FINISH: No Team Score -
RESULTS
LOCATION: USF Track & Field Stadium - Tampa, Fla.
SHORT STORY: Steve Hines and
Jed Elmbarki led the Great Dane men with top finishes in their respective events as UAlbany opened the 2026 outdoor season.
ATHLETES OF THE MEET: Steve Hines (Track) |
Samir Gardner (Field & Rookie)
KEY NOTES
- Steve Hines led the four-man 800m crew with the sixth-best time in program history.
- Jed Elmbarki led the same four-man running crew in the 1500m. Elmbarki finished first with all four finishing in the top 10 of nearly 40 runners.
- Julio Martinez ran for a personal record in both of his events - 200m & 400m.
- Samir Gardner (LJ), Damani Deloatch (TJ), and Frankie Gonzalez (SP) all made the finals in their respective events.
TOP MARKS & PERSONAL RECORDS
200m
52.
Julio Martinez - 21.73 (personal record)
400m
24.
Julio Martinez - 48.07 (personal record)
800m
4.
Steve Hines - 1:49.46 (personal record) (sixth in program history)
1500m
1.
Jed Elmbarki - 3:50.31
ALL PERFORMANCES
100m
6.
Tooni Ogunyeye - 10.40
43.
Samir Gardner - 10.93
200m
28.
Tooni Ogunyeye - 21.39
52.
Julio Martinez - 21.73 (personal record)
400m
24.
Julio Martinez - 48.07 (personal record)
800m
4.
Steve Hines - 1:49.46 (personal record) (sixth in program history)
9.
Isaac Graber - 1:51.75
13.
Jed Elmbarki - 1:52.23
27.
Jacob Smith - 1:56.73
1500m
1.
Jed Elmbarki - 3:50.31
4.
Jacob Smith - 3:53.84
5.
Isaac Graber - 3:55.64
9.
Steve Hines - 3:58.20
High Jump
5.
Zhi Luncheon-Lowrie - 2.00m (6-6.75)
Long Jump
8.
Samir Gardner - 7.28m (23-10.75)
Triple Jump
9.
Damani Deloatch - 14.63m (48-0)
Shot Put
9.
Frankie Gonzalez - 15.71m (51-6.5)
NEXT: The Great Danes will return to Florida in two weeks with a select group of athletes to compete in the Pepsi Florida Relays (Apr. 3-4) while a majority of the team will remain in the Northeast for the UConn Dog Fight Meet on April 4.
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