Moore Leads UAlbany Men's 4x800-Meter Relay Team to Fifth-Place Finish at Texas Relays

Austin, Texas - John Moore ran a split time of 1:50.7 on the second leg for the men's 4x800-meter relay which placed fifth behind four nationally-ranked schools to lead the UAlbany outdoor track and field teams at the 83rd Annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on Thursday, April 1 at Mike A. Myers Stadium.

With strong winds gusting up to 25 miles per hour and producing slower times for all of the competitors, UAlbany's 4x800-meter relay team consisting of Aaron Lozier, Moore, Nick Santos and Tyler Fogarty was still able to easily meet the IC4A standard of 7:43.00 by hitting the tape in 7:33.10. The group, which was made up of four student-athletes from Capital Region high schools, only finished behind LSU, which posted a winning time of 7:30.25, Baylor, Arkansas and Texas A&M.

The Great Danes also had four members of the men's and women's programs competing in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles. Alan Nimblette came within a second of his best time ever in the event for the men's team, finishing in 55.88 seconds, while Rebecca Kelly fell just .17 shy of her personal-best mark by navigating the track in 1:03.00. Both Great Danes placed second in their heat.

Select members of UAlbany's men's and women's outdoor track and field teams will continue competing at the Texas Relays tomorrow morning, while other members of the Great Dane programs will participate in the Duke Invitational at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C.

Paw Prints: The Texas Relays are currently the second-largest track and field meet in the country behind the Penn Relays ... The competition attracts as many as 50,000 spectators and 5,000 athletes each year ... UAlbany will compete in three men's and two women's relay events at the prestigious meet tomorrow ... The Great Dane men's program also has individuals entered in the 100-meter dash, 110-meter high hurdles and long jump.

UAlbany Men's Results
400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles (University Prelims): 41. Alan Nimblette 55.88, 51. Peter Rowell 57.03. 4x800-Meter Relay (University): 5. Aaron Lozier, John Moore, Nick Santos, Tyler Fogarty 7:33.10 (IC4A).

UAlbany Women's Results
400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles (University/College Prelims): 16. Rebecca Kelly 1:03.00, 52. Octavia Clarkson 1:13.18.


Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information