University of Albany's Luke Schoen Places Second in the Pole Vault at Raleigh Relays

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Raleigh, N.C. – UAlbany sophomore Luke Schoen finished second in the pole vault to lead the Great Danes at the Raleigh Relays on Friday, March 28 at Paul Derr Track Stadium.

Schoen cleared the bar at 15-feet, 11-inches to place second and qualify for the IC4A meet later this season. Senior David Parker tied for seventh in the event by clearing 14-feet, 5.25-inches.

In the 110-meter high hurdles, freshman Daniel Avery turned in an IC4A-qualifying performance of 14.50 seconds to advance to Saturday’s finals. Junior Brian Yurkewecz completed the 5,000-meter run in 15:10.83 to place fourth in his section.

In the women’s competition, sophomore Laine Sefick recorded a time of 19:49.39 for 12th place in the third section of the 5,000-meter run. Freshman Kadine Johnson had a toss of 41-feet, 1-inch to place 19th in the shot put.

The Great Danes resume competition at the Raleigh Relays on Saturday, March 29 at 10:00 a.m.

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Men’s Results
110 Meter High Hurdles: 12. Daniel Avery 14.50 (IC4A), 25. Anthony Assent 15.61, 32. David Parker 16.48. 5,000 Meter Run (Section 3): 4. Brian Yurkewecz 15:10.83. 5000 Meter Run (Section 4): Hilbert DNF. Pole Vault: 2. Luke Schoen 15-11 (IC4A), T7. David Parker 14-5.25, Michael Dempsey NH. Long Jump: 25. Dong Ning Hu 18-3.75.


Women’s Results
100 Meter Dash: 67. Sarah Lapierre 13.32, 80. Jessica Antoniades 13.88. 5,000 Meter Run: 12. Laine Sefick 19:43.39. Shot Put: 19. Kadine Johnson 41-1. Discus: Kadine Johnson Foul.