Four McLean girls – junior Clare Nelson, senior Caitlin Baker, senior Dominique Graham and junior Ayom Izegbu (from left to right above) – won their 4 X 400 meter relay heat at the Penn Relays on April 22, beating teams from Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts. The McLean relay team set a new school record of 3:59.72 with the victory.
(Photo: Courtesy Jennifer Baker)

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