FitzSimons' 1:47.15 Anchor Leads Hamden Boys to 4x800 National Title

Villanova signee Chris FitzSimons from Hamden, Connecticut -- one of the top three 800 meter runners in the US prep ranks this year -- anchored the victorious 4 x 800 relay team tonight at the New Balance Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina. He took the baton in 8th place -- over 4.6 seconds in back of the leader -- and stormed to the front to win at the tape (by .18 seconds). His split of 1:47.15 was the fastest of the day. Here are the splits from the fast heat (which produced the top nine teams overall): Race video is at bottom of the post.

Boys 4x800 Meter Relay Championship

1 Hamden TC 7:35.68
(10) 1:57.43
(8) 1:54.78
(8) 1:56.33
(1) 1:47.15 Chris FitzSimons

2 Warwick TC 7:35.86
(1) 1:53.11
(1) 1:54.18
(1) 1:56.59
(2) 1:51.99

3 Bismarck TC 7:36.62
(9) 1:57.17
(6) 1:54.11
(6) 1:56.49
(3) 1:48.86

4 Pioneer TC 7:39.19
(2) 1:54.19
(5) 1:56.28
(4) 1:56.84
(4) 1:51.90

5 Shaker TC 7:39.69
(4) 1:54.74
(2) 1:54.95
(2) 1:55.60
(5) 1:54.41

6 Liverpool TC 7:39.97
(13) 2:00.92
(12) 1:56.07
(11) 1:55.01
(6) 1:47.99

7 Glen Oak TC 7:40.21
(8) 1:56.29
(7) 1:55.45
(3) 1:53.84
(7) 1:54.64

8 Lawrenceville TC 7:41.27
(11) 1:57.74
(3) 1:52.03
(5) 1:57.85
(8) 1:53.66

9 Snider TC-IN 7:41.48
(3) 1:54.58
(9) 1:57.66
(7) 1:55.80
(9) 1:53.45

10 Union Catholic TC 7:42.59
(6) 1:55.77
(10) 1:57.01
(9) 1:58.21
(10) 1:51.61

11 Eastern Alamance TC 7:43.89
(7) 1:56.15
(11) 2:00.79
(10) 1:54.29
(11) 1:52.69

12 Wadsworth TC 7:49.28
(5) 1:55.26
(4) 1:55.19
(12) 2:01.89
(12) 1:56.95

13 Ben Davis TC 7:54.54
(12) 1:58.85
(13) 1:58.20
(13) 1:58.59
(13) 1:58.91

DNS Monroe-Woodbury TC-Boys

Track and Field Videos on Flotrack