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Romeoville, Bolingbrook Make Strides At Downers Grove South Meet
The fast track at North Central College in Naperville proved to speed up the pace of the Downers Grove South Mustang Relays.
Student-athletes for the Romeoville Spartans and Bolingbrook Lady Raiders track and field teams took advantage of a fast track to stretch their respective legs at the Downers Grove South Mustang Relays Monday.
The event, held on the campus of North Central College in Naperville, featured six running events, more than 30 teams and 28 heats.
Bolingbrook had its best showing in the girls' 4x200 meter relay. The Lady Raiders finished in second place with a blazing time of 1:45.91. Bolingbrook's 'B' squad also showed off its wheels with a 10th place finish, coming in at 1:49.10.
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"This is our first year at this meet on this track and it was a much faster track than what we had been on," said coach Brian Zeglin.
Romeoville had its best showings in the boys' 4x200 and 4x400 meter relays. The Spartans finished in 1:37.57 in the 4x200 event, placing them 22nd. Romeoville later placed 23rd in the 4x400 as the squad clocked in at 3:40.33.
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Coach Scott Harper said he was pleased to see a fully stocked roster of runners at his disposal.
"It's our second meet and the first time we've had all our teams together," he said. "Overall, everyone performed well."
Bolingbrook returns to the track on March 12 at the Proviso Easty Lady Pirate Invite. Romeoville laces it up at home on March 9 when the Spartans will meet up with Richards and Donovan.
