FINISH: 2nd - 143 points - out of 9 teams - RESULTS
 
LOCATION: BU Track & Tennis Center - Boston
 
SHORT STORY: The UAlbany women's track and field team came together to secure second-place at the America East Indoor championship.
 
KEY NOTES

• Overall, UAlbany scored 143 points. UMBC took first with 163 points with a large portion of their points due to strong performances in the sprints. Trailing the Great Danes by 26.17 points, Bryant rounded out the top three. 
• Both the 4x800m relay and the DMR, both made up of Arianna Verardi, Aiva Pinches, Skyler Smith, and Jaymee Yelton, took home gold.
• Smith added two medals with a second-place finish in the 800m and a third-place finish in the 1000m.
• Adaliz Hunt went home with the gold medal in the 60m and the bronze medal in the 200m. Shenequa Vassell added a second-place finish in the 200m while Tianna Rhoomes finished third in the 60m
• In the very first event of the meet, the weight throw, Nattaly Lindo and Lalenii Grant finished first and second, respectively.
• The 4x400m relay secured what proved to be the 11th medal for the team with a bronze. 
• Overall, 30 scorers contributed to the Great Danes' team score. 
• Two UAlbany runners either entered the top 10 or improved from their previous mark during the championship meet: 
  • Skyler Smith - 1000m - 2:50.73 - 2nd
  • Arianna Verardi 
    • 1000m - 2:51.08 - 6th 
    • Mile - 4:51.74 - 3rd 

 
UALBANY MEDALISTS
60m 
1. Adaliz Hunt - 7.39
3. Tianna Rhoomes - 7.58
 
200m
2. Shenequa Vassell - 24.44 
3. Adaliz Hunt - 24.46
 
800m
2. Skyler Smith - 2:10.98
 
1000m
3. Skyler Smith - 2:50.73
 
DMR
1. Verardi, Yelton, Pinches, Smith - 11:39.70
 
4x400m
3. Benoit, De La Cruz Flores, Murray, DeJoie - 3:49.74
 
4x800m 
1. Verardi, Yelton, Pinches, Smith - 9:02.70
 
Weight Throw
1. Nattaly Lindo - 18.40m (60-4.5)
2. Lalenii Grant - 18.09m (59-4.25)
 
ALL PERFORMANCES
60m
Prelims
1. Adaliz Hunt - 7.37Q
2. Tianna Rhoomes - 7.58Q
4. Stephanie Weiner - 7.60 (7.597)Q (personal record)
5. Shenequa Vassell - 7.57q
7. Shantae Pryce - 7.60 (7.598)q
12. Fega Eruotor - 7.73 (personal record)
Finals
1. Adaliz Hunt - 7.39
3. Tianna Rhoomes - 7.58
4. Shenequa Vassell - 7.62
7. Shantae Pryce - 7.73
8. Stephanie Weiner - 7.74
 
200m
Prelims
1. Shenequa Vassell - 24.47Q
2. Stephanie Weiner - 24.57Q (personal record)
6. Adaliz Hunt - 24.70Q
7. Tianna Rhoomes - 24.73q (personal record)
9. Fega Eruotor - 24.75 (personal record)
11. Shantae Pryce - 24.99
Finals
2. Shenequa Vassell - 24.44 
3. Adaliz Hunt - 24.46 (personal record)
7. Tianna Rhoomes - 24.75
8. Stephanie Weiner - 24.76
 
400m
Prelims
6. Thalia Benoit - 57.03Q (personal record)
7. Brinesha Derrick-Bain - 58.41Q
9. Grace Murray - 58.66 (personal record)
12. Amelia DeJoie - 59.18
19. Mackenzie Brown - 1:00.47
20. Nikki Stark - 1:01.21 (personal record)
23. Gabriella Sperling - 1:01.84
Finals
5. Thalia Benoit - 56.87 (personal record)
8. Brinesha Derrick-Bain - 58.81 
 
500m
Prelims
6. Ivanna De La Cruz Flores - 1:17.00q
10. Sienna Pimentel - 1:19.51
Finals
6. Ivanna De La Cruz Flores - 1:15.53 (personal record)
 
800m
2. Skyler Smith - 2:10.98
4. Aiva Pinches - 2:13.82 (personal record)
21. Cara Mastan - 2:29.10
22. Naomi Burinska - 2:30.96 (personal record)
Jaymee Yelton - DQ
 
1000m
3. Skyler Smith - 2:50.73 (personal record) (second-best in program history)
5. Arianna Verardi - 2:51.08 (personal record) (sixth-best in program history)
8. Aiva Pinches - 2:53.69 (personal record)
25. Cara Mastan - 3:09.44 (personal record)
 
Mile
4. Arianna Verardi - 4:51.74 (personal record) (third-best in program history)
22. Hannah Steiner - 5:15.02 (personal record)
26. Scarlett Rose - 5:22.61
 
60mH
Prelims
4. Brinesha Derrick-Bain - 8.64Q
3. Victoria Daniel - 8.76Q (personal record)
6. Marissa Gordon - 8.80Q (personal record)
14. Nya Thomas - 9.15
Finals
4. Brinesha Derrick-Bain - 8.64
6. Victoria Daniel - 8.81
7. Marissa Gordon - 8.82
 
4x400m
3. 3:49.74
     Thalia Benoit, Ivanna De La Cruz Flores, Grace Murray, Amelia Sade DeJoie
 
4x800m
1. 9:02.70
     Arianna Verardi, Jaymee Yelton, Aiva Pinches, Skyler Smith
 
DMR
1. 11:39.70
     Arianna Verardi, Jaymee Yelton, Aiva Pinches, Skyler Smith
 
High Jump
T13. Audrey Gaines - 1.55m (5-1)
 
Pole Vault
Ryan Stark - NH
 
Long Jump
7. Marissa Gordon - 5.56m (18-3) (personal record)
11. Nya Thomas - 5.35m (17-6.75)
17. Daniela Hunt - 5.15m (16-10.75)
20. Lindsay Farmer - 5.05m (16-7)
25. Karen Augustin - 4.92m (16-1.75)
 
Triple Jump
11. Karen Augustin - 11.46m (37-7.25) (personal record)
18. Lindsay Farmer - 10.94m (35-10.75)
 
Shot Put
6. Nattaly Lindo - 13.41m (44-0) (personal record)
7. Lalenii Grant - 13.29m (43-7.25) (personal record)
 
Weight Throw
1. Nattaly Lindo - 18.40m (60-4.5)
2. Lalenii Grant - 18.09m (59-4.25)
5. Keegan Collins - 17.35m (56-11.25) (personal record)
10. Sierra Anderson - 16.36m (53-8.25)
 
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