April 26, 2010

Final Results for Penn Relays

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Lafayette track and field team went to Philadelphia over the weekend for the annual Penn Relays at Franklin Field in front of 54,310 fans and competed on the same grounds as the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt.

On Thursday, sophomore Alana Taylor placed sixth in the javelin with a 140'10" and beat top some of the throwers in the East. The throw exceeded the ECAC standard and currently ranks her 43rd in the NCAA East Region. It is a personal best for Taylor and moves her to third all-time in school history. Liz Graybill finished 25th overall in the hammer throw with a 146'3".

On Friday, the men's 4 x 200m ran a 1:27.25 to qualify for the IC4A Finals on Saturday. The team of Bradley Williams, Adam Ballester, Nick DeRosa and Kyle Clayton ran a 1:27.47 to place seventh in the Saturday final.

Also on Saturday, Seamas McGuire continued the javelin success with a fifth place finish in the Championship Division with a throw of 203' 9".