MCLAUGHLIN SETS 4X400 RECORD IN PENN RELAYS

It’s hard to say what was more impressive: The record Sydney McLaughlin set or the line of teens seeking her autograph afterward. The Union Catholic (N.J.) senior was the talk of the Penn Relays on Thursday, anchoring the 4x400 in 50.78 seconds. It’s the fastest one-lapper by a high school girl since the event began in 1980 and led the Vikings to a trials time of 3:39.35 — good for the second seed in Friday’s Championship of America. Teammates Khamil Evans (55.7), Amaya Chadwick (56.9) and Cassandra Lamadieu (56.0) handed the stick to the Olympian in third place, and she made up a 20-meter gap.