University of Albany's John Moore Garners America East Men's Track Performer of the Week Laurels - UAlbany Sports 2010

Cambridge, Mass. - University at Albany's John Moore was named the America East Conference Men's Track Performer of the Week, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, March 23. The middle distance runner is being honored for the first time this spring.

Competing in scorching conditions with the temperature reaching the low 90s and the heat index at 95 degrees, Moore qualified for the IC4A Championship in the 800-meter run at the Carolina Classic in Puerto Rico. His third-place time of 1:51.49 was the top mark by an America East 800m competitor this season. It also ranks 13th nationally and fifth in the East Region. Moore, a native of Fort Johnson, N.Y. who won the 800-meters at last year's conference championship, also anchored a 4x400m relay squad, entirely comprised of middle distance runners, to a seventh-place finish in 3:20.92.

The UAlbany men's and women's outdoor track and field teams, selected to repeat as America East champions in the preseason coaches polls, return to action to compete at the Texas Relays from March 31 through April 3 and the Duke Invitational on April 2-3.

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information