Neenah 'Rockets' 4x8 Impresses At Penn Relays

Thursday-Friday, April 25-26, 2013 at the Penn Relays: Franklin Field, Philadelphia. Thursday results. Friday results

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Neenah leadoff runner Claire Knaus is shown above on Friday, April 25. The Neenah Rocket 4x8 recorded a 9:24.89 to place 4th in its heat on Thursday to qualify for Friday's 4x8 High School Girls' 4x800 Championship of America. The Rockets recorded a 9:19.87 to place 12th. Columbia HS of Maplewood [NJ] won the Friday event in 8:56.37.

Photo above provided by PENN RELAYS ONLINE





Top header photo of Corinne Franz by Lisa Franz.


The Neenah 4x8 at the Penn Relays L-R: Alison Parker, Jennifer Parker, Jessica Parker, and Claire Knaus.

Neenah set the All-Time 4x8 Wisconsin record at the 2012 WIAA State Meet

Photo above by Michael Heidke




Photographs below by Jeff Parker



Above left: Lap 1 as the runners prepare for the break of Thursday's qualifying 4x8 race. Above right: Claire Knaus hands off to Jennifer Parker in the Friday 4x8.


Runners getting instructions prior to the start of the High School Girls' 4x800 Championship of America on Friday, April 25. The Philadelphia skyline can be seen from the stadium where the meet took place.


Claire Knaus [senior], the Neenah leadoff runner [CJ] concentrates prior to the start


Above left: Jennifer Parker [junior]. Above center: Jennifer Parker hands off to twin sister Jessica. Above right: Jessica Parker [junior].


Above left: Jessica Parker hands off to her sister Alison Parker [anchor]. Above right: Alison Parker [senior].


Franklin Field