Track and Field Heads to Princeton

ALBANY, N.Y. – The UAlbany track and field teams are prepared to compete in the Princeton Elite Invitational.
 
MEET INFORMATION
 
Princeton Elite Invitational
DATE: Saturday, May 17 
SITE: Weaver Stadium – Princeton, N.J.
RESULTS: Leone Timing
MORE INFO: Schedule
 
AMERICA EAST OUTDOOR HISTORY

• The UAlbany women have won 18 outdoor titles. They currently hold a 16-year win streak.
• Historically, the women have had the most success in the 400m hurdles with a total of 13 event titles.
• The UAlbany men have won 19 men’s outdoor titles overall.
• Historically, the men have seen the most success in the triple jump with 16 event titles.
• Combined, the Great Danes currently hold 12 men’s and seven women’s America East Outdoor Championship meet records. 
• Overall, UAlbany has won 283 event titles at America East Outdoor Championships.
  • The men have won 165, including 101 track events and 64 field events
  • The women have won 133, including 80 track events and 53 field events.

 
AMERICA EAST OUTDOOR EVENT LEADERS (W/M)
100m: Shantae Pryce / X
200m: Shantae Pryce / X
800m: X / Hassan Abidi
110mH: Toni Galloway / Antwone Messado
High Jump: Miyanah Robinson / Zhi Luncheon-Lowrie & Ja’Lil Reynolds 
Long Jump: X / Louis Gordon
Triple Jump: Leann Nicholas / X
Discus: Lalenii Grant / X
Hammer Throw: Stephanie Green / X
Javelin: Beatriz Mora Herencia / X
Heptathlon: Kate Del Gandio / X
4×100 relay: A. Hunt, Vassell, Galloway, Pryce / Staats Jr., Ogunyeye, Davis-Whittaker, Morris 
 
Full Performance Lists: Women | Men
 
NORTHEAST OUTDOOR RANKINGS
Week 1: Men (8) | Women (5)
Week 2: Men (6) | Women (5)
Week 3: Men (7) | Women (5)
Week 4: Men (5) | Women (5)
Week 5: Men (5) | Women (5)
Week 6: Men (6) | Women (6)
Week 7: Men (7) | Women (6)
 
Full Rankings
 
NORTHEAST OUTDOOR TOP TEN
Hassan Abidi: 800m (2, 1:47.60)
Amelia Benjamin: High Jump (4, 1.76m) 
Kate Del Gandio: 100mh (5, 13.72)
Jed Elmbarki: 3000 Steeplechase (10, 8:54.33)
Toni Galloway: 100mh (1, 13.17w)
Louis Gordon: Long Jump (2, 7.73m)
Lalenii Grant: Discus (2, 54.48m)
Stephanie Green: Hammer (5, 59.33m)
Adaliz Hunt: 100m (7, 11.69)
Zhi Luncheon-Lowrie: High Jump (T4, 2.06m)
Simone Menchini: Long Jump (3, 7.56m) 
Antwone Messado: 110mH (7, 14.21)
Beatriz Mora Herencia: Javelin (1, 49.52m)
Rajay Morris: 200m (7, 21.11)
Leann Nicholas: Triple Jump (10, 12.12m)
Tooni Ogunyeye: 100m (1, 10.27)
Jasir Parker: Triple Jump (10, 14.91m)
Shantae Pryce: 100m (6, 11.68)
Ja’Lil Reynolds: High Jump (T4, 2.06m)
Miyanah Robinson: High Jump (3, 1.77m)
Shavar Staats Jr.: 100m (6, 10.39) 
Shenequa Vassell: 100m (10, 11.71)
4×100 relay: 3, 39.73
                Staats Jr., Ogunyeye, Davis-Whittaker, Morris
4×100 relay: 1, 44.97
                Hunt, Vassell, Galloway, Pryce 
 
Full Performance Lists: Women | Men
 
NCAA EAST QUALIFIERS (Top 48 Individuals, Top 24 Relays)
Hassan Abidi: 800m (22, 1:47.60)
Toni Galloway: 100mH (17, 13.17w)
Lalenii Grant: Discus (17, 54.48m)
Stephanie Green: Hammer (31, 59.33m)
Louis Gordon: Long Jump (14, 7.73m)
Simone Menchini: Long Jump (34, 7.56m)
Beatriz Mora Herencia: Javelin (19, 49.52m)
Tooni Ogunyeye: 100m (40, 10.27) 
Miyanah Robinson: High Jump (20, 1.77m)
 
Full Performance Lists: Women | Men
 
NCAA TOP 50 
Hassan Abidi: 800m (40, 1:47.60) 
Toni Galloway: 100mH (29, 13.17w) 
Louis Gordon: Long Jump (27, 7.73m)
Lalenii Grant: Discus (40, 54.48m)
Beatriz Mora Herencia: (43, 49.52m) 
 
Full Performance Lists: Women | Men
 
2025 AMERICA EAST OUTDOOR CHAMPIONS
Women
Shantae Pryce: 100m
Shantae Pryce: 200m
Toni Galloway: 100mH
Adaliz Hunt: 4x100m
Shenequa Vassell: 4x100m
Toni Galloway: 4x100m
Shantae Pryce: 4x100m
Amelia Benjamin: High Jump
Leann Nicholas: Triple Jump
Lalenii Grant: Discuss
Stephanie Green: Hammer
Beatriz Mora Herencia: Javelin
Men
Tooni Ogunyeye: 100m
Hassan Abidi: 800m
Antwone Messado: 110mH
Shavar Staats Jr.: 4x100m
Tooni Ogunyeye: 4x100m
Jose Davis-Whittaker: 4x100m
Rajay Morris: 4x100m
Louis Gordon: Long Jump
Jasir Parker: Triple Jump
 
CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE

• The UAlbany cross country/track and field program claimed their first America East Championship victory in 2003 when the men won the indoor championship. Since then, each of the six programs have claimed at least one America East crown.
• The program’s six teams have collectively won 70 of UAlbany’s 140 Division I championship titles with their most recent coming during the outdoor season with both teams winning titles.

 
AE OUTDOOR PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK
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2025 AMERICA EAST INDOOR CHAMPIONS
Women
Amelia Benjamin: High Jump
Rebeca Valerie Barrientos Alpha: Triple Jump
Shenequa Vassell: 60m
Men
Tooni Ogunyeye: 60m
Hassan Abidi: 800m
Antwone Messado: 60mH
Ja’Lil Reynolds: High Jump
Simone Menchini: Long Jump
Travis Robinson: Shot Put
 
UP NEXT: Those who qualify will continue their season at the NCAA East Preliminary Rounds in Jacksonville, Florida (May 28-31).
 
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