Top NCAA track and field athletes to know in 2024
The Penn Relays return in 2024, showcasing some of the top athletes in the world. We're following the annual track and field competition from April 25-27, which is its traditional schedule on the last two days before the last Saturday in April.
Here's more on the event, including how to watch, results, participating schools and a schedule of events.
2024 Penn Relays
This year marks the 128th running of the Penn Relays. Here's the schedule and how you can watch all the college events.
- When:April 25-27
- Day 1| Thursday, Apr. 25 —final results
- Day 2| Friday,Apr. 26 — final results
- Day 3| Saturday,Apr. 27 —final results
- Where:Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Penn.
- How to watch:FloTrack
- Results:Follow the resultshere on the official Penn Relays site
Schedule of events
FAQS about the schedule of events
- Eastern
- Eastern includes colleges from New England southward to and including Virginia, as well as West Virginia.
- Championship of America vs. Final
- The Championship of America events are the premier events of Penn Relays, while the "Final" events are the championship events for the rest of the field.
- North and South Straight
- The "North Straight" and "South Straight" refers to the straightaways where events are occurring.
- CTC and Pop Haddleton-MAC
- Races that arerestricted to members of the Centennial, Middle Atlantic and CTC conferences.
Penn Relays: Day 1 | Thursday, April 25
Click or tap any of the events for results
Track Events
- College Women's 400m Hurdles— Winner: Savannah Sutherland, Michigan
- College Men's 400m Hurdles— Winner: Devin Nugent, Pittsburgh
- College Women 's 1500m— Winner: Teagan Schein-Becker, Rider
- College Men 's 1500m— Winner: Collin Gilstrap, Stony Brook
- College Women's 3000m Steeplechase— Winner: Olivia Morganti, Penn
- College Men's 3000m Steeplechase— Winner: Kristian Imroth, Eastern Kentucky
- College Women 's 5000m— Winner: Jette Beermann, Elon
- College Men 's 5000m— Winner: Will Coogan, North Carolina
- 9:50pm: College Women 's 10,000m— Winner: Leah Stephens, NC State
- 10:30pm: College Men's 10,000m— Winner: Joshua Methner, Notre Dame
SAV MY GOODNESS, A MEET RECORD AT @pennrelays!!! 〽️#NCAATF x 🎥 @FloTrack / @UMichTrack
— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) April 25, 2024
pic.twitter.com/T4QtFXdKNf
Field Events
Throws
- College Women's Hammer College—Winner: Abria Smith, Hampton
- College Women's Hammer Championship— Winner: Marie Forbes, Clemson
- College Men's Hammer Championship— Winner: Kenneth Ikeji, Harvard
- College Men's Hammer College— Winner: Nathan Williams, Stevenson
Click or tap here for complete results from the day
Penn Relays: Day 2 | Friday, April 26
Click or tap any of the events for results
Track Events
- College Women's DMR— Winner: Navy
- College Men's DMR— Winner: Buffalo
- College Women's 4 x 100m Eastern (heats)— Top Finisher: Quinnipiac
- College Women's 4 x 100 College (heats)— Top Finisher: Georgetown
- College Women's 4 x 100 Championship of America (heats)— Top Finisher: Ohio State
- College Men's 4 x 100 Eastern (heats)— Top Finisher: Salisbury
- College Men's 4 x 100 College (heats)— Top Finisher: Saint Augustine's
- College Men's 4 x 100 Championship of America (heats)— Top Finisher: South Florida
- College Women's Distance Medley Relay Championship of America— Winner: Harvard
THE CRIMSON HAVE SOME WHEELS 🛞@HarvardTFXC set a new @NCAA Record at the Penn Relays in the DMR with a time of 10:37.55#NCAATF x 🎥 @FloTrack pic.twitter.com/XT02HSKAZv
— NCAA Track & Field (@NCAATrackField) April 26, 2024
- College Men's Distance Medley Relay Championship of America— Winner: Villanova
- College Women's 4 x 200m Championship of America— Winner: South Florida
- College Men's 4 x 200m Championship of America— Winner: South Florida
- College Women's 100m (heats) (North Straight)— Top finisher: Iyana Gray, TCU
- College Women's 100m Hurdles (heats) (South Straight)— Top finisher: Oneka Wilson, Clemson
- College Men's 100m (heats) (North Straight)— Top finisher: Kai Cole, Norfolk State
- College Men's 110m Hurdles (heats) (South Straight)— Top finisher: Jason Holmes, North Carolina A&T
- College Women's Championship of America 4 x 400m (heats)— Top finisher: Houston
- College Men's Championship of America 4 x 400m (heats)— Top finisher: Arizona State
- College Women's Sprint Medley Championship of America— Winner: Clemson
- College Men's Sprint Medley Championship of America— Winner: TCU
— TCU Track & Field (@TCUTrackField) April 26, 2024SPRINT MEDLEY CHAMPS 🥇
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- College Women's 4 x 400m College (heats)— Top finisher: Navy
- College Women's 4x400m Eastern (heats)— Top finisher: Villanova
- College Women's 4 x 400m Pop Haddleton-MAC— Winner: Johns Hopkins
- College Women's 4 x 400m CTC— Winner: St. Peter's
- College Men's 4 x 400m College (heats)— Top finisher: Saint Augustine's
- College Men's 4x400m Eastern (heats)— Top finisher: VMI
- College Men's 4 x 400m Pop Haddleton-MAC— Winner: Johns Hopkins
- College Men's 4 x 400m CTC— Winner: Holy Family
Field Events
Throws
- College Men's Discus College— Winner: Anthony Symile, Troy
- College Women's Shot Put College— Winner: OlamideEnajekpo, George Mason
- College Men's Javelin College— Winner: Connor Hayford, UConn
- College Men's Shot Put College— Winner: Rhys Allen, Maryland
- College Women's Discus College— Winner: Nya Harmon, Hampton
- College Women's Javelin College— Winner: Elliot Bush, Penn
Rhys Allen finished first overall with a 17.10m in Men’s Shot Put!!#KeepUp pic.twitter.com/pIc7CBvXvf
— Maryland Track & Field (@MarylandTrack) April 26, 2024
Jumps
- College Men's High Jump College— Winner: Timothy Watson, Penn State
- College Women's Long JumpCollege— Winner: Caroline Johnston, Clemson
- College Men's Long Jump College— Winner: Sean Wray, Howard
- College Women's Pole Vault College— Winner: Cierra Crane, Temple
- College Women's High Jump College— Winner: Carly Tarentino, Virginia
- College Men's Pole Vault College— Winner: Daniel Edwards, Ohio State
- College Women's Triple Jump College— Winner: Olutuminu Onaleye, Penn
- College Men's Triple Jump College— Winner: Montrell Covil, Bryant & Stratton
Click or tap here for complete results from the day
Penn Relays: Day 3 | Saturday, April 27
Click or tap any of the events for results
Track Events
- College Women's 100m Championship— Winner: Iyanna Gray, TCU
— TCU Track & Field (@TCUTrackField) April 27, 2024BACK-TO-BACK 🏆🏆
Iyana Gray wins the Penn Relays 100m Championship for the second straight season with her time of 11.35!!! #GoFrogs pic.twitter.com/lf1sBaW15c
- College Men's 100m Championship— Winner: Louie Hinchliffe, Houston
- College Women's 4 x 1500m Championship of America— Winner: NC State
- College Men's 4 x Mile Championship of America— Winner: Villanova
- College Women's 100m Hurdles Championship— Winner: Janela Spencer, Ohio State
- College Men's 110m Hurdles Championship— Winner: De'Vion Wilson, Houston
- College Women's 4 x 100m Championship of America— Winner: Ohio State
- College Men's 4 x 100m Championship of America— Winner: South Florida
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) April 27, 2024My goodness, @USFXCTF!
USF sweeps the collegiate Championship of American men's 4x200m and 4x100m at Penn Relays, taking home the 4x100m title in 39.34.#PennRelays | @pennrelays pic.twitter.com/isFFjdwJa8
- College Women's 4 x 800m Championship of America— Winner: Washington
— FloTrack (@FloTrack) April 27, 2024CHAOS in the collegiate women's Championship of America 4x800m 😬
Providence drops the baton just meters ahead of the finish, and the win goes to @UWTrack in 8:17.28.
That's a new collegiate record for the Huskies.#PennRelays | @pennrelays pic.twitter.com/hRNc58vx2K
- College Men's 4 x 800m Championship of America— Winner: Texas A&M
- College Women's 4 x 400m Championship of America— Winner: Houston
- College Men's 4 x 400m Championship of America— Winner: Texas A&M
- College Women's 4x100m College Final— Winner: Georgetown
- College Women's 4 x 100m Eastern Final— Winner: Quinnipiac
- College Men's 4 x 100m College Final— Winner: UMBC
- College Men's 4 x 100m Eastern Final— Winner: Salisbury
- College Women's 4 x 800m College— Winner: Norfolk State
- College Men's 4 x 800m College— Winner: Georgia Tech
- College Women's 4 x 400m Final— Winner: Southern Illinoia
- College Men's 4 x 400m College Final— Winner: Southern Illinois
- College Women's 4 x 400m Eastern Final— Winner: Villanova
- College Men's 4 x 400m Eastern Final— Winner: Voorhees
Field Events
Throws
- College Women's Discus Championship— Winner: Marie Forbes, Clemson
- College Men's Discus Championship— Winner: Jacob Lemmon, Virginia
- College Women's Shot Put Championship— Winner: Ava Roberts, UMBC
- College Women's Javelin Championship— Winner: Maria Bienvenu, TCU
- College Men's Shot Put Championship— Winner: Michael Shoaf, Notre Dame
- College Men's Javelin Championship— Winner:David Friedberg, Reinhardt
Jumps
- College Men's Pole Vault Championship— Winner: James Rhoads, Penn
- College Women's High Jump Championship— Winner: Roschell Clayton, Villanova
- College Men's High Jump Championship— Winner: Raymond Richards, UTech
- College Women's Long Jump Championship— Winner: A'liyah Thomas, UConn
- College Men's Long Jump Championship— Winner: Sincere Robinson, Rutgers
- College Women's Pole Vault Championship— Winner: Chloe Timber, Rutgers
- College Women's Triple Jump Championship— Winner: Kiara Lee, Arizona State
- College Men's Triple Jump Championship— Winner: Issac Haywood, Norfolk State
Click or tap here for complete results from the day
Participating schools
Here are some of the Division I programs confirmed for the Penn Relays, through April 13.
- Arizona State
- Clemson
- Duke
- Georgetown
- Houston
- Iowa State
- Michigan
- Michigan State
- NC State
- Ohio State
- Oklahoma State
- Oregon
- Penn State
- Providence
- TCU
- Texas A&M
- Uconn
- Villanova
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Penn Relays Wall of Fame: Collegiate relay teams
Here are the NCAA relay teams in the Penn Relays Wall of Fame.
Listed in chronological order
- 1902 Mile Relay | Harvard
- 1915 Distance Medley Relay | Yale
- 1915 Mile Relay | Penn
- 1916 Four-Mile Relay | Cornell
- 1917 Freshman Mile Relay | Penn Freshman
- 1925 Two-Mile Relay | Georgetown
- 1927 440y Relay | Penn Freshman
- 1930 880-yard Relay | Ohio State
- 1930 Mile Relay | Penn Freshman
- 1936 440-Yard Relay | Texas
- 1937 Four Mile Relay | Indiana
- 1938 Distance Medley Relay | North Texas
- 1938 Sprint Medley Relay | Pittsburgh
- 1939 880y Relay | Pittsburgh
- 1939 Mile Relay | Pittsburgh
- 1940 880y Relay | North Texas
- 1940 Mile Relay | Seton Hall Freshman
- 1940 Shuttle Hurdle Relay | Yale
- 1941 Two-Mile Relay | Indiana
- 1949 Shuttle Hurdle Relay | North Carolina
- 1950 Sprint Medley Relay | NYU
- 1958 Mile Relay | Villanova
- 1959 440y Relay Abilene Christian
- 1959 Shuttle Hurdle Relay | Winston-Salem State
- 1963 4-Mile Relay | Fordham
- 1965 2-Mile Relay | Villanova
- 1965 880y Relay | North Carolina Central
- 1966 Distance Medley Relay | Villanova
- 1967 Shuttle Hurdle Relay | Tennessee
- 1968 440y Relay | Florida A&M
- 1968 440y Relay | Florida A&M
- 1968 4-Mile Relay | Georgetown
- 1968 4-Mile Relay | Mount St. Mary's
- 1968 4-Mile Relay | Villanova
- 1969 2-Mile Relay Villanova University
- 1972 880-yard Relay | North Carolina Central
- 1972 Mile Relay | North Carolina Central
- 1972 Sprint Medley Relay | North Carolina Central
- 1974 Four-Mile Relay | Villanova
- 1975 Distance Medley Relay | Villanova
- 1976 4x100m Relay | Tennessee
- 1977 4x400m Relay | Arizona State
- 1981 4x400 Relay | Tennessee State
- 1982 4x800m Relay | Villanova
- 1982 Shuttle Hurdle Relay | Tennessee
- 1983 4x100m Relay | Florida State
- 1984 4x800m Relay | Tennessee
- 1984 Distance Medley Relay | Villanova
- 1985 4x1500m Relay | Arkansas
- 1985 4x800m Relay | Penn State
- 1986 4x200m Relay | TCU
- 1986 Sprint Medley Relay | Seton Hall
- 1986 Sprint Medley Relay | Texas
- 1987 Distance Medley Relay | Georgetown
- 1987 Distance Medley Relay | Mount St. Mary's
- 1987 Distance Medley Relay | Villanova
- 1988 Distance Medley Relay | Villanova
- 1988 Sprint Medley Relay | Texas
- 1989 Distance Medley Relay | Arkansas
- 1990 4x1500m Relay | Villanova
- 1991 4x100m Relay | TCU
- 1991 Shuttle Hurdle Relay | LSU
- 1993 4x400m Relay | LSU
- 1995 Sprint Medley Relay | Abilene Christian
- 2003 4x100m Relay | LSU
- 2003 4x200m Relay | LSU
- 2003 4x400m Relay | Texas
- 2003 Shuttle Hurdle Relay | LSU
- 2003 Shuttle Hurdle Relay | South Carolina
- 2004 4x400m Relay U| Florida
- 2004 Sprint Medley Relay | Tennessee
- 2007 4x1500m Relay | Michigan
- 2009 4x1500m Relay | Tennessee
- 2009 4x100m Relay | Texas A&M
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