UAlbany's Chris Burke Named America East Conference Cross Country Performer Of The Week

Cambridge, Mass.- University at Albany's Chris Burke has been selected as the America East Conference Men's Cross Country Performer of the Week, as announced on Tuesday, Oct. 4 by the conference office.

Burke led the Great Danes to a third-place finish among 29 teams at the Greater Louisville Classic on Saturday, Oct. 1 at E. P Tom Sawyer Park. The senior finished in ninth among a field of 240 competitors with a time of 24:13.38 against some of the country's finest runners in the men's 8,000-meter gold race. Burke, a native of Tully, N.Y., established the best time by a UAlbany runner on an 8K course which was previously held by teammate junior Alex Leuchanka, who posted a mark of 24:37.99.
The Great Danes are off this weekend but prepare to host the 45th UAlbany Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 15 at the UAlbany Campus Course.