2024 Penn Relay Carnival Meet Information – Hosted By University of Pennsylvania

Franklin Field – 235 S 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Thursday, Friday, & Saturday April 25-27

Event Central – https://pennrelays.com/index.aspx

Social Media: @umbcxctf, @UMBCAthletics

2024 Individual Postseason Outlook

Here’s a list of top outdoor finishers among the best of the America East conference heading into the final week of meets before hosting the Outdoor Track & Field Championships. 

(NCAA Qualifiers)                                                                                                                               

SO Iosif Papa – 1st in the Discus Throw (58.88m) 22nd in the NCAA, 8th in the Shot Put (15.73m)         

SO Gabriel Koletsi – 2nd in the Javelin Throw (69.24m) 39th in the NCAA

Others

JR Ibra Khairat – 1st in the Triple Jump (15.54m), 17th in the Long Jump (6.81m)                         

SO Aiden Walker – 4th in the Discus Throw (51.25m), 16th in the Shot Put (14.24m)                                 

SR Michael Arnold – 1st in the 400m Hurdles (51.99), 17th in the 400m (48.98)                                 

SR Zachary Taylor – 11th in the 800m (1:52.86), 25th in the 1500m (3:55.48)                                     

SO Liam Meginniss – 6th in the 800m (1:51.55), 7th in the 1500m (3:48.85)                                        

SR Jayo Adegboyo – 18th in the 400m (49.00), 24th in the 200m (22.14)                                           

JR Mark Unger – 4th in the 800m (1:51.33), 18th in the 1500m (3:52.84)                                            

JR Marquis Miller – 4th in the 400m (47.73), 18th in the 200m (22.04)                                                    

SR Jaeden Burke – 7th in the 100m (10.63), 13th in the 200m (21.93)                                                

JR Mack McKeever – 22nd in the 3000m Steeple Chase (10:11.95)                                                     

SR Ali Bowens – 2nd in the 100m (10.40), 3rd in the 200m (21.44)                                                  

JR Will Sakowicz – 10th in the 3000m Steeple Chase (9:44.98)                                                         

 JR Miguel Moran – 17th in the Hammer Throw (41.33m)                                                                    

 SO Donovan Young – 12th in the Triple Jump (13.74m)                                                                  

SO Fred-Morgan Iheanacho – 20th in the 100m (10.92)                                                                    

JR Cameron Hindle – 8th in the 5000m (14:35.78)                                                                          

SO Alex Xavier – 14th in the 10000m (32:58.77)                                                                               

 JR Chimdi Osuji – 4th in the 100m (10.55)                                                                                

 FR Tyler Edson – 2nd in the 800m (1:50.81)

2024 Relays Postseason Outlook

4×1 Relay – 2nd in the AE (40.87)                                                                                                     

 4×4 Relay – 3rd in the AE (3:14.69)                                                                                                 

 4×8 Relay – 1st in the AE (7:32.20)

Last Time At Penn Relay Carnival

The UMBC men’s track and field program competed in three relays and four field events last time at Franklin Field. Iosif Papa had his most impressive performance, landing a bronze medal throw in the ultra-competitive discus throw event with a toss of 51.78 meters. Gabriel Koletsi placed sixth in the javelin, launching the implement 67.53 meters. Ibra Khairat finished ninth out of twenty-two elite participants in the triple jump, leaping to 13.82 meters. As for the relay teams, the 4×200 quartet of alums Shavar Staats and Shamar Barnes, along with current Retrievers Michael Arnold and Seun Olajide fell just short of the cut line in preliminaries with ninth overall at 1:28.69s. The 4×400 group of Jayo Adegboyo, Arnold, and alums Alexander Ianniello and Nicolas Alphonse fared similarly, cracking the top ten with a clocked time of 3:30.53s.

UP NEXT : Postseason competition has arrived once again as the Retrievers will host the America East Outdoor Track & Field Championships this year, right here on Hilltop Circle at UMBC Stadium, May 4-5.