Volume 12, No. 27 April 30, 2013 — Team USA Dominates At Penn Again — by Elliott Denman Philadelphia, April 25– 27—“This is sensational; this is a fantastic event,” gushed first-time Penn Relays at- tendee Sebastian Coe. “It’s unique in the world, the whole scene is incred- ible,” cooed the mile leg- end, gazing around Franklin Field, packed with 48,871 screaming, ooh-and-aahing, flag-waving enthusiasts of all the track & field arts, who brought the 3-day at- tendance total at the 119th edition to 111,824. The architect of the ultra- successful London Olympics had plenty to gush over. Saturday at the Penn Re- lays had always been a huge Philly happening—but the coming of the USA Vs. The World series at the turn of the century simply made it bigger, better, noisier—and, KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT of course, faster. ceed SAFP’s. So it was again. The left fibula he broke running the 4x4 First-time Relays 2013’s bottom line read Team USA 4, Ja- heats at London has clearly been rehabbed to attendee Coe maica 1, Ethiopia 1. full strength and velocity. His 44.8 second- America’s men won the 4x1 (38.26) and leg carry was key to USA Red’s 4x4 verdict congratulated the AR- 4x4 (3:00.91), the women the 4x4 (3:22.26) over Jamaica (3:01.15) and London cham- setting 4 x 800. and 4x8 (with a national-record demolishing pion Bahamas (3:02.23), with Tony McQuay 8:04.31). delivering an identical 44.8 on anchor. leges—plus guest schools from Jamaica and Jamaica’s women sped off with the 4x1 “Before I got into track & field, I always Puerto Rico—but it was Texas A&M playing (42.42) and Ethiopia’s men the DMR wanted to inspire a generation,” Mitchell tells the dominator. With 12 Penn watch-winning (9:16.34) you—and he's doing just that right now. performances, Coach Pat Henry's Aggies “I start the year like I never won any- Lea Wallace (2:02.0), Brenda Martinez reigned. “This has been the best effort from thing,” said mega-medaled Shelly-Ann Fras- (2:00.6), 18-year-old Ajee' Wilson (a strate- a team I’ve had at this meet in a long, long er-Pryce of Jamaica after anchoring the 4x1. gic 2:03.1) kept USA in front before Alysia time,” said Henry. “This team definitely left She continues calling herself “a hungry Montaño's sizzling 1:58.6 turned the 4x8 a mark.” athlete,” and with that kind of voracity, the into a rout. Smashed to bits was the Tennes- The top individual mark of the meet was Beijing and London titlist’s dream of a record see 8:17.91 that had stood as the American Indiana leaper Derek Drouin's 7-7¾ (2.33) third straight Olympic 100 title remains sol- record since ’09. clearance in the high jump. It erased Dwight idly on track. The Tennessee mark was doubly destroyed Stones’s then-WR of 7-7¼ (2.32) from ’76 In the absence of injured Carmelita Jeter, when Emily Lipari-anchored Villanova took as a Relays and Franklin Field record. And USA Blue’s Porscha Lewis and USA Red's the college 4x8 in a CR 8:17.45. “I can’t be- broadcaster Stones was the first to text his Jeneba Tarmoh gave valiant Penn chase, but lieve it,” said coach Gina Procaccio. “I just congratulations were never close. can't stop smiling.” Manteo Mitchell’s appetite may even ex- The 119th Penns drew 221 American col- -259- April 30, 2013 7. Germany 39.63 (Maximilian Kessler, — Penn Relays — Lucas Jakubczyk, Julian Reus, Patrick U.S. OUTDOOR SCHEDULE Philadelphia, April 25-27 Domogala); (attendance 23,310 [10 a-t], 39,103 8. France 39.97 (Manuel Reynaert, Relays & Invitationals [7 a-t], 48,871 [8 a-t]. Total 111,284 Christophe Lemaitre, Pierre-Alexis May [8 a-t]) Pessonneaux, Ryan Aifa). 01 .................................. Liberty Twilight; Lynchburg, Virginia 4 x 400: 1. Team USA Red 3:00.91 .................................. Weber State Invitational; Ogden, Utah PENN OPEN MEN (WL, AL) (Torrin Lawrence 45.6, Manteo 03 .............................Arkansas Twilight; Fayetteville, Arkansas (4/25—St, 5K, 10K; 4/26—SH, JT) Mitchell 44.8, Bershawn Jackson 45.7, .............................. Hayes Invitational; Bloomington, Indiana 100(-0.5): 1. Christophe ..........................................Oregon Twilight; Eugene, Oregon Tony McQuay 44.8); Lemaitre' (Fra) 10.29 SB; 2. Ramon ................................. Seminole Twilight; Tallahassee, Florida 2. Jamaica 3:01.15 (Allodin Fothergill ..................................... Thorpe Open; University Park, Penn Gittens' (Bar) 10.37; 3. D’Angelo 46.2, Riker Hylton 45.6, Leford Green 45.0, 04 .......................... Nebraska Invitational; Lincoln, Nebraska Cherry (MsSt) 10.46; 4. Emmanuel Errol Nolan 44.3); ................................ Oxy Invitational; Eagle Rock, California Callender' (Tri) 10.49; 5. Jeremy 3. Bahamas 3:02.23 (Ramon Miller 47.4, ..............................Pollock Invitational; Clemson, S Carolina Bascom' (Guy) 10.61; 6. Patrick ...............................Sac State Open; Sacramento, California Michael Mathieu 45.0, Chris Brown 45.4, ........................................... Toledo Invitational; Toledo, Ohio Domogala' (Ger) 10.79. Stephen Newbold 44.4); ...............................Wisconsin Twilight; Madison, Wisconsin Mile: 1. Jonathan Sawe' (Ken) 4. Team USA Blue 3:02.64 (Jamaal 05 ............................. Duke Twilight; Durham, North Carolina 3:57.03 PR; 2. Michael Rutt (NJNY) Torrance 46.7, Calvin Smith 45.1, Jeshua ............................ Re:RUN San Diego; San Diego, California 3:57.18 PR (out AL) (U.S. sub-4:00 10 .............................. Cardinal Twilight; Louisville, Kentucky Anderson 45.9, Joey Hughes 44.9); 10–11 ................. Georgia Tech Invitational; Atlanta, Georgia #398); 3. Tyler Mulder (Nik) 3:57.37 5. Trinidad 3:02.81 (Rennie Quow 45.8, ......................................Tiger Qualifier; Clemson, S Carolina PR (U.S. sub-4:00 #399); Jereem Richards 46.4, Machel Cedenio ............................Virginia Challenge; Charlottesville, Virginia 4. Robby Andrews (adi) 3:57.82 45.7, Lalonde Gordon 44.9); 11 ............................... NC State LC; Raleigh, North Carolina PR (U.S. sub-4:00 #400, wins .............................................NTC Classic; Clermont, Florida 6. Caribbean All-Stars 3:04.81 (Félix 16–18 ..................................... Elite Classic; Tucson, Arizona $400 prize from T&FN); 5. Owen Sánchez 46.9, Kirani James 44.1, Latoy 17 .............................. Oxy High-Perf; Eagle Rock, California Dawson (unat) 3:59.74 PR (U.S. Williams 45.6, Wesley Neymour 48.2); 25 ..................................................adidas GP; New York, NY sub-4:00 #401); 7. Kenya 3:07.35 (Alfas Kishoyan 46.6, 31–6/01 ................................... Pre Classic; Eugene, Oregon 6. German Fernandez (Nik) Vincent Kosgei 47.0, Newton Rotich 46.6, 4:03.14 PR; 7. Christian Gonzalez Conferences Boniface Mweresa 47.1); (NJNY) 4:04.25 PR; 8. Ryan Ripley 8. Canada 3:07.99 (Philip Osei, Tremaine (the early days of some conference meets may be dedicted (RedRRC) 4:04.32. to just the multi-events) Harris, Devin Biocchi, Gordon Frenke);… St: 1. Paul Thistle (PacNB) dnf—Great Britain (Richard Buck, Michael May 9:03.66. Bingham, Nigel Levine, Conrad Williams). 03–04 ............................... Big West Multis; Northridge, Calif 5000: 1. Frank Devar (PacNB) .................................................. Colonial; Towson, Maryland DisMed: 1. Ethiopia 9:16.34 (WL) (3W) 14:03.36 PR; 2. Adam Vess (RunF) ..................................... MEAC; Greensboro, North Carolina (#3 nation) (Abiyot Abinet 2:53.5, Bereket 14:04.85 PR; 3. Chris Kwiatkowski ............................................. Ohio Valley; Charleston, Illinois Desta 46.0, Mohamed Aman 1:44.0, Aman ..........................................Patriot; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (PacNB) 14:13.57. Wote 3:52.8); 03–05 ....................................................Big 12; Waco, Texas 10,000: 1. Jim Spisak (unat) ........................................ Big East; Piscataway, New Jersey 2. Kenya 9:17.03 (4W) (Anthony Chemut 29:09.19 PR; 2. Dan Harper (BAA) ...................................................Great West; Humble, Texas 2:51.6, Kennedy Chepsiror 47.1, Timothy 30:02.83 PR. ........................................ Horizon League; tbd (Detroit, Mi?) Kitum 1:45.4, Caleb Ndiku 3:52.9); 04–05 ............................. America East; Binghamton, N York 110H(-1.3): 1. Gerkenz 3. Team USA Red 9:18.21 (AL) (8W, ....................................Atlantic 10; Charlotte, North Carolina Senesca (Shore) 13.84; 2. Aramis ................................................Heps; Princeton, New Jersey 3A) (Andrew Wheating 2:52.2, Quentin Massenburg (unat) 13.99. ................................ Metro Atlantic; Lawrenceville, N Jersey Iglehart-Summers 44.8, Duane Solomon 400H: 1. Alvin Miles (ExecTC) .........................................Northeast; West Long Branch, NJ 1:45.0, David Torrence 3:56.2); 04–06 .......................... Pac-12 Multis; Los Angeles, California 51.43; 2. Reggie Rucker (ExecTC) 4. Team USA Blue 9:19.33 (10W, 5 A) 08–11 ...........................................Big Sky; Portland, Oregon 51.58. (Matthew Centrowitz 2:53.4, Kind Butler ......................................Mountain West; Las Vegas, Nevada 10,000W: 1. Evan Dunfee' (Can) ...........................................................WAC; Arlington, Texas 45.5, Charles Jock 1:45.7, Bernard Lagat 40:51.37. 09–11 .........................................Mid-American; Akron, Ohio 3:54.8); ..........................................Summit League; Muncie, Indiana 5. Ireland 9:24.10 (Paul Robinson 2:52.8, 09–12 ...........................................