Lexington runs 18:23 4x1600, new state best

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MOUNT PLEASANT -- The Lexington 4x1600-meter relay team of Blake White, Erik Wendt, Tony Morales and Colby Coulter ran a state best time of 18 minutes, 23.50 seconds at the Mellow Mushroom Relays Saturday.

Hilton Head, also in the relay, set the previous record of 18 minutes, 26 seconds at the Sandlapper Classic at West Ashley on March 5. The previous best was run Spartanburg (18:33) in 1985 at the Trojan Relays.

The Seahawks team consisted of Michael Brewer (4:35), Sean McMahon (4:45), Jack Manesiotis (4:37) and Mackenzie Johnston (4:45). Hilton Head was second in 18 minutes, 44 seconds.

The Hilton Head relay team was without Jack Felix. Coach Max Mayo told scrunners.com he was nursing a sore leg. "We ran a 4:45 leg instead of the 4:20 he has run," said Mayo. "Our anchor leg, Mackenzie Johnston, eased up when he saw we could not win and ran 4:44 but on the distance medley, he ran 4:28."

You have to have all your guys healthy on the same day when you are trying to do something special like break 18 minutes for the 4x1600 relay and we didn't have it."

The 4x1600 is not an event part of a normal meet schedule.
 

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