The three-day extravaganza of the Penn Relays begins this Thursday, and CPTC is sending a large group of athletes to compete there. They will join representatives from more than 60 countries who are running in more than 425 races. 

In the Olympic Development (OD) races, we’ve got our biggest-ever contingent heading to Philly. On Thursday: 

5k: 

  • Aileen Conlon
  • Kate Irvin
  • Atilla Sabahoglu
  • John Roberts

10k: 

  • Felice Kelly
  • Carl Dambkowski

On Friday, the OD races continue with the: 

4 x 100m relay: 

  • Natilee Dawkins, Jewel Moore, Jodyann Raymond, Lisa Daley
  • Lloyd Cummings, Adrian Crichlow, Rawle DeLisle, Sharell Hoard 

4 x 400m relay: 

  • Tyrona Health, Joy Romulus, Vanessa Mazandi, Lisa Daley
  • Adrian Crichlow, Shomari Taylor, Damion Drummond, Bill Wells/David Salmon

Additionally, Gavin Henry and Wyndell Dickerson will race in the masters 100m (40+); Val Barnwell and Tony Fulton in the 50+ 100m; Kenrick Smith in the 55+ 100m; and Alston Brown in the 60+ 100m. Saturday will feature Shomari Taylor in the 400m hurdles, Natilee Dawkins in the 100m hurdles, and Natalie Gingerich and Chris Spooner in the mile. 

As for the masters relays, a pretty impressive crew has been assembled: 

4×100 40+: Wyndell Dickerson, Darnell Gatling, Gladstone Jones, Gavin Henry

4×100 50+ : John Brooks, Kenrick Smith, Julio Rodriguez, Alston Brown (“B”)

4×400 40+: Neil Fitzgerald, Darnell Gatling, Gladstone Jones, Wyndell Dickerson

4×400 60+: Sid Howard, Hal Lieberman, Frank Wilson, Noah Perlis

4×400 40+: Susan Richardson, Andrea Ostrowski, Jeannine Bardo, Sue Pearsall 

For more information about the meet, go to thepennrelays.com. Best of luck to everyone!