The 4x800-meter relay of the Virginia Tech men’s track and field team won gold in the College Men’s 4x800 Championship of America Invitational with a school-record time of 7:13.75 to headline the Hokies’ efforts in the final day of the 123rd Annual Penn Relays held Saturday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
After 123 years in the making, the Hokie quartet of Drew Piazza, Neil Gourley, Patrick Joseph and Vincent Ciattei led Tech to its first ever Penn Relays Championship in program history.
The four-member crew ran the event together for the first time this season, crossing the line in 7 minutes, 13.