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FINISH: No Team Score
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\nLOCATION: Percy Beard Track and James Pressly Stadium – Gainesville, Fla.
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\nSHORT STORY: Eight athletes traveled to the Sunshine State to compete at the invitational held by the University of Florida, Friday and Saturday.\u00a0
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\n\tJacob Smith<\/a> highlighted the meet for the Great Danes, setting a new program record in the 1500m with a time of 3:42.64. Smith beat the previous record, set in 2011 by Paul Lagno, by just over two seconds.\u00a0
\n\tThree other UAlbany athletes either entered or improved their place in the top-10.\u00a0
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\n\tAmelia Benjamin<\/a> placed first overall in the women’s high jump invite.\u00a0
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\nALL PERFORMANCES
\n100m
\nMen
\n25. Tooni Ogunyeye<\/a> – 10.48
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\n200m
\nMen
\n33. Tooni Ogunyeye<\/a> – 21.41
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\n800m
\nMen
\n25. Steve Hines<\/a> – 1:49.01 (personal record) (5th in program history)
\n61. Jacob Smith<\/a> – 1:55.87
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\n1500m
\nMen (Invite)
\n10. Jacob Smith<\/a> – 3:42.64 (personal record) (program record)
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\n400mH
\nWomen
\n22. Brinesha Derrick-Bain<\/a> – 59.58 (personal record) (8th in program history)
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\nHigh Jump
\nWomen (Invite)
\n1. Amelia Benjamin<\/a> – 1.79m (5-10.5)
\nNH – Miyanah Robinson<\/a>
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\nTriple Jump
\nMen
\n2. Leonard Durau<\/a> – 15.20m (49-10.5) (7th in program history)
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\nDiscus Throw
\nWomen (Invite)
\n8. Lalenii Grant<\/a> – 52.78m (173-2)
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\nNEXT: The Great Danes are set to remain in the Capital Region for the RPI Under the Lights event on April 10-11.
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