FINISH: No Team Score - RESULTS
 
LOCATION: BU Track & Tennis Center - Boston, Mass.
 
SHORT STORY: Four Great Danes finished first in their respective events at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invitational, Saturday.
 
ATHLETES OF THE MEET: Hassan Abidi (Track) | Simone Menchini (Field) | Tooni Ogunyeye (Rookie)
                *Represented from all three meets this week
 
KEY NOTES

• Hassan Abidi led all Great Dane runners as he was the first collegiate finisher in the 800m. His 1:48.42 time is the second in program history and is currently ranked 41st in the nation. He is also first in the Northeast and first in the America East.
• Steve Hines added a Great Dane in the Northeast's rankings. He ran the 800m in 1:52.42 for 25th in the Northeast and seventh in the conference.
• The 4x400 relay team tabbed the seventh-best relay in region and third-best in the conference.
• Three distance runners, one sprinter, and one hurdle added a top-11 performance to the conference's rankings - Shavar Staats Jr (200, 10th), Jared Rogalski (1000, 8th), Isaac Graber (1000, 9th), Chris Bertola (3000, 18th), and Krishmar Powell (60mH, T11th).
• In the field, Daniel Cephus led at BU with a second-place finish. His season-best 7.06-meter long jump is good enough for 24th in the Northeast and sixth in the conference.
• Overall, four Great Danes tabbed first-place finishes in field events - Ja'Lil Reynolds (HJ), Gabriel Snyder (PV), Travis Robinson (SP), and Qualiar Newton (WT).

 
NOTABLE UALBANY FINISHES
60m (finals)
6. Jose Davis-Whittaker - 7.02
 
60mH (prelims)
4. Kendall Mariacher - 8.59q
5. Krishmar Powell - 8.60q (personal record)
 
200m Invite
18. Jose Davis-Whittaker - 21.83 (personal record)
 
400m Open
5. Jack Gallagher - 49.76 (personal record)
 
800m
7. Hassan Abidi - 1:48.42 (personal record)
68. Connor Hashim - 1:59.40 (personal record)
 
1000m
3. Jared Rogalski - 2:25.36 (personal record)
5. Isaac Graber - 2:25.64 (personal record)
29. Jerry Lewis - 2:36.26 (personal record)
 
3000m
60. Chris Bertola - 8:24.54 (personal record)
 
High Jump
1. Ja'Lil Reynolds - 2.03m (6-8)
 
Pole Vault
1. Gabriel Snyder - 4.65m (15-3)
 
Long Jump
2. Daniel Cephus - 7.06m (23-2)
 
Shot Put
1. Travis Robinson - 16.54m (54-3.25)
2. Frankie Gonzalez - 15.68m (51-5.5)
 
Weight Throw
1. Qualiar Newton - 19.92m (65-4.25)
3. John Coddington - 16.15m (53-0)
 
ALL PERFORMANCES
60m (finals)
6. Jose Davis-Whittaker - 7.02
 
60m (prelims)
T7. Jose Davis-Whittaker - 6.97q
18. Kenan Grant - 7.10
28. Matai Hazel - 7.21
30. Charlie Garcia - 7.22
 
60mH (finals)
Kendall Mariacher - DQ (hurdle infraction)
DNS - Krishmar Powell
 
60mH (prelims)
4. Kendall Mariacher - 8.59q
5. Krishmar Powell - 8.60q (personal record)
12. Anthony Couch - 9.28 
 
200m Invite
18. Jose Davis-Whittaker - 21.83 (personal record)
21. Shavar Staats Jr. - 21.96
30. Antwone Messado - 22.30
37. Tooni Ogunyeye - 22.50
46. Giovanni Gonzalez - 22.95
 
200m Open
14. Kenan Grant - 22.71
16. Isaac Dacres - 22.77
18. Matai Hazel - 22.85
20. Charlie Garcia - 23.08
23. Kyaire Lawson - 23.36
 
400m Open
5. Jack Gallagher - 49.76 (personal record)
11. Jabari Barriffe - 50.67
12. Anthony Couch - 50.76
13. Giovanni Gonzalez - 50.82
16. Kyaire Lawson - 51.53
 
800m
7. Hassan Abidi - 1:48.42 (personal record)
25. Steve Hines - 1:52.42
39. Mikolaj Gancarz - 1:53.30
68. Connor Hashim - 1:59.40 (personal record)
 
1000m
3. Jared Rogalski - 2:25.36 (personal record)
5. Isaac Graber - 2:25.64 (personal record)
17. Chris Jernigan - 2:30.74 
29. Jerry Lewis - 2:36.26 (personal record)
 
3000m
60. Chris Bertola - 8:24.54 (personal record)
79. Jed Elmbarki - 8:36.29
87. Nikolas Christian - 8:40.84
98. Tom Ragone - 8:48.35
 
4x400mR
6. UAlbany A - 3:15.22
                Martinez, Gallagher, Barriffe, Abidi
 
High Jump
1. Ja'Lil Reynolds - 2.03m (6-8)
6. Krishmar Powell - 1.90m (6-2.75)
NH - Amar Brown
 
Pole Vault
1. Gabriel Snyder - 4.65m (15-3)
4. Thomas Acosta - 4.40m (14-5.25)
 
Long Jump
2. Daniel Cephus - 7.06m (23-2)
6. Christian Quinn - 6.80m (22-3.75)
 
Triple Jump
5. Jasir Parker - 14.54m (47-8.5)
8. Damani Deloatch - 13.56m (44-6)
 
Shot Put
1. Travis Robinson - 16.54m (54-3.25)
2. Frankie Gonzalez - 15.68m (51-5.5)
5. Shane O'Neill - 15.02m (49-3.5)
10. John Coddington - 13.00m (42-8)
 
Weight Throw
1. Qualiar Newton - 19.92m (65-4.25)
3. John Coddington - 16.15m (53-0)
 
NEXT: The Great Danes will return to Boston University for one final meet before the America East Indoor Championships (Feb. 21-22) next weekend - the David Henry Valentine Invite (Feb. 14-15).
 
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