University of Albany's Joe Greene Sets Progam Record in 300 Meter Dash Victory at Puerto Rico Invite

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

San Juan, Puerto Rico – UAlbany’s Joe Greene set two program records to lead the Great Danes at the Encuentro Atletismo Eugenio Guerra meet on Saturday afternoon at the Sixto Escobar Stadium.

Greene won the 300-meter dash in 33.81 seconds to set the program record and ran the anchor leg on the second-place, program-record setting 4x300-meter relay team consisting of Lynval Clarke, Andrew Overbaugh and Jeffery Barnes with a time of 2:17.95. Greene also placed second in the 60-meter hurdles (8.22). Senior Ricardo Estremera and freshman Wilfredo de Jesus Elias, natives of Puerto Rico, placed third in the 3,000-meter run and won the hammer throw with a toss of 181-feet, 8-inches, respectively. The Great Danes also received a first place finish from sophomore Valete Graham in the long jump (23-7.5).

In the women’s competition, junior Jenn Gurrant won the long jump with a leap of 18-feet, 1-inch and was a member of the program-record setting 4x300-meter relay team. The quartet of Gurrant, Melissa Lee, Ashley Vives, and Zuliana Fontanez finished first in 2:47.94. UAlbany received second-place finishes from junior Ritshell Verdier in the shot put (38-11.75) and senior Brenna Militello in the high jump (5-5).

The Great Danes return to the track at the Gotham Cup on Friday, January 18.


UAlbany Men’s Results

150 Meter Dash: 10. Jeffery Barnes 16.55, 13. Dieuseul Joseph 16.68, 16. Drew Harrison 16.79. 300 Meter Dash: 1. Joe Greene 33.81, 13. Drew Harrison 35.77. 600 Meter Run: 6. Lynval Clarke 1:22.74, 9. Andrew Overbaugh 1:23.26. 3,000 Meter Run: 3. Ricardo Estremera 8:44.13. 60 Meter Hurdles: 2. Joe Greene 8.22, 3. Jean Juste 8.25. 4x300 Meter Relay: 2. Lynval Clarke, Andrew Overbaugh, Jeffery Barnes, Joe Greene 2:17.95. Shot Put: 6. Renauld Buck 44-4, 10. Will Anger 42-8.25. Hammer Throw: 1. Wilfredo de Jesus Elias 181-8, 7. Will Anger 129-3.5. Long Jump: 1. Valete Graham 23-7.5, 2. Michael McCadney 23-5.25, 7. Dong Ning Hu 21-5.5.



UAlbany Women’s Results

300 Meter Dash: 6. Melissa Lee 42.13, 14. Rebecca Kelly 43.48, 15. Laura Bolognino 43.82. 600 Meter Dash: 3. Zuliana Fontanez 1:38.62, 9. Octavia Clarkson 1:42.60, 12. Corrine Porter-Stepney 1:49.68. 4x300 Meter Relay: 1. Jenn Gurrant, Melissa Lee, Ashley Vives, Zuliana Fontanez 2:47.94. Shot Put: 2. Ritshell Verdier 38-11.75, 4. Kadine Johnson 34-8.5. Hammer Throw: 8. Kadine Johnson 122-4, 9. Ritshell Verdier 119-1.5. Long Jump: 1. Jenn Gurrant 18-1, T5. Tiffany Sprenkels 17-4, 8. Sandy Antenor 17-0.5. High Jump: 2. Brenna Militello 5-5.