Washington relay squads finish fifth and sixth in DMR at Penn Relays...
PHILADELPHIA- -Friday was distance medley relay day at the Penn Relays , as the Washington Huskies finished fifth and sixth in the women's and men's races. In the women's DMR, the Huskies, with Mia Cochran (Paul Merca file photo) on the leadoff leg, started in fifth with a leg of 3:16.93 before handing off to Chloe Symon on the 400 leg. Symon, normally an 800 specialist, ran 55.39 on her leg before handing to fellow Canadian Jenica Swartz, who ran 2:03.61 on her leg. Swartz gave the baton in fourth to Chloe Foerster, who ran 4:33.95 on the 1600 leg, as the foursome finished fifth in 10:49.27. North Carolina won in a time of 10:36.82. In the men's DMR, Washington's squad of Tyler Bilyard, Alex Rhodes, Martin Barco and Reuben Reina had a slow start and finished sixth, as Oregon won in 9:32.08. Bilyard opened with a 2:52.14 on the 1200 putting the Huskies eighth before handing to Alex Rhodes. His 44.78 leg got the Dawgs into third, before handing to Martin Barco on th...
