Badgers break 4x200 school record at Penn Relays

Friday, April 26

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Badgers break 4x200 school record at Penn Relays

April 26, 2019 | Women's Track & Field

UW continues successful weekend in Philly

PHILADELPHIA – The Wisconsin women's track and field team enjoyed a record-breaking day on Friday at the 125th edition of the Penn Relays at Franklin Field.

The women's 4x200 relay squad of Gabby DesRosiers, Bianca Stubler, Hannah Wilson and Morgan Parzych took 11th place with a school-record setting time of 1 minute, 38.95 seconds. The group broke the previous school record of 1:39.75 set by Dorcas Akinniyi, Deanna Latham, Jessica Flax, Egle Staisiunaite at the 2011 Florida Relays.

In the 4x1500 relay, Amy Davis, Lucinda Crouch, Madison Mooney and Alissa Niggemann took fourth place with a time of 17:58.39, the fifth best time in school history.

Senior Ebony McClendon competed in the 100 meters and took 13th in 11.97.

Straight from the Track
UW Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Mick Byrne
On UW's record-breaking relay
"The women's 4x200 relay team did a nice job navigating the wet conditions out there and setting a new school record. This group has been very busy all meet, and it's awesome to see them resetting the record book week in and week out."

Up Next:
Action wraps up Saturday at the Penn Relays as UW will compete in the college final of the women's 4x400 relay at 1:07 p.m. CT.

Penn Relays
Philadelphia, Penn.
Friday, April 26
100 Meters
13. Ebony McClendon – 11.97

4x200 Relay
11. Wisconsin (DesRosiers, Stubler, Wilson, Parzych) – 1:38.95

4x1500 Relay
4. Wisconsin (Davis, Crouch, Mooney, Niggemann) – 17:58.39