UAlbany Men's Track Records Pair of Fourth-Place Finishes at 114th Penn Relays Carnival

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Philadelphia, Pa. – UAlbany’s 4x200-meter relay team and Luke Schoen recorded fourth-place finishes to highlight the Great Danes’ performance on the final day of the 114th annual Penn Relays at Franklin Field on Saturday, April 26.

The quartet of Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins and Jeffery Barnes raced to a time of 1:27.21 to finish fourth in the IC4A final of the 4x200-meter relay. In the pole vault championship, sophomore Luke Schoen finished fourth by clearing the bar at an IC4A and NCAA East Regional-qualifying height of 16-feet, 6.75-inches, tied for the third-best height in the program’s history. Freshman Wilfredo de Jesus Elias turned in a ninth-place performance in the hammer throw with an IC4A-qualifying toss of 177-feet, 7-inches.

The Great Danes return to action in Orono, Maine on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 for the America East Championships.

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Men’s Results
IC4A 4x200-meter Relay: 4. Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins, Jeffery Barnes 1:27.21. 4x800: 29. Andrew Overbaugh, Bryan Lasky, Tyler Fogarty, Joe Belokopitsky 7:56.28. Hammer Throw: – 9. Wilfredo de Jesus Elias 177-7, 19. Will Anger 169-6. Pole Vault Championship: – 4. Luke Schoen 16-6.75.