ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany cross country program heads north to Maine for the 2023 America East XC Championships.
 
Meet Info
America East XC Championships
Orono, Maine
Penobscot Valley Country Club
Men: 8K – 10:00 am
Women: 5K – 11:00 am
Live Results | AE.tv
 
Men's Entries
Christian, Doll, Graber, Menis, Mercado, Patanjo, Rogalski
 
Women's Entries
Chambers, Cruz-Delgado, Hanson, Hayes, Hrelja, Iocca, Rose, Smith, Steiner, Supaul
 
Last Time Out
Championship season began in 2023 once again at IC4A & ECAC XC Championships at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx.  Amanda Chambers recorded the 10th-fastest 6K in women's program history, placing 15th overall in 21:22.6.  She previously held the 13th-fastest time in program history at the distance.  The men's side saw freshman Nikolas Christian pace the team for the first time in his career, finishing 194th in 26:07.8.
 
Last Time at America East XC Championships
October 29, 2022 | UAlbany began the 2022 championship season in earnest at the America East XC Championships hosted by UMBC in Jerusalem Mill Park.  The women saw two runners, Tess Fitzmaurice and Amanda Chambers, set personal bests in the 5K while earning All-Conference Second Team honors by placing ninth and 10th, respectively, leading the women to a fourth-place team finish.  The men, led by Brandon Garcia placing 20th overall, finished eighth in the team standings.
 
Replenishing
Both the men's and women's teams will need to replace their top performers from the 2022 season.  Brandon Garcia and Antonio Beltran, the men's top-two finishers at America East XC Championships a year ago, have graduated, leaving Jared Rogalski, the Great Danes' third runner last year, as the top returning men's performer.  The women will compete without two of their top three performers from 2022 in Tess Fitzmaurice, and Noreen Guilfoyle.  Amanda Chambers, UAlbany's second runner last season, is the women's top returner.
 
Schedule Note
Once again, the 2023 UAlbany cross country schedule does not include a home meet.  Traditionally held in the middle of October, the Great Danes will make a return visit to IC4A and ECAC XC Championships, which last year moved into October from its traditional spot in November.  The last time the cross country team hosted a home meet was during the 2021 season.
 
Next: The Great Danes return to Van Cortlandt Park on November 10 for the NCAA Northeast Regional XC Championships.