Former Manalapan High School great Robby Andrews is a world champion. Andrews anchored Team USA’s 4×800-meter relay team to the gold medal at the Second Annual IAAF World Track and Field Relays held at Nassau, Bahamas May 2-3.
The American team of Duane Solomon, Erik Sowinski, Casimir Loxsom and Andrews set a new meet record with their 7:04.84 effort on the first day of the championships.
Solomon’s leadoff 1:47.6 leg had Team USA even with defending champion Kenya. Sowinski’s big 1:44.8 carry put the U.S. in the lead, and Loxsom (1:45.6) and Andrews (1:46.9) made it stick.
Team USA repeated as golden baton winners with seven relay victories and 63 overall points. Jamaica was the runner-up with 46 points.
This was Andrews’ second medal at the World Relays. He was a member of the U.S. team that captured a bronze medal at last year’s championships.
Andrews won two NCAA titles at 800 meters while at the University of Virginia before turning pro and competing for Adidas. This past winter, he captured his first national championship, winning the 1,000 meters at the USATF Indoor Championships.