Edwin Allen, Hydel in record-breaking form at Penn Relays

Written by Bradley Jacks. Posted in Penn Relays. | 29 April 2022 | 2257 Views
Tags: Athletics, 4X100M, 4X400M, 4X800M, Abigail Martin, Alana Reid, Alliah Baker, Amoya Jamieson, Brandy Hall, Breanna Clarke, Brianna Lyston, Edwin Allen, Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Hydel, Jessica Mclean, Kacian Powell, Kerrica Hill, Leanna Lewis, Makada Linton, Natasha Fox, Oneka Wilson, Onieka Mcanuff, Penn Relays, Rickeisha Simms, Rushana Dwyer, Serena Cole, Shenese Walker, St Jago, Tia Clayton, Tina Clayton, Tonyan Beckford, Usa

Edwin Allen was once again in dominant form to win the Championship of America High School Girls 4x100m at the 2022 Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia on Friday.

The team of Serena Cole, Tina Clayton, Brandy Hall and Tia Clayton were flawless in speeding to a new meet record 43.18, smashing their own 43.62 which they set in 2019.

Hydel (Alana Reid, Brianna Lyston, Kerrica Hill and Oneka Wilson) ran 43.69 for second while St. Jago (Makada Linton, Shenese Walker, Abigail Martin and Breanna Clarke) ran 46.09 for third.

Lyston and Hill then returned to help Hydel take the win in the Championship of America 4x400m alongside Alliah Baker and Onieka McAnuff.

The quartet ran a new record 3:32.77 to eclipse their own mark of 3:39.99 set back in 2017.

Edwin Allen with Amoya Jamieson, Tonyan Beckford, Kacian Powell and Natasha Fox were second in 3:39.76 while Bullis School from Maryland were third in 3:40.88.

Edwin Allen got their second win of the day in the Championship of America 4x800m with Rickeisha Simms, Leanna Lewis, Rushana Dwyer and Jessica McLean combining to run 8:54.58 for victory.

Cuthbertson High School from North Carolina was a distant second in 9:04.67 while Union Catholic Regional High School from New Jersey was third in 9:06.14.