Coppin State Men Set 4X800 School Record at Penn Relays

Coppin State College set a school record in the college men's Championship of America 4x800 relay at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia.

The foursome of Warren Drummond (New York/Dewitt Clinton H.S.), Beryl Harris (St. Lucia, West Indies/Vieux-Fort H.S.), Nickie Peters (St. Vincent, West Indies/St. Vincent H.S.) and Mike Curtis (Baltimore/Mervo H.S.) finished 10th with a time of 7:30.36 to better the old mark of 7:31.08.

Seton Hall won the event with a time of 7:17.07, holding off runner-up Arkansas (7:17.12).It was the second straight day the Eagles broke a school record, following a new mark set on Friday by the same quartet in the distance medley.

PENN RELAYS
PhiladelphiaMen's Results

College men's 4x800 Championship of America - 1. Seton Hall, 7:17.07; 2. Arkansas, 7:17.12; 3. Kentucky, 7:19.10; 4. Georgetown, 7:19.87; 5. Auburn, 7:20.48; 6. Pennsylvania, 7:26.19; 7. Indiana, 7:27.60; 8. Connecticut, 7:28.47; 9. Rutgers, 7:28.54; 10. Coppin State, 7:30.36; 11. Norfolk State, 7:31.51; 12. Navy, 7:34.46.

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