Bullis MD quartet runs 3:12.53 in the 4x400, Taylor Ewert smashes her own American U-20 indoor 3,000-meter race walk record

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Two national high school records fell Friday on the first day of the Virginia Showcase at Liberty University. 

The Bullis MD boys eclipsed the 10-year-old record in the 4x400 relay as Andre Turay, (49.46),  Ryan Willie (48.53), Jay Pendarvis Jr. (47.99) and Ashton Allen (46.57) ran 3:12.53 to win the invitational section of the event by a whopping eight seconds. 

Bullis took down a celebreated national record held by New Bern NC (3:13.06) since 2009. 

Later, Taylor Ewert of Beavercreek OH shaved 20 seconds off her American U-20 record in the 3,000-meter race walk with a time of 13:24.76. Ewert lowered her overall mark after producing a 13:31.79 outdoor split en route to a 22:38.16 performance in the 5,000-meter race walk in April at the Penn Relays.

The Bullis MD girls also won the 4x400, running a national-leading time for 2019 with 3:42.06 and defeating Hydel from Jamaica (3:44.34).

Britton Wilson of Mills Godwin VA ran 37.71 to win the girls 300 meters, moving to No. 10 on the all-time list. 

Athing Mu of Trenton TC NJ ran a blistering time of 52.55 to win the 400 meters and beat freshman star Kayla Davis of North Carolina (53.30) and Kim Harris of Buford GA (53.58).

Foot Locker Cross Country runner-up Jake Renfree of Knoxville Catholic TN ran the fastest indoor mile of the year so far, with 4:13.70.

Ross Randolph from Gardner NC ran the fastest time in the boys 300 meters, clocking 33.80. 

The Ursuline NY girls and Northwood MD boys won the distance medley relay titles.