Found April 29, 2012 on Double G Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: LaShawn Merritt

Natasha Hastings, was part of the 4x400m relay team that took the win at this weekends Penn Relays in Philadelphia. The US vs. the World has become the most exciting highlight of the Penn Relays in recent years.  This track and field event, which now has worldwide recognition, features some of the world’s best since it was introduced at Franklin Field.  During any Olympic year it can be assumed that what happens at Franklin Field in Philly on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, the last weekend in April will be a preview of what happens at the Olympics that same year.  This year the Olympic road leads to London and we may have had a foretaste of things to come.  The US track star contingent dominated their close rival Jamaica and the rest of the world on Saturday with a show stopping performance. Friends to Double G Sports Natasha Hastings and LaShawn Merritt were there and as usual they did not disappoint.  They brought their ‘A’ game and boy did they show out!  Our “gold...
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