LOCATION: Visit Jax Track at Hodges Stadium - Jacksonville, Fla.
 
RESULTS: 100m | 800m | Long Jump
 
SHORT STORY: Louis Gordon broke his own program record in the long jump to qualify for nationals and Hassan Abidi advanced to the 800m quarterfinals, Wednesday.
 
KEY NOTES

• Louis Gordon highlighted the day breaking his own record with a 7.83m long jump. In just two jumps, of the allotted three, Gordon finished in first place to advance to the NCAA National Championships.
• Simone Menchini opened the day with a 7.30m jump. After a four-hour storm delay, the final flights closed and he finished 24th, an improvement on his 43rd-ranked distance on the season.
• Tooni Ogunyeye competed in the 100m dash at approximately 11 pm for a 30th-place finish. Coming into the meet tied for the 49th-best time in the region, he surpassed expectations to finish top 30 in the NCAA East region.
• Hassan Abidi closed out the night with a midnight 800m race in 1:47.91. Running an excellent final 200m, Abidi finished third in his heat to auto-qualify and advance to Friday's race for a chance to compete at the NCAA National Championship.

 
ALL PERFORMANCES
100m
30. Tooni Ogunyeye - 10.44
 
800m
18. Hassan Abidi - 1:47.91Q
 
Long Jump
1. Louis Gordon - 7.83m (25-8.25) (program record) (personal record)
24. Simone Menchini - 7.30m (23-11.5)
 
NEXT: The UAlbany women will begin their regional competition tomorrow (Thursday, May 29). Abidi will represent the UAlbany men in the 800m quarterfinals on Friday (May 30).
 
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