ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany track & field and cross country program has announced an incoming recruiting class of 30 student-athletes for the upcoming 2023-24 season.  Eleven women and 19 men will join the squad, including seven local recruits, 10 transfer students, and three international students.
 
Hassan Abidi
Rades, Tunisia | Ibn Khaldoun Rades | Cloud County CC | Mid-Distance
Personal Bests: 47.3 (400m); 1:19.74 (600m); 1:52.09 (800m)

• Tunisia national record-holder in the 600m

Amelia Benjamin
Ellenville, N.Y. | Ellenville | High Jump
Personal Best: 5-09.00

• 2023 New York State Outdoor Division II High Jump Champion
• 2023 Glenn D. Loucks Games High Jump Champion
• Broke a 45-year-old Section IX high jump record
• 2023 Indoor National 8th-ranked High Jump
• 2023 Indoor New York State 2nd-ranked High Jump
• 2023 New York State Indoor High Jump Runner-up
• 2023 Section IX Class C/D Outdoor 100m and High Jump champion, and 200m and 400m runner-up
• 2023 Section IX Class B Indoor High Jump champion
• 2022 Section IX Class C/D Outdoor 200m, 400m, and High Jump champion and 100m runner-up

Thalia Benoit
Elmont, N.Y. | Elmont | Sprints/Hurdles
Personal Best: 1:02.78 (400m IH)

• 2023 New York State Outdoor Championships 400m hurdles second runner-up
• 2023 Section VIII Class AA Outdoor 400m hurdles champion
• 2023 Glenn D. Loucks Games 400m hurdles champion
• 2022 Section VIII Class AA Outdoor 400m hurdles champion 

Amar Brown
Albany, N.Y. | La Salle Institute | High Jump
Personal Best: 6-04.00 (HJ)

• 2023 Section II Group 2 Outdoor High Jump champion
• 2023 William F. Eddy Jr. Meet High Jump champion
• 2023 Eastern States Indoor Championships High Jump third runner-up
• 2023 Section II Division II Indoor High Jump runner-up
• 2022 Section II Group 2 Outdoor High Jump runner-up

Martin Carey
Webster, N.Y. | Webster Thomas | Throws
Personal Best: 45-10.25 (SP); 62-05.50 (WT); 118-08.00 (DT); 164-08.00 (HT)

• 2022 Section V Indoor Weight Throw champion

Alden Chambers
West Babylon, N.Y. | North Babylon | Sprints
Personal Bests: 6.44 (55m); 10.73 (100m); 22.66 (200m)

• 2023 Section XI Class A Outdoor 100m and 200m champion
• 2023 Glenn D. Loucks Games 100m champion
• 2023 New York State Indoor Championships 55m third runner-up
• 2023 Section XI Indoor 55m champion

Nikolas Christian
Valatie, N.Y. | Ichabod Crane | Mid-Distance
Personal Bests: 4:27.51 (1,600m); 9:40.91 (3,200m)

• 2023 Section II Group 3 Outdoor 1,600m runner-up and 3,200m runner-up
• 2023 Colonial Council Outdoor 1,600m champion
• 2023 Section II Division 3 Indoor 3,200m runner-up

John Coddington
Amsterdam, N.Y. | Broadalbin Perth | Fulton-Montgomery CC | Russell Sage College | Throws
Personal Bests: 48-06.00 (SP); 55-07.50 (WT); 167-03.00 (HT)

• 2023 Empire 8 Indoor Weight Throw runner-up and Shot Put second runner-up
• 2022 Empire 8 Indoor Shot Put runner-up

Keegan Collins
Greenwich, N.Y. | Greenwich | Throws
Personal Bests: 36-00.50 (SP); 48-04.50 (WT); 127-10.00 (DT)

• 2023 Section II Group 4 Shot Put champion and Discus runner-up
• 2023 William F. Eddy Jr. Meet Discus champion and Shot Put second runner-up
• 2023 Wasaren League Outdoor Discus champion and Shot Put runner-up
• 2023 New York State Indoor Weight Throw champion
• 2023 Section II Division 4 Indoor Weight Throw champion
• 2023 FootHills Conference Indoor Weight Throw champion
• 2022 Section II Group 4 Outdoor Shot Put and Discus champion
• 2022 Wasaren League Outdoor Discus champion and Shot Put second runner-up
• 2022 Section II Division 4 Indoor Shot Put and Weight Throw champion
• 2021 Section II Group 4 Outdoor Discus runner-up and Shot Put second runner-up

Isaac Dacres
White Plains, N.Y. | Greenwich | University of Buffalo | Sprints
Personal Bests: 10.93 (100m); 22.55 (200m)
 
Christopher Davis
Huntington Station, N.Y. | Walt Whitman | SUNY Geneseo | High Jump
Personal Best: 6-07.25 (HJ)

• 2023 SUNYAC Outdoor High Jump champion
• 2022 New York State Outdoor High Jump champion
• 2021 Section XI Division 1 Outdoor High Jump champion

Logan Doll
Ballston Lake, N.Y. | Shenendehowa | Distance
Personal Bests: 4:23.56 (1,600m); 9:37.13 (3,200m); 2000m SC (6:01.64)

• 2023 New Balance Outdoor Nationals 2,000m SC 8th-place
• 2023 New York State Outdoor Championships 3,000m SC third runner-up
• 2023 Section II Group 1 Outdoor 3,000m SC champion
• 2023 Suburban Council Outdoor 1,600m runner-up
• 2023 Outdoor National 5th-ranked 3,000m SC
• 2023 Outdoor New York State 4th-ranked 3,000m SC
• 2023 Outdoor National 11th-ranked 2,000m SC
• 2023 Outdoor New York State 3rd-ranked 2,000m SC
• 2023 Section II Division 1 Indoor 1,000m and 1,600m second runner-up
• 2022 Section II XC second runner-up
• 2022 Section II Group 1 Outdoor 3,000m SC runner-up
• 2,000m Steeplechase School Record

Lindsay Farmer
Delmar, N.Y. | Bethlehem | Jumps
Personal Best: 38-05.00 (TJ)

• 2023 Section II Group 1 Outdoor Triple Jump champion
• 2023 Outdoor New York State 6th-ranked Triple Jump
• 2023 Stanner Games Triple Jump champion

Frankie Gonzalez
Clifton, N.J. | Passaic | St. Peter's University | Throws
Personal Bests: 50-01.25 (SP); 39-07.25 (WT); 119-07.00 (HT)

• U20 Dominican Republic Shot Put national record-holder
• 2023 MAAC Indoor Shot Put runner-up

Giovanni Gonzalez
Rochester, N.Y. | Aquinas Institute | Sprints
Personal Best: 49.67 (400m)

• 2023 Section V Outdoor 400m runner-up
• 2023 Section V Indoor 300m runner-up
• 2022 Section V Outdoor 400m champion and 200m second runner-up
• 2021 Section V Outdoor 400m runner-up
• 2020 Section V Indoor 300m second runner-up
• School record holder

Isaac Graber
Ridgefield, Conn. | Ridgefield | Distance
Personal Bests: 1:54.71 (800m); 4:49 (1,600m); 9:36.94 (3,200m)

• 2023 New Balance Outdoor Nationals DMR champion and 4x800m runner-up
• 2023 FCIAC Outdoor 800m champion
• 2023 FCIAC East Indoor 600m runner-up

Melissa Gueye
Valley Stream, N.Y. | Valley Stream | Multis
Personal Best: 2:43 (800m); 14.66 (100m HH); 5-03.00 (HJ); 17-10.00 (LJ); 32-10.00 (SP)

• 2023 New York State Outdoor Championships Pentathlon third runner-up
• 2023 Glenn D. Loucks Games Pentathlon runner-up
• 2023 Section VIII Class C Indoor 55m hurdles and long jump champion and high jump second runner-up
• 2023 Stanner Games 55m hurdles and long jump runner-up

Skye Johnson
Bronx, N.Y. | Manhattan Village Academy | Sprints
Personal Bests: 25.40 (200m); 57.59 (400m)
 
Zhi Luncheon-Lowrie
Queens, N.Y. | Albany Academy | High Jump
Personal Best: 6-06.00 (HJ)

• 2023 New York State Outdoor Division I High Jump champion
• 2023 Section II Group 1 Outdoor High Jump champion
• 2023 Colonial Council Outdoor High Jump champion
• 2023 Outdoor New York State 5th-ranked High Jump
• 2023 Section II Division 2 Indoor High Jump champion
• 2023 Colonial Council Indoor High Jump champion
• 2023 Stanner Games High Jump champion
• 2023 Indoor New York State 3rd-ranked High Jump
• 2022 Section II Group 1 Outdoor High Jump runner-up
• 2022 Colonial Council Indoor High Jump runner-up

Rajay Morris
Kingston, Jamaica | Clarendon College | University of Texas | Sprints
Personal Bests: 10.43 (100m); 20.77 (200m)

• 2021 ISSA Boys Outdoor 200m Championships runner-up

Charlotte Moscovici
Oceanside, N.Y. | George W. Hewlett | Pole Vault
Personal Best: 10-03.00 (PV)

• Section VIII Division 3A Pole Vault champion
• Section VIII Class B Indoor Pole Vault champion

Alex Ordóñez
Troy, N.Y. | Troy | SUNY Oneonta | High Jump
Personal Best: 6-05.00 (HJ)

• 2023 SUNYAC Outdoor High Jump second runner-up
• 2023 SUNYAC Indoor High Jump second runner-up
• 2022 Section II Group 2 Outdoor High Jump runner-up
• 2022 Suburban Council Outdoor High Jump champion
• 2021 Section II Group 1 Outdoor High Jump second runner-up 

Jasir Parker
Rosedale, N.Y. | East Stroudsburg South | St. Francis (Pa.) | Jumps
Personal Best: 48-01.25 (TJ)

• 2021 PIAA District XI AAA Outdoor Triple Jump runner-up
• 2021 EPC Outdoor Triple Jump champion
• 2021 Outdoor Pennsylvania State 7th-ranked Triple Jump

Krishmar Powell
Mastic, N.Y. | William Floyd | Multis
Personal Bests: 51.20 (400m); 15.47 (110m HH); 6-05.00 (HJ)

• 2023 Section XI County AA Outdoor High Jump champion
• 2023 Section XI Indoor 55m hurdles runner-up and high jump second runner-up
• 2023 Indoor New York State 5th-ranked High Jump
• 2022 Section XI County AA High Jump champion
• 2022 Section II Indoor High Jump champion and 55m hurdles second hurdles runner-up

Shantae Pryce
High Gate, Jamaica| St. Mary's | Sprints
Personal Bests: 11.83 (100m); 24.45 (200m)

• Sixth place in the 100m and 200m at the 2023 Outdoor ISSA Girls Championships

Taylor Rogers
Bronx, N.Y. | Cardinal Spellman | Sprints/Hurdles
Personal Bests: 27.07 (200m); 42.71 (300m); 59.91 (400m)
 
Gabe Snyder
Apalachin, N.Y. | Owego Free Academy | Pole Vault
Personal Best: 14-01.00 (PV)

• 2023 Section IV Class A/B Outdoor Pole Vault runner-up
• 2023 Outdoor New York State 10th-ranked Pole Vault
• 2022 Section IV Class A/B Outdoor Pole Vault runner-up
• 2021 Section IV Class A/B Outdoor Pole Vault champion and Long Jump second runner-up

Shanise Staats
Baltimore, Md. | Western School of Technology | Sprints/Hurdles
Personal Bests: 7.32m (55m); 12.26 (100m); 8.59 (55m HH); 47.35 (300m (IH)

• 2023 MPSSAA State Outdoor 100m second runner-up
• 2023 MPSSAA State Indoor 55m hurdles runner-up
• 2023 MPSSAA 3A East Region Indoor 55m and 55m hurdles second runner-up
• 2022 MPSSAA 3A East Region Outdoor 300m hurdles champion and 100m runner-up
• 2022 Howard Country Outdoor 300m hurdles champion and 100m runner-up
• 2021 Maryland State Outdoor High Jump second runner-up
• 2021 1A North Regional Outdoor 100m and High Jump champion
• 2020 MPSSAA 1A Central Region Indoor 55m runner-up and 300m and high jump second runner-up

Shavar Staats
Ellicott City, Md. | Randallstown | Milford Mill Academy | UMBC | Sprints
Personal Bests: 6.82 (60m); 10.48 (100m); 21.99 (200m)

• 2023 America East Outdoor 100m runner-up
• 2023 America East Indoor 60m runner-up
• 2021 Maryland State Outdoor 100m champion and 200m runner-up
• 2021 2A North Regional 100m champion and 200m runner-up
• 2020 MPSSAA 2A State Indoor 55m champion
• 2020 MPSSAA 2A Central Region Indoor 55m champion
• 2020 Baltimore Country Indoor 55m champion
• 2019 Baltimore Country Outdoor 100m second runner-up

Stephanie Weiner
Central Islip, N.Y. | Central Islip | Jumps
Personal Bests: 19-00.75 (LJ); 38-04.25 (TJ)

• 2023 New York State Indoor Championships Long Jump  third runner-up
• 2023 Section XI Indoor 55m second runner-up
• 2023 Section XI Indoor Triple Jump runner-up and Long Jump second runner-up
• 2023 Indoor New York State 5th-ranked Long Jump
• 2022 Section XI County AA Outdoor Long Jump champion and Triple Jump second runner-up
• 2022 Section XI Indoor Long Jump champion
• 2021 Section XI Division 1 Long Jump and Triple Jump champion