Vestal, N.Y. ? University at Albany's Kamilah McShine advanced to the finals in the both the 100- and 400-meter hurdles to highlight her team's performance on the first day of competition at the America East Conference Track & Field Championships.  The two-day event is being held at Binghamton University's East Gym Track Complex.

            McShine eclipsed her own meet record in the 100-hurdles when she posted a time of 13.86 seconds.  She is attempting to win her third America East hurdles crown.  McShine also registered the preliminary round's best time in the 400-hurdles as she hit the tape in 1:01.20.

            Sophomore Kadine Johnson established a school record in finishing second in the hammer throw.  Johnson, who placed fifth at last year's conference championship, threw an ECAC-qualifying mark of 162-feet, 5-inches.  She broke Natasha Bermudez's standard of 156-7 that was set in 2004.

            Laura Cummings took third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final with a time of 10:59.63.  She was the defending champion in that event.  Celine Cauderlier, a sophomore from Entzhein, France, tied for third in the pole vault, as she cleared the bar at 10-feet, 4-inches.

            In the preliminaries, Fey Adaramola qualified for the finals in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes.  The Central Florida transfer ran the second-fastest time of the afternoon in the 100 by sprinting 12.06 seconds.  She also recorded a time of 24.77 in the 200.  Melissa Lee reached the 400-meter championship race and was clocked in 58.10.  The Great Danes are in third in the team standings after the first day.

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America East Conference Track & Field Championships

(First Day)

WOMEN ? 1. New Hampshire 66, 2. Boston U. 39.50, 3. Albany 38.50, 4. Binghamton 30, 5. Maine 19, 6. Hartford 15, t7. Vermont 11, t7. Stony Brook 11, 9. UMBC 3.

MEN ? 1. New Hampshire 92.50, 2. Albany 45.33, 3. Binghamton 45.33, 4. Vermont 29, 5. UMBC 24.50, 6. Maine 14.33, 7. Boston U. 5, 8. Hartford 4.