PHILADELPHIA -- Kutztown University's 4x200-meter relay team of Raechel Bonner (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin), Taniyah Lawler (Chester, Pa./Chester), Kira Solt (Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough) and Brianna Foster (Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley Park) broke a 19-year old school record with their time of 1:42.66 Friday afternoon during the 126th Penn Relays presented by Toyota at Franklin Field.

The previous record, a 1:43.40 set by Jaci Pfeiffer, Sara Otis, Jen Baney and Latisha Johnson back in 2003, fell by just under three quarters of a second. The 4x200m is not a commonly contested event for the Maroon and Gold --they've competed in it exclusively at the Penn Relays.

Friday's performance by Bonner, Lawler, Solt and Foster was sixth-fastest among 13 teams and second best among Division II schools behind only fifth-place Central State (1:42.51). The Golden Bears also topped DI Saint Joseph's (seventh) in the event.

Lawler and Bonner were back in action later Friday evening, bookending KU's 4x400m relay team, which also consisted of Angela Iaccarino (Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury) and Jaidah Mitchell (Pemberton, N.J./Pemberton Township). The quartet turned in the sixth-fastest time of 19 teams with a season-best 3:57.48.

The Golden Bears' lone competitor in field events was Ally Tama (Towanda, Pa./Towanda) in the pole vault. The senior and school record holder, who ranks tied for 27th in Division II this season, cleared 3.63m (11'10.75").

Kutztown will be well-represented Saturday at the Paul Kaiser Classic hosted by Shippensburg. Events get underway at 9 a.m.
 

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KUTZTOWN WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD
126TH PENN RELAYS PRESENTED BY TOYOTA
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022

4x200m Relay (13 teams)
6. Kutztown (Raechel Bonner, Taniyah Lawler, Kira Solt, Brianna Foster), 1:42.66, 1st all-time at KU

4x400m Relay (19 teams)
6. Kutztown (Taniyah Lawler, Angela Iaccarino, Jaidah Mitchell, Raechel Bonner), 3:57.48

Pole Vault (18 competitors)
13. Ally Tama, 3.63m (11'10.75"), PSAC Qualifying