University of Albany Track & Field Teams Post 12 First-Place Finishes at Capital District Classic - UAlbany Sports 2010

Troy, N.Y. - Sophomore Catie Coxon qualified for the ECAC Championship in the women's discus throw by posting a winning toss that challenged the school record to lead the UAlbany outdoor track and field teams at the Capital District Classic hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Saturday, April 24. Stephen Hassard, who met the IC4A standard in the men's discus throw, was also among 12 Great Danes to win an event at the non-scoring meet.

Coxon, an All-America East selection in the women's discus throw last season, won the event by posting a personal-best toss of 157-feet, 3-inches. The mark, which was just shy of Ritshell Verdier's school record of 159-9, ranks first on the America East Conference performance list and 37th in the East Region. Hassard also set a personal record in the event on the men's side by recording a throw that sailed 159-0. The sophomore ranks fifth on the program's top-10 list.

The UAlbany women dominated the field in all three sprinting events. Led by Jessica Hunter, Octavia Clarkson and Sandy Antenor, the Great Danes registered the top six times in the 200-meter dash, produced the top five finishers in the 400 and took the top two spots in the 100. Hunter won the 200 in 25.80 seconds, while Clarkson was victorious in the 400 by navigating the track in 57.71. Running the event for the first time this season, Antenor edged out teammate Patrice Johnson to win the 100 in 12.98. Elia Francis placed second in the 200 and 400, registering times of 25.89 and 58.29 in the events.

The UAlbany men were also impressive in the sprints and boasted the top-three finishers in the 100-meter dash. Tristan Akong won the event in 11.30 seconds. He was closely followed by Kadeem Howell and Pat Weider, who finished in 11.65 and 11.75, respectively.

Brittany Eveleth and Emily Finnegan rounded out UAlbany's first-place finishers in the track events. Eveleth clocked in a personal-best time of 1:03.18 to win the women's 400-meter intermediate hurdles. The sophomore has dropped time in her premier outdoor event at every meet this spring. Finnegan was victorious in the women's 1,500-meter run in 4:52.19, which was a personal best for the freshman.

UAlbany had an additional three additional members of the women's team and one member of the men's squad win a field event. Celine Cauderlier and Ashley Lewis took the pole vault and javelin throw crowns for the second straight year. Cauderlier cleared 11-9.75 to win the pole vault, while Lewis registered a first-place mark of 125-8 to better her competition in the javelin. Rebecca Power also had a strong day, placing second in each event. She posted a mark of 116-7 in the javelin before clearing 10-8.75 in the pole vault. Sineaid Corley won the women's hammer throw with a toss that traveled 144-2, while Danny Hu was first in the men's long jump by leaping 22-4.25.

UAlbany Men's Results

100-Meter Dash: 1. Tristan Akong 11.30, 2. Kadeem Howell 11.65, 3. Pat Weider 11.75, 9. Brandon Sligh 11.98, 12. Pat Weider 12.12. 200-Meter Dash: 3. Freddie Wills 23.50, 10. Sean Cooper 23.85, 14. Jordan Pollock 24.15. 110-Meter High Hurdles: 2. Nick Assini 16.07, 5. Sean Cooper 16.32. 800-Meter Run: 8. Daniel Hernandez 2:03.03. 1,500-Meter Run: 2. R.J. Sniffen 3:57.90, 3. Ethan Clary 4:01.43, 4. Ryan Florkiewicz 4:03.17, 5. Ian Ellis 4:06.94, 6. Cory Greczyn 4:07.34, 9. David Rothman 4:10.96, 18. Jimmy Carroll 4:20.69. High Jump: T-3. Tim McGreevy 5-10.75. Long Jump: 1. Danny Hu 22-4.25, 5. Kurtis Randolph 20-10.50. Triple Jump: 2. Kurtis Randolph 44-5.25. Pole Vault: T-6. Ben Brunjes 12-11.75. Discus Throw: 1. Stephen Hassard 159-0 (IC4A), 6. Zach Murphy 120-2, 7. Simon Cleary 118-6, 9. Jordan Meikle 109-8. Hammer Throw: 5. Simon Cleary 142-1. Javelin Throw: 5. Erik Andersen 148-4, 9. Mitchel Troise 126-7. Shot Put: 3. Jordan Meikle 41-11.25.

UAlbany Women's Results

100-Meter Dash: 1. Sandy Antenor 12.98, 2. Patrice Johnson 13.01, 9. Katie Fargnoli 13.95. 200-Meter Dash: 1. Jessica Hunter 25.80, 2. Elia Francis 25.89, 3. Quante Harris 25.97, 4. Nyree Richardson 25.99, 5. Octavia Clarkson 26.06, 6. Tierra Chavis 26.09, 9. Katie Fargnoli 26.71, 10. Patrice Johnson 27.02, 20. Emily Curry 28.60. 400-Meter Dash: 1. Octavia Clarkson 57.71, T-2. Elia Francis 58.29, T-2. Tierra Chavis 58.29, 4. Jessica Hunter 58.31, 5. Nyree Richardson 58.46. 100-Meter High Hurdles: 4. Quante Harris 17.46, 6. Emily Curry 17.91. 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles: 1. Brittany Eveleth 1:03.18, 3. Kendra Adams 1:07.24. 800-Meter Run: 4. Renee Johnson 2:23.46, 5. Emily Finnegan 2.24.69, 6. Jessica Panos 2:26.83, 7. Laura Varble 2:27.49. 1,500-Meter Run: 1. Emily Finnegan 4:52.19, 6. Maureen Nweke 5:01.12, 8. Brianna Service 5:04.04, 9. Melissa Del Rosario 5:08.85, 17. Rachel Wysocki 5:24.12. 5,000-Meter Run: 7. Roxanne Wegman 19:58.16. High Jump: 3. Karley Giles 5-1.75, 5. Emily Curry 4-9.75. Pole Vault: 1. Celine Cauderlier 11-9.75, 2. Rebecca Power 10-8.75, 4. Emily Mino 10-4. Discus Throw: 1. Catie Coxon 157-3 (ECAC) 4. Ashley Lewis 119-0, 6. Emily Curry 106-11. Hammer Throw: 1. Sineaid Corley 144-2, 4. Candice Mann 125-8. Javelin Throw: 1. Ashley Lewis 125-8, 2. Rebecca Power 116-7. Shot Put: 2. Candice Mann 39-3.75, 4. Ashley Lewis 37-11.50.

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information