Jacob Smith - Penn Relays D3 2026
UAlbany Athletics

Men's Track and Field

Men’s 4x800m Relays Finishes Second at Penn Relays

FINISH: No Team Score - RESULTS
 
LOCATION: Franklin Field - Philadelphia, Pa.
 
SHORT STORY: The 4x800m relay of Mikolaj Gancarz, Jacob Smith, Jerry Lewis, and Steve Hines came from behind to record the second-best finish in the final event for the Great Dane men.

 ATHLETES OF THE WEEKEND: Jed Elmbarki (Track) | Brooks Robson (Field) | Alister Njenga (Rookie)

KEY NOTES
  • The 4x800m (Mikolaj Gancarz, Jacob Smith, Jerry Lewis, and Steve Hines) tabbed a top-three finish, securing second with a time of 7:30.26, in the college section. Smith ran the fastest 800m split of all runners competing in the race.
  • Tooni Ogunyeye improved to third all-time in the 100m dash after setting a personal record (10.25) in the college heats on day two. Ultimately, Ogunyeye finished fifth in the college final of the 100m dash. 
  • Jed Elmbarki recorded a personal record in the steeplechase. He remains second in program history with a time less than three seconds away from the record.
  • The 4x100m relay improved to a seventh-place finish in the final after they finished ninth in the heats. 
 
ALL PERFORMANCES
100m
College - Heats
3. Tooni Ogunyeye - 10.25q (personal record) (third in program history)
College - Final
5. Tooni Ogunyeye - 10.65
 
400mH
Championship
22. Kyaire Lawson - 52.97
23. Anthony Couch - 53.00
 
3000mS
Championship
12. Jed Elmbarki - 8:51.19 (personal record) (second in program history)
 
4x100m
College - Heats
9. UAlbany - 41.48q
     Matai Hazel, Tooni Ogunyeye, Gunnar Williams, Rajay Morris
College - Final
7. UAlbany - 42.76
     Matai Hazel, Gunnar Williams, Julio Martinez, Tooni Ogunyeye
 
4x400m
College - Heats
10. UAlbany - 3:13.56
Kyaire Lawson, Julio Martinez, Amari Alcindor, Anthony Couch
 
4x800m
College
2. UAlbany - 7:30.26
     Mikolaj Gancarz, Jacob Smith, Jerry Lewis, Steve Hines
 
DMR
College
6. UAlbany - 9:49.44
     Jed Elmbarki, Pierce Graber, Steve Hines, Jacob Smith
 
Long Jump
College
23. Samir Gardner - 6.78m (22-3)
 
NEXT: The Great Danes will come back together to compete at the America East Championships in Lowell, Massachusetts (May 9-10). 
 
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Players Mentioned

Anthony Couch

Anthony Couch

S/H
6' 0"
Sophomore
Jed Elmbarki

Jed Elmbarki

D
5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
Mikolaj Gancarz

Mikolaj Gancarz

MD
6' 2"
Junior
Matai Hazel

Matai Hazel

S
5' 8"
Junior
Steve Hines

Steve Hines

MD
5' 8"
Graduate Student
Kyaire Lawson

Kyaire Lawson

S/H
5' 11"
Sophomore
Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

MD/D
5' 11"
Sophomore
Julio Martinez

Julio Martinez

S
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Rajay Morris

Rajay Morris

S
6' 4"
Senior
Tooni Ogunyeye

Tooni Ogunyeye

S
6' 3"
Sophomore
Samir Gardner

Samir Gardner

J
5' 11"
Freshman
Pierce Graber

Pierce Graber

S
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Anthony Couch

Anthony Couch

6' 0"
Sophomore
S/H
Jed Elmbarki

Jed Elmbarki

5' 8"
Redshirt Junior
D
Mikolaj Gancarz

Mikolaj Gancarz

6' 2"
Junior
MD
Matai Hazel

Matai Hazel

5' 8"
Junior
S
Steve Hines

Steve Hines

5' 8"
Graduate Student
MD
Kyaire Lawson

Kyaire Lawson

5' 11"
Sophomore
S/H
Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

5' 11"
Sophomore
MD/D
Julio Martinez

Julio Martinez

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
S
Rajay Morris

Rajay Morris

6' 4"
Senior
S
Tooni Ogunyeye

Tooni Ogunyeye

6' 3"
Sophomore
S
Samir Gardner

Samir Gardner

5' 11"
Freshman
J
Pierce Graber

Pierce Graber

6' 0"
Freshman
S