Brenna Militello Wins High Jump at NYU's Gotham Cup as Six Great Danes Qualify For ECAC and IC4A Competition

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

New York, N.Y. – UAlbany’s Brenna Militello won the high jump and qualified for the ECAC meet to highlight the Great Danes performance at New York University’s Gotham Cup on Friday, Jan. 18 at the Armory Track & Field Center. Five members of the men’s team and a relay team qualified for the IC4A meet with their showings.

Militello qualified for the ECAC meet by winning the high jump by clearing the bar at 5-feet, 7-inches. Junior Laura Cummings placed fifth in the one mile run in a time of 5:01.19 and was a member of the second-place distance medley relay. Cummings, Laura Bolognino, Corrine Porter Stepney and Kristine Mun combined for a time of 12:35.39. Freshman Kadine Johnson finished second in the weight throw with a toss of 48-feet, 6.75-inches.

In the men’s competition, junior Joe Greene qualified for the IC4A meet in the 500-meter dash with a second-place performance in a time of 1:03.12. Greene also anchored the IC4A-qualifying 4x400-meter relay team that placed second in 3:13.34. Lynval Clarke, Torshiro Jenkins and Jeffery Barnes (Albany High) combined with Greene in the race. In the 60-meter hurdles, junior Jean Juste qualified for the IC4A meet with a fourth-place finish in 8.21 seconds. Sophomore Luke Schoen (16-2.75) and freshman Michael Dempsey (15-9) finished second and third in the pole vault to qualify for the IC4A competition. In the long jump, Valete Graham had a leap of 23-feet, 6-inches to place third and qualify for the IC4A event.

The Great Danes return to the track as they host the UAlbany Great Dane Classic at the Armory Track & Field Center in New York City on Friday, Jan. 25.


UAlbany Men’s Results

60 Meter Hurdles: 4. Jean Juste 8.21 (IC4A), 7. Garrett Askew 8.43, 11. Anthony Assent 8.52, 24. Daniel Avery 8.70, 30. Nick Assini 8.90. 60 Meter Dash: 17. Dieuseul Joseph 7.16, 19. Raphael Jean-Baptiste 7.17, 29. Torshiro Jenkins 7.24. 1 Mile Run: 32. Chris Jimenez 4:36.37. 400 Meter Dash: 8. Jeffery Barnes 49.51, 32. Alan Nimblette 51.36, 38. Andrew Overbaugh 51.61. 500 Meter Dash: 2. Joe Greene 1:03.12 (IC4A), 22. Lynval Clarke 1:07.65. 1,000 Meter Run: 26. Joe Belokopitsky 2:36.33, 38. Bryan Lasky 2:41.04. 3,000 Meter Run: 15. Brian Yurkewecz 8:48.14, 24. David Rothman 9:21.50. 4x800 Meter Relay: 8. Joe Belokopitsky, Alan Nimblette, Bryan Lasky, Brian Yurkewecz 8:05.72. Distance Medley Relay: 12. Chris Jimenez, Drew Harrison, David Rothman, Jon Hilbert 11:12.84. 4x400 Meter Relay: 2. Lynval Clarke, Torshiro Jenkins, Jeffery Barnes, Joe Greene, 3:13.34 (IC4A). Shot Put: 7. Renauld Buck 47-4.25. Pole Vault: 2. Luke Schoen 16-2.75 (IC4A), 3. Michael Dempsey 15-9 (IC4A), 4. David Parker 14-9. Long Jump: 3. Valete Graham 23-6 (IC4A), 8. Kevin O’Riley 22-3.5, 9. Kyle Nadler 21-9. Weight Throw: 9. Will Anger 49-3.5, 10. Kevin Lee 47-10. High Jump: T4. David Parker 6-5, T4. Freddie Wills 6-5, Anthony Collica NH.



UAlbany Women’s Results

60 Meter Hurdles: 11. Valerie Maignan 9.31. 60 Meter Dash: 39. Sarah Lapierre 8.31, 41. Sandy Antenor 8.34, 50. Arielle Roberts 8.57. 1 Mile Run: 5. Laura Cummings 5:01.19, 34. Tashia Alexander 5:47.57. 400 Meter Dash: 6. Corrine Porter-Stepney 58.92, 17. Melissa Lee 59.65, 26. Laura Bolognino 1:01.49. 500 Meter Dash: 13. Zuliana Fontanez 1:19.16, 19. Octavia Clarkson 1:20.69, 24. Rebecca Kelly 1:22.55. 1,000 Meter Run: 31. Briana McNamee 3:23.37. 3,000 Meter Run: 7. Kristine Mun 10:39.86, 17. Kristin Grab 11:43.85. 4x800 Meter Relay: 7. Tashia Alexander, Lesan Mattis, Briana McNamee, Kristin Grab 10:42.13. Distance Medley Relay: 2. Laura Cummings, Laura Bolognino, Corrine Porter Stepney, Kristine Mun 12:35.39. 4x400 Meter Relay: 4. Jenn Gurrant, Zuliana Fontanez, Octavia Clarkson, Melissa Lee 3:57.0. Shot Put: 5. Ritshell Verdier 43-7, 7. Kadine Johnson 41-1.75. Pole Vault: 13. Corinna Hengen 9-10, Krystal Myers NH. Long Jump: T6. Jenn Gurrant 17-9.75, 18. Sandy Antenor 16-5.75. Weight Throw: 2. Kadine Johnson 48-6.75, 5. Ritshell Verdier 46-2.75, 6. Sineaid Corley 46-2. High Jump: 1. Brenna Militello 5-7 (ECAC), 21. Sandy Antenor 4-11, Denise Parker NH. Triple Jump: 5. Tiffany Sprenkels 37-10.75, 13. Traequanda Brock 35-11.25.