Long Island Track and Field Heads to Penn Relays

4/25/07 -- Members of the Long Island University outdoor track and field team will travel to Philadelphia to take part in the historic Penn Relays. The Blackbirds are scheduled to begin competition on Thursday, April 26.

Long Island is expected to participate in four track events as well as a pair of field events. The team of Aisha Thomas (Jefferson City, Mo.), Ashley Veney (Ithaca, N.Y.), Crista Strachan (Grand Bahama, Bahamas) and Tavia Burke (St. Catherine, Jamaica) will compete in the College Women 4x100-meter relay, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thomas, Crista Strachan, Aniecia Williams (St. Thomas, Virgin Islands) and Crystal Strachan (Grand Bahama, Bahamas) will run the College Women 4x400-meter relay on Thursday at 5:25 p.m.

On the men’s side, the team of Andre Marcano (Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago), Marlon Martin (Kingstown, St. Vincent), Norman Simms (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and Shavar Clarke (Kingston, Jamaica) will compete in the College Men 4x100-meter relay on Friday, April 27 at 12:20 p.m. Simms, Clarke, Jeremy Alvarez (Bronx, N.Y.) and Sheldon Goffe (Brooklyn, N.Y.) will run the College Men 4x400-meter relay on Friday at 4:25 p.m.

In the field events, Shelby Heggie (Laramie, Wyo.) will compete in the College Women “Eastern” high jump, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Heather Patton (Bowie, Md.) will compete in the College Women “Eastern” triple jump at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.

For a full schedule of events and updated results, click here.