Sam Parsons

Timpview's Aidan Troutner (UT) ran the 20th all-time fastest boys 5K at the NXN National Championships en route to victory in 2017.

Check out the top 1,000 outdoor performances of the decade in Delaware for the boys 3200 meter run.

Six state champions will toe the line in a race that could produce multiple sub-9 times.

3 Sam Parsons Tatnall (DE)   9 Michael Jensen Appoquinimink (DE)   7 Amanda Rickert Wilmington Charter (DE)   11 Octivia Booker Hodgson Vo-Tech (DE)   22 Latazah Coleman Appoquinimink (DE)   16 Kadijah Doughty Cape Henlopen (DE)  

    Tatnall's Pierce sticks with team on national stage   Star runner opts for distance relay event   (via www.delawareonline.com)  

To some, winning a Penn Relays Gold Watch is a goal just as, and even sometimes moreso important than winning a national championship.  Watches are awarded only to the overall American winners in Championship of America events at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, kicking off for the 118th time next Thursday at Franklin Field.  In some cases, most notably the sprints, it is harder to win a spot on the top of the medal stand than it is to win a national championship.  This fact is because of the international draw the relays bring to Philly; currently, there are 62 schools registered that are not from the United States, with Jamaica the most represented foreign country with 32 individual schools.  For some, winning a watch means beating the world. While the main events remain the short relays, specifically the 4x100m and 4x400m, the distance relays and open events are available on an invite basis.  And with the the high quality meet comes a high caliber field in each of the 4 invitational distance events.  We broke down the competition to help you see where the action may take place.

Collins, Parsons break own records at state championship (via The News Journal)

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Tatnall Girls blast US#2 DMR time AND new state record 11:44.02.  Less than a second behind US #1.  Tatnall Boys also set state record with  US top 20 time of 10:32.69.  

At the Armory on Saturday Strymar Livingston set the 500m NR with a time of 1:01.68 with Najee Glass under the record as well with a 1:02.16! Edward Cheserek scored a US#2 All-Time clocking of 4:02.21. (Photo by Kyle Brazeil)

Many high school boys dream of growing 8 inches or winning the state championship. Sam Parsons did both. (via The News Journal)

Julie Macedo held back until about 800 meters to and was able to pull away from Haley Pierce inspite of Haley running her fastest time of the year and fastest on the NXN SE course at the WakeMed Soccer Complex.  Julie's time was a meet record and Haley's was #2 All-Time for the NXN SE Regional Meet!  The girls course record is 16:40 set by Aisling Cuffe last year at the Great American Cross Country Festival.

Julie Macedo (DE) and Elliot Clemente (FL) won individually, while Tatnall and Belen Jesuit claimed team titles (photos by Jeff Sides).

Edward Cheserek of St. Benedict's Prep, NJ set course record in 15:20.  Foot Locker Regionals take place in the North, Southeast and Midwest.  NXN Regionals in the Northeast, New York and Southeast. (Photo by Don Rich)

WINTERTHUR  Tatnall's Haley Pierce held a steady but narrowing lead over Charter of Wilmington's Julie Macedo, far ahead of the competition, as Delaware.s nationally ranked distance runners headed into the final quarter-mile of the New Castle County championship meet Saturday afternoon. (via The News Journal)