The West Orange High School track and field teams gave impressive efforts at the Penn Relays held at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, April 26-28.
On the first day, April 26, the girls’ 4×400 relay won its heat out of 12 teams in its heat in 4:03.16. Kayla Robe split split 1:00.27; Davionna Phillips split 1:02.67; Tiara Wilson split 1:01.14 and Abigail Vital split 59.09. Also on April 26, the girls’ 4×100 took second out of nine teams in its heat in 50.65.
On Friday, April 27, the boys’ 4×100 finished third out of eight teams in its heat in 44.13.
The boys’ 4×400-meter relay finished second out of 14 teams in its heat in 3:23.71, behind Franklin Township, 3:21.02, on Saturday, April 28. Elijah McLaren split 51.44; Ebizie Anaumadi split 50.63; Justice Remar split 51.35 and Jefferson Cajuste split 50.29.
The Essex County Relays will be held May 4 at Livingston HS.