As the Nike Outdoor National Track Champonships concluded Saturday, two Connecticut relay teams earned the title of All-American by finishing among the top six competitors in their respective races. The Weaver HS Mens 800m Medley Relay Team placed 2nd with a time of 1:29.69. The 800m Sprint Medley consists of two 100m legs, one 200m leg, and one 400m leg. The winners of the Sprint Medley, Track East Carolina, set a national record (1:28.20). Connecticut runners continued to perform well as Danbury's Mens Distance Medley Relay Team placed fourth in a field of 26 competitors with a time of 9:59.42. The 4000m Distance Medley consists of, sequentially, one 1200m leg, one 400m leg, one 800m leg, and one 1600m leg. In addition to earning the title of All-American, Danbury also broke the Connecticut State Record (10:02.11) for the Distance Medley Relay set last year by another Danbury team.
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