University of Albany

A transfer from the College of Saint Rose.

2007:

Finished third overall and second on the team in 19:06 to help the Great Danes place second at the Monmouth Kick-Off Classic ... Placed fourth overall and second on the club in 17:49 to help the team finish second overall at the Stony Brook Invitational ... Finished 14th overall and second on the team in 27:42 at the George Mason Invitational ... Placed 10th overall and second on the squad in 25:29 at the UAlbany Invitational ... Finished 16th overall and first on the team in 26:44 at the America East Conference Championship ... Placed 102nd overall and second on the club in 32:06 at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship ... Finished 16th overall and second on the team in 26:39 at the IC4A Championship.

2006: Made his Great Dane debut at the Monmouth Kick-Off Classic, and finished 16th overall and seventh on the team in 20:28 ... Placed 63rd overall and fifth on the club in 28:35 at the Fordham Invitational ... Finished 56th overall and second on the team in 26:45 at the Murray Keatinge Invitational ... Placed 78th overall and second on the squad in 26:34 at the UAlbany Invitational ... Finished 44th overall and fourth on the team in 26:28 at the America East Conference Championship ...  Placed 44th overall and second on the club in 27:22 at the IC4A Championships.

2005 (Saint Rose):

Finished 36th overall and first on the team at the Northeast-10 Championship ... Placed 54th overall and third on the squad at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship.

High School:

Lettered in cross country and track and field all four years at Fonda-Fultonville High School ... Was a bi-county champion, sectional all-star, state champion and all-conference selection in all three sports ... Ran a leg for the 4x800-meter relay team which won the state championship ... High honor roll student.

Personal:

Majoring in business administration ... Born May 7, 1987 ... Son of Barney and Kathy Yurkewicz ... Has one sister, Thea ... Cousin, Rob, graduated from UAlbany in 1998.