A name or two may change from year to year, but the Penn Hills girls 4x100 relay has been a consistent, dominant force in the WPIAL and beyond.

This year is no different as the quartet of seniors Taelor Fowler and Gisele Adanlete, junior Arrie Smith and sophomore Jordan Lee have made their mark.

The Lady Indian quartet won the 4x100 at Friday's Baldwin Invitational with a time of 47.38, beating out Quaker Valley (49.11) for the title.

"We had good competition from Quaker Valley," Adanlete said. "We all prayed before the race and went out and ran our best. "

The 47.38 is a personal best for this year's team and also is a meet and school record.

"I was working the long jump, so I got to see Arrie take off and Jordan come down the stretch," said Sara Miller, Penn Hills head coach. "That race was incredible. They are so happy and excited."

The team is looking for good things at the WPIAL AAA individual championships, set for May 15 at Baldwin High School. The track events begin at 2 p.m., with the field events to start at 3.

Three-quarters of the team --Fowler, Smith and Adanlete -- have run on the 4x100 since 2006.

Fowler has been on the team for four years. She joined the team in 2005 with Jasmine Cottle, Shatira-Snell and Raquel Bender.

That squad finished third in the WPIAL (49.31), but rebounded to place second in the state (48.35).

"We just come together and get the job done," Fowler said. "I like how we have different people come on the team each year and continue to do well."

Lee, who also placed second in the 400 at the Baldwin Invite, loves being a part of this team.

"It's been a great experience," she said. "We've known each other for a long time. We've run a lot together. That bond coming in helped us this season."

The time of 47.38 is the best in the state this year for both AAA and AA, according to Rich Ames, recording secretary for the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association.

Miller said the time also is the 24th best in the nation this season.

"These girls are attentive, hard working and they like running the event," said Carlson Christian, Penn Hills sprint coach.

"They've been training since July, knowing there weren't any events to run until the start of the indoor season in January. They saw the big picture. I've put them through the wringer and they've responded."

The team is gunning for the WPIAL record time of 47.67, held by the 2004 combination of Bender, Cottle, Snell and Channing Richardson. That Penn Hills team won WPIAL and state titles.

The squad also is looking to make a mark at the state meet. The Penn Hills 4x100 won the WPIAL title two years ago but finished second in the state.

Last year, Penn Hills claimed WPIAL gold but was disqualified at the state meet because of an exchange mishap.

"Last year at states was very disappointing," Fowler said. "But we knew that Arrie, Gisele and I were coming back and that someone would step up into that last spot."

The team is looking to put it all together this year.

"We have a special bond," Adanlete said. "We trust each other will run well."

The girls 4x400 of Fowler, Lee, Adanlete and LaShawna Carter-Sewell also were victorious at Baldwin, winning with a time of 4:01.14. The runners are looking to make their mark at WPIALs. Christian said Iman Wilkerson and Arrie Smith could also be in the race.

Kelly Monteleone also brought home a gold medal from the Baldwin Invitational.

Her jump of 39 feet, 1 inch in the triple jump was the best by 5 inches over Erie McDowell's Laura Koslorech.

Miller said Monteleone's jump is the best in WPIAL AAA and should be the best in the state for both AAA and AA. It also is tied for the fourth best distance in WPIAL history, according to WPIAL record keeper Jim Faiella.

Monteleone also took third in the long jump (17 feet, 2 1/2 inches).

In the 100 dash, Smith was second (12.32) and Fowler was fifth (12.49).

Fowler placed second in the 200 (25.88).

Wilkerson earned a medal in the 400 dash, placing sixth (59.59).

Boys 4x100 wins title

The Penn Hills 4x100 relay of Dan Darnell, Brandon Ifill, Chris Washington and Brandon Bailey joined its female counterpart on top of the awards stand, winning with a time of 42.75.

It edged out second-place Aliquippa (43.16).

"I was telling people that the race of the day was going to be the boys 4x100," said Lee Zelkowitz, Penn Hills boys head coach. "I knew we had a shot at winning it. Aliquippa came in with the best time in the WPIAL. I was more concerned with getting the win than the time. It was the only time we would see Aliquippa, and I didn't want them to have bragging rights for the rest of the year."

The 4x800 relay of Charles Anderson, Dorian Rumble, Micah Murray and Kent King placed fifth with a time of 8:06.88.

"I told those kids after they won at TJ with an 8:18 that they would run 10 seconds faster at Baldwin," Zelkowitz said. "I knew they had it in them, and all they needed to do was prove it to themselves. Now, they are in striking distance. The qualifying distance for states is 8:02. We can get faster. We were fifth, and everyone was there. The top four automatically qualify for states."

Ifill and Bailey took seventh and eighth, respectively, in the 200 dash.

"They both earned a medal but didn't run as well as they are capable," Zelkowitz said. "That tells you there are good things to come."