ALBANY, N.Y. - The UAlbany track and field teams head to Florida to open the 2025 outdoor season.
MEET INFORMATION
Black & Gold Invitational
DATE: Friday & Saturday, March 21-22
SITE: UCF Track and Field Complex - Orlando, Fla.
RESULTS:
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TICKETS: Free
LAST TIME AT BLACK & GOLD INVITATIONAL
- An invite only meet, this will be the third consecutive year with the Great Danes opening the outdoor season at UCF.
- In 2024, the 4x100 relay team highlighted the meet with a new school record for the win.
- Ludith Campos (hammer throw), Tyler Charles (triple jump), and Hassan Abidi (800m) tabbed event wins in their respective events.
- Travis Robinson (shot put), Jared Rogalski (1500m), and Shak Williams (100m) added second-place finishes.
AMERICA EAST OUTDOOR HISTORY
- The UAlbany women have won 17 outdoor titles. They currently hold a 15-year win streak.
- Historically, the women have had the most success in the 400m hurdles with a total of 13 event titles.
- The UAlbany men have won 18 men's outdoor titles overall.
- Historically, the men have seen the most success in the triple jump with 15 event titles.
- Combined, the Great Danes currently hold 11 men's and six women's America East Outdoor Championship meet records.
- Overall, UAlbany has won 283 event titles at America East Outdoor Championships.
- The men have won 159, including 97 track events and 62 field events
- The women have won 124, including 76 track events and 48 field events.
RETURNING AMERICA EAST OUTDOOR CHAMPIONS
Women
Amelia Benjamin: High Jump
Dominique Clarke: 100m, 200m, 4x100m
Toni Galloway: 100mH
Shantae Pryce: 4x100m
Shenequa Vassell: 4x100m
Men
Lucas Casab: 4x100m
Antwone Messado: 110mH
Travis Robinson: Shot Put, Discus
Gabriel Snyder: Pole Vault
Shavar Staats Jr: 4x100m
CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE
- The UAlbany cross country/track and field program claimed their first America East Championship victory in 2003 when the men won the indoor championship. Since then, each of the six programs have claimed at least one America East crown.
- The program's six teams have collectively won 68 of UAlbany's 136 Division I championship titles with their most recent coming during the indoor season with both teams winning titles.
2025 AMERICA EAST INDOOR CHAMPIONS
Women
Amelia Benjamin: High Jump
Rebeca Valerie Barrientos Alpha: Triple Jump
Shenequa Vassell: 60m
Men
Tooni Ogunyeye: 60m
Hassan Abidi: 800m
Antwone Messado: 60mH
Ja'Lil Reynolds: High Jump
Simone Menchini: Long Jump
Travis Robinson: Shot Put
AMERICA EAST INDOOR EVENT LEADERS (W/M)
60m:
Adaliz Hunt /
Tooni Ogunyeye
1000m:
Skyler Smith / X
60mH: X /
Antwone Messado
High Jump:
Amelia Benjamin /
Ja'Lil Reynolds
Long Jump: X /
Simone Menchini
Triple Jump:
Rebeca Valerie Barrientos Alpha / X
Shot Put: X /
Travis Robinson
Weight Throw:
Stephanie Green / X
Full Performance Lists:
Women |
Men
NORTHEAST INDOOR RANKINGS
Week 1: Women (8) | Men (6)
Week 2: Women (8) | Men (5)
Week 3: Women (11) | Men (4)
Week 4: Women (14) | Men (4)
Week 5: Women (6) | Men (4)
Week 6: Women (8) | Men (5)
Week 7: Women (8) | Men (5)
Full Rankings:
Women |
Men
NORTHEAST INDOOR TOP EIGHT
Hassan Abidi: 800m (2, 1:48.42)
Rebeca Valerie Barrientos Alpha: Triple Jump (2, 12.88m)
Amelia Benjamin: High Jump (3, 1.78m)
Toni Galloway: 60mH (T3, 8.37)
Stephanie Green: Weight Throw (2, 20.18m)
Simone Menchini: Long Jump (2, 7.66m)
Antwone Messado: 60mH (4, 7.92)
Qualiar Newton: Weight Throw (4, 20.67m)
Tooni Oguneye: 60m (1, 6.66); 200m (4, 21.03)
Miyanah Robinson: High Jump (T5, 1.75m)
Travis Robinson: Shot Put (2, 18.37m)
Shavar Staats Jr.: 60m (T2, 6.68)
Full Performance Lists:
Women |
Men
AE PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK
Dec. 10
Jan. 28
Feb. 4
Feb. 11
UP NEXT: The Great Danes will take a weekend off before splitting for the weekend of April 4-5. Part of the team will return to the Sunshine State for the Florida Relays while the rest will head to UConn's Dog Fight Invite.
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