2021-22 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Players

  • Triple Jump TJ 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. Westbury, N.Y. Westbury
    Freshman Westbury, N.Y. Westbury
  • Mid-Distance MD 5'9" 145 lbs
    Jr. Floral Park, N.Y St. Francis Prep
    Junior Floral Park, N.Y St. Francis Prep
  • Pole Vault PV 6'1" 153 lbs
    So. Westford, Vt. Essex
    Sophomore Westford, Vt. Essex
  • Distance D 5'10" 165 lbs
    Jr. Rotterdam, N.Y. Schalmont
    Junior Rotterdam, N.Y. Schalmont
  • Sprints S 6'3" 176 lbs
    Jr. Mount Vernon, N.Y. Mount Vernon Monroe
    Junior Mount Vernon, N.Y. Mount Vernon Monroe
  • Mid-Distance MD 6'6" 225 lbs
    Jr. Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse Academy of Science
    Junior Syracuse, N.Y. Syracuse Academy of Science
  • Jumps J 6'2" 160 lbs
    Sr. Harrison, N.Y. Harrison
    Senior Harrison, N.Y. Harrison
  • Sprints S 5'9" 175 lbs
    Jr. Whitesboro, N.Y. Whitesboro
    Junior Whitesboro, N.Y. Whitesboro
  • Long Jump LJ 6'0" 180 lbs
    Fr. Nyack, N.Y. Nyack
    Freshman Nyack, N.Y. Nyack
  • Jumps J 6'2" 180 lbs
    So. Smithtown, N.Y. Hauppauge USF
    Sophomore Smithtown, N.Y. Hauppauge USF
  • Mid-Distance MD 6'3" 175 lbs
    So. Wynantskill, N.Y. Columbia
    Sophomore Wynantskill, N.Y. Columbia
  • Pole Vault PV 6'0" 150 lbs
    Fr. Ithaca, N.Y. Ithaca
    Freshman Ithaca, N.Y. Ithaca
  • Mid-Distance MD 5'10" 137 lbs
    Fr. Newburgh, N.Y. Newburgh Free Academy
    Freshman Newburgh, N.Y. Newburgh Free Academy
  • Long Jump LJ 6'2" 173 lbs
    Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Benjamin Banneker Academy
    Senior Brooklyn, N.Y. Benjamin Banneker Academy
  • Jumps J 6'2" 180 lbs
    Fr. Nassau, Bahamas St. Augustine's College
    Freshman Nassau, Bahamas St. Augustine's College
  • Distance D 5'8" 139 lbs
    Jr. Fanwood, N.J. Scotch Plains-Fanwood
    Junior Fanwood, N.J. Scotch Plains-Fanwood
  • High Jump HJ 6'2" 160 lbs
    Jr. Bodden Town, Grand Cayman Kingston College
    Junior Bodden Town, Grand Cayman Kingston College
  • Mid-Distance MD 6'3" 155 lbs
    Jr. New York, N.Y. DeWitt Clinton Kansas State
    Junior New York, N.Y. DeWitt Clinton Kansas State
  • Sprints S 5'9" 172 lbs
    Gr. Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico Academia San Antonio
    Graduate Student Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico Academia San Antonio
  • Sprints S 6'1" 175 lbs
    So. Campbell Hall, N.Y. John S. Burke Catholic
    Sophomore Campbell Hall, N.Y. John S. Burke Catholic
  • High Jump HJ 6'3" 145 lbs
    Jr. Schenectady, N.Y. Mohonasen Hudson Valley CC
    Junior Schenectady, N.Y. Mohonasen Hudson Valley CC
  • Pole Vault PV 6'1" 170 lbs
    Fr. Wappingers Falls, N.Y. Roy C. Ketcham
    Freshman Wappingers Falls, N.Y. Roy C. Ketcham
  • Javelin JT 6'1" 203 lbs
    So. Bloomsburg, Pa. Central Columbia
    Sophomore Bloomsburg, Pa. Central Columbia
  • Sprints S 6'2" 165 lbs
    Jr. Albany, N.Y. Colonie
    Junior Albany, N.Y. Colonie
  • Multis M 6'1" 192 lbs
    So. Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park
    Sophomore Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park
  • Pole Vault PV 5'11" 145 lbs
    So. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Roy C. Ketcham
    Sophomore Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Roy C. Ketcham
  • Long Jump LJ 5'7" 149 lbs
    Jr. Rochester, N.Y. Gates-Chili
    Junior Rochester, N.Y. Gates-Chili
  • Multis/High Jump M/HJ 6'4" 200 lbs
    So. Ozone Park, N.Y. Archbishop Molloy
    Sophomore Ozone Park, N.Y. Archbishop Molloy
  • Hurdles H 6'2" 162 lbs
    Fr. Mount Vernon, N.Y. Denzel Washington School of the Arts
    Freshman Mount Vernon, N.Y. Denzel Washington School of the Arts
  • Throws T 5'10" 200 lbs
    Gr. Kingston, Jamaica Calabar
    Graduate Student Kingston, Jamaica Calabar
  • Sprints S 5'9" 155 lbs
    Fr. Springfield Gardens, N.Y. St. John's Prep
    Freshman Springfield Gardens, N.Y. St. John's Prep
  • Throws T 6'2" 240 lbs
    Gr. Elmont, N.Y. Long Island Lutheran
    Graduate Student Elmont, N.Y. Long Island Lutheran
  • Multis M 6'1" 175 lbs
    Jr. Stephentown, N.Y. New Lebanon SUNY Oneonta
    Junior Stephentown, N.Y. New Lebanon SUNY Oneonta
  • Jumps J 5'10" 155 lbs
    Fr. Freeport, N.Y. Freeport
    Freshman Freeport, N.Y. Freeport
  • Distance D 5'10" 150 lbs
    Gr. Niskayuna, N.Y. Niskayuna
    Graduate Student Niskayuna, N.Y. Niskayuna
  • Hurdles H 6'2" 150 lbs
    Gr. Rotterdam, N.Y. Schalmont
    Graduate Student Rotterdam, N.Y. Schalmont
  • Throws T 6'4" 240 lbs
    So. Kingston, Jamaica Jamaica College
    Sophomore Kingston, Jamaica Jamaica College
  • Mid-Distance MD 5'9" 140 lbs
    So. Lancaster, N.Y. Lancaster
    Sophomore Lancaster, N.Y. Lancaster
  • Sprints S 5'11" 168 lbs
    Sr. Capital Heights, Md. Dundalk Fairleigh Dickinson
    Senior Capital Heights, Md. Dundalk Fairleigh Dickinson
  • Sprints S 5'11" 148 lbs
    Sr. Albany, N.Y. Albany
    Senior Albany, N.Y. Albany
  • Mid-Distance/Distance MD/D 6'0" 140 lbs
    Fr. St. Catherine, Jamaica Calabar
    Freshman St. Catherine, Jamaica Calabar
  • Sprints S 5'11" 155 lbs
    So. St. Andrew, Jamaica Meadowbrook
    Sophomore St. Andrew, Jamaica Meadowbrook
  • Sprints S 5'9" 155 lbs
    Fr. Bronx, N.Y. Cardinal Hayes
    Freshman Bronx, N.Y. Cardinal Hayes

Staff Roster

Men's Track and Field Coaching Staff

  • Director of Track & Field / Cross Country - Long Sprints / Hurdles

    Roberto J. Vives

  • Associate Director of Track and Field / Cross Country

    Todd Wolin

  • Assistant Coach - Sprints

    Junior Burnett

  • Assistant Coach - Throws

    Abel Gilet

  • Assistant Coach - Middle Distance / Distance

    Matt Jones

  • Assistant Coach - Horizontal Jumps (LJ/TJ)

    Nadir Simohamed

  • Volunteer Assistant Coach - High Jump

    Matthew Campbell

  • Assistant Director of Operations

    Veleisha Gilet

  • Volunteer Assistant Coach - Throws

    Diamond Thomas

  • Director of Operations

    Christen Griffin

Men's Track and Field Support Staff

  • Associate Athletic Director for Business, Track & Field, Cross Country Adminstrator

    Travis Wilson

  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Men's Basketball, Track & Field, Football)

    Richard Irving

  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Women's Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Women’s Soccer, Cross Country)

    Rachel Kalendek Jones

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (Men's Soccer, Cross Country, Track and Field)

    Matt Snow

  • Assistant Director of Communications

    John Reilly

2021-22 Men's Track and Field Roster
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Prev School) Previous School
Isaiah Allen TJ 5-10 170 Fr. Westbury, N.Y. / Westbury
Dean Athanailos MD 5-9 145 Jr. Floral Park, N.Y / St. Francis Prep
Michael Baker PV 6-1 153 So. Westford, Vt. / Essex
Antonio Beltran D 5-10 165 Jr. Rotterdam, N.Y. / Schalmont
Nicardo Blake S 6-3 176 Jr. Mount Vernon, N.Y. / Mount Vernon Monroe
Terrance Blatche Jr. MD 6-6 225 Jr. Syracuse, N.Y. / Syracuse Academy of Science
Robert Blue J 6-2 160 Sr. Harrison, N.Y. / Harrison
Lucas Casab S 5-9 175 Jr. Whitesboro, N.Y. / Whitesboro
Daniel Cephus LJ 6-0 180 Fr. Nyack, N.Y. / Nyack
Tyler Charles J 6-2 180 So. Smithtown, N.Y. / Hauppauge USF
Liam Danaher MD 6-3 175 So. Wynantskill, N.Y. / Columbia
Nathanial Dengler PV 6-0 150 Fr. Ithaca, N.Y. / Ithaca
Leonard Diaz MD 5-10 137 Fr. Newburgh, N.Y. / Newburgh Free Academy
Jamel Edwards LJ 6-2 173 Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. / Benjamin Banneker Academy
Stephan Farquharson J 6-2 180 Fr. Nassau, Bahamas / St. Augustine's College
Brandon Garcia D 5-8 139 Jr. Fanwood, N.J. / Scotch Plains-Fanwood
Louis Gordon HJ 6-2 160 Jr. Bodden Town, Grand Cayman / Kingston College
Raiden Guialdo MD 6-3 155 Jr. New York, N.Y. / DeWitt Clinton Kansas State
Jan Michael Gutierrez Almedina S 5-9 172 Gr. Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico / Academia San Antonio
Rashad Hames S 6-1 175 So. Campbell Hall, N.Y. / John S. Burke Catholic
Elijah Harris HJ 6-3 145 Jr. Schenectady, N.Y. / Mohonasen Hudson Valley CC
Charles Hatzmann PV 6-1 170 Fr. Wappingers Falls, N.Y. / Roy C. Ketcham
Cole Heintzelman JT 6-1 203 So. Bloomsburg, Pa. / Central Columbia
Mike Hermance III S 6-2 165 Jr. Albany, N.Y. / Colonie
Tino Mancabelli M 6-1 192 So. Orchard Park, N.Y. / Orchard Park
Jason McDonough PV 5-11 145 So. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. / Roy C. Ketcham
Marcus McFadden LJ 5-7 149 Jr. Rochester, N.Y. / Gates-Chili
Pete Meehan M/HJ 6-4 200 So. Ozone Park, N.Y. / Archbishop Molloy
Antwone Messado H 6-2 162 Fr. Mount Vernon, N.Y. / Denzel Washington School of the Arts
Adrian Mitchell T 5-10 200 Gr. Kingston, Jamaica / Calabar
Garry Munro S 5-9 155 Fr. Springfield Gardens, N.Y. / St. John's Prep
Bryan Nicholson T 6-2 240 Gr. Elmont, N.Y. / Long Island Lutheran
Tyler Price M 6-1 175 Jr. Stephentown, N.Y. / New Lebanon SUNY Oneonta
Christian Quinn J 5-10 155 Fr. Freeport, N.Y. / Freeport
Charlie Ragone D 5-10 150 Gr. Niskayuna, N.Y. / Niskayuna
Easton Reagan H 6-2 150 Gr. Rotterdam, N.Y. / Schalmont
Travis Robinson T 6-4 240 So. Kingston, Jamaica / Jamaica College
Jared Rogalski MD 5-9 140 So. Lancaster, N.Y. / Lancaster
Yourry Tapande-Ngombe S 5-11 168 Sr. Capital Heights, Md. / Dundalk Fairleigh Dickinson
Blaise Umuhuza S 5-11 148 Sr. Albany, N.Y. / Albany
Keveroy Venson MD/D 6-0 140 Fr. St. Catherine, Jamaica / Calabar
Shak Williams S 5-11 155 So. St. Andrew, Jamaica / Meadowbrook
Travis Williams S 5-9 155 Fr. Bronx, N.Y. / Cardinal Hayes

Men's Track and Field Coaching Staff

Men's Track and Field - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
2024-25 Fall Headshot Day Roberto J. Vives Director of Track & Field / Cross Country - Long Sprints / Hurdles
Todd Wolin Todd Wolin Associate Director of Track and Field / Cross Country
Staff Headshots - August 2025 Junior Burnett Assistant Coach - Sprints
Abel Gilet Assistant Coach - Throws
2024-25 Fall Headshot Day Matt Jones Assistant Coach - Middle Distance / Distance
Nadir Simohamed Nadir Simohamed Assistant Coach - Horizontal Jumps (LJ/TJ)
Matthew Campbell Matthew Campbell Volunteer Assistant Coach - High Jump
UAlbany Great Danes Wordmark - Profile Pic Veleisha Gilet Assistant Director of Operations
Damien Head Mark - White BG Diamond Thomas Volunteer Assistant Coach - Throws
Christen Griffin Christen Griffin Director of Operations

Men's Track and Field Support Staff

Men's Track and Field - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Travis Wilson Travis Wilson Associate Athletic Director for Business, Track & Field, Cross Country Adminstrator
Irving HS Richard Irving Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Men's Basketball, Track & Field, Football)
Rachel Kalendek Jones Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach (Women's Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Women’s Soccer, Cross Country)
Staff Headshot Matt Snow Assistant Athletic Trainer (Men's Soccer, Cross Country, Track and Field)
Damien Head + UAlbany Wordmark - White BG - JPEG John Reilly Assistant Director of Communications

Staff Roster

Men's Track and Field Coaching Staff

Men's Track and Field Support Staff