University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Ready for 122nd Annual Penn Relays
4/26/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track and Field
PHILADELPHIA - In its final weekend of competition before the 2016 outdoor American Athletic Conference championship, the UConn men's track and field team will split its squad between the three-day 122nd Annual Penn Relays on April 28-30 and the Yale Invitational on May 1.
The world's oldest and largest relay carnival is set for Thursday through Saturday and will be nationally televised on NBC Sports Network on Saturday, April 30th from 12:30-3 p.m. Action will also be broadcast on live on FloTrack.
Last year, 48,920 fans roared at legendary Franklin Field on Saturday, and made up a three-day total attendance of 110,587.
"The Penn Relays is always an exciting event," said Husky head coach Greg Roy. "Anytime you can compete in front of 30,000-plus fans, it means something. We're excited about our relay teams, especially the DMR event. It should be an exciting weekend in Philadelphia."
The largest track meet in the world is also home to the nation's most extensive results page. For all of your Penn Relays needs, see the link to the Penn Relays results page here .
UConn is coming off an impressive two-day showing at the Larry Ellis Invitational in its last time out, racking up 13 top-10 finishes at Weaver Stadium. T view a complete weekend recap, please CLICK HERE.
The Huskies held its spot at the No. 2 team in the Northeast in the most recent USTFCCCA rankings on April 25.
Check back with uconnhuskies.com on Saturday for a recap of days one and two.
