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Men's Track and Field

Men's Track & Field has Five Conference Championship Qualifiers at York Twilight Meet

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 22nd at 3:00 p.m. at the two-day Widener Invitational.
 
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Players Mentioned

Justin Negron

Justin Negron

6' 1"
Junior
John Villano

John Villano

6' 1"
Sophomore
Jose Ortega

Jose Ortega

6' 2"
Sophomore
Dante Zamichieli

Dante Zamichieli

First Year
Sidney Walker

Sidney Walker

Junior
Zahieem Armstead

Zahieem Armstead

First Year
Tyler Washington

Tyler Washington

First Year
Omar Sesay

Omar Sesay

Junior
Christian Jusino

Christian Jusino

Junior

Players Mentioned

Justin Negron

Justin Negron

6' 1"
Junior
John Villano

John Villano

6' 1"
Sophomore
Jose Ortega

Jose Ortega

6' 2"
Sophomore
Dante Zamichieli

Dante Zamichieli

First Year
Sidney Walker

Sidney Walker

Junior
Zahieem Armstead

Zahieem Armstead

First Year
Tyler Washington

Tyler Washington

First Year
Omar Sesay

Omar Sesay

Junior
Christian Jusino

Christian Jusino

Junior