University of Albany's Jean-Baptiste, Barnes, Jenkins and Joseph Win 4x100 Relay, Gerasimova Claims Triple Jump at Hurricane Invitational

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Coral Gables, Fla. – The quartet of Raphael Jean Baptiste, Jeffery Barnes, Torshiro Jenkins and Dieuseul Joseph won the 4x100-meter relay and senior Arina Gerasimova won the triple jump to lead the UAlbany track and field team at the Hurricane Invitational on Saturday, March 22 at Cobb Stadium.

In the opening running event of the day, the 4x100-meter relay team sprinted to an IC4A-qualifying time of 41.84 seconds to place first. The team of Daniel Avery, Jean Juste, Kyle Nadler and Michael McCadney placed third in the event with a time of 42.95 seconds. In the 4x400-meter relay, Andrew Overbaugh, Joe Belokopitsky, Jenkins and Barnes placed fourth in a time of 3:23.22, while Alan Nimblette, McCadney, Drew Harrison and Tyler Fogarty finished sixth in 3:27.55.

Fogarty finished third in the 800-meter run in a time of 1:55.98, while Belokopitsky crossed the finish line in 1:59.20 to take seventh. Juste qualified for the IC4A competition in the 110-meter hurdles with a seventh-place time of 14.81 seconds. In the long jump, sophomore Valete Graham placed fifth with a leap of 22-feet, 3-inches.

In the women’s competition, Gerasimova recorded a leap of 40-feet, 5-inches to win the triple jump. Sophomore Zuliana Fontanez placed sixth in the 800-meter run in 2:16.11. The team of Jenn Gurrant, Christen Griffin, Kamilah McShine and Ashley Vives finished the 4x100-meter relay in eighth place in 48.44 seconds. In the 4x400-meter relay, Gurrant, Fontanez, Vives and Melissa Lee came in eighth in 3:58.48.

UAlbany returns to the track on Friday, March 28 at the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, N.C. at 10:00 a.m.
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Men’s Events
100 Meter Dash: 7. Dieuseul Joseph 10.95, 13. Raphael Jean Baptiste 11.10. 110 Meter High Hurdles: 7. Jean Juste 14.81 (IC4A), 9. Nick Assini 15.18, 11. Garrett Askew 15.25, 16. Mohamed Kanu 15.92. 200 Meter Dash: 10. Drew Harrison 22.21, 14. Torshiro Jenkins 22.34, 22. Jean Juste 22.95, 26. Garrett Askew 23.42. 400 Meter Hurdles: 8. Andrew Overbaugh 57.75, 10. Nick Assini 59.24, 11. Alan Nimblette 59.81, 12. Mohamed Kanu 1:01.04. 800 Meter Run: 3. Tyler Fogarty 1:55.98, 7. Joe Belokopitsky 1:59.20, 11. Jared Jupin 2:00.31. 1,500 Meter Run: 9. Tyler Fogarty 4:07.97, 12. Joe Belokopitsky 4:13.01. 4 x 100 Meter Relay: 1. Raphael Jean Baptiste, Jeffery Barnes, Torshiro Jenkins, Dieuseul Joseph 41.84 (IC4A), 3. Daniel Avery, Jean Juste, Kyle Nadler, Michael McCadney 42.95. 4 x 400 Meter Relay: 4. Andrew Overbaugh, Joe Belokopitsky, Torshiro Jenkins, Jeffery Barnes 3:23.22, 6. Alan Nimblette, Michael McCadney, Drew Harrison, Tyler Fogarty 3:27.55. Long Jump: 5. Valete Graham 22-3, 11. Kevin O’Riley 21-2, 12. Kyle Nadler 21-1.50, 14. David Parker 20-11.25.

Women’s Events
100 Meter High Hurdles: 14. Kamilah McShine 14.54, 16. Christen Griffin 14.78, 23. Valerie Maignan 15.85. 200 Meter Dash: 21. Ashley Vives 25.66, 33. Christen Griffin 26.57. 400 Meter Dash: 18. Melissa Lee 58.52, 27. Corrine Porter-Stepney 59.46, 32. Octavia Clarkson 1:00.21, 33. Laura Bolognino 1:01.21. 400 Meter Hurdles: 18. Rebecca Kelly 1:08.78. 800 Meter Run: 6. Zuliana Fontanez 2:16.11. 4x100 Meter Relay: 8. Jenn Gurrant, Christen Griffin, Kamilah McShine, Ashley Vives 48.44. 4 x 400 Meter Relay: 8. Jenn Gurrant, Zuliana Fontanez, Ashley Vives, Melissa Lee 3:58.48, 14. Corrine Porter-Stepney, Octavia Clarkson, Laura Bolognino, Rebecca Kelly 4:12.27. Long Jump: 8. Valerie Maignan 17-4.75, Tiffany Sprenkels FOUL. Triple Jump: 1. Arina Gerasimova 40-5, 8. Sandy Antenor 37-1.25.