NEW
YORK – The University at Albany women’s indoor track and field team
captured three titles at the 11th Annual Great Dane Classic, placing
second as a squad out of a talented 21-team field.
Senior Pat McNish placed first in both the long jump and
triple jump with ECAC qualifying marks of 19-09.50 and 40-03.25, respectively.
McNish’s long jump leap matched her own program-record.
Senior Kathryn Fanning also won her event with a meet
and program record performance in the 1000m. Fanning finished in a time of
2:46.70.
UAlbany had four other athletes hit ECAC
qualifying marks, including Ali Rogers (1:14.39) and Tynelle Taylor-Chase (1:15.00) in the 500m.
Junior Brianne Bellon placed second with a 2:14.13 time
in the 800m, while senior Miranda McConnell took sixth in the 3000m with a
mark of 9:52.55.
Other highlights included Michelle Anthony’s fourth-place finish in the 60m
hurdles (8.81), Rochelle Reid’s sixth-place mark in the high jump
(5-05.00) and Samantha Kosa’s sixth-place shot put throw
(42-08.00).
UAlbany’s distance medley relay team earned
third (12:14.02), featuring Mackenzie Carter, Sherez Mohamed, Aderinsola Ajala, and Brianne Bellon. In addition, the 4x400m squad
with Kamilah Williams, Taylor-Chase, Ajala, and Rogers
took fourth (3:49.84).
The Great Danes are back in action next
Friday and Saturday at the Boston University Terrier Classic.
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