Three UAlbany Relay Teams Break School Records at 114th Penn Relays Carnival

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Philadelphia, Pa. – Three UAlbany track relay teams broke school records on the second day of the 114th annual Penn Relays Carnival at Franklin Field on Friday, April 25.

In the shuttle hurdle relay, Jean Juste, Nick Assini, Garrett Askew and Daniel Avery combined for a time of 57.83 seconds to win the IC4A race, and break the previous school record of 58.62 seconds set in 1995. The men’s 4x200-meter relay team of Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins and Jeffery Barnes turned in the first record-setting performance of the afternoon. The quartet raced to an 18th-place finish in 1:26.47 to qualify for Saturday’s IC4A final and break the 14-year old record of 1:26.52 set in 1994.

Freshman Michael Dempsey took second in the eastern pole vault by clearing the bar at an IC4A-qualifying height of 15-feet, 9-inches. In the eastern long jump, sophomore Valete Graham placed third with an IC4A and NCAA East Regional-qualifying distance of 24-feet, 1.50-inches. Avery also turned in an IC4A-qualifying performance in the 110-meter hurdles, hitting the tape in 14.31 seconds.

The women’s 4x200-meter relay team also established a school standard on their way to a 28th-place finish. Kamilah McShine, Melissa Lee, Jenn Gurrant and Ashley Vives finished in 1:40.67, topping the previous record of 1:42.42 established in 1999. Senior Arina Gerasimova took 12th in the triple jump championship with an ECAC-qualifying leap of 40-feet, 0-inches, while Gurrant placed fourth in the eastern triple jump with an ECAC-qualifying leap of 39-feet, 8.75-inches.

The Great Danes wrap up competition at the 114th Penn Relays on Saturday, April 26. In addition, UAlbany team members will compete at the Union Invitational.

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Men’s Results
110 Meter Hurdles: 18. Daniel Avery 14.31 (IC4A). 4x100 Meter Relay: 33. Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins, Barnes 41.74 (IC4A). 4x200 Meter Relay: 18.Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins, Jeffery Barnes 1:26.47 (School Record). Shuttle Hurdle Championship of America: 4. Jean Juste, Nick Assini, Garrett Askew, Daniel Avery 57.83 (School Record). 4x400 Meter Relay: 49. Andrew Overbaugh, Jeffery Barnes, Torshiro Jenkins, Joe Greene 3:18.85. Sprint Medley Relay Championship of America: 13. Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Jeffery Barnes, Drew Harrison, Tyler Fogarty 3:23.36. Shot Put: 23. Renauld Buck 44-3. Long Jump Eastern: 3. Valete Graham 24-1.50 (IC4A, NCAA East Regional), 18. Kyle Nadler 22-1.50. Pole Vault Eastern: 1. Michael Dempsey 15-9. Discus Throw: 29. Will Anger 137-5.

Women’s Results
4x200 Meter Relay: 28. Kamilah McShine, Melissa Lee, Jenn Gurrant, Ashley Vives 1:40.67 (School Record). Sprint Medley Relay Championship of America: 25. Kamilah McShine, Ashley Vives, Melissa Lee, Zuliana Fontanez 4:08.02. Triple Jump Championship: 12. Arina Gerasimova 40-0 (ECAC). Triple Jump Eastern: 4. Jenn Gurrant 39-8.75 (ECAC), 9. Tiffany Sprenkels 38-4.75.