Thursday, April 28
Philadelphia, PA
All Day
Georgia Southern University
at
Penn Relays
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Throws
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Sprints
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Sprints
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Sprints
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High Jump
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Sprints/Jumps
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Multi/Jump
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Hurdles/Sprints
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XC - Mid-Distance
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XC - Mid-Distance
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Eagles Hold Their Own at Penn Relays
4/30/2016 7:17:00 PM | Track & Field/XC
Track and Field completes last regular-season event in Philadelphia
Full Results
PHILADELPHIA- The Georgia Southern track and field team finished up their last regular season event this weekend at the nationwide Penn Relays before they head to the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships in two weeks. While in Philadelphia, the Eagles had a chance to go up against teams from all over the U.S. and held their own against top programs.
"It was great for our athletes to come to Philadelphia and compete in the historic Penn relays," head coach Kelly Carter said. "They competed well and ran great. I'm very proud of them."
On Thursday, the 4x400m relay team – that comprised of Desiree Blunt, Bailey Willett, Breanna Thorton and Jillian Sloane - placed 37th out of 81 teams and the 4x100m group- which included Tatiyana Rayford, Chasin Gladdis, Desiree Blunt and Anika Carter- placed among the top 50. In the high jump, Keyanna Harris represented the Blue and White and took 30th, nearing her outdoor season best which she jumped at the Lowcountry Collegiate. Nia Hill came in 37th in the long jump and Kelsey Arnold threw a 49.95m hammer throw to take 12th. Earlier this season, Arnold threw for 51.76 meters to set a new school record at the UNF Spring Break Invitational.
During the events on Friday, Chasin Gladdis, Desiree Blunt, Jillian Sloane and Bailey Willet combined to take 16th in the sprint medley while Georgia Southern's Female Athlete of the Year Ashleigh Rasheed placed 34th in the triple jump.
Looking forward, the Eagles compete in the outdoor conference championships Apr. 13-15 in Lafayette, Louisiana to face fellow Sun Belt teams.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. For tickets to Georgia Southern athletics events, visit GSEagles.com/tickets.
PHILADELPHIA- The Georgia Southern track and field team finished up their last regular season event this weekend at the nationwide Penn Relays before they head to the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships in two weeks. While in Philadelphia, the Eagles had a chance to go up against teams from all over the U.S. and held their own against top programs.
"It was great for our athletes to come to Philadelphia and compete in the historic Penn relays," head coach Kelly Carter said. "They competed well and ran great. I'm very proud of them."
On Thursday, the 4x400m relay team – that comprised of Desiree Blunt, Bailey Willett, Breanna Thorton and Jillian Sloane - placed 37th out of 81 teams and the 4x100m group- which included Tatiyana Rayford, Chasin Gladdis, Desiree Blunt and Anika Carter- placed among the top 50. In the high jump, Keyanna Harris represented the Blue and White and took 30th, nearing her outdoor season best which she jumped at the Lowcountry Collegiate. Nia Hill came in 37th in the long jump and Kelsey Arnold threw a 49.95m hammer throw to take 12th. Earlier this season, Arnold threw for 51.76 meters to set a new school record at the UNF Spring Break Invitational.
During the events on Friday, Chasin Gladdis, Desiree Blunt, Jillian Sloane and Bailey Willet combined to take 16th in the sprint medley while Georgia Southern's Female Athlete of the Year Ashleigh Rasheed placed 34th in the triple jump.
Looking forward, the Eagles compete in the outdoor conference championships Apr. 13-15 in Lafayette, Louisiana to face fellow Sun Belt teams.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. For tickets to Georgia Southern athletics events, visit GSEagles.com/tickets.
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