Brian Yurkewecz Finishes Second in 3,000 Meter Run at Yale Invitational

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

New Haven, Conn. – UAlbany’s Brian Yurkewecz (Fonda-Fultonville) finished in second place in the 3,000 meter run to highlight the Great Danes’ performance at the 26th Yale Intercollegiate Track Classic at Coxe Cage on Saturday afternoon.

Yurkewecz completed the 3,000-meter race in 8:42.31 for the second-place finish. Freshman Michael Dempsey tied for third in the pole vault by clearing 15-feet, 9-inches and Luke Schoen placed fifth with a height of 15-9. In the 60-meter high hurdles, Daniel Avery made his collegiate debut with a fifth-place finish in a time of 8.32 and Garrett Askew placed sixth in 8.56. Tyler Fogarty (Clifton Park) crossed the finish line in 1:59.20 in the 800-meter run for a seventh place finish.

In the women’s competition, UAlbany received fourth-place and 10th-place finishes in the 3,000-meter run from freshman Kristine Mun (10:34.20) and Laine Sefick (11:05.42), respectively. Sophomore Traequanda Brock placed fifth in the triple jump with a leap of 34-feet, 9.50-inches. Sophomore Krystal Myers (Guilderland) garnered a sixth-place finish in the pole vault by clearing the bar at 9-4.25. The distance medley relay team of Laura Cummings, Lesan Mattis, Ally Panos and Danielle Trimpop finished eighth in 13:35.41.


The Great Danes return to action at the Gotham Cup in New York City on Friday, January 18.


UAlbany Men’s Results


Long Jump: 9. Fred Casimo 21-3.25, 14. Kyle Nadler 20-7.25. Triple Jump: 15. C.J. Ross 40-3.50. Pole Vault: T3. Michael Dempsey 15-9, 5. Luke Schoen 15-9.

1 Mile Run: 25. Joe Belokopitsky 4:42.59, 26. Jared Jupin 4:43.79, 28. Bryan Lasky 4:46.74. 400 Meter Dash: 22. Alan Nimblette 51.67. 60 Meter Hurdles: 5. Daniel Avery 8.32, 6. Garrett Askew 8.56, 9. Anthony Assent 8.52, 10. Nick Assini 8.61. 60 Meter Dash: 12. Raphael Jean-Baptiste 7.18, 21. Torshiro Jenkins 7.31, 30. Daniel Avery 7.45, 33. C.J. Ross 7.54, 42. Alfred Pryor 7.83. Distance Medley Relay: 11. Joe Belokopitsky, Alan Nimblette, Jared Jupin, Chris Jimenez 10:56.59. 800 Meter Run: 7. Tyler Fogarty 1:59.20, 42. LeVar Nero 2:12.00. 3000 Meter Run: 2. Brian Yurkewecz 8:42.31, 22. David Rothman 9:19.75. 4x800 Meter Relay: 14. 8:22.58. 4x400 Meter Relay: 10. Alan Nimblette, Torshiro Jenkins, Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Tyler Fogarty 3:26.20.


UAlbany Women’s Results

Triple Jump: 5. Traequanda Brock 34-9.50. Pole Vault: 6. Krystal Myers 9-4.25, - Corrina Hengen NH. 1 Mile Run: 21. Tashia Alexander 5:54.30, 24. Briana McNamee 6:02.94. 400 Meter Dash: 23. Lesan Mattis 1:05.78. 60 Meter Dash: 23. Traequanda Brock 8.56. Distance Medley Relay: 8. Laura Cummings, Lesan Mattis, Ally Panos, Danielle Trimpop 13:35.41. 800 Meter Run: 18. Esperanza Blanco 2:34.06. 3000 Meter Run: 4. Kristine Mun 10:34.20, 10. Laine Sefick 11:05.42, 16. Kristin Grab 11:31.83. 4x800 Meter Relay: 5. 10:30.42.