Trusting his ‘instincts,’ Marco Langon leads Villanova to a 4xMile victory at the Penn Relays

Trusting his ‘instincts,’ Marco Langon leads Villanova to a 4xMile victory at the Penn Relays

Also, a pair of Penn field athletes cleaned up in the shot put and the high jump during a rain-soaked Saturday at Franklin Field.

Villanova Sets New Records On Day 2 Of 2026 Penn Relays, Comes Up Short in Men’s DMR

Friday marked Day 2 of the 130th Penn Relays, and the Villanova men’s and women’s teams competed in the Distance Medley Relay (DMR). The Villanova men’s DMR team finished second in a shoulder-to-shoulder finish, losing to Oregon. Junior Marco Langon anchored the relay in the 1,600-meter leg. However, his 49-second bell lap was not enough to defeat Simeon Birnbaum. Junior Dan Watcke had the fastest 800-meter split in school history at 1:44.25 dur…

Wildcats Surge in Distance Medley Relay, Finish Second in Closest Race This Century at Penn Relays - Villanova University

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The results change every year. The theatrics do not. Friday afternoon's Championship of America distance medley relay was everything that makes one of the biggest stages in track & field the spectacle that it is. There is a reason it's called a carnival. One of the other constants from year to year: Villanova showing up ready to play, ready to expend maximum effort against top collegiate competition from around the country.

Men of Oregon Win Penn Relays DMR

The Ducks held off Villanova for the program's 19th overall Penn Relays wheel.