The Penn Relays Carnival 2013

  A list of the accepted individual entrants in the high school events for the 2013 Penn Relays to be held on the last weekend of April in Philadelphia, PA at University of Penn's Franklin Field. All Maryland and DC athletes are highlighted in bold. 

      Follow MilesplitJA for coverage of the 2013 Penn Relays by Clifton Edwards, Gary Hall, and Noel Spencer

Emma King Oakdale MD 2nd Place Girls PV

Sophie won the 3k for the 2nd straight year with a time of 9:35.52.

Cardozo won the DMR with a time of 11:45.69.

First US high school athlete in 156-05.

Columbia thrilled the crowd with last minute win over

Lisa talks about the 4x800 win just after her girls pulled off an incredible comeback victory.

Braheme won the boys shot for the 2nd straight year.

-4x800m Qualifying Freehold Twp Girls (Thanks to Todd Briggs -By winning their 4x400m heat they received individual medals and a Penn Relay plaque! This is a first for the track team at Mount Saint Dominic. (Thanks to Nadine Jenkins)

Probably the best way to capture the career of Pennsbury senior Sara Sargent is to point out that she has won at least one state championship in her first three years of high school. Got that? Freshman. Sophomore. Junior. Check them off. In 2009, she won the state AAA cross country title. Later that month, she was 8th in the Northeast at the Foot Locker Regional, and then was 21st in nationals, just 10 seconds out of all-American. As a sophomore, she was diagnosed with mono just two weeks after the state XC championships. She bounced back and captured the PTFCA Indoor 3000 meter title. Oh, we missed the 3200 meter PIAA AAA title as a freshman. Then, as a junior, she was the PIAA AAA 1600 meter champ in a PR of 4:51.04. Throw in some all-states, Millrose Games and US Open Miles, and appearances in the Penn Relays Mile and 3000, and other state medals, and you have an awesome career. And just this past November 3rd, she led her team to their 3rd consecutive AAA State XC Title. Sit back and enjoy her senior campaign.  

    A list of the accepted individual entrants in the high school events for the 2013 Penn Relays to be held on the last weekend of April in Philadelphia, PA at University of Penn's Franklin Field. All Virginians are highlighted in bold.  

The final schedule for the 119th running of The Penn Relays has been posted online. Check out all the must-see races to be held April 25-27 at Franklin Field. (via www.thepennrelays.com)

Olivia Ekpone is coming home, sort of, for the 119th Penn Relay Carnival.  

Our sources say some of those showing symptoms of the virus did very well at that Games and their absence from the Penn Relays will affect the chances of their schools. (via Go-Jamaica)

Overview: To some, winning a Penn Relays Gold Watch is a goal just as, and even sometimes moreso important than winning a national championship.  Watches are awarded only to the overall American winners in Championship of America events at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, kicking off for the 119th time this Thursday at Franklin Field.  In some cases, most notably the sprints, it is harder to win a spot on the top of the medal stand than it is to win a national championship.  This fact is because of the international draw the relays bring to Philly; currently, there are 62 schools registered that are not from the United States, with Jamaica the most represented foreign country with 32 individual schools.  For some, winning a watch means beating the world.

Overview: To some, winning a Penn Relays Gold Watch is a goal just as, and even sometimes moreso important than winning a national championship.  Watches are awarded only to the overall American winners in Championship of America events at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, kicking off for the 119th time this Thursday at Franklin Field.  In some cases, most notably the sprints, it is harder to win a spot on the top of the medal stand than it is to win a national championship.  This fact is because of the international draw the relays bring to Philly; currently, there are 62 schools registered that are not from the United States, with Jamaica the most represented foreign country with 32 individual schools.  For some, winning a watch means beating the world.

PHILADELPHIA – The event that often draws the most excitement at track and field meets is the one-mile run. It should be no different this weekend (April 25-27) when some of the top prep milers from the northeast and beyond leg it out at the 119th annual Penn Relays Carnival, held at historic Franklin Field.

Pleasantville NJ won the COA boys 4x800 in a stellar 7:40.71, Villanova Collegiate Record 8:17.45. Amazing mile in KY with Brock Baker winning in 4:06.77. (Photo by Don Rich)

A strong contigent of Virginia's best is headed up to Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from Thursday through Saturday to compete at one of the largest and most exciting track events in country at the Penn Relays. 

  If you would like to see how NJ's pride in athleticism are doing at the best Track and Field Relay carnival in the world then check out this article!

This is the last hurrah for Prairie State runners venturing out of state… at least until after the state championships are conducted at the end of May.  At any rate, the Frankfort Lincoln-Way East Girls 4x100m relay team and Shamier Little (Sr., Chicago Lindblom College Prep) ventured east to Philadelphia to compete in the 119th Penn Relays- the world famous Penn Relays.  

Classical made its presence known at the Penn Relays Carnival on Thursday.

Photo by Tim O'Dowd Penn Relays has a lot of history. For any athlete to break any meet record at the 119th annual event is quite a few considering how many great athletes converge on Franklin Field every April. Chantilly senior Sean McGorty etched himself in the meet record books with a race performance of epicness. Leading wire to wire and closing with a 59.5 last quarter, McGorty ran a new national leading time and broke the high school mile race record at Penn with a 4:04.57 victory against a top caliber field. More to come on McGorty's race as well as other Virginians performances on Friday and Saturday following the completion of hosting the MileStat.com Track Classic this weekend. MileSplit US video interview with Sean McGorty

PHILADELPHIA – Back in 1983, Lisa Morgan and her Columbia (NJ) High teammates came painful close to a memory-keeper at the Penn Relays Carnival, placing a heartbreaking second to fellow New Jersey squad Bernard’s in the 4x800-meter relay.  (Photo by Kyle Brazeil)

PHILADELPHIA – Officials of the Penn Relays Carnival couldn’t have asked for a better closing to its high school Distance Night. (Photo by Don Rich)

Four Teams from Jamaica qualify for the 4x 400 Championship of America Race