ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany track & field and cross country program has announced an incoming recruiting class of 35 student-athletes for the upcoming 2022-23 season.  Twenty women and 15 men will join the top squad in the America East, including six local recruits, four transfer students, and five international students.
 
Jysian Addison
Troy, N.Y. | Troy | Sprints
Personal Bests: 43.44 (300m); 1:00.39 (400m)
 
Grace Adeyeye
Mohegan Lake, N.Y. | Lakeland-Panas | Multis/Hurdles
Personal Bests: 8.69 (55m HH); 14.86 (100m HH)
 
Gabriella "Gabby" Arnold
Southampton, N.Y. | Southampton | Sprints
Personal Bests: 1:02.18 (400m)
 
Jabari Barriffe
Mount Vernon, N.Y. | Mount Vernon | Sprints
Personal Bests: 36.42 (300m); 49.32 (400m); 1:07.05 (500m); 1:23.29 (600m)

• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section I Class AA Runner-up: 400m
• 2022 Indoor New York State Section I Class AA & C Champion: 300m, 600m

Jaymarly "Jay" Blanchard
Lake Grove, N.Y. | Centereach | Sprints
Personal Bests: 45.90 (300m)

• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section XI Class AA Second Runner-up: 100m

Malachi Brown-El
Cambria Heights, N.Y. | High School for Health Professions & Human Services | Sprints
Personal Bests: 49.93 (400m)

• 2022 USATF Youth Indoor National U18 Champion: 200m, 400m 

Quincy Chery
Middle Island, N.Y. | Huntington | Sprints
Personal Bests: 8.28 (55m HH); 15.14 (110m HH); 54.88 (400m IH)

• 2022 New Balance Outdoor Nationals Fourth Runner-up: 400m IH
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Federation Runner-up: 4x400m
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Champion: 4x400m
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section XI County A Champion: 400m IH, Long Jump
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section XI County A Runner-up: 110m HH
• 2022 Indoor New York State Section XI Champion: 600m

Alondra Cruz-Delgado
New Windsor, N.Y. | Newburgh Free Academy | Mid-Distance
Personal Bests: 2:16.19 (800m); 3:01.57 (1,000m); 4:52.15 (1,500m); 10:48.23 (3,000m)

• 2022 Indoor adidas Track Nationals Second Runner-up: 800m

Kirk "KJ" Dawkins
Portmore, Jamaica | Kingston College | Distance
Personal Bests: 1:51.15 (800m); 4:02.67 (1,500m); 5:52.74 (2,000m SC)

• 2021 Jamaica Boys National Champion: 2,000m SC
• 2021 Jamaica Boys National Second Runner-up: 800m
• 2019 Jamaica Junior National Outdoor Championships Runner-up: 1,500m 

Katelyn "Kate" Del Gandio
Mount Sinai, N.Y. | Mount Sinai | Sprints/Hurdles
Personal Bests: 7.26 (55m); 12.21 (100m); 25.44 (200m); 8.10 (55m HH); 8.71 (60m HH); 14.15 (100m HH)

• 2022 Outdoor New York State Federation Champion – 100m HH
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Champion – 100m HH
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section XI County C Champion: 100m, 100m HH
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section XI County C Runner-up: 200m
• 2022 Indoor New York State Champion: 55m HH
• 2022 Indoor New York State Section XI Small Schools Champion: 55m, 55m HH 

Brinesha Derrick-Bain
Brooklyn, N.Y. | Bishop Loughlin | Sprints/Hurdles
Personal Bests: 39.97 (300m); 58.03 (400m); 1:17.96 (500m); 8.22 (55m HH); 8.89 (60m HH); 14.54 (100m HH); 1:02.08 (400m IH)

• 2022 Outdoor New York State Federation Runner-up: 400m IH
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Federation Second Runner-up: 100m HH
• 2022 Outdoor New York State CHSAA Champion: 100m HH, 400m IH
• 2022 Indoor USATF Youth National U18 Champion: 55m HH, Long Jump
• 2022 Indoor New York State Second Runner-up: 55m HH
• 2022 Indoor New York State CHSAA Champion: 300m, 55m HH, Long Jump
• 2021 Outdoor New York State CHSAA Champion: 400m IH, High Jump
• 2021 Indoor New York State CHSAA Champion: High Jump
• 2021 Indoor New York State CHSAA Runner-up: 55m HH
• 2020 Indoor New York State CHSAA Champion: 55m HH
• 2020 Indoor New York State CHSAA Runner-up: High Jump
• 2019 Outdoor New York State CHSAA Champion: 100m HH
• 2019 Indoor New York State CHSAA Champion: 55m HH

Alesia Douglas
St. Catherine, Jamaica | St. Jago | Mid-Distance
Personal Bests: 2:10.54 (800m); 4:49.20 (1,500m)

• 2022 Jamaica Girls National Third Runner-up: 800m
• 2021 Jamaica Girls National Second Runner-up: 800m

Evangeline "Eva" Edery
Rocky Point, N.Y. | Rocky Point | Pole Vault
Personal Bests: 10-09.00 (PV)

• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section XI County B Second Runner-up: Pole Vault

John Fermpong
Newburgh, N.Y. | Newburgh Free Academy | Sprints
Personal Bests: 22.27 (200m); 35.00 (300m); 49.54 (400m)

• 2022 Outdoor New York State Federation 4x100m Champion
• 2022 Outdoor Eastern States Champion: 400m
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section IX Class A/B Second Runner-up: 200m, 400m
• 2021 Outdoor New York State Section IX Class A Champion: 100m
• 2021 Outdoor New York State Section IX Class A Second Runner-up: 200m 

Antoinette "Toni" Galloway
Jamaica, N.Y. | Benjamin Cardozo | Sprints/Hurdles
Personal Bests: 12.48 (100m); 25.94 (200m); 8.20 (55m HH); 8.81 (60m HH); 14.25 (100m HH)

• 2022 Outdoor New York State Division 1 Second Runner-up: 100m HH
• 2022 Outdoor New York State PSAL City Champion: 100m HH
• 2022 Outdoor New York State PSAL City Runner-up; High Jump
• 2022 Indoor New York State PSAL City Champion: 55m HH, High Jump
• 2019 USATF New York Outdoor Junior Olympic Champion: 100m HH

Stephanie Green
Kingston, N.Y. | Kingston | Saint Rose | Throws
Personal Bests: 54-03.25 (WT); 154-03.00 (HT)

• 2022 Indoor Northeast-10 Champion: Weight Throw
• 2021 Outdoor Northeast-10 Champion: Hammer Throw
• 2019 Outdoor New York State Section IX Class A/B Champion: Shot Put
• 2019 Indoor New York State Section IX Class A/B Champion: Shot Put
• 2019 Indoor New York State Section IX Class A/B Runner-up: Weight Throw
• 2018 Outdoor New York State Section IX Class A/B Second Runner-up: Shot Put

Gianni "Gia" Henry
Kingston, Jamaica | Kingston College | Distance
Personal Bests: 1:51.85 (800m) | 3:54.13 (1,500m); 6:00.10 (2,000m SC)

• 2022 Jamaica Boys National Champion: 2,000m SC
• 2022 Jamacia Boys National Third Runner-up: 1,500m
• 2019 Jamaica Junior National Champion: 1,500m

Giovouni "Gio" Henry
Kingston, Jamaica | Kingston College | Mid-Distance
Personal Bests: 49.05 (400m); 1:50.79 (800m); 3:59.09 (1,500m)

• 2022 Jamaica Boys National Second Runner-up: 800m
• 2019 Jamaica Junior National Second Runner-up: 800m

Daniela Hunt
Centereach, N.Y. | Centereach | Jumps
Personal Bests: 17-04.75 (LJ) | 33-04.25 (TJ)

• 2022 Indoor New York State Section XI Large Schools Second Runner-up: Long Jump

Ryan Iocca
Oakdale, N.Y. | Connetquot | Distance
Personal Bests: 10:10.89 (3,000m SC)

• 2022 Long Island Champion: 2,000m SC
• 2022 New York State Section XI County A Second Runner-up: 3,000m SC

Hayden Joyce
Northport, N.Y. | Northport | Mid-Distance/Distance
Personal Bests: 2:29.59 (800m); 5:04.81 (1,500m)
 
Julio Martinez
Huntington Station, N.Y. | Huntington | Sprints
Personal Bests: 11.01 (100m); 22.24 (200m); 35.38 (300m); 49.11 (400m)

• 2022 Outdoor New York State Federation Runner-up: 4x400m
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Champion: 4x400m
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section XI County A Champion: 400m
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section XI County A Second Runner-up: 200m
• 2022 Indoor New York State Section XI Large Schools Champion: 300m
• 2021 Outdoor New York State Section XI Division 2 Second Runner-up: 200m

Kyle Meyers
Plainview, N.Y. | Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK | Distance
Personal Bests: 17:10.17 (5K-XC)

• 2022 Indoor New York State Section VIII Class A Second Runner-up: 1,000m
• 2021 Outdoor New York State Section VIII Class AAA Second Runner-up: 1,600m

MarcSean "Marc" Montero
New Windsor, N.Y. | Cornwall Central | Sprints
Personal Bests: 22.01 (200m); 34.16 (300m); 49.20 (400m)

• 2022 Outdoor New York State Federation Second Runner-up: 4x100m
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Runner-up: 4x100m, 4x400m
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section IX Class A/B Champion: 400m
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section IX Class A/B Runner-up: 200m
• 2022 Indoor New York State Champion: 300m

Jazmen Newberry
Kansas City, Mo. | Staley | Sprints/Hurdles
Personal Bests:  7.79 (60m); 11.71 (100m); 23.79 (200m); 58.32 (400m); 43.94 (300m IH); 1:03.90 (400m IH)

• 2022 Outdoor Missouri State Class 5 Runner-up: 100m, 200m, 300m IH
• 2022 Outdoor Missouri Class 5 Sectional 4 Champion: 100m, 200m
• 2022 Outdoor Missouri Class 5 Sectional 4 Runner-up: 300m IH
• 2021 Outdoor Missouri State Class 5 Champion: 300m IH
• 2021 Outdoor Missouri Class 5 Sectional 4 Champion: 300m IH
• 2021 Outdoor Missouri Class 5 Sectional 4 Runner-up: 200m
• 2021 Outdoor Missouri Class 5 Sectional 4 Second Runner-up: 100m
• Program's first recruit from Missouri

Kiana Nosile
Huntington Station, N.Y. | Huntington | Throws
Personal Bests: 42-09.00 (SP)

• 2022 Indoor New York State Runner-up: Shot Put
• 2022 Indoor New York State Section XI Champion: Shot Put
• 2020 Indoor New York State Section XI Runner-up: Shot Put

Ja'Lil Reynolds
Hopewell Junction, N.Y. | John Jay | Saint Rose | High Jump
Personal Bests: 6-09.50 (HJ)

• 2022 Indoor Northeast-10 Champion: High Jump
• 2021 Outdoor Northeast-10 Champion: High Jump
• 2020 Indoor New York State Section I Class A Champion: High Jump 

Scarlett Rose
Central Bridge, N.Y. | Schoharie | Mid-Distance/Distance
Personal Bests: 2:30.50 (800m)

• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section II Group 5 Runner-up: 800m, 2,000m SC
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section II Group 5 Second Runner-up: 1,500m
• 2022 Outdoor Section II Western Athletic Conference Champion: 800m, 1,500m, 2,000m SC
• 2021 Cross Country Section II Western Athletic Conference Runner-up
• 2021 Outdoor New York State Section II Group 5 Runner-up: 800m

Skylar Rosenberg
New City, N.Y. | Clarkstown South | Throws
Personal Bests: 42-02.75 (SP)

• 2022 Outdoor New York State Federation Second Runner-up: Shot Put
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section I Class A Runner-up: Shot Put
• 2022 Indoor New York State Section I Class A Champion: Shot Put
• 2022 Indoor New York State Section I Class A Second Runner-up: Weight Throw
• 2021 Outdoor New York State Section I Class A Runner-up: Shot Put, Discus

Alessandro "Alex" Saltsman
Fonda, N.Y. | Fonda-Fultonville | Throws
Personal Bests: 55-07.25 (SP); 61-04.25 (WT); 190-01.00 (DT)

• 2022 Outdoor New York State Federation Champion: Discus
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Champion: Shot Put, Discus
• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section II Group 3 Champion: Shot Put, Discus
• 2022 Outdoor Section II Western Athletic Conference Champion: Shot Put, Discus
• 2022 Indoor New York State Section II Division 4 Champion: Shot Put, Weight Throw
• 2022 Indoor Section II Colonial Council Champion: Weight Throw
• 2022 Indoor Section II Colonial Council Runner-up: Shot Put
• 2021 Outdoor New York State Section II Group 4 Champion: Shot Put, Discus
• 2020 Indoor New York State Section II Division 4 Champion: Shot Put, Weight Throw
• 2020 Indoor Section II Foothills Council Runner-up: Shot Put, Weight Throw
• 2019 Outdoor New York State Section II Group 4 Champion: Discus
• 2019 Outdoor Section II Western Athletic Conference Champion: Discus
• 2019 Outdoor Section II Western Athletic Conference Second Runner-up: Shot Put
• 2019 Outdoor William F. Eddy Memorial Games Runner-up: Shot Put

Skyler Smith
Niskayuna, N.Y. | Niskayuna | Mid-Distance/Distance
Personal Bests: 2:20.82 (800m); 4:59.23 (1,500m); 7:27.17 (2,000m SC)

• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section II Group 1 Runner-up: 2,000m SC
• 2019 Indoor New York State Section II Division 2 Second Runner-up: 600m

Lia Soares
Albany, N.Y. | Bethlehem | Hudson Valley CC | Sprints
Personal Bests: 7.64 (55m); 13.00 (100m), 26.26 (200m)

• 2022 Outdoor NJCAA Division III Fourth Runner-up: 100m, 200m
• 2022 Outdoor NJCAA Region III Champion: 100m, 200m
• 2022 Outdoor NJCAA Region III Runner-up: Long Jump
• 2022 Outdoor NJCAA Region III Second Runner-up: Heptathlon 

Shanequa "Khiana" Vassell
Montego Bay, Jamaica | Edwin Allen | Sprints
Personal Bests: 11.87 (100m); 24.25 (200m)

• 2022 Jamaica Carifta Trials Runner-up: 100m
• 2022 Jamaica Carifta Trils Third Runner-up: 200m

Alexandros "Alex" Wheeler
East Greenbush, N.Y. | Columbia | Jumps
Personal Bests: 22-08.00 (LJ); 46-09.75 (TJ)

• 2022 NSAF Outdoor Nationals Fifth Runner-up: Long Jump
• 2022 New York State Second Runner-up: Triple Jump
• 2022 New York State Section II Group 1 Champion: Long Jump, Triple Jump
• 2022 Section II Suburban Council Champion: Long Jump, Triple Jump
• 2022 Indoor New York State Section II Division 2 Champion: 300m, Long Jump, Triple Jump
• 2021 Outdoor New York State Section II Group 1 Champion: Triple Jump
• 2021 Outdoor New York State Section II Group 1 Runner-up: Long Jump
• 2020 Indoor New York State Section II Division 2 Champion: 300m, Triple Jump
• 2020 Indoor New York State Section II Division 2 Runner-up: Long Jump
• 2020 Indoor Section II Suburban Council Runner-up: Long Jump, Triple Jump

Isaiah Williams
Nanuet, N.Y. | Clarkstown South | Throws
Personal Bests: 50-04.75 (SP); 46-09.00 (WT); 143-02.00 (DT)

• 2022 Outdoor New York State Section I Class A Champion: Shot Put
• 2022 Indoor New York State Section I Class A Champion: Shot Put
• 2022 Indoor New York State Section I Class A Second Runner-up: Weight Throw