George Washington University Athletics

Colonial of the Week Presented by Capgemini: Women's Outdoor Track & Field's 4x1500m Relay
4/1/2019 12:18:00 PM | General, Women's Track/Cross Country
Quartet established new school record by over a minute
Sport:Â Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Years:Â Senior/Senior/Sophomore/Sophomore
Hometowns:Â Arlington, Tenn./Athens, Ohio/Doylestown, Pa./Exeter, N.H.
Brown, Yerke, Wilkinson and Coogan blasted the school record in the 4x1500m relay on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C., finishing in a time of 19:11.46 to place fifth in the competition. The group beat the previous school record, set two years ago by over a minute in the first relay race of the spring.
All four have set previous school records in outdoor events with Brown now holding a part of six records, followed by Coogan (4), Yerke (3) and Wilkinson (2).
Individually, the group also competed in a talented field in the 1500m race with Wilkinson setting a new PR in the distance.
Past Colonial of the Week Winners
Brown, Yerke, Wilkinson and Coogan blasted the school record in the 4x1500m relay on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C., finishing in a time of 19:11.46 to place fifth in the competition. The group beat the previous school record, set two years ago by over a minute in the first relay race of the spring.
All four have set previous school records in outdoor events with Brown now holding a part of six records, followed by Coogan (4), Yerke (3) and Wilkinson (2).
Individually, the group also competed in a talented field in the 1500m race with Wilkinson setting a new PR in the distance.
Past Colonial of the Week Winners
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