University of Albany Track Finishes Second in 4x400 Relay at Millrose Games; 4x800 Relay Meets IC4A Standard - UAlbany Sports 2011

New York City, N.Y. - University at Albany's Peter Rowell anchored his team to a second-place finish in the Gotham Cup college men's 4x400-meter relay on Friday, Jan. 28 at the 104th Millrose Games. Mississippi State won the race in 3:18.47 at Madison Square Garden. UAlbany relay members Jonathan Santana, Ebube Abara and Alex Petit-Frere helped the squad place ahead of Cornell and Bucknell in a time of 3:23.34.

The Great Danes were fifth in the Byron Dyce men's 4x800-meter relay, but qualified for the IC4A championships by more than nine seconds over the 11-lap per mile circuit. The relay of Nick Santos, Aaron Lozier, Sean Halpin and Paul Lagno hit the tape in 7:43.51. Virginia was first across the line in 7:36.37.

UAlbany placed third in the women's 4x800-meter relay and easily qualified for the ECAC Championships in March. The group of Sherez Mohamed, Brianne Bellon, Jonelle White and Kathryn Fanning reached the finish line in 9:18.58, nearly seven seconds better than the ECAC standard.

Wilfredo de Jesus Elias was fourth in the Al Oerter weight throw with a toss of 62-feet, 8-inches on his first attempt. The defending America East Conference champion recorded the second-best throw in UAlbany history. He established the school standard (63-6.75) on Feb. 6, 2009 at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational. Kadine Johnson was seventh in the women's weight throw with a season-best mark of 58-feet, 2.50-inches, a distance she met on the second of six attempts. Johnson set the school record (59-0) on Jan. 30, 2010.

104th Millrose Games (Madison Square Garden, New York City, N.Y.)

Gotham Cup College Men's 4x400-Meter Relay - 1. Mississippi State, 3:18.47; 2. UAlbany (Jonathan Santana, Ebube Abara, Alex Petit-Frere, Peter Rowell), 3:23.34; 3. Cornell, 3:24.43; 4. Bucknell, 3:25.35.

Byron Dyce Men's College 4x800-Meter Relay - 1. Virginia, 7:36.27; 2. Connecticut, 7:36.38; 3. Cornell, 7;40.59; 4. Windsor, 7:41.98, 5. UAlbany (Nick Santos, Aaron Lozier, Sean Halpin, Paul Lagno), 7:43.51, 6. St. Francis, 7:56.45.

Women's 4x800-Meter Relay - 1. Windsor, 8:57.84; 2. New York A.C., 8:58.19; 3. UAlbany (Sherez Mohamed, Brianne Bellon, Jonelle White, Kathryn Fanning), 9:18.58; 4. St. John's, 9:24.03; DNS - Central Park Track Club.

Women's Weight Throw - 1. Amber Campbell (Nike), 79-1; 2. Loree Smith (New York A.C.), 68-10.50; 3. Kristin Smith (ThrowOneDeep), 66-9.25; 4. Rhonda Broome (ThrowOneDeep), 61-4; 5. Shelby Ashe (ThrowOneDeep), 61-2.25; 6. Amy Thayer (Shore Athletic Club), 58-10; 7. Kadine Johnson (UAlbany), 58-2.50; 8. Colleanna Collins (ThrowOneDeep), 56-3.75).

Men's Weight Throw - 1.Thomas Jacob Freeman (Nike-NYAC), 79-3.25; 2. Paul Wagner (Shore Athletic Club), 68-6.50; 3. John Freeman (New York A.C.), 67-8; 4. Wilfredo de Jesus Elias (UAlbany), 62-8.


Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information