Track & Field Earns Two Victories at West Point

Meet: West Point Twilight

Location: West Point, N.Y.

Results

Short Story: UAlbany track & field wins two events at the West Point Twilight with five Great Danes recording personal bests.

Athletes of the Meet: Brinesha Derrick-Bain, Amelia Benjamin, Jared Rogalski, Shavar Staats Jr.

Track Events

Shavar Staats Jr. placed second in the men's 100m with a 10.591.
Olivia Nelson Chevry finished second in the women's 100m hurdles with a personal best 13.85.
Brinesha Derrick-Bain won the women's 400m hurdles with a 1:01.24.
Skyler Smith placed seventh in the women's 800m with a career-best 2:13.32.
Hassan Abidi finished tenth in the men's 800m with a 1:49.83.
Jared Rogalski finished sixth in the men's 1500m with a personal-best 3:44.76.

Field Events

Shania Scott placed second in the women's discus throw with a 158-05.00.
Efe Omokeni finished second in the women's long jump with an 18-04.05.
Steph Green placed second in the women's hammer throw with a career-best 175-10.00.
Amelia Benjamin won the women's high jump with a 5.09.25.
Marcus McFadden finished fifth in the men's long jump with a 23-00.75. Christian Quinn finished eighth 21-04.75.
Shelby Bigsby placed third in the women's shot put with a 48-03.25.
Ja'Lil Reynolds finished second in the men's high jump with a 6-07.00.
Rebeca Valerie Barrientos Alpha placed second in the women's triple jump with a personal-best 40-07.50.
Jewel Collins finished fourth in the women's javelin with a 139-03.00.

Meet Notes

Jared Rogalski moves into second place in program history in the men's outdoor 1500m.
Olivia Nelson Chevry moves into eighth place in program history in the women's outdoor 100m hurdles.
Steph Green moves into sixth place in program history in the women's outdoor hammer throw.

Up Next: The Great Danes will participate in the Farley Inter Regional at Williams College this weekend, starting Friday.

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Players Mentioned

Marcus McFadden: J; 5' 7"; Senior

Shelby Bigsby: T; 5' 5"; Graduate Student

Jewel Collins: T; 5' 8"; Junior

Olivia Nelson Chevry: H/S; 5' 6"; Junior

Efe Omokeni: J; 5' 7"; Junior

Shania Scott: T; 5' 9"; Senior

Rebeca Valerie Barrientos Alpha: J; 5' 4"; Graduate Student

Amelia Benjamin: HJ; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Brinesha Derrick-Bain: S/H; 5' 10"; Junior

Skyler Smith: MD/D; 5' 5"; Junior

Hassan Abidi: S/MD; 5' 10"; Senior

Christian Quinn: J; 5' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Marcus McFadden
: 5' 7"; Senior
: J

Shelby Bigsby
: 5' 5"; Graduate Student
: T

Jewel Collins
: 5' 8"; Junior
: T

Olivia Nelson Chevry
: 5' 6"; Junior
: H/S

Efe Omokeni
: 5' 7"; Junior
: J

Shania Scott
: 5' 9"; Senior
: T

Rebeca Valerie Barrientos Alpha
: 5' 4"; Graduate Student
: J

Amelia Benjamin
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: HJ

Brinesha Derrick-Bain
: 5' 10"; Junior
: S/H

Skyler Smith
: 5' 5"; Junior
: MD/D

Hassan Abidi
: 5' 10"; Senior
: S/MD

Christian Quinn
: 5' 10"; Junior
: J