Trio of Records Broken at UAlbany
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Outdoor Track and Field, preparing for next month's Empire 8 Conference Championships, continued its local tour on Friday at the UAlbany Spring Classic.
The Gators tallied a trio of program records and 15 top-15 finishes at the meet, which featured multiple Division I institutions including Binghamton, Colgate, and the host Great Danes.
Freshman Catherine Newkirk (Marathon, NY/Marathon) broke the program record in the 100m hurdles with a time of 17.01.
Freshman Mia Paniccia (Rotterdam, NY/Mohonasen) set the school record in the hammer throw with a mark of 37.89m. The toss was good for ninth out of 18 entries.
Freshman Christopher Whalen (Arlington, VT/Arlington Memorial) continued his standout debut campaign in the 800m run. He broke the program record with a time of 1:59.66. The clocking, which was good for 13th place, the best from a non-D1 program, bested a school standard that had stood since April 2021.
Freshman Kishamar Glasgow (West Harrison, NY/Harrison) registered the best RSC placing on the day. The rookie took fifth in the javelin with a toss of 43.38m.
Freshman Cesar Hernandez (Cohoes, NY/Cohoes) completed 400m in 54.32 to finish eighth, while senior Dylan Lawless (Slingerlands, NY/Guilderland/HVCC) dashed 100m in 11.75 to place 15th.
The Gators have their final prep before the Empire 8 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday at the RPI Capital District Classic.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: RSC has broken six outdoor school records, four by the men and two by the women…The Gators set 19 new program indoor records this winter, 15 by the men and four by the women…Both teams finished ninth at the 2026 Empire 8 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships…The 2026 E8 Outdoor Track and Field Championships are slated for May 1 and May 2 at Alfred.
