One girls team over the last nine seasons has dominated the 4x55 meter hurdle relays in commanding fashion, with four national titles and three runner-ups over that span.
It's Western Branch (VA) High School.
And yet, surprisingly, last year didn't necessarily go as planned. The Bruins could have added a fifth title, and were even leading through the final exchange.
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Through The Years: Western Branch In The 4x55 SHR
| year | finish | time |
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| 2018: | 2nd | 31.94 |
| 2017: | 1st | 30.63* |
| 2016: | 2nd | 31.91 |
| 2015: | 1st | 31.22 |
| 2014: | 2nd | 32.46 |
| 2013: | 8th | 34.04 |
| 2012: | 1st | 32.31 |
| 2011: | 1st | 32.73 |
| 2010: | FS | DNF |
* Was a national record before it was later broken in 2018
- - -But as the team learned a year ago, as do many teams do over the seasons, even the smallest of errors can make a difference. The team's anchor froze at the line, while Bullis snatched the lead in the mere milliseconds it took for the lead to vanish. And from there, that was all the Bulldogs needed, who scored a national record in 30.44 seconds. One year later, many of the sam...