PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Johns Hopkins women's track and field team wrapped up competition at the 130^th running of the Penn Relays, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania, on Saturday with a record-setting performance in the 4x800-meter relay.
 
Competing as the Blue Jays' lone entry on the final day, the quartet of Ani Wedemeyer, Emma Kothari, Diana Valentini and Mackenzie Setton delivered an extraordinary performance in the 4x800-meter relay. The group crossed the finish line in 8:49.79 to place third, trailing only Navy, which won the event, and Yale.
 
Their time stands as the fastest in the nation this season and ranks second in program history as well as second all-time in Division III. The only faster performance came from last year's Johns Hopkins squad of Kothari, Setton, Harrinee Senthilkumar and Annie Huang, which set the Division III record at the 129^th Penn Relays.
 
The Blue Jays return to action on Friday, May 1, at the Centennial Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Gettysburg College, where Hopkins will look to defend its title and secure the program's 16^th consecutive conference championship.