Union Catholic Relays Explode at New Balance Nationals

The Union Catholic squad had already broken the meet record on Saturday for the 4x200m and weren't going to be shown up by themselves! They returned on Sunday to blow away their own meet record for the national championship!

Event 17  Boys 4x200 Meter Relay Championship
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    National: N 1:26.09  3/13/2005   Poly, Long Beach, CA              
                         I. Green, V. Joseph, T. Patterson, B. Nellum  
        Meet: M 1:27.56  3/15/2014   Union Catholic, Scotch Plai       
                         J.Jimmerson,T McLaughlin,S Franco,O Animashaun
   NSIC Meet: I 1:26.09  3/13/2005   Poly, Long Beach, CA              
                         I. Green, V. Joseph, T. Patterson, B. Nellum  
    School                                               Finals        
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Finals                                                                 
  1 Union Catholic Tc-Nj  'A'                           1:27.04M

Union Catholic 1:27.04! Breaks their own meet record! US #4 all-time #NBNationals

— MileSplit US (@milesplit) March 16, 2014

The UC Boys weren't done there! They also posted an amazing 4x400m Relay performance for yet another National Championship!

1 Union Catholic Tc-Nj 'A' 3:15.53 3            

     1) Obafemi Animashaun 14           2) Jordan Jimerson 14                  
     3) Kenny Evely 14                  4) Taylor McLaughlin 15                
         50.15 (50.15)         1:38.62 (48.47)         2:28.70 (50.08)         
       3:15.53 (46.83)                                                         

Union Catholic deservedly tired after their 4x400m win pic.twitter.com/VsMrowzu3Y

— MileSplit NY (@MileSplitNY) March 16, 2014

AND the boys had already finished third in the Sprint Medley Relay as well earlier that day! Check it! 

  3 Union Catholic Tc-Nj  'A'                           3:26.16   4   
     1) Jordan Jimerson 14              2) Obafemi Animashaun 14      
     3) Taylor McLaughlin 15            4) Andrew Ghizzone 14         
         44.10 (44.10)         1:31.70 (47.60)       3:26.16 (1:54.46)

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