12 43.42
26 James M. Coughlin 02 43.47
27 General McLane 10 43.54
28 Bradford Area 09 44.64