ALBANY, N.Y. - The University at Albany cross country and track and field programs have announced an incoming recruit class of 30 student-athletes for the upcoming 2024-25 season. 
 
Of the 30 incoming athletes, the 14 women and 16 men include five local recruits, five transfer students, and six international students.
 
Thomas Acosta
Pole Vault | East Northport, N.Y. | Northport High
Personal Bests: 14-6.25 (PV)

• 2024 New York State Outdoor Championships - sixth in pole vault
• 2024 NYS Section VI Outdoor State Qualifier second runner-up in pole vault
• 2024 NYS Indoor Championships - 12th in pole vault
• 2024 NYS Section VI Indoor State Qualifier Pole Vault Winner
• 2023 NYS Section VI Outdoor State Qualifier Pole Vault Winner

 
Sophia Bisognano
Distance | Albany, N.Y. | Colonie High | Le Moyne
Personal Bests: 2:32.22 (800m); 5:11.05 (1500m); 5:31.48 (mile); 10:48.60 (3000m); 18:43.80 (5000m); 38:42.45 (10,000m); 18:56.9 (5k); 23:24.3 (6k)

• 2024 NEC Outdoor Championships - sixth in 10,000m

 
Illiana Burke
Sprints/Hurdles | West Babylon, N.Y. | West Babylon Senior High
Personal Bests: 44.16 (300m); 68.14 (400mH)

• 2024 New York State Section XI Indoor Championships - fifth in 300m

 
Naomi Campbell
Sprints | Techier Village, Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago | Vessigny Secondary School | Purdue
Personal Bests: 7.58 (60m); 11.67 (100m); 23.78 (200m); 40.86 (300m)

• Top-10 time in Purdue program history in 4x100 (Outdoor 2022)
• 2022 4x100 NCAA Outdoor Qualifier
• 2022 Big Ten Outdoor Championships - fourth in 4x100; ninth in 200m
• 2021 NCAA Outdoor Prelims - 14th in 4x100
• 2021 Big Ten Outdoor Championship 4x100 Second Runner-Up

 
Jose Davis-Whittaker
Sprints | Laurelton, N.Y. | York Early College Academy
Personal Bests: 6.42 (55m); 7.01 (60m); 10.73 (100m); 21.75 (200m); 34.17 (300m)

• 2024 New York State Outdoor Championships - sixth in 100m
• 2024 NYS Indoor Championships - second runner-up in 55m; sixth in 300m
• 2023 NYS Indoor Championships - 55m runner-up; 12th in 300m

 
Damani Deloatch
Jumps | Beacon, N.Y. | Beacon High
Personal Bests: 22-1 (LJ); 48-0.25 (TJ)

• 2024 New York State Outdoor Championships - triple jump runner-up
• 2024 NYS Section IX Outdoor State Qualifier - triple jump winner; fifth in long jump
• 2024 NYS Indoor Championships - triple jump runner-up
• 2024 NYS Section IX Indoor State Qualifier - triple jump winner; eighth in long jump
• 2023 NYS Outdoor Championships - sixth in triple jump
• 2023 NYS Section IX Outdoor State Qualifier - triple jump winner; long jump runner-up
• 2023 NYS Indoor Championships - 10th in triple jump
• 2023 NYS Section IX Indoor State Qualifier - triple jump winner; long jump second runner-up

 
Jed Elmbarki
Distance | Gafsa, Tunisia | Cite des Jeunes High | Iowa Central CC
Personal Bests: 1:53.22 (800m); 2:27.90 (1000m); 3:51.07 (1500m); 4:15.10 (mile); 8:39.35 (3000m); 9:00.72 (3000mS); 25:09.50 (8k)

• 2024 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships - fifth in 4x800
• 2024 NJCAA Region XI Outdoor Championships 1500m Second Runner-Up
• 2024 NJCAA Division I Indoor Championships - DMR champion; 4x800 second runner-up; seventh in 1000m
• 2024 NJCAA Region XI Indoor Championships - DMR champion; 1000m second runner-up; mile second runner-up
• 2023 NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championships - 34th place
• 2023 NJCAA Region XI Cross Country Championships - eighth place
• 2022 NJCAA Division I Cross Country Championships - 24th place
• 2022 NJCAA Region XI Cross Country Championships - eighth place

 
Devin Finn
Middle Distance | Albany, N.Y. | Albany High
Personal Bests: ## (Event)

• 2024 NYS Section II Outdoor State Qualifiers - 3000mS runner-up
• 2024 NYS Section II Outdoor Championships - 3000mS second runner-up

 
Charlie Garcia
Sprints | Hampton Bays, N.Y. | Hampton Bays
Personal Bests: 6.65 (55m); 10.62 (100m); 21.71 (200m); 35.93 (300m); 50.85 (400m)

• 2024 New York State Outdoor Championships - 10th in 100m
• 2024 NYS Section XI Outdoor State Qualifier - 200m runner-up; sixth in 100m
• 2023 NYS Outdoor Championships - 15th in 200m; 11th at Section XI Outdoor State Qualifier

 
Marissa Gordon
Multi | New City, N.Y. | Clarkstown North Senior High
Personal Bests: 4-2.5 (HJ); 17-2 (LJ); 29-0.5 (SP); 2747 (Pent); 7.70 (55m); 8.54 (55mH); 9.20 (60mH); 13.18 (100m); 14.99 (100mH); 26.29 (200m); 2:34.86 (800m)

• 2024 NYS Section I Outdoor State Qualifier 100mH Second Runner-Up
• 2024 NYS Section I Indoor State Qualifier - fourth in 55mH; seventh in long jump
• 2023 NYS Section I Outdoor State Qualifier - 100mH winner; 800m runner-up; long jump runner-up; shot put runner-up; pentathlon runner-up; sixth in high jump
• 2023 Nike Indoor Nationals - 31st in 55m
• 2023 NYS Indoor Championships - 16th in long jump
• 2023 NYS Section I Indoor State Qualifier - long jump runner-up; fourth in 55mH

 
Lalenii Grant
Discus | Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago | Harmon School
Personal Bests: 51.17m (DT)

• 2024 Trinidad and Tobago National Champion - Discus Throw
• 2023 Trinidad and Tobago National Champion - Discus Throw
• 2023 NACAC U23 - sixth in discus
• 2022 Carifta Games - fifth in discus
• 2022 NACAC - seventh in discus

 
Matai Hazel
Sprints | Jamaica, N.Y. | Martin Van Buren High | Saint Rose
Personal Bests: 7.11 (60m); 10.97 (100m); 22.20 (200m)

• 2024 Northeast-10 Indoor Championships - sixth in 200m; seventh in 60m

 
Conner Hashim
Middle Distance/Distance | Fairport, N.Y. | Fairport High
Personal Bests: 1:24.32 (600m)

• Competed at 2024 NYS Indoor and National Indoor Championship meets
• 2024 First Team All-Monroe County - 800m & 4x400m relay
• 2024 NYS Section V Indoor Championships 600m Runner-Up 
• 2023 First Team All-Monroe County - 800m

 
Jada Huffman
Sprints | Holbrook, N.Y. | Sachem High North
Personal Bests: 12.88 (100m); 26.37 (200m); 45.55 (300m)

• 2024 NYS Outdoor State Qualifier competitor - 100m, 200m
• 2024 NYS Indoor State Qualifier competitor - 55m
• 2024 NYS Section XI County 1A Outdoor Championships - fourth in 200m; sixth in 100m

 
Christopher Jernigan
Middle Distance/Distance | Durham, N.H. | Oyster River High
Personal Bests: 1:54.80 (800m)

• 2023 New England Interscholastic Indoor Championships - seventh in the 800m

 
Kyaire Lawson
Sprints/Hurdles | Cambria Heights, N.Y. | Bishop Loughlin Memorial High
Personal Bests: 8.01 (55mH); 7.26 (60m); 8.81 (60mH); 15.72 (110mH); 22.89 (200m); 35.57 (300m); 49.55 (400m); 53.71 (400mH); 1:08.76 (500m)

• 2024 New York State Outdoor Championships - 400m hurdles second runner-up
• 2023 AAU Outdoor Junior Olympic Games - seventh in 400m
• 2023 NYS Outdoor Championships - 400mH runner-up
• 2022 400mH Second Runner-Up at USATF Outdoor Youth National Championships

 
Gerald Lewis
Middle Distance/Distance | Webster, N.Y. | Webster Schroeder High
Personal Bests: 1:55.09 (800m); 15:51.20 (5k)

• 2024 New York State Indoor Championships - ninth in 800m

 
Nattaly Lindo
Throws | Valley Stream, N.Y. | Valley Stream North High
Personal Bests: 127-8 (DT); 137-8 (HT); 42-10 (SP); 52-3.25 (WT)

• 2024 New York State Outdoor Championships - fifth place in discus; sixth place in shot put
• 2024 NYS Section VIII Outdoor State Qualifier - discus winner; shot put winner
• 2024 NYS Indoor Championships - weight throw second runner-up; fourth place in shot put
• 2024 NYS Section VIII Indoor State Qualifier - weight throw winner; shot put winner
• 2023 NYS Outdoor Championships - 10th in shot put
• 2023 NYS Section VIII Outdoor State Qualifier - shot put winner; fourth in discus
• 2023 NYS Indoor Championships - 22nd in shot put
• 2023 NYS Section VIII Indoor State Qualifier - shot put winner
• 2023 Long Island Association Junior Olympic Indoor Championships - discus winner; shot put winner; javelin second runner-up

 
Lanaisha Lubin
Jumps | Nassau, Bahamas | Queens College
Personal Bests: 5.90m (LJ); 12.51m (TJ); 12.23 (100m)

• 2024 Bahamian National U20 Long Jump Champion
• 2024 Carifta Games - long jump second runner-up; seventh in triple jump
• 2023 Carifta Games - triple jump runner-up; fourth in long jump
• 2023 U18 NACAC - fourth in long jump; fifth in triple jump
• 2023 Panam U20 Champs - sixth in triple jump

 
Cara Mastan
Middle Distance/Distance | Schenectady, N.Y. | Schenectady
Personal Bests: 2:31.97 (800m); 3:31.71 (1000m); 5:20.98 (1500m); 12:44.00 (mile); 8:16.18 (2000mS); 21:29.90 (5000m)

• 2024 Suburban Council Outdoor Championships - eighth in 2000mS; 19th in 800m
• 2023 NYS Section II Cross Country Championships - 64th
• 2023 Suburban Council Cross Country Championships - 54th
• 2023 Suburban Council Outdoor Championships - 16th in 800m
• 2023 Suburban Council Indoor Championships - 16th in 1000m

 
Evanni McDuffie
Sprints | Syracuse, N.Y. | East Syracuse-Minoa Central High
Personal Bests: 7.22 (55m); 12.18 (100m); 25.45 (200m); 43.40 (300m)

• 2023 New York State Outdoor Championships - ninth in 100m
• 2023 NYS Section III Outdoor State Qualifier - 100m winner
• 2023 NYS Indoor Championships - ninth in 55m
• 2023 NYS Section III Indoor State Qualifier - 55m winner

 
Beatriz Mora Herencia
Javelin | Madrid, Spain | Jose Garcia Nieto
Personal Bests: 46.90m (JT)

• 2024 Spanish U20 Javelin National Champion

 
Qualiar Newton
Hammer & Weight Throw | Hyde Park, N.Y. | North Carolina A&T
Personal Bests: 52.32m (HT); 61-0.25 (WT)

• 2024 CAA Championships Weight Throw Runner-Up
• 2023 CAA Championships Weight Throw Second Runner-Up
• 2022 New York State Section IX Outdoor State Qualifier Discus Runner-Up
• 2022 NYS Indoor Championships Weight Throw Second Runner-Up
• 2022 NYS Section IX Indoor State Qualifier Second Runner-Up
• 2020 USATF New York Youth Indoor Championships - weight throw runner-up

 
Tooni Ogunyeye
Sprints | Brampton, Canada | St. Edmund Campion
Personal Bests: 6.86 (60m); 10.55 (100m); 21.58 (200m); 6.86m (LJ)

• 2024 Flying Angels International Outdoor Championship - 100m winner
• 2024 Ontario Outdoor Championships - 100m champion
• 2024 Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) Outdoor Championships - 100m champion
• 2024 New Balance Indoor Nationals - 60m winner
• 2023 Flying Angels (Outdoor) International Classic - 100m winner
• 2023 OFSAA Outdoor Championships - fourth in the 200m

 
Noah Otto
Pole Vault | Utica, N.Y. | Whitesboro High
Personal Bests: 14-6 (PV)

• 2024 NYS Section III Outdoor State Qualifier Pole Vault Second Runner-Up
• 2024 NYS Section III Indoor State Qualifier Pole Vault Second Runner-Up
• 2023 NYS Section III Indoor State Qualifier - fifth in pole vault
• 2022 NYS Section III Outdoor State Qualifier - sixth in pole vault

 
Chrysantemum Osorio
Javelin | Bronx, N.Y. | Dewitt Clinton High
Personal Bests: 129-5 (JT)

• 2024 PSAL Javelin Champion
• 2024 AAU National Junior Olympics - javelin runner-up

 
Taylor Percy
Sprints/Hurdles | Farmingville, N.Y. | Sachem High East
Personal Bests: 9.80 (55mH); 44.62 (300m); 1:01.06 (400m); 1:09.24 (400mH)

• 2024 NYS Section XI Outdoor State Qualifier - fifth in 400m
• 2024 NYX Section XI County Outdoor Championships - fifth in 400mH
• 2023 NYX Section XI County Outdoor Championships - 14th in 400mH

 
Tom Ragone
Distance | Niskayuna, N.Y. | Niskayuna High | Siena
Personal Bests: 1:57.49 (800m); 3:55.85 (1500m): 4:13.90 (mile); 8:29.47 (3000m); 14:53.49 (5000m); 26:43.40 (8000m)

• 2022 IC4A Outdoor Championships - 38th in 1500m
• 2022 Indoor MAAC Championships - 10th in 300m
• 2019 NYS Section II Division II Indoor Championships - 1600m second runner-up
• 2019 NYS State Cross Country Championships - 26th place
• 2018 NYS Section II Division II Indoor Championships - fourth in 1600m

 
Miyanah Robinson
High Jump | Syracuse, N.Y. | Nottingham High
Personal Bests: 5-8 (HJ); 17-5 (LJ); 8.31 (55mH); 12.62 (100m); 14.86 (100mH); 25.91 (200m)

• 2024 New York State Outdoor Championships - eighth in 100m hurdles; 11th in high jump
• 2024 NYS Section III Outdoor State Qualifier - 100m second runner-up; fifth in high jump
• 2024 NYS Indoor Championships - high jump champion; 19th in 55m hurdles
• 2024 NYS Section III Indoor State Qualifier - high jump winner; 55m hurdles second runner-up
• 2023 NYS Outdoor Championship - 13th in high jump; 17th in 100m hurdles
• 2023 NYS Section III Outdoor State Qualifier - high jump runner-up; fourth in 100m hurdles

 
Brooks Robson
Jumps | Troy, N.Y. | Mount Anthony Union High (Vt.) | HVCC
Personal Bests: 23-0 (LJ); 47-0.75 (TJ)

• 2024 NJCAA Division III Long Jump National Champion
• 2024 NJCAA Division III Triple Jump National Champion

 
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