BALTIMORE, MD – Following a historic performance at the prestigious Penn Relays, the Johns Hopkins 4x800-meter relay team has earned national and conference recognition, being named M-F Athletic National Athletes of the Week and Centennial Conference Track Athletes of the Week.
 
This marks just the fourth time in program history that a Johns Hopkins female athlete has received the national honor during the outdoor season, joining two-time honoree Victoria Kadiri '24 and Frances Loeb '15. It is also the first conference weekly award for a Hopkins relay squad and the fourth conference recognition for the Blue Jays this season.
 
The dynamic quartet of Emma Kothari, Harrinee Senthilkumar, Mackenzie Setton and Annie Huang made history by clocking 8:48.94, the fastest 4x800-meter relay time in NCAA Division III history. Their performance shattered the previous DIII national record of 8:53.04, set by The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in 2009. The time also stands as the fastest ever recorded in program history and secured a fourth-place finish at the meet.
 
Hopkins returns to the track Friday, May 2, at the Centennial Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA.