Charlotte, N.C. - The Johnson C. Smith University men's and women's track teams are set to travel to Philadelphia, Pa., for the Penn Relays. The meet will take place from Thursday, April 23 to Saturday, April 25 at the historic Franklin Field on the University of Pennsylvania campus.
The 4x100 relay team members are
Caleb Baxter, Jahvell Granville,
Nicholas Francis and
Amontae Wray. The team will seek to better their season-best time of 40.55 that was posted at the JCSU Collegiate Invitational. The women's 4X100 relay team consist of Jaeda Davis, Skye Spence-Layne, Gabrielle Maye and Athauna Williams.
Francis will also compete in the 100m dash, while
Princewell Martin will compete in the 400m hurdles and
Divine Gee will compete in the men's triple jump. Janya Barnes will compete in the women's 400m hurdles.
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Founded in 1895 and officially named The Penn Relay Carnival, the relays gained recognition as the world's first and largest track and field relay meet and is the nation's longest uninterrupted collegiate meet. The event has drawn top high school, college, and world-class athletes from around the globe and has been the scene of numerous American and world records.
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