YORK, Pa. – The Albright men's track & field team posted ten top-ten finishes at the York Twilight Meet on Wednesday.
Junior
Sidney Walker led the Lions on the men's side with two top-five performances. Walker placed fifth in the 110m hurdles with a time of 17.23. He then finished second in the long jump event with a MAC qualifying jump of 6.69m.
Sophomore
Jose Ortega posted two MAC qualifying track performances for Albright. Ortega ran a personal best 51.21 in the 400m dash to earn a third-place finish. He also posted a personal best time of 23.50 in the 200m dash for eighth overall. First-year
Dante Zamichieli ran a 4:17.91 in the 1500m run to earn fourth place. First-year
Tyler Washington also qualified for the MAC Championships in the 100m dash with an 11.68.
Sophomore
John Villano posted a personal best 1.86m in the high jump to earn second place overall. Junior
Omar Sesay earned third place in the triple jump with a 13.13m. Junior
Christian Jusino posted a 35.19m throw in the discus event while senior
Justin Negron rounded out the Lions top-ten field performances with a 42.17m throw in the javelin to place fourth. Jusino also qualified for the MAC Championships in the shot put event with a personal best throw of 12.11m.
The 4x400 relay of
Jose Ortega,
Zahieem Armstead,
Dante Zamichieli, and
Justin Negron placed third with a time of 3:34.87.
Results
100m dash: Washington – 11.68, Maley – 11.89, Armstead – 12.31, Overton – 12.45
110m hurdles: 5. Walker – 17.23
200m dash: 8. Ortega – 23.50, Compton – 24.07, Washington – 24.12, Negron – 24.22, Armstead – 24.89, Overton – 25.94
400m dash: 3. Ortega – 51.21, Negron – 54.21
1500m run: 4. Zamichieli – 4:17.91, Miller – 4:47.80
High jump: 2. Villano – 1.86m
Long jump: 2. Walker – 6.39m, Compton – 5.74m
Triple jump: 3. Sesay – 13.13
Shot put: Jusino – 12.11m, Bargiel – 10.84m
Discus: 7. Jusino – 35.91m, Bargiel – 30.79m
Javelin: 4. Negron – 42.17m, Magalhaes – 30.22m, Riedy – 28.84m
4x400 relay: 3. Ortega, Armstead, Zamichieli, Negron – 3:34.87
Albright will return to action on Friday, April 22
nd at 3:00 p.m. at the two-day Widener Invitational.