University of Albany's Ricardo Estremera Breaks School Track And Field Record in Steeplechase at Raleigh Relays - UAlbany Sports 2009

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Raleigh, N.C. – Ricardo Estremera broke the school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and qualified for the NCAA East Regional Championship to highlight a list of stellar performances by the UAlbany men’s and women’s outdoor track and field programs at the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State on Saturday afternoon. In addition to Estremera, three other individuals met an IC4A standard.

Estremera clocked in a second-place time of 8:54.12 in the first of two sections, eclipsing the mark of 8:54.43 set by Scott Carroll in 1994. Competing with light rain falling, he became the third Great Dane on the men’s team after Joe Greene in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles and Luke Schoen in the pole vault to qualify for the regional meet.

In the top section of the women’s steeplechase, Laura Cummings and Ada Lauterbach each posted top-eight performances. Cummings was fourth in 10:56.20, narrowly missing the ECAC qualifying time of 10:55.04. Lauterbach, who holds the school record at Berne-Knox-Westerlo, posted a mark of 11:19.28 in her Great Dane debut.

Tyler Fogarty (Shenendehowa) and Joe Belokopitsky (Shaker) each qualified for the IC4A championship in the 800-meter run, placing third and fourth, respectively, among 19 competitors. Fogarty finished in 1:51.48, while Belokopitsky crossed the tape in 1:51.53. Both times were just over a second shy of the NCAA East Regional Championship qualifying time of 1:50.40. In addition, Wilfredo de jesus Elias placed ninth in the hammer throw with an IC4A qualifying mark of 179-feet, 1.25-inches.

The Great Danes will compete at three different meets this week, beginning with the Texas Relays in Austin on April 1-2. The outdoor programs will also head to the Florida Relays in Gainesville as well as the Duke Invitational on April 3-4.

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UAlbany Men’s Results

800-meter run: 3. Tyler Fogarty 1:51.48 (IC4A), 4. Joe Belokopitsky 1:51.53 (IC4A). 3,000-meter steeplechase (Section I): 2. Ricardo Estremera 8:54.12 (NCAA East Regional, School Record). 3,000-meter steeplechase (Section II): 10. Chris Manico 9:50.47. Hammer Throw: 9. Wilfredo de jesus Elias 179-1.25 (IC4A). 4x400-meter relay: 23. Andrew Overbaugh, Peter Rowell, Kevin O’Riley and Nicholas Assini 3:22.47.

UAlbany Women’s Results

3,000-meter steeplechase (Section I): 4. Laura Cummings 10:56.20, 8. Ada Lauterbach 11:19.28. Pole Vault: NH. Celine Cauderlier, NH. Emily Mino, NH. Krystal Myers, NH. Rebecca Power. Javelin Throw: 16. Rebecca Power 117-2.