Epic Katelyn Tuohy vs Krissy Gear Duel In 4x1500m National Record Race

We are ready for the American women's championship four for fifteen hundred it is going to be a barnburner we have potentially a penn

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relay on the docket with some of the most talented ncaa teams in the entire country, particularly the university of arkansas the razorbacks and the nc state wolf pack, both fresh off

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titles, the wolf pack won the cross country title the arkansas razorbacks won the indoor dmr there is a lot of city on the track and we will see something special this afternoon absolute battle of the classic type of programs away on the track today a 4 by 15 the national

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and the Penn Relay record currently stands at 1708 from a team from Tennessee a couple of women named Chanel Price Phoebe Right Rolanda Bell and Sarah Bowman all the style lineup they had in 2009 and we're off this is the america's women's 4x1500 college championship presented by iheart media we have villainova nc state ole miss byu arkansas georgetown wisconsin indiana north carolina boston college virginia penn state rutgers tennessee miami ohio and marina but keep an eye out for our top teams , the Novas, North Carolina State, Arkansas, Ole misses the front because they should put something special here early this afternoon on the rail, it's Ole Miss and Boston College and then sliding behind them is Indiana, then Tennessee again, Tennessee. their current featherweight relay and national record holders, but watch out for Villanova, they are actually the defending champions.

I think in the last four years of feather relays that wheel either went home or stayed here in Philadelphia. It's going to be amazing just to watch. In the starting lineups we have a bit of the running order for some of our best Arkansas teams. The order right now is going to be uh i think isabelle van camp will lead logan jolly in the second leg, lauren gregory in the third leg and then they are anchoring with chrissy

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at anchor and nc says they are starting with anna vests vest as a guide, then they go to samantha bush, then to savannah shaw and then they are anchoring with caitlin tui can't wait for this It's going to be fun to see the state of Arkansas, North Carolina and the rest of the countryside chasing history, yeah ha It was great to see these lineup cards as if they came in a little game of cat and mouse, a little strategy as the weekend progressed. who will be on that lineup card, but it looks like all the stars will be eliminated for this four by 15 battle, again, the national and feather relay record stands at 1708. yes, 1708, that's an average of 417, It's an average of 417 for the four of them.

Can women stay below that record? We'll see, since it's Arkansas' Van Camp in the early lead. His pb this season is only a modest 416. Not too bad. She ran at the Stanford Invitational in early April and is taking the lead here. trying to get this group of women through the first 800 and they are going about 218 to the first 800. Gordon, if I told you the last three ncaa cross country champions would line up in a four mile or four by 15 I'd take that opportunity any day and it's all coming together here at the 2022 Penn Relays. It's great to see all of these teams back on the blocks and time again to beat 1708.

There are some stud programs back in front here , but a couple of teams can just grab you and go for a ride, they'll be keeping an eye out, especially the old lady and Wisconsin second, which is the state of North Carolina on that black boy and you gotta like the honest beat that the truck camp is typically doing on these longer

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s that they can It's like being dragged down, it would be more like sitting back and kicking because you're worried about positioning, but Arkansas head coach Lance Harder was quoted as saying that we want that record, so if they want that record, they have to try it in this first leg and that's it.

What is Band Camp doing right now with NC State hot on its heels when Coach Harder absolutely told him you know they're going to be the king of you so you're just going to have to take it and like I say, NC State? up front nc state up front this is the last lap of this initial stage and the battle has begun here arkansas and nc state separate can bc and byu answer that's anna vest, the senior who ran 417 a week ago in the virginia challenge so her bp is the national bp record for all four women.

Can you do this? They are about 200 meters from the next interchange, yes, so the next interchange will basically take place at the top of the bend, before the house. right here at franklin field so as we get closer to the second leg it's the big dogs in front arkansas arkansas and nc state arkansas with a slight lead as we get closer to the opening handover it's arkansas it's nc state so it's byu and I think boston college are the top four and they have a national record pace 417 for our leaders 416 417 for arkansas and nc state this is what you need you need the first stages to get the job done early and so far we have a team of three runs in front again the last three national cross country champions fighting at the front here you gotta love watching it and then still a great battle comes to life in that second group I'm watching it because I'm watching it, I think Wisconsin and Tennessee again, Tennessee trying to keep those feather relays and the national record so our return matches here are logan jolly and bush from nc state and then we also have heather hanson from byu he's holding on to that third position so it looks like in our The top three team had a nice little gap, but I think the chasing group is slowly eating away at that.

You can see Tennessee starting to close the gap a little bit now, so our top three, Tennessee, are out of the picture, right? now and you can see they're drawing the crowd again so again we're on record watch here 1708 the moment to beat in front of a full house here at Franklin Field yeah we know we were obviously thinking about the big ones ahead but the fact That the 14 fifth sixes are returning to this chase makes you think that either you know everyone is having a day of pro or that the leaders in front are a little relaxed to maintain that fast pace, that 417 pace that we need that national record of 1708, okay, we'll see if it feels like they've settled a little bit in the last 300 meters or so, we'll see if they start to bring it down a little bit and we'll see, you know.

If we can get some separation from those top teams again right now up front, meaning Arkansas, Byu, North Carolina, Tennessee, and now Georgetown, just over that shoulder, there you can see them coming into the mix trying to hold on to the front group, he got it like he was Tennessee. in the mix, you're not breaking our national record under our watch, let's mix it up here, you know, wait in fourth place right now, behind the bottom three, that's crazy, the bottom three cross country championship teams of the ncaa, state of Arkansas, North Carolina. And by the way, everyone in the top three, it just shows how relentless recruiting has to be right, I mean, like three years later, you're still struggling and every team has that immense depth and look at this Tennessee holding on to why.

No, I'd love to see him defend the school record. Hey, Tennessee, Arkansas, Penn Relays. Hey, that's some old school relay stuff. I like to see this. It's going to be exciting. I wonder what the rhythm will be. I lost track of the last few divisions a bit. Here, obviously, it's a bit unusual. Typically you don't see a 4x15, you see the four for miles, so the 400 meter splits are constantly staggered. We'll try to get the best look for you as you move into this later leg that's coming up soon. to the second exchange yeah so they'll pass on the right where they're passing now is where the next exchange will happen so it's like 7 25 there with the turn to go oh look Arkansas and North Carolina State start to separate again now.

We're picking up the pace a little in this final lap of the third four-by-15 stage of the United States Women's College Championship presented by iheart media. Now it's nc state with the nc state movement in front, a movement just before that immediately and she's buckling it. down a little bit here gordon a little bit of daylight now for the wolf back you have to make that separation but keep an eye on Arkansas in their third leg, they are putting in their star Lauren Gregory who will try to make up for this gap in this third leg. but North Carolina is putting on a clinic here in the latter part of this second leg, let's see what their split is as they go into the second hand, well, Gregory will have his work cut out for him because North Carolina has put up about 12 meters. gap in arkansas so it's the wolf pack and then it's the razorbacks as we head towards the third carry now around 8 29 on the clock in the second trade 8 29 on the clock three and four looks like it's going to byu and tennessee 1708 on It's time to beat the national record and the Penn Relay on the line.

Alex, they only need to average 419 in these last two sections. Breaking that record, which is extremely doable when you have these great talents on the court and they get the feedback that there is. Some coaches at the track lean in and tell them to just stay in this state and we have a chance to do this. I mean, Lauren Gregory, she hasn't run the 1500 yet, I think this outdoor season, but she did run. a mile covered in the low 430s that converts to a low 410 pace type 1504 11 to 413 and this is probably a good strategy right here where Lance took a closer look at it and it's like he put my star on the third leg . and there's a gap that she can close and give us a fighting chance against caitlyn toohey in the anchor leg so lauren gregory has her work cut out for her here in this third leg okay 9 30 7 now on the clock. the first 400.

Yeah, they were around 9 30 after that first 400 for this third leg and I honestly think that in the state of North Carolina, if anything has left a bigger gap between the Razorbacks at this point, it's a crazy to think about a four by 15 gordon, it's one thing to have girls who can run, you know, between that kind of pace of 4 10 and 4 15, but for all four of them to have a good day on the same day is like that battle on the field Naughty, right? It's one thing. having depth is another thing for everyone to run well on the day and that's what it will take to break this national record.

Yes, Savannah Shaw's pb is 417. She ran that this year and Lauren Gregory is definitely a lot faster than 417 and you. I can say that that lead has been reduced by about 20, not 100, but it is slowly being reduced here as we get closer, I think there are 700 meters left to undermine it. I think you're right, Gordon, it's slowly starting to swing. shrink wolf packing razorbacks scc first acc these guys are alone down the stretch now you can see that grimace on shaw's face right now she's trying to hold on she knows she's put the potential future ncaa 10k champion chasing her in this third leg yes, she's chasing her gordon that gap is getting closer gregory gregory looks pretty strong here in the chase just coming into frame she's there looking at the shoulders of the wolf pack again our time is 1708. that's what we need Hit for the national record.

She got the strategy that Gregory has done here. She didn't try to get it all back in the first 800. She took her time and now, in this moment, that time has shown up because she's about to make it. Pass here with 400 meters left in this third leg in the 1500 and I think the question now will be: Will Shaw respond? Will she be able to react once Gregory passes her in the back stretch? NC stayed in Razorbacks are in the back bracket. and they're about to go toe to toe here, two teams fighting trying to eliminate that national record of 1708 and now making the pass, it's the razorbacks out front now to give an answer to the state of Arkansas, North Carolina and now a gap, There is some light between now and Note that North Carolina has Caitlin Toohey at anchor, who has a much faster pb than Chrissy Gear anchors for Arkansas.

Can Katelyn two? We made up this gap here in the final 1500. It will be something special to see with 100 meters to go. This final stretch absolutely gives him a chance, you know, also in clothing he would have a chance. Shaw is keeping her team in this, she has to hold on in the final exchange here in the women's 4x15, it's Arkansas and then North Carolina State we were a little over 12 43 in the transfer. 1708 is our national and Penn relay record. We are in the transport of anchors. Now Ken Tui, put the wolf pack back into the mix right now.

Alex will tell you right now that the record is already over. They need to run 425 to break that national record. It's going to be achieved here the question is can Caitlyn Tully hook up with Chrissy GearArkansas for the feather relay wheel? I've got a timer going on two, we split up, we'll see what he can do, see if he recovers early, hold on. until the final 500 we'll find out here as we go down this homestretch and we'll have three laps left so we're officially upgrading record watch to record protection here at franklin field razorbacks versus wolf pack tui is hunting so it's about what 10 15 12 meters lead right now tui hasn't closed too much here in the team like he's taking his time the question is when will he make that push really hard at least he'll put himself in position to be in it because now Even though that lead still remains stuck at 10 meters, you can see that Arkansas is entering the home stretch.

Now at the top of the screen is the gap between Arkansas and NC State. Tui hasn't gotten it all back right away, but he's cutting it back down again. Shaw stayed put and stayed in the mix even though she got a little separated on the last lap, she still kept them in the

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and Tui is slowly eliminating this. A big showdown is brewing in front of a packed Franklin field. closer she will wait for the final stretch to take her to Christy Greer, she only won 414 this year, but she has run 409 in her life. Yeah Chris until we make the pass we'll see what this 800 meter split is she could wait until this back leg Gordon hey about four 212 213 times 800 for tui and now she makes a pass and without even looking back, it just goes straight towards him. the gauntlet has been thrown down by tui do the razorbacks have an answer? she has a speed of 204,800 meters she will have to hold on to tui and hold on with all her might reaching the bell turn the defending ncaa cross country champions trying to come out with a feather relay wheel it is the wolf pack of Thule and Grier and Razorback, so now we have about 500 meters left and we are going to have some traffic on the road in this final stretch, as North Carolina and Arkansas may start to pass some runners on the left, this is going to It's going to be very exciting here we're going on a lap to get to 1549 on the clock 15 49 and we're shoulder to shoulder and heal the heel here for the razorbacks in the wolf pack 15 49 and again that record is 17.08 yeah that's on warning , he would be getting nervous tennessee in the final stretch come on greer is answering this is a good battle here greer will come out on the outside to make a pass tui trying to hold the inside lane greer and tui and greer could take a step now look back look at that battle these factions get stronger with one step the razorbacks now in front we have 200 meters left 16-24 arkansas vs nc state this is what you came to see arkansas can hold they went to the front early nc state roll them up again and put them on themselves in it you can come back it's arkansas it's the state of north carolina in the search for home we're going to be watching a new national record here friends from arkansas and the melody of the state of north carolina going to the arms catchy Wheeler in Ok Grier wait, I think Arkansas is they are going to do it they are going to stop the attack it is courting pig suit in the corral broadcasts 1653 a new national record for Arkansas they destroy it by almost 20 seconds there 1653 for Arkansas 16 55 for the state of North Carolina very close for the Razorbacks incredibly close, I can't believe she held two, I mean this is huge, look at this exchange down the stretch, this was absolutely daggers, right dude, they were just fighting, yeah, and you can tell in this moment that Katelyn also looked like she stood up and the team was in full mode, she focused, she let that pass happen and she made that second finishing move about 200 yards ago and it was all perfect timing for the Arkansas Razorbacks 1653 for the victory, breaking the national record of 1708 NC State. also breaks the old national record from 1708 with 16-55 ole miss finishing third in indiana and byu completes your top five