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Penn Relays
Track and Field heads to prestigious Penn Relays
04.23.2014 | Track & Field / Cross Country
No. 3 women and 15th-ranked men will compete Thursday through Saturday in Philadelphia
2014 PENN RELAYS
• When: Thursday-Saturday, April 24-26 - Schedule/Start Lists | Texas at the Penn Relays
• Where: Philadelphia, Pa. (Franklin Field)
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After combining for 16 victories at Saturday's Michael Johnson Dr Pepper Classic, the third-ranked women and No. 15 men's Track and Field team will head to this week's prestigious Penn Relays.
The meet, held at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, began Tuesday with multi-events, but kicks into high gear on Thursday. The Longhorns are sending a contingent of 15 men and 15 women, mostly sprinters and distance runners, to the 104th edition of the event.
"We are excited to be back," head coach Mario Sategna said of UT's first trip since 2012. "We ran into a conflict last year with the conference meet. There is a long history of Texas attending Penn Relays. For us, this is a meet that helps put the final touches on getting ready for the championship portion of our season."
The Longhorns are entered in a number of relays including the men's and women's 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays.
The women have the top mark in the nation in five events including the 4x400m relay. The foursome of Briana Nelson, Courtney Okolo, Kendall Baisden and Ashley Spencer clocked a time of 3:26.38 at last month's Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
Okolo posted the No. 1 time (51.36) in the nation in the 400 meters at the Texas Invitational (April 12). Morolake Akinosun has the top time in the 100m (11.10w). However, the Horns are not entered in the open sprint events at the Penn Relays.
Danielle Dowie gets the meet started for the Longhorns on Thursday. The senior ranks No. 9 on the 2014 NCAA performers list in the 400-meter hurdles (57.52) and is entered in that event which is set for 8 a.m. Central.
Marielle Hall, a native of nearby Haddonfield, N.J., remains in the lead nationally in the 5,000 meters (school record 15:19.26 at the Stanford Invitational, April 4) and is scheduled to run the anchor leg during Thursday's (4:20 p.m.) distance medley relay. She will also compete in Saturday's (2 p.m.) Olympic Development mile.
After this weekend, the Longhorns have just one meet before the Big 12 Outdoor Championships, which will be held May 16-18 in Lubbock, Texas. UT will serve as host to the Longhorn Invitational on Saturday, May 3.
Longhorn Notes
Texas in the National Team Rankings: The Longhorns remained No. 3 on the women's side and moved from up one spot to 15th on the men's in this week's USTFCCCA National Team Computer Rankings. Track and Field News has the women No. 2 and the men tied for 16th on its most recent formchart for the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Field Set for Longhorn Invitational: Texas will play host to its third and final home of the season on Saturday, May 3 with the Longhorn Invitational at Mike A. Myers Stadium. The team-scored meet will feature men's and women's competitors from Akron, Baylor, Cal St. Northridge, Colorado, North Texas, Sam Houston State, Stanford, TCU Utah and Virginia Tech. Field events begin at 12:30 p.m. and running events start at 4:45 p.m. Click here for the schedule. Admission is free.
TEXAS ENTRIES – Penn Relays
Philadelphia • Franklin Field • All Times Central
Thursday, April 24
Women
• 400-Meter Hurdles - College Championship (9 a.m.): Danielle Dowie
• 4x100-Meter Relay - Prelim (11:55 a.m.): Morgan Snow, Courtney Okolo, Morolake Akinosun, Ashley Spencer
• Distance Medley - College Championship (4:20 p.m.): Katie Hoaldridge, Danielle Dowie, Connor Ward, Marielle Hall
• 4x400-Meter Relay (5:15 p.m.): Briana Nelson, Courtney Okolo, Kendall Baisden, Ashley Spencer
• 3,000-Meter Steeplechase - College Championship (7 p.m.): Brittany Marches, Alaina Perez
• 5,000 Meters - College Championship (7:40 p.m.): Olivia Mickle
Men
• 3,000-Meter Steeplechase - College Championship (6:30 p.m.): Austin Roth, Nate Moore
• 5,000 Meters - College Championship (8:20 p.m.): Craig Lutz, Mark Pinales
• 10,000 Meters - College Championship (9:55 p.m.): Chris Galvin
Friday, April 25
Women
• 4x100-Meter Relay - Championship of America Final (11:50 a.m.):
• High Jump - College Championship (12:45 p.m.): Shanay Briscoe
• 4x200-Meter Relay (12:50 p.m.): Morolake Akinosun, Christy Udoh, Briana Nelson, Ashley Spencer
• 100-Meter Hurdles (3 p.m.): Morgan Snow
• Sprint Medley - College Championship (5:05 p.m.): Morolake Akinosun, Christy Udoh, Danielle Dowie, Katie Hoaldridge
Men
• 4x100-Meter Relay (11:30 a.m.): Charles Anumnu, Zack Bilderback, Carlton Anumnu, Senoj-Jay Givans
• Distance Medley - College Championship (1:25 p.m.): Brady Turnbull, Pieter Conradie, Robert Uhr, Craig Lutz
• 4x400-Meter Relay (3:15 p.m.): Chris Irvin, Zack Bilderback, Andrew Whyte, Pieter Conradie
• Sprint Medley - College Championship (5:30 p.m.): Charles Anumnu, Carlton Anumnu, Chris Irvin, Robert Uhr
Saturday, April 26
Women
• Mile – Olympic Development (2 p.m.): Marielle Hall
• 100-Meter Hurdles - Final (2:15 p.m.):
• 4x400-Meter Relay (4:50 p.m.):
Men
• 4xMile - College Championship (12:25 p.m.): Brady Turnbull, John McNamara, Craig Lutz, Robert Uhr
• 4x100-Meter Relay – Championship of America Final (12:50 p.m.):
