Van der Els, Altopp finish 1-2 at Penn Relays


Make that two straight for the Nutmeg State.

Just a year after Alex Ostberg won his title, Connecticut again went home with the 3,000-meter crown at the Penn Relays Carnival on Friday.

And a little more.

Taking the lead on the final lap. Brien McMahon senior Eric van der Els held off fellow state rival Gabriel Altopp of Ridgefield to win with a time of 8 minutes, 20.11 seconds (US #3). Altopp finished with a time of 8:21.74 (US #4).