ALBANY, N.Y. – For its second meet of the 2023 season, the University at Albany cross country program sticks around the Capital Region for RPI's Harvest Classic.
 
Meet Info
Harvest Classic
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Pitney Meadow Community Farm
Men: 8K – 10:00 am
Women: 6K – 11:00 am
Live Results
 
Men's Entries
Christian, Doll, Graber, Menis, Mercado, Patanjo, Rogalski
 
Women's Entries
Cruz-Delgado, Grady, Hanson, Hayes, Howard, Hrelja, Iocca, Rose, Smith, Steiner, Supaul
 
Last Time Out
The Great Danes competed in a new season opener in 2023, traveling down to Marist for the Red Foxes season-opening invitational.  Alondra Cruz-Delgado highlighted the meet for UAlbany, earning a top-10 finish in the women's 5K with a time of 19:06.9 to place seventh.  Jared Rogalski paced the men's Great Danes, finishing 14th over 6K in 19:37.4.
 
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 do not compete again until September 29.