T & F: 4 x 100 men's relay team just comes up short of school record

[Mama_Bull]

TAMPA - A trio of school records hit the dust and the men's 4x100 relay nearly did the same with that school record as the University of South Florida track and field teams finished a strong day at the USF Open Friday in the first outdoor meet of the season for the Bulls.

...In addition, the 4x100 relay of Lindsey Lamar, Kayvon Webster, Derrick Hopkins and Greg Fontus posted a time of 40.89 despite a mishandle on the last handoff as the foursome finished just short of the 40.83 school record set in 2007.

http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=204902024

This was the first college race for Kayvon Webster. Sterling Griffin didn't participate in this meet, but is expected to run at the Bulls Invitational March 19 at the USF Track & Field Stadium.

[SANJAY]

Still freshmen.  If they stay healthy and run they will shatter records at usf.

[DELdaBull]

Sanjay,

You are right. Let's hope they are still running track and field as seniors.

[Guest nybullsfan]

Sanjay,

You are right. Let's hope they are still running track and field as seniors.

Let's hope they're running in the Olympics by then!!

[Mama_Bull]

The national rankings for the 4 x 100 men's relay hasn't been updated for this weekend. Right now USF would be #1.

http://u.milesplit.us/rankings/2010/outdoor/m/4x100m/1?l=

[Ruger7mmmag]

These guys are going to make track and field something worth following for the casual fan...

[Mama_Bull]

USF broke their all-time record today in the 4 x 100 men's relay with a time of 40.79. The old recod was 40.83. I'm surprised that FSU didn't field a team, since they are competing at the meet:

Half-Mile Timing - Contractor License

              USF Bulls Invitational - 3/19/2010               

                    www.halfmiletiming.com                     

                      USF: Tampa, Florida                     

Event 28  Men 4x100 Meter Relay

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    School                                               Finals

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Finals                                                         

  1 South Florida  'A'                                    40.79

     1) Lamar, Lindsey FR               2) Webster, Kayvon FR 

     3) Hopkins, Derrick FR             4) Fontus, Gregory SR 

http://halfmiletiming.com/Datafiles/Spring2010/USF10/031910Invite/UnivResults/

[smazza]

Sanjay,

You are right. Let's hope they are still running track and field as seniors.

if they have any talent for football that is what they need to concentrate on

[outrunner]

Awesome.

Just for comparison, last years national championship team ran a 38.58

[Stier]

So did Lindsey run or not?

You'll probably see that record broken again this season -- sprinter Lindsey Lamar opted not to run after practicing with the football team on Tuesday and Wednesday.

http://blogs.tampabay.com/usf/2010/03/webster-hopkins-help-set-4x100-school-record.html#comments