PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Menchville junior Nicole Saunders had an impressive showing in the 400 meter hurdles at Penn Relays as she ran a US #1 time of 59.65 to win her section and finish second overall to Jamaica\'s Sherene Pinnock of Edwin Allen. Allen ran a meet record time of 56.09. Saunders did it the hard way as she was not in the fast section as beat some of the best in America in Krystal Cantey of New Jersey (1:00.05) and Ryan Krais of Pennsylvania (1:00.11). An excellent start for Virginia with the first high school running event of the meet. Ashley Gatling won the high jump competition in a tiebreaker with two other athletes at 5\'8.50\". The Lake Braddock girls ran a smoking time of 9:16 to qualify for the Championships of America finals in the 4x800 meter relay with nearly four legs all splitting under 9:20. Francena McCorory ran a 52.8 split as Bethel\'s third leg on their 3:46, which is the fourth fastest time overall. Bethel also posted a swift 47.07 in the 4x100 meter relay to qualify for the finals in that event as well. Three state best times recorded in three relay events proves that Penn Relays is the place to run fast. Virginia takes two of the top four in the 3K with Catherine White (3rd, 9:49) and Sarrah Hadiji (4th, 9:58) and Katie Doswell also finishes fourth in the mile (4:54). Don Rich of MileSplit Network sister site penntrackxc.com is on-site taking photos for MileStat.com and the rest of the Network. Expect frequent updates of Virginia athletes and relays at Penn Relays.
#4 - High School Girls 400m Hurdles Championship
Thursday 10:20 AM
Menchville was represented by two athletes in Saunders, who posted the nation\'s fastest time in the event and state champion Kali Watkins who finished 13th overal with a time of 1:03.50.
Final on Time
Pl Time ID Name Affiliation SEC
1 56.90 2 Sherene Pinnock Edwin Allen Comprehensive 1
2 59.65 11 Nicole Saunders Menchville 2
3 1:00.05 1 Krystal Cantey Winslow 1
4 1:00.11 4 Ryann Krais Methacton 1
13 1:03.50 23 Kali Watkins Menchville 3
#5 - High School Girls 4x800 - Small Schools
Thursday 10:30 AM
The Potomac School girls team of Natalie Hientz, Samantha Adelberg, Julie Vassar, and Michaeline Nelso posted a solid time of 9:27.36 to finish fifth in their heat. The time was over 20 seconds faster than their previous best this spring. The fastest time in the qualifying heats of the 4x800 meter relay came out of Potomac\'s heat with Holmwood Tech of Jamaica blazing a 9:04.35 win.
1 9:04.35 AH Holmwood Technical
Vanessa Boyd, Jeraine Bolt, Susane Hall, Bobby-gaye Wilkins
5 9:27.36 AT Potomac
Natalie Hientz, Samantha Adelberg, Julie Vassar, Michaeline Nelson
#6 - High School Girls 4x800 - Small Schools
Thursday 10:40 AM
Unofficial Results
A 4x800 meter relay time of 9:36.94 without your best 800 meter runner with a 2:08 personal best? That is exactly what the St. Catherine\'s girls did this year with the team of Glennis Lofland, Emily Bruner, Carrie Wortham, and Shelby Catlett. Look out for this relay team later in the season for sure.
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 9:17.97 BK Gwynedd Mercy
Erin Ryan (2:22.2), Kelly McEldrew (2:16.4), Taylor Bumpas (2:17.9), Maura Ryan (2:21.5)
6 9:36.94 BC St. CatherineÕs
Glennis Lofland, Emily Bruner, Carrie Wortham, Shelby Catlett
#7 - High School Girls 4x800 - Large Schools
Thursday 10:50 AM
The Lake Braddock girls punched their ticket to the Championships of America 4x800 meter relay as they smoked a time of 9:16.40 to finish second in their heat. The Lady Bruins beat the previous state best time by six seconds. The team consisted of Erin Klein (2:17.8), Michelle Presley (2:18.0), Christine Moore (2:18.1), and Hayley Sullivan (2:20.5) in quite an impressive display in having nearly all of their legs splitting under 2:20. The heat was won by the Jamaican crew from Edwin Allen with a time of 9:12.64.
1 9:12.64 CK Edwin Allen Comprehensive
Andrea Sutherland, Nadisha Page, Marvia Lewin, Nikita Tracey
2 9:16.40 CL Lake Braddock
Erin Klein, Michelle Presley, Christine Moore, Hayley Sullivan
9 9:32.62 CR Kecoughtan
Marlene Belazaire, Morgan Saunders, Tiara Swindell, Lana Mcgowan
12 9:40.15 CO West Potomac
Kristina Dahmann, Diana Burk, Elizabeth Heath, Kelly Jemison
#9 - High School Girls 4x100 - Small Schools (Heats) Thursday 11:10 AM
Osbourn Park may have earned themselves in the next round after posting the eighth fastest time in the small school division of the girls 4x100 meter relay with a 49.21. clocking.
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners HEAT
1 45.14 EF Holmwood Technical 5
2 46.21 FT Manchester 10
3 47.88 JO St. Jago 22
4 47.96 LZ West Catholic 28
5 48.12 AD Alpha Academy 11
6 48.63 AT Bloomfield 10
7 48.87 MI Woodrow Wilson 30
8 49.21 HR Osbourn Park 17
22 50.14 EO Huguenot 7
24 50.29 LX Booker T. Washington 28
36 50.67 BH Caroline County 4
61 51.27 MM Woodside 31
64 51.35 EU Thomas Jefferson 31
86 51.89 FU Manchester 9
92 52.02 IP Potomac 19
140 53.01 IA Paul VI 20
#10 - High School Girls 4x100 - Large Schools (Heats) Thursday 11:55 AM
Insert Francena McCorory into the equation and the Bethel girls have the fastest U.S. 4x100 meter relay at the Penn Relays after the qualifying rounds as their 47.07 clocking to win their heat places them behind only Edwin Allen of Jamaica (46.17). Salem also had a solid time of 47.07 as they rank eighth overall.
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners HEAT
1 46.17 ND Edwin Allen Comprehensive 1
2 47.07 NU Bethel 3
8 47.61 WR Salem 23
15 48.70 PL Deep Creek 7
21 49.22 YV Westfield 28
23 49.35 YT Western Branch 28
27 49.39 TA Landstown 13
50 50.12 TW Menchville 16
57 50.45 SS Kecoughtan 12
106 51.63 SZ Lake Braddock 11
107 51.63 YO West Potomac 27
110 51.69 SE Heritage 13
118 51.75 WG Robinson 22
123 51.84 SM James Madison 11
143 52.13 ZF Woodbridge 29
148 52.16 TB Langley 15
184 53.27 SX Lafayette 11
224 55.47 PN Denbigh 6
#11 - Prep School Girls 4x100 - Independent
Thursday 12:50 PM
In the prep school section, Episcopal of Alexandria had the fastest time at 50.96.
Final on Time
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners SEC
1 50.96 G Episcopal
Kelly Onyejiaka, Raecine Williams, Kourtney Ramseur, Karima Holmes 1
5 52.57 M St. Stephen\'s & St. Agnes 2
12 56.07 E Collegiate School
Betts McGurn, Meredith Ascari, Margaret Upshur, Liza Tullidge 1
#18 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 1:40 PM
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 4:04.79 H Princeton
Elesha Casimir, Olivia Johnston, Hannah Davis, Libby Bliss
5 4:14.92 J Warwick
Quaniqua Jones, Shamika Barnes, Tremaine Wills, Yarnell Whitby
#22 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 2:00 PM
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 4:04.45 M Brentwood
Thalia Cumberbatch, Priscilla St.Laurent, Essence Felder, Esperanza Blanco
14 4:26.24 P Thomas Jefferson
Jessica Ho, Ashliegh Allen, Veronica Pillar, Kathy Bian
#24 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 2:10 PM
The T.C. Williams girls were the lone heat winners of the day in the relays from Virginia as they won their heat in a season best time of 4:00.52 and held the overall top time until little under an hour later when some of the quicker heats stepped onto the track.
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 4:00.52 O T.C. Williams
Monica Fikes, Shannon Moore, Erika Weidman, Constance Woods
11 4:23.58 P South County
Jamie Douglas, Kelly Lawrence, Shallu Darhele, Kaylee Ahnberg
14 4:31.97 F Huguenot
Diamond Ingram, Candace Booker, Shaqunate Hawley, Shariah Sanders
#25 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 2:15 PM
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 4:08.29 F Cumberland Valley
Sarah Frenette, Katherine Schneeberger, Lauren Thompson, Abby Huber
3 4:11.07 J Herndon
Paige Bryan, Hiruni Wijayarante, Katie Bentley, Emily Baumqartner
6 4:18.13 G McLean
Megan Ney, Suzanne Gabriel, Cassandra Harper, Marlene Lundquist
11 4:26.36 A Lafayette
Jacquelyne Chantry, Mallory McClaine, Deather Delacruz, Briana Crockett
#27 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 2:25 PM
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 4:05.71 A Saunders
14 4:30.02 F I.C. Norcom
#28 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 2:30 PM
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 4:06.38 O Chambersburg
7 4:16.55 C St. CatherineÕs
9 4:20.72 H Caroline County
13 4:39.45 G Denbigh
#29 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 2:35 PM
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 4:06.69 H South Western
Amanda Lehr, Emily Bowman, Katie Colburn, Shelly Lobach
3 4:08.73 E Midlothian
Crystal Steed, Tierney Willard, Jessica Oakley, Danielle Murray
11 4:17.56 B Woodbridge
Alyssia Greene, Nina Spencer, Veronica Yates, Brittany Dixon
12 4:17.62 D Manchester
Stephanie Brown, Lauren Anderson, Tiffany Collins, Kacen Delphin
#31 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 2:45 PM
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 4:02.06 N Baldwin
3 4:06.51 J Robinson
#32 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 2:50 PM
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 3:54.47 G St. Andrew Girls
11 4:15.21 F Warwick
#33 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 2:55 PM
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 3:57.60 N Mergenthaler VoTech
13 4:19.69 M Lake Braddock
#34 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 3:00 PM
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 4:02.09 C Frank W. Ballou
6 4:11.01 E Heritage
9 4:13.58 N West Potomac
#36 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 3:10 PM
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 3:55.96 L Bishop Loughlin
10 4:12.13 D West Springfield
11 4:15.17 J Paul VI
#40 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 3:30 PM
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 3:36.088 F Holmwood Technical
2 3:43.36 J Eleanor Roosevelt
4 3:52.322 G Osbourn Park
The Osbourn Park girls relay team of Cristin Gonzales, Brittany Hyter, Jamie Laatsch, and Bethany Hyter found themselves in the hottest relay section of the 4x400 meter relay as it featured the top Jamaican team in Holmwood Tech (3:36.08) and the top American team in Eleanor Roosevelt (3:43.36), but still managed to finish fourth and with the third fastest time among Virginians in 3:52.32.
#41 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 3:35 PM
With a 52.8 split from Francena McCorory, the Bethel girls made their way into the Championships of America finals as her other three legs did their part with Shakia Forbes (57.9), Kamilah Barnette (58.1), and Essynce Roberts (57.3). Roberts anchored as McCorory ran third leg for the Lady Bruins as they posted a state best time of 3:46.10. Edwin Allen of Jamaica won the heat in a time of 3:42.03.
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 3:42.033 J Edwin Allen Comprehensive
2 3:46.101 H Bethel
7 4:01.032 A Salem
10 4:14.204 F Langley
#42 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 3:40 PM
The amazing depth of the Eastern Region\'s 4x400 meter relays was continued to be shown in this heat as Menchville (3:53.83) and Landstown (3:54.40) posted classy times to finish second and third respectively. Splits for Menchville were Nicole Saunders (57.4), Kali Watkins (58.4), Maia Wise (59.1), Maia Wise (58.9).
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 3:46.839 D Manchester
2 3:53.831 C Menchville
3 3:54.407 A Landstown
#43 - High School Girls 4x400
Thursday 3:45 PM
Kecoughtan showed no effects of tired legs from having several of their legs running in the morning on their 4x800 meter relay as they ran a season best time of 3:49.51 to join Bethel in the Championships of America finals as they finished second in their heat. Splits for Kecoughtan were Tiara Swindell (55.2), Marleane Belezaire (57.5), Morgan Saunders (60.2), Lana McGowan (56.6). Deep Creek also ran well running under four minutes with their fifth place finishing time of 3:58.10.
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 3:45.221 G Vere Technical
2 3:49.515 H Kecoughtan
5 3:58.104 J Deep Creek
10 4:31.740 E Woodside
#44 - Prep School Girls 4x400 - Independent
Thursday 3:50 PM
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 4:05.797 J Army Prep
6 4:21.869 O Episcopal
8 4:25.159 N St. Stephen\'s & St. Agnes
9 4:25.228 D Collegiate School
#45 - Prep School Girls 4x400
Thursday 3:55 PM
Another solid time to complement their 4x800 meter relay team from earlier, The Potomac School girls clearly now have te best 4x400 and 4x800 meter relays in the state among private schools as they popped a time of 4:03.86 to win the prep school division of the 4x400 meter relay.
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 4:03.864 I Potomac
#74 - High School Girls Distance Medley Championship of
Thursday 6:35 PM
The Westfield girls showed their All-American form from Nike Indoor Nationals by finishing eighth in a time of 12:10.52 in a smoking DMR field that saw a winning time of 11:48, while the fellow indoor All-Americans Midlothian girls struggled finishing last place at 12:52.33 after a dropped baton on their opening leg put them out of the race.
Pl Time ID Affiliation/Runners
1 11:48.309 A Suffern
8 12:10.522 I Westfield
17 12:52.330 O Midlothian
#75 - High School Girls Mile Run Championship
Thursday 6:50 PM
Unofficial Results
St. Catherie\'s senior Katie Doswell had a solid run in the mile as she placed fourth in a personal best time of 4:54.84, which also ranks her first in the state currently as well. Meanwhile Great Bridge junior Kristy Tobin had a bit of an off day finishing 11th in the hotly contested race with time of 5:07.68 as she had a 5 flat full mile best to her credit coming in. However, even Doswell did not run as fast in her debut run last spring as a junior and Tobin always has next year to prove herself at Franklin Field.
Pl Time ID Name Affiliation
1 4:48.503 3 Danielle Tauro Southern Regional
4 4:54.844 8 Katie Doswell St. CatherineÕs
11 5:07.687 11 Kristine Tobin Great Bridge
#76 - High School Girls 3000m Championship
Thursday 6:55 PM
Unofficial Results
Virginia was well represented in this distance event with two of the top four finishers with AA 3200 state champ Catherine White taking third in a time of 9:49.19 and AAA 3200 state champ Sarrah Hadiji finishing fourth in a time of 9:58.85. Lake Braddock senior Erin Klein also competed in the race as her time of 10:21.95 placed her 19th in the race.
Pl Time ID Name Affiliation
1 9:42.070 4 Ashley Higginson Colts Neck
3 9:49.194 3 Catherine White Northside
4 9:58.857 12 Sarrah Hadiji W.T. Woodson
19 10:21.959 24 Erin Klein Lake Braddock
#289 - High School Girls Long Jump Championship
Thursday 1:45 PM
Unofficial Results
Not a good day for Virginia girls in this event as Great Bridge\'s Janet Brown was the highest finisher in seventh with a mark of 17\'10.25\".
Pl Mark Conv ID Name Affiliation
1 5.95 19\'06.25 4 Lynne Layne New Rochelle
7 5.44 17\'10.25 7 Janet Brown Great Bridge
9 5.33 17\'05.75 13 Brittany Dixon Woodbridge
17 5.03 16\'06.00 17 Katherine Lee West Potomac
19 4.94w 16\'02.50 11 Shamika Kentish Salem
#290 - High School Girls Triple Jump Championship
Thursday 1:45 PM
Unofficial Results
Virginia\'s top seed Nakeisha Wineglass was scratched from the meet as Ermisha Fair of Western Branch, who had a strong performance at the Nike Indoor Nationals, finished seventh with a mark of 37\'8\" as James Madison\'s Veronica Day was right behind her in eighth with a jump of 37\'5\".
Pl Mark Conv ID Name Affiliation
1 12.47 40\'11.00 1 Kimberly Williams Vere Technical
7 11.48 37\'08.00 16 Ermisha Fair Western Branch
8 11.44 37\'06.50 15 Veronica Day James Madison
#292 - High School Girls High Jump Championship
Thursday 2:30 PM
Unofficial Results
Deep Creek junior Ashley Gatling became Virgina\'s first champion of the 2006 Penn Relays as she won on a tiebreaker over two other athletes who also cleared a height of 5\'8.50\" (1.74m). Teammate Jone Artis also had a strong showing in fourth place at personal best clearance of 5\'7\".
Pl Mark Conv ID Name Affiliation
1 1.74 3 Ashley Gatling Deep Creek
2 1.74 5 Brittany Dexter Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
3 1.74 4 Shantel Thompson Vere Technical
4 1.70 8 Jonee Artis Deep Creek
8 1.59 10 Shawanda Weston Deep Creek
12 1.59 20 Jasmine Gates Tallwood
nm 14 DeShana Briggs Booker T. Washington
nm 9 Katie Trizna Osbourn Park
#296 - High School Girls Shot Put Championship
Thursday 4:00 PM
Unofficial Results
Lake Braddock\'s Teressa McCoy threw for a solid mark of 39\'6.75\", but the competitive shot put event found at Penn Relays placed her 12th overall. Fellow Northern Region thrower Aimee Kodat of Westfield also competed as she threw for 38\'1.50\" for 16th place.
Pl Mark Conv ID Name Affiliation
1 14.88 1 Allyn Laughlin Center
12 12.06 17 Teressa McCoy Lake Braddock
16 11.62 20 Aimee Kodat Westfield