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Cross country has finally come to an end, and the University at Albany runners now shift their focus to the upcoming indoor track season. Part of that transition includes the selection of team captains for the new season. The women's track team annou...

Dec 4th 2013, 5:50pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

UAlbany Assistant Coach Wins Turkey Trot

Running in his first Turkey Trot, University at Albany graduate and track and field assistant coach Ricardo Estrema won the 10K road race in 31 minutes and 51 seconds, beating out his friend and rival Jaime Julia, who finished four seconds later. As a...

Dec 2nd 2013, 4:06am 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

UAlbany Athletes Make Strides Against Breast Cancer

Nearly 100 University at Albany student-athletes supported the fight against breast cancer Sunday, taking part in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Albany's Washington Park. Great Dane athletes, including members of the baseball, men's b...

Oct 22nd 2013, 8:42pm 2K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

UAlbany Announces 32 Track & Field/Cross Country Additions For 2013-2014

University at Albany Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Roberto Vives announced on Monday, August 26 that 32 student-athletes will be joining the Great Danes' program for the 2013-14 academic year. Ten women and 22 men will join the top squ...

Aug 26th 2013, 7:50pm 2K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Deshaya Williams Named New Assistant Track And Field Coach

University at Albany Director of Track and Field and Cross Country Roberto Vives has announced the hiring of Deshaya Williams as the program's new assistant coach.

Jul 15th 2013, 6:53pm 3K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Four Great Danes To Compete At USA Track and Field Junior Championships

The University at Albany will have four athletes compete June 20-23 at the USA Track and Field Junior National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Freshmen James Sommer, Taariq Jones, Jeremiah Obeng-Agyapong, and Aderinsola Ajala will vie for an invitat...

Jun 19th 2013, 6:05pm 2K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

DeLallo, Fanning Named Capital One Academic All-District

The 2013 Capital One Academic All-District Track / Cross Country Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, have been released to recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically an...

May 30th 2013, 11:12pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Scannapieco Punches Ticket For NCAA Championship

Junior pole vaulter Alfonso Scannapieco cleared 17' 2.75" Thursday evening at the 2013 NCAA Division I Track and Field East Preliminary Round in Greensboro, N.C., securing a spot in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., June 5-8.

May 24th 2013, 3:42pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Track And Field Boasts Six All-Academic Team Selections

The University at Albany track and field program led the league with six athletes named to the 2013 America East outdoor track & field all-academic teams, announced by the conference office Thursday. John DeLallo, Aliaksandr Leuchanka, Andrew Pirnie, J...

May 23rd 2013, 7:29pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Track And Field Sends Eight To NCAA East Regional

The University at Albany track and field program will have eight athletes competing in the 2013 NCAA Division I Track and Field East Preliminary Round on Thursday, May 23-Saturday, May 25. The three days of competition take place at North Carolina A&T ...

May 22nd 2013, 3:57pm 1K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments