Marshall University Athletics
Herd to Compete at Historic Penn Relays
4/25/2018 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
HUNTINGTON, W.Va.-Marshall track and field begins competition Thursday at the historic Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The meet is the largest and oldest track and field competition in the United States. The first Penn Relays were held in 1895.
Fans can follow along with the Marshall results page on the Penn Relays online site by following the link here. Fans can also watch the Penn Relays with a subscription fee at USATF.TV.
A season ago at the Penn Relays, Herd athletes broke the school's distance medley relay and shuttle hurdle relay records. This season, the Herd will compete in four total relay events.
Elena Marchand begins competition for Marshall athletes Thursday at 9 a.m. in the discus throw. Herd athletes are scheduled to compete in 10 events Thursday and six events Friday. A full list of scheduled events featuring Thundering Herd athletes can be found below.
TENATIVE MEET SCHEDULE/SCHEDULED COMPETING HERD ATHLETES
Thursday
9 a.m. Discus Throw: Elena Marchand
10 a.m. 400m Hurdles: Christianna Dogan
High Jump: Sarah Bever
Pole Vault: Lauren Zaglifa
12:45 p.m. Shot Put: Ericka Budd
1:20 p.m. 4x100m Relay
2:30 p.m. Hammer Throw: Reneese Batson, Hasana Clark
4 p.m. Long Jump: Lauren George, Josie Raines
5:30 p.m. Distance Medley Relay
6:25 p.m. 4x400m Relay
Friday
10 a.m. Triple Jump (Championship Division): Denisha West
11 a.m. Triple Jump (College Division): Melany Belot
3:20 p.m. Shuttle Hurdle Relay
3:35 p.m. 100m: Kayla Haywood
3:55 p.m. 100m Hurdles: Safiyyah Mitchell
4:45 p.m. Javelin Throw: Heidi Heiniger
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