The historic brick walls of Franklin Field bore witness to a milestone moment for New York’s Masters School, as their High School Boys’ 4x400m relay team captured one of the most prestigious honours in global athletics.
Competing at the 130th Penn Relays, the quartet of Henry Frasca, Mason Rosenblatt, Khair Parris, and Bermudian standout David Morris secured the coveted Penn Relays Wheel by winning the High School Boys’ Prep School division.
In a race defined by clinical transitions, the team stopped the clock at a stellar 3:21.71. The performance was not only enough to secure divisional gold but also etched itself into the record books as the second-fastest mark in the school’s history—missing the all-time record by just one second.
The magnitude of the feat was further highlighted by the overall standings. In a gargantuan field of more than 500 relay teams from across the US and the Caribbean, the Masters School finished 41st overall.
To “bring home the Wheel”—the iconic bronze plaque awarded to champions—is a feat rarely achieved by private school programs. As the team returns to New York, the 4x400m unit is now firmly established as the one to beat heading into the state championships.
