Tuesday, April 14, 2009

University of Albany Track's Jean Juste Wins 110-Meter Hurdles in IC4A-Qualifying Time at St. John's Meet - UAlbany Sports 2009

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Queens, N.Y. – Jean Juste won the 110-meter high hurdles in an IC4A qualifying time to lead the UAlbany men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams at the St. John’s Monday Meeting held at DaSilva Memorial Field on Monday, April 13. The men’s team produced four individual champions, while the women’s squad had a pair of members finish second in their event.

Juste crossed the tape in a season-best time of 14.36 seconds in the 110-meter high hurdles. He also placed fifth in the 200-meter dash by clocking in at 23.08. Cory Thomas won the shot put with a season-best mark of 47-feet, 8-inches, while Andrew Overbaugh was victorious in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles for finishing in 55.55. Tyler Fogarty, Nick Santos and Joe Belokopitsky took the top three spots in the 1,500-meter run. Fogarty’s winning time was 4:00.81.

Esperanza Blanco and Ritshell Verdier paced the women’s team by placing second in the 800-meter run and the shot put, respectively. Blanco finished her race in 2:22.98, while Verdier’s mark was 41-7.50.

The UAlbany outdoor track and field teams will travel to a pair of meets this weekend. Select members will head to the UTECH Track and Field Classic in Kingston, Jamaica on Saturday, April 18, while others will go to Princeton’s Larry Ellis Invitational on April 17-18.

UAlbany Men’s Results

200-Meter Dash: 5. Jean Juste 23.08. 110-Meter High Hurdles: 1. Jean Juste 14.36 (IC4A), 4. Nicholas Assini 15.23, 5. Alfred Pryor 15.66. 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles: 1. Andrew Overbaugh 55.55, 4. Mohamed Kanu 57.33, 5. Alan Nimblette 57.87. 800-Meter Run: 2. Aaron Lozier 1:58.64, 4. Bryan Lasky 2:00.93, 7. Jared Jupin 2:04.05. 1,500-Meter Run: 1. Tyler Fogarty 4:00.81, 2. Nick Santos 4:06.26, 3. Joe Belokopitsky 4:08.15, 5. Paul Lagno 4:09.14, 6. Cory Greczyn 4:11.01, 9. John Moore 4:16.92, 16. Devon Sedgwick 4:30.81. Long Jump: 4. Kurtis Randolph 19-9.75. Shot Put: 1. Cory Thomas 47-8, 5. Jordan Meikle 43-5.25.

UAlbany Women’s Results

100-Meter Dash: 6. Sarah Lapierre 13.20. 200-Meter Dash: 8. Octavia Clarkson 27.01, 11. Sarah Lapierre 27.59, 17. Lindsay Hall 28.10. 400-Meter Dash: 12. Jessica Hunter 1:02.02, 14. Reneé Johnson 1:02.92, 16. Laura Bolognino 1:03.49. 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles: 4. Rebecca Kelly 1:05.76, 5. Brittany Eveleth 1:06.43, 6. Christen Griffin 1:07.34, 11. Octavia Clarkson 1:11.62. 800-Meter Run: 2. Esperanza Blanco 2:22.98, 8. Jessica Panos 2:28.45, 9. Maureen Nweke 2:28.81, 11. Jessica Barberio 2:29.86. High Jump: 5. Ashleigh Whitfield 4-11. 6. Bryanna Hebenstreit 4-9. Shot Put: 2. Ritshell Verdier 41-7.50, 4. Kadine Johnson 38-7.25, 5. Ashley Lewis 38-6.

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