PHILADELPHIA – Benjamin Cardozo’s runners didn’t forget their last trip to the Penn Relays, in fact it was their motivation. A year ago, the Judges failed to qualify for the prestigious Champions of America race in both the 4×100 and 4×400, in part due to star Chamique Francis injuring her quad.

“We didn’t do anything,” senior Ahtyana Johnson said. “We said we were going to come here and handle our business.”

This time around, the image of Francis is her retaking the lead and pulling away from Jamaica’s Edward Allen HS around the final turn of Cardozo’s heat in the 4×400 to secure the Penn Relays’ fastest time of 3:41.62