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At last week's Quaker Invite, Penn's Seth Beaver won the javelin with a mark of 65.36 meters. Beaver will compete in the Raleigh Relays this weekend. (Theodore Schweitz/DP File Photo)

After a rain-soaked afternoon in its first meet last weekend, the Penn men's track team is ready for warmer weather -- namely the slightly-more-balmy climate of North Carolina at the Raleigh Relays tomorrow and Saturday. The meet, which consists of mostly relays with a few individual events scattered throughout, will feature some of the top teams in the nation. "This is the fun meet," Penn coach Charlie Powell said. "There's no pressure on the guys and we just want them to do their best." An important member of the Quakers, junior Tuan Wreh, will return for this weekend's Relays. Wreh, who injured his hamstring at the end of the indoor season, is the defending Heptagonal champion in the triple jump. He is returning earlier than the Penn coaches expected. "We're excited about Tuan's return," Powell said. "He's pretty much ready to go." Despite the optimistic outlook, Wreh will not compete if the weather is bad, as the coaches do not want to risk his pulling a muscle in cold weather. Another member of the Quakers making his debut is freshman Adam Chubb. A familiar face to the Palestra faithful as a reserve center for the Penn men's basketball team, Chubb was a former Pennsylvania prep state champion in the high jump. Chubb leapt more than seven feet in the high jump in high school and still seems to remember how to clear the bar after spending months on the hardwood. "Chubb's been looking real good in practice so far," Powell said. "We're going to get him out there and see what he can do." Powell said he is excited about the performances the members of his team put forth in field events at last weekend's Quaker Invitational and hopes they can keep improving. Senior Seth Beaver won the javelin with a throw of 65.36 meters, while teammate and fellow senior Charlie O'Connell was fifth with a throw of 60.03 meters. Also, Penn sophomore Justin King won the discus with an IC4A-qualifying and personal best throw of 46.58 meters. "I was happy with my throw, but I wasn't content," King said. "I know I have a lot more I can do." In addition to the field events, the Quakers look to do well in the hurdles. Junior Mike Aguilar and sophomore Jared Shoemaker took first and second last weekend in the 110-meter hurdles. One of the features of this weekend's meet that Powell is most pleased with is the weather. Last Saturday's meet was rainy and cold, with temperatures below 40 degrees. The weather forecast for Raleigh this weekend calls for temperatures between 60 and 70 degrees. "It's so much nicer when it's warm," Powell said. "The guys don't have to worry as much about getting warmed up." The Quakers will be concentrating on their relays this week, looking to get a good showing against some national competition. They will run teams in the 4x100, the 4x200, the 4x400 and possibly the 4x1,500. King said he is eager to face this tough level of competition, despite the fact he will most likely not place as well as he did this past weekend. "Last year it was such a tough field I don't even think I got a mark," King said. "But it's always exciting to compete in these big meets."

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