Gainesville, Fla. ? Freshman Daniel Avery turned in the top time in the program's Division I history in the 110-meter high hurdles to lead UAlbany on the first day of the Florida Relays at Percy Beard Track Facility on Friday, April 4.
Avery sprinted to an IC4A and NCAA East Regional-qualifying time of 13.96 seconds to win his heat of the 110-meter high hurdles and place 12th overall. Avery, who is also a defensive back on the UAlbany football team, turned in the top performance in the event by a UAlbany athlete since the Great Danes transitioned to the NCAA Division I level in 1999 and the fastest time by a freshman since Jeff York recorded a time of 14.23 seconds in 1992. Junior Jean Juste raced to an IC4A-qualifying time of 14.49 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles.
In the long jump, sophomore Valete Graham placed third with a leap of 23-feet, 1.25-inches in the “B” section of the event. The Great Danes quartet of Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins and Jeffery Barnes placed ninth in the 4x200-meter relay in a time of 1:27.44.
On the women's side, sophomore Zuliana Fontanez registered a time of 2:13.58 in the 800-meter run to place 14th. The team of Kamilah McShine, Christen Griffin, Melissa Lee and Ashley Vives recorded a time of 1:42.70 in the 4x200-meter relay.
The Great Danes wrap up competition at the Florida Relays on Saturday, April 5.
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Men's Results
110 Hurdles: 12. Daniel Avery 13.96 (IC4A, NCAA East Regional), 26. Jean Juste 14.49 (IC4A), 36. Garrett Askew 14.90. 800 Meter Run (M): 16. Tyler Fogarty 1:52.78, 43. Joe Belokopitsky 2:04.05. Long Jump: 3. Valete Graham 23-1.25. 4x200 Meter Relay: 9. Raphael Jean-Baptiste, Drew Harrison, Torshiro Jenkins, Jeffery Barnes 1:27.44.
Women's Results
100 Hurdles: 23. Kamilah McShine 14.29, 35. Christen Griffin 14.88. 800 Meter Run: 14. Zuliana Fontanez 2:13.57. 4x200 Meter Relay: 23. Kamilah McShine, Christen Griffin, Melissa Lee, Ashley Vives 1:42.70.
