PHILADELPHIA – After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the prestigious Penn Relays returned this week for the 126^th running of the event and the Thomas Jefferson University men's and women's track & field teams had their moment on the Franklin Field track on Friday evening.
 
Both squads competed in the 4x400 meter relay Eastern event. The women's team of Sadie Horner, Sarah Brennan, Lydia Shaw, and Ana Eshraghi took second in their heat and 15^th overall with a time of 4:21.86. The crew narrowly missed surpassing the school record of 4:21.70, which was set at the previous Penn Relays in 2019.
 
The men's relay clocked in at 3:33.22, the fastest time for the Rams since 2005. The team of Obinna Okorie, Franklin Rodriguez, Leonard Bustos, and Mike Keough finished fourth in their heat and 24^th overall.
 
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Members of both teams are set to compete in either the Lions Invitational or the Carol & John Covert Classic on Saturday, April 30.