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Women's 4x100 Sets New Season Standard at 125th Penn Relays

The women's 4x100 team posing next to the 2019 Penn Relays grass-painted signage.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (April 26, 2019) – The SUNY Delhi women's track and field 4x100 relay team paid a visit to Franklin Field Thursday to compete in the 125th running of the world-famous Penn Relays. Runners Erica Cornmire, Diara Oliver, Madeeah Oranchak and Jaylynn Sheppard set a new season-best time of 49.71 to finish second in their heat and 49th overall. It marked the group's second sub-50 time of the season, while improving upon their previous high of 49.99 to lead the NAC entering this weekend's conference championships.

The Broncos are now making final preparations to compete at this Saturday and Sunday's NAC/GNAC/NECC Championships, hosted by Regis College. The women were ranked first in the NAC's pre-championship poll, released by the conference Thursday.