University of Albany Indoor Track & Field Teams Post 12 IC4A and ECAC Marks and Win Three Events at Penn State - UAlbany Sports 2010

University Park, Pa. - John Moore shattered the program standard in the men's 1,000-meter run and ran the fastest split for the winning 4x800-meter relay squad which set a meet record to lead a strong outing for the UAlbany indoor track and field teams at the Penn State Northeast Challenge on Saturday, Jan. 16. Fey Adaramola met two ECAC marks for the second straight meet to pace the women's squad.

The Great Danes eclipsed 12 IC4A and ECAC marks, won three events and set three meet records at a competition comprised of mostly institutions from the Big 10 and Big East conferences. The men's field also featured three reigning conference champions in UAlbany, Saint Francis, Pa. and Cornell, while the women's side was highlighted by two of the nation's top-25 teams in 10th-ranked Penn State and 22nd-ranked West Virginia.

Led by Moore, the men's middle-distance group saw five Great Danes qualify for the IC4A championship in an individual event. Moore surpassed the meet record in the 1,000 for clocking in a third-place time of 2:22.36, beating out the old program standard of 2:24.86 which was registered by teammate Tyler Fogarty at last year's America East championship meet. Fogarty placed sixth in the event in 2:26.26, while Sean Halpin was eighth in 2:26.87. Fogarty and Halpin also qualified for IC4As with their respective times.

Paul Lagno and Nick Santos rounded out the list of Great Dane men in the middle-distance group to qualify for the IC4A meet in March. Lagno placed fourth in the Mile in 4:13.60, while Santos was eighth in the 800 for finishing in 1:54.48. Laura Cummings led all women's middle-distance runners with a seventh-place time of 5:00.89 in the Mile, which was 1.88 seconds short of the ECAC standard.

Adaramola led all women's sprinters, finishing second overall and first among the collegians in the 60-meter dash for crossing the tape in 7.61. The senior captain only finished behind Natasha Hastings, who won two gold medals as a member of the United States' 4x400-meter relay team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Berlin. Sheena Simpkins and Sherez Mohamed fell just shy of an ECAC qualifying time in the 500- and 400-meter dash events, respectively. Simpkins, a transfer from Mount Saint Mary's where she was two-time All-Northeast Conference selection in the 500, placed seventh in the event in 1:16.29. Mohamed finished 16th in the 400 for navigating the track in 58.69.

Alie Beauvais and Jonathan Santana each qualified for the IC4A meet to highlight all men's sprinters. Beauvais was second in the 500 with a time of 1:03.34. Santana finished ninth in the event with a mark of 1:04.67.

Luke Schoen and Wilfredo de Jesus Elias led all UAlbany field eventers with winning marks in the men's pole vault and weight throw, respectively, while also qualifying for IC4As in the process. Schoen set a meet record for clearing 16-feet, 8.75-inches, while de Jesus Elias' winning mark was 59-7.75.

Rounding out the list of top field performers were Valete Graham and Tiffany Sprenkels, who both fell less than a foot short of the IC4A and ECAC marks with sixth-place finishes in the men's and women's triple jump. Graham leaped 46-10.75, while Sprenkels registered a mark of 38-7.75.

Three relay teams also qualified for IC4A and ECAC postseason competition, which was highlighted by the men's 4x800-meter relay consisting of Halpin, Santos, Moore and Fogarty. The foursome's winning time of 7:33.97 was a meet record. Santana, Jeffery Barnes, Ebube Abara and Beauvais combined for a fifth-place time of 3:15.49 in the men's 4x400, while Mohamed, Simpkins, Tierra Chavis and Adaramola posted an eighth-place mark of 3:51.54 in the event on the women's side.

The UAlbany indoor track and field teams will return to action on Friday, Jan. 22 when they host the 8th Annual Great Dane Classic at the New York City Armory Track and Field Center beginning at 12:30 p.m. Last year, UAlbany swept the team titles for the first time ever after combining to break seven school records.

UAlbany Men's Results
60-Meter Dash (Prelims): T-14. Jake Rachiele 7.20. 400-Meter Dash: T-15. Jeffery Barnes 50.65, 17. Ebube Abara 50.66. 500-Meter Dash: 2. Alie Beauvais 1:03.34 (IC4A), 9. Jonathan Santana 1:04.67 (IC4A), 16. Alan Nimblette 1:06.48, 22. Peter Rowell 1:08.14. 60-Meter High Hurdles (Prelims): 4. Garrett Askew 8.33, 11. Shane Wagner 8.50, 16. Mohamed Kanu 8.81. 60-Meter High Hurdles (Finals): 5. Garrett Askew 8.30. 800-Meter Run: 8. Nick Santos 1:54.48 (IC4A). 1,000-Meter Run: 3. John Moore 2:22.36 (IC4A, School Record, Meet Record), 6. Tyler Fogarty 2:26.26 (IC4A), 8. Sean Halpin 2:26.87 (IC4A). Mile: 4. Paul Lagno 4:13.60 (IC4A). 3,000-Meter Run: 6. Alex Leuchanka 8:34.03 (USA Junior National). Long Jump: 4. Kyle Nadler 22-3, 7. Nasim Siddeeq 21-9.50. Triple Jump: 6. Valete Graham 46-10.75, 7. Dong Ning Hu 46-7.50, 9. Jordan Pollock 45-2.50. Pole Vault: 1. Luke Schoen 16-8.75 (IC4A, Meet Record). Weight Throw: 1. Wilfredo de Jesus Elias 59-7.75 (IC4A). 4x400-Meter Relay: 5. Jonathan Santana, Jeffery Barnes, Ebube Abara, Alie Beauvais 3:15.49 (IC4A). 4x800-Meter Relay: 1. Sean Halpin, Nick Santos, John Moore, Tyler Fogarty 7:33.97 (IC4A, Meet Record).

UAlbany Women's Results
60-Meter Dash (Prelims): 4. Fey Adaramola 7.68 (ECAC), T-30. Alli Rogers 8.04. 60-Meter Dash (Finals): 2. Fey Adaramola 7.61 (ECAC). 200-Meter Dash: 19. Alli Rogers 25.51, 30. Tierra Chavis 26.01, 31. Jessica Hunter 26.06. 400-Meter Dash: 16. Sherez Mohamed 58.69, 22. Nyree Richardson 59.50. 500-Meter Dash: 7. Sheena Simpkins 1:16.29, 12. Octavia Clarkson 1:17.07, 15. Brittany Eveleth 1:18.26, 18. Kendra Adams 1:18.82. 60-Meter High Hurdles (Prelims): 16. Ashley Mahlmeister 9.19. Mile: 7. Laura Cummings 5:00.92. 3,000-Meter Run: 13. Ada Lauterbach 10:33.65. High Jump: T-12. Karley Giles 5-3. Long Jump: 6. Pat McNish 18-0.50, 14. Ashley Mahlmeister 16-6. Triple Jump: 6. Tiffany Sprenkels 38-7.75, 7. Sandy Antenor 37-10.50. Pole Vault: 9. Celine Cauderlier 10-11.75. Shot Put: 17. Kadine Johnson 35-6.75. Weight Throw: 4. Kadine Johnson 52-8.75. 4x400-Meter Relay: 8. Sherez Mohamed, Sheena Simpkins, Tierra Chavis, Fey Adaramola 3:51.54 (ECAC). 13. Jessica Hunter, Nyree Richardson, Brittany Eveleth, Octavia Clarkson 3:56.33.

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information