For the first time ever a high school boys 4x100 team broke 40 seconds at the Relays as St. Jago of Jamaica sprinted to a 39.96 finish with Yohan Blake as the anchor.
In USA vs. the World events earlier in the afternoon, the Americans dominated the track. The USA Red men took the 4x100 in 38.35 and the women finished in 42.87 with Lauryn Williams anchoring.
Former Quakers Sam Burley and Courtney Jaworski each ran the third leg of the Olymic Development DMR for USA Blue and the All Star team, respectively. The All Stars pulled out the victory over USA Blue in 9.29:44, the first time an All Star team has won an event at the Relays.
After the race, Jaworski, running at the Relays for the first time after graduating last year, said that "not wearing the stripes was awkward", referring Penn's uniforms. In a bit of nostalgia, he also said he'd love to put on those stripes and run for Penn again. He mentioned that running against Burley, who Jaworski has trained with, was "more fun than competitive."
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