4x400 Time Trial

Last night was supposed to mark the first of many A Team vs. Boomland competitions, but due to unforeseeable factors that was not that case. The A Team did, however, finish second among the four teams entered in the race. The makeshift half Boomland and half random guy relay got third, but hey we did beat the women’s relay. The first and longest leg of the 4X400m was started by Bonges for the A and my roommate, Jimmy, from last year. Bonges took the field out hard and made sure his presence was known. By the first hand off the runner relay had taken the lead, followed by Jimmy who passed Bonges with about 100m to go. Bonges finished with a 59 split. The runner relay had a 20m and the baton as the baton was passed to me. Miles was only a meter or two behind. Miles and I made up considerable ground on the runner team and put everyone basically even. I handed off first with a 55 and Miles handed off a second later with a 56 split. My team’s third leg had just run the mile and sadly it showed. Kurley passed him not very far into his quarter and began his pursuit of the runner team. Though he did not catch the runners, Kurley still boasted a 57 split. Some time after Kurley had handed off to Phelan for the anchor leg; Sul finally got the baton in his capable hands and went crazy. While Phelan was busy trying to catch the other team who was in range Sul realized the race was kaput and coasted it in. When everything was said and done the runner relay won, followed the A Team anchored by a 58 effort from Phelan, then Boomland with Sul’s 60 split coast, followed by the women’s team. Overall I had a good time and am looking forward to doing it again during the outdoor season.

As a side note Kurley looked ridiculous because he had a headband on.