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With the indoor track season quickly bearing down on the University at Albany, the men's team announced their selections for team captains for the 2013-14 season. Seniors Jonathan Santana, Matthew Catera, and Abel Gilet, and junior Alexander Bowen wer...

Dec 4th 2013, 5:47pm 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 Student-Athletes Join Movember Cause

University at Albany student-athletes and staff members across several sports have joined together to support "Movember," a cause to raise awareness and funding for cancers and mental health concerns that effect men.

Nov 11th 2013, 9:48pm 673 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

Burek, DeLallo Named America East Scholar-Athletes, Highlighting Conference Honor Roll

Women's lacrosse player Rachel Burek and men's track and field athlete John DeLallo have earned scholar-athlete honors for the spring season, the America East announced Thursday. Burek and DeLallo lead a class of 132 UAlbany student-athletes named to t...

Jun 27th 2013, 8:42pm 3K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Jones Places Fifth At USA Junior Championship 400m Finals

University at Albany freshman Taariq Jones placed fifth in the 400m dash finals Saturday afternoon at the USA Track and Field Junior National Championships.

Jun 23rd 2013, 2:25am 3K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Jones Qualifies For 400m Finals At USA Junior Nationals

University at Albany freshman Taariq Jones placed fifth in the 400m dash Friday afternoon at the USA Track and Field Junior National Championships. Jones ran his second-best personal time, 47.59, qualifying for Saturday's championship to be held at 3:2...

Jun 22nd 2013, 3:52am 3K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments

Sommer Garners USA Track and Field Junior All-America Honors

Competing alongside the nation's most elite 16-19 year olds, University at Albany freshman James Sommer placed seventh in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 9:44.77 Thursday afternoon at the USA Track and Field Junior National Championships held at...

Jun 20th 2013, 11:12pm 2K views 0 likes 5 shares 0 comments