University of Albany Track Posts Four Qualifying Marks in Field Events at Princeton's Larry Ellis Invitational - UAlbany Sports 2009

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Princeton, N.J. – Luke Schoen won the pole vault individual title for the third straight meet to lead the UAlbany men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams at Princeton’s Larry Ellis Invitational on Saturday, April 18. Wilfredo de jsesus Elias and Ritshell Verdier also earned IC4A and ECAC qualifying marks in their respective field events.

Schoen met the NCAA East Regional Championship standard in his premier event by clearing 17-feet, 0.5-inches. The All-American has won the pole vault at every meet he has competed in so far this spring.

Verdier met the ECAC standard in two throwing events. The senior, who is a three-time all-conference selection in the discus throw, placed second with a toss that sailed 149-3.25. She also placed second in the shot put with a personal-best mark of 45-0. de jesus Elias set a personal record in the hammer throw, placing seventh with a mark of 185-9.50.

Other notable performances were made by Catie Coxon and Rebecca Power. Coxon recorded a personal-best mark of 135-8.50 in the discus throw to place fifth, while Power cleared 10-0 in the pole vault to finish sixth.

The UAlbany track and field teams will return to action next weekend to compete at two separate meets. Select members will head to the Penn Relays which runs from April 23-25, while others will attend the Capital District Classic hosted by Rensselaer on Saturday, April 25.

UAlbany Men’s Results

100-Meter Dash: 32. Kevin O’Riley 11.75. 200-Meter Dash: 42. Kevin O’Riley 23.75, 44. Alfred Pryor 25.58. 110-Meter High Hurdles: 14. Nicholas Assini 15.50, 15. Alfred Pryor 15.56, 17. Jared Nilsson 15.92. 400-Meter High Hurdles: 22. Jared Nilsson 58.59. 800-Meter Run: 39. Ryan Florkiewicz 2:02.08, 42. Devon Sedgwick 2:03.35. 1,500-Meter Run: 23. Ryan Florkiewicz 4:08.30, 24. Paul LaRocca 4:08.95, 32. Jimmy Carroll 4:17.44. Long Jump: 6. Kevin O’Riley 22-9, 10. Dong Ning Hu 21-7. Triple Jump: 4. Jordan Pollock 44-11.75. Pole Vault: 1. Luke Schoen 17-0.5 (NCAA Regional). Discus Throw: Stephen Hassard 144-7.75. Hammer Throw: 7. Wilfredo de jesus Elias 185-9.5 (IC4A), 17. Kevin Lee 138-4.50. Javelin Throw: 15. Erik Anderson 136-1.75. Shot Put: 15. Jordan Meikle 45-9.50, 17. Frank Fazzino 41-6.

UAlbany Women’s Results

100-Meter Dash: 18. Lindsay Hall 13.54, 19. Rashida Charles 13.57, 21. Jessica Antoniades 13.60. 200-Meter Dash: 26. Jessica Hunter 26.41, 37. Tenica Roberts 27.38, 39. Rashida Charles 27.51, 42. Traequanda Brock 27.96, 43. Lindsay Hall 28.28, 44. Emily Curry 29.48. 400-Meter Dash: 12. Tenica Roberts 59.34, 16. Jessica Hunter 1:00.09. 100-Meter High Hurdles: 22. Emily Curry 18.39. 800-Meter Run: 18. Maureen Nweke 2:26.27, 22. Jessica Panos 2:27.17, 25. Jessica Barberio 2:28.13. 3,000-Meter Run: 4. Kristin Grab 10:53.52. High Jump: 12. Bryanna Hebenstreit 5-1, 13. Ashleigh Whitfield 5-1. Long Jump: 16. Emily Curry 14-11.50. Triple Jump: 7. Tiffany Sprenkels 37-7.50, 9. Traequanda Brock 36-5. Pole Vault: 6. Rebecca Power 10-0. Discus Throw: 2. Ritshell Verdier 149-3.25 (ECAC), 5. Catie Coxon 135-8.5. Hammer Throw: 7. Sineaid Corley 145-4.25, 13. Isabella Katsarelis 111-11.25. Javelin Throw: 5. Rebecca Power 119-9.75, 8. Emily Curry 94-4.5. Shot Put: 2. Ritshell Verdier 45-0 (ECAC), 12. Isabella Katsarelis 31-0.25, 14. Catie Coxon 28-11. 4x400-Meter Relay: 7. Jessica Panos, Maureen Nweke, Jessica Barberio, Lindsay Hall 4:11.37.