UAlbany Track and Field Teams Record First-Place Finishes at UMass Invitational

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Amherst, Mass. – Ten members of the men’s track and field team registered IC4A-qualifying marks and three members of the women’s squad recorded ECAC-qualifying performances to lead UAlbany to a first-place finish in the men’s and women’s competition at the UMass Invitational at the Track and Field Facility on Saturday, April 12. The men’s team scored 236 points to win by a commanding margin, while the women registered 223 points to place ahead of the host school.

Freshman Daniel Avery (14.34) and junior Jean Juste (14.40) each qualified for the IC4A meet in the 110-meter hurdles by finishing first and second in the event, respectively. A pair of Great Danes also qualified for the IC4A competition in the pole vault. Sophomore Luke Schoen cleared the bar at 16-feet, 2.75-inches to place first and freshman Michael Dempsey recorded a height of 15-feet, 9-inches for second place. Freshman Wilfredo de Jesus Elias turned in an IC4A-qualifying performance en route to winning the hammer throw with a toss of 185-feet, 1-inch. Senior Dieuseul Joseph recorded a pair of IC4A marks by placing second in the 100-meter dash in a time of 10.90 seconds and as a member of the winning 4x100-meter relay team. Joseph teamed with Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Torshiro Jenkins and Jeffery Barnes to register a time of 41.32 seconds. In the long jump, sophomore Valete Graham was first with an IC4A-qualifying leap of 23-feet, 8.25-inches.

The Great Danes also had winning performances by Andrew Overbaugh in the 400-meter hurdles (54.87), Tyler Fogarty in the 800-meter run (1:52.77) and Will Anger in the discus throw (142-4). The 4x400-meter relay team of Overbaugh, Barnes, Joe Belokopitsky and Drew Harrison recorded a time of 3:18.30 to cross the line first.

In the women’s competition, Kamilah McShine won 100-meter hurdles in 14.09 seconds to qualify for the ECAC championships. A pair of Great Danes had ECAC-qualifying efforts in the triple jump. Senior Arina Gerasimova recorded a first-place leap of 39-feet, 7.25-inches, while junior Jenn Gurrant had a second-place distance of 39-feet, 1.75-inches. Brenna Militello was a winner in the high jump (5-4.50) and Ritshell Verdier took first in the discus (138-9).

The Great Danes return to action on April 19-20 at the New York Relays in New York City.

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Men’s Team Scores
1. UAlbany 236, 2. Williams 99, 3. UMass 93.50, 4. Boston College 57, 5. Westfield State 54.50, 6. Stony Brook 54, 7. Hartford 48, 8. Central Connecticut State 43, 9. Amherst 22.

UAlbany Men’s Results
100 Meter Dash: 2. Dieuseul Joseph 10.90 (IC4A), 4. Drew Harrison 11.01, 5. Raphael Jean-Baptiste 11.02, 6. Torshiro Jenkins 11.16. 110 Meter Hurdles: 1. Daniel Avery 14.34 (IC4A), 2. Jean Juste 14.40 (IC4A), 3. Garrett Askew 14.86, 5. Nick Assini 14.99, 6. Mohamed Kanu 16.08. 200 Meter Dash: 4. Torshiro Jenkins 22.00, 5. Drew Harrison 22.30, 7. Jeffery Barnes 22.48, 8. Raphael Jean-Baptiste 22.51, 10. Garrett Askew 22.89, 12. Dieuseul Joseph 22.96. 400 Meter Dash: 16. Nick Lemp 51.68. 400 Meter Hurdles: 1. Andrew Overbaugh 54.87, 3. Daniel Avery 55.73, 7. Nick Assini 57.64, 10. Mohamed Kanu 58.71, 14. Jean Juste 59.63, 16. Alan Nimblette 1:00.96. 800 Meter Run: 1. Tyler Fogarty 1:52.77, 17. Jared Jupin 1:59.37, 21. Joe Belokopitsky 2:00.97, 26. Bryan Lasky 2:05.82. 1,500 Meter Run: 42. Mitchel Troise 4:38.59. 5,000 Meter Run: 16. David Rothman 16:16.50, 17. Jon Hilbert 16:17.92. 4x100 Meter Relay: 1. Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Dieuseul Joseph, Torshiro Jenkins, Jeffery Barnes 41.32 (IC4A). 4x400 Meter Relay: 1. Andrew Overbaugh, Joe Belokopitsky, Drew Harrison, Jeffery Barnes 3:18.30, 5. Nick Lemp, Tyler Fogarty, Jared Jupin, Bryan Lasky 3:25.12. Shot Put: 2. Renauld Buck 49-1.50, 4. Frank Fazzino 43-3, 11. Jordan Meikle 38-5. Javelin Throw: 2. Michael McCadney 174-6, 9. Kevin O’Riley 141-8, 10. Frank Fazzino 128-4, 12. David Parker 118-6, 13. Zach Murphy 107-10. Long Jump: 1. Valete Graham 23-8.25 (IC4A), 2. Kyle Nadler 22-4.50, 6. Kevin O’Riley 19-8.25. Triple Jump: 3. Dong Ning Hu 43-5, 4. Valete Graham 43-4, 5. Kyle Nadler 42-6.25. Pole Vault: 1. Luke Schoen 16-2.75 (IC4A), 2. Michael Dempsey 15-9 (IC4A), 3. David Parker 14-9. High Jump: 1. David Parker 6-7, 2. Anthony Collica 6-5. Hammer Throw: 1. Wilfredo de Jesus Elias 185-1 (IC4A), 3. Will Anger 148-8, 10. Kevin Lee 124-4. Discus Throw: 1. Will Anger 142-4, 12. Zach Murphy 114-8, 23. Kevin Lee 96-4, Renauld Buck FOUL.


Women’s Team Scores
1. UAlbany 223, 2. UMass 137, 3. Boston College 95, 4. Williams 73, 5. Hartford 59, 6. Amherst 44, 7. Central Connecticut State 43, 8. Stony Brook 33, 9. Westfield State 25.

UAlbany Women’s Results
100 Meter Dash: 2. Ashley Vives 12.50, 5. Sandy Antenor 12.95, 8. Sarah Lapierre 13.23, 11. Arielle Roberts 13.41, 12. Jessica Hunter 13.42, 18. Jessica Antoniades 13.74, 19. Traequanda Brock 13.76. 100 Meter Hurdles: 1. Kamilah McShine 14.09 (ECAC), 3. Christen Griffin 15.36, 4. Valerie Maignan 15.41, 14. Bryanna Hebenstreit 18.32. 200 Meter Dash: 6. Ashley Vives 26.29, 10. Jessica Hunter 27.01, 14. Arielle Roberts 27.57, 29. Bryanna Hebenstreit 29.96. 400 Meter Dash: 2. Jenn Gurrant 58.31, 4. Corrine Porter-Stepney 59.50, 5. Octavia Clarkson 59.64, 6. Laura Bolognino 1:00.21, 16. Jessica Panos 1:04.42, 19. Lesan Mattis 1:06.26. 400 Meter Hurdles: 2. Kamilah McShine 1:04.72, 5. Rebecca Kelly 1:06.06, 11. Christen Griffin 1:08.49. 800 Meter Run: 7. Laura Cummings 2:16.14, 11. Zuliana Fontanez 2:18.13, 19. Esperanza Blanco 2:24.54, 20. Danielle Trimpop 2:24.82, 40. Laine Sefick 2:33.23, 42. Ally Panos 2:33.33. 1,500 Meter Run: 3. Laura Cummings 4:39.20, 12. Danielle Trimpop 4:56.20, 19. Ally Panos 5:00.09, 20. Laine Sefick 5:00.19. 3,000 Meter Steeplechase: 4. Kristine Mun 11:21.03. 4x100 Meter Relay: 3. Sarah Lapierre, Christen Griffin, Sandy Antenor, Jessica Antoniades 49.82. 4x400 Meter Relay: 2. Octavia Clarkson, Zuliana Fontanez, Laura Cummings, Melissa Lee 3:58.53, 6. Rebecca Kelly, Lesan Mattis, Jessica Panos, Esperanza Blanco 4:12.51. Shot Put: 2. Kadine Johnson 41-6, 4. Ritshell Verdier 34-11.75. Javelin Throw: 5. Ashley Lewis 106-6, 14. Ritshell Verdier 72-1, 16. Valerie Maignan 67-3, 18. Kadine Johnson 61-3, 20. Bryanna Hebenstreit 53-9. Long Jump: 2. Ashley Vives 17-5.25, 3. Arina Gerasimova 17-4.75, 4. Jenn Gurrant 17-4.75, 5. Valerie Maignan 16-7.75, 6. Sandy Antenor 16-7.25, 11. Traequanda Brock 15-6, Tiffany Sprenkels FOUL. Triple Jump: 1. Arina Gerasimova 39-7.25 (ECAC), 2. Jenn Gurrant 39-1.75 (ECAC), 3. Sandy Antenor 38-4, 4. Traequanda Brock 35-7.75, Tiffany Sprenkels FOUL. Pole Vault: 6. Krystal Myers 10-0. High Jump: 1. Brenna Militello 5-4.50, 6. Sandy Antenor 5-0.50, 10. Bryanna Hebenstreit 4-10.50, 11. Valerie Maignan 4-10.50, Kamilah McShine NH, Denise Parker NH. Hammer Throw: 2. Ritshell Verdier 148-10, 3. Sineaid Corley 146-1, 4. Kadine Johnson 131-7. Discus Throw: 1. Ritshell Verdier 138-9, 3. Ashley Lewis 125-6, 4. Kadine Johnson 118-6.