WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University track & field program will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to compete in the Penn Relays from Thursday, April 24 through Saturday, April 26. America's oldest and largest track and field competition will be held at historic Franklin Field.
Over the course of three days, the Hoyas will compete in 14 events.
FOLLOW THE HOYAS
- The Penn Relays will be streamed live on FloTrack.
- A link to live results will be available on GUHoyas.com.
THE HOYAS & PENN RELAYS
- The Georgetown men total 26 Championship of America (COA) wins in its illustrious history, ranging from the sprint relays through the distance relays. The Hoyas have totaled an impressive six DMR wheels in addition to 11 4x800-meter relay wins.
- Last time out, the Hoyas broke the American record in the 4xMile. Lucas Guerra, Parker Stokes, Camden Gilmore, Abel Teffra each ran a mile under-four for the Hoyas, with Teffra running a 3:54.26 anchor leg to secure third place in the meet.
- Last time out, Jadah Fitzgerald, Rebecca Ochan, Piper Rodgers and Abbie Huey took first place in the women's 4x100 relay, running 45.68. It was the eighth-best finish in the event in Hoya history.
- The Georgetown women have previously won the Penn Relays COA DMR three times, most recently in 2016.
- GU totals seven women's COA wheels with the other four coming from the women's 4x800-meter run, an event the Blue & Gray garnered again in 2016.
PENN RELAYS SCHEDULE
Thursday, April 24
6:05 PM- Men's 400 Hurdles (Nicholas Givan)
6:25 PM- Women's 1500 (Almi Nerurkar)
7:05 PM- Women's Steeplechase (Barrett Justema)
9:00 PM- Men's 5000 (Birhanu Harriman)
Friday, April 25
12:45 PM- Women's 4x100 Prelims (KC Ashiogwu, Sofia Calabretta, Jadah Fitzgerald, Abbie Huey)
2:00 PM- Women's DMR (Charlotte Bell, Rebecca Ochan, Melissa Riggins, Chloe Scrimgeour)
2:15 PM- Men's DMR (James Dunne, Jaden Marchan, Nicholas Medeiros, Abel Teffra)
6:10 PM- Women's SMR (Fitzgerald, Huey, Ochan, Charlotte Tomkinson)
6:30 PM- Men's SMR (Joshua Davenport, Aaron Guillaume, Marchan, Tinoda Matsatsa)
7:30 PM- Men's 4x400 Prelims (Davenport, Givan, Micah McKenzie, Natanael Vigo Catala)
Saturday, April 26
12:40 PM- Women's 4x1500 (Bell, Melissa Riggins, Scrimgeour, Charlotte Tomkinson)
2:20 PM- Men's 4x800 (TBD)
4:00 PM- Women's 4x100 Final (TBD)
5:25 PM- Men's 4x400 Final (TBD)