Feb 25, 2023

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The wait is over. It is officially PTFCA Championship Week. With an action-packed meet on deck - we want to ensure you're as prepared as we are.

Throughout the week, we will release event-by-event previews of the action and what you can expect on Sunday. Today we have previews of the4x200m, 4x400m, 4x800m and DMR. Make sure to click through to each event to read event-by-event previews of the action.

4x200m | 4x400m | 4x800m | Distance Medley Relay

4x400m Relay Preview

by Zandrew Bowe

The Boys

A familiar name sits atop the rankings for the boys 4x400m. Roman Catholic will aim for the sprint relay double crown this weekend with their state best of 3:22.76.

The race for second will be a bit closer between Abington, who ran 3:23.65 in a win at the PTFCA Indoor Track Carnival. In comparison, Central Bucks West has a season's best of 3:23.93.

Episcopal Academy has star mid-distance runners, but their 4x400m team comes in at the fourth seed in 3:24.62. They took second place at the state meet last year and will need significant efforts to match or improve that performance. Cumberland Valley follows them with 3:25.96, and Upper Dublin will finish the top 6 with 3:26.

The Girls

The girls of J.P. McCaskey lead the Girls 4x400m. They took third at the meet just this last season, and now they are poised for victory heading into Saturday. They have the state lead by almost 7 seconds with their US No. 6 time of 3:53. They'll focus their energy on climbing the PA all-time leaderboard and the US rankings this weekend.

The following closest teams are the girls of Haverford Township at 4:00.56 and West Chester Rustin at 4:01.36. With some considerable effort, both teams will look to break the sub-four barrier.

Several other teams will aim for new seasons' best times and place high: Cumberland Valley, last year's champions, Central Bucks West, Penncrest, Penn Charter, Upper Dublin, and many more.