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Penn Relays - Day Two
April 28, 2000

Blue Hens Compete in Four Relays


PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Delaware men's outdoor track and field team competed in four relay events at the Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field Friday afternoon.

The 4 x 200 meter relay team placed sixth in its heat while the 4 x 400 meter relay was seventh in its heat and the 4 x 100 meter relay finished eighth in its heat. The distance medley relay team placed 36th overall.

The 4 x 200 meter relay team of Ed Montalvo (Bridgewater-Raritan/Bridgewater, NJ), Brandon Jones (Pennsbury/Newtown, PA), Emeka Igwe (Dickinson HS), and Asher Ailey (West Windsor/Plainsboro, NJ) ran to a time of 1:28.83 to place sixth in its heat. Texas Christian won the race in a time of 1:20.39.

In the 4 x 400 meter relay, Delaware's team of Igwe, Peter Lenz (McKean HS), Brian Demlein (Christian Brothers/DeWitt, NY), and Ailey was seventh in a time of 3:20.45. Temple won the race in a time of 3:12.54.

In the 4 x 100 meter relay, the Blue Hen combination of Montalvo, Jones, Ramsey Moorman (St. Mark's HS), and Ishmael Fontaine (St. Thomas, Virgin Islands) placed eighth in a time of 50.44. Temple won the heat with a 42.09 clocking.

In the distance medley relay, Delaware's team of Pat Riley (St. Mark's), Lenz, Ailey, and Mike Innis (Arlington/Paughquag, NY) placed 36th overall in a time of 10:23.04. Fairleigh Dickinson took top honors with a time of 9:46.44.

Delaware will compete in its third and final day of the Penn Relays Saturday with Sam Yarrington competing in the hammer throw beginning at 11 a.m. and the 4 x 800 meter relay team running at 4:25 p.m.

 

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