Gered Burns, All-American

[DaneFan2k3]

Gered Burns makes the eight-man final, therefore an All-American.

 

Different from our I-AA football All-Americans, as well as Blair Buchanan and in lacrosse ... those are all voter-based All-American teams.

 

In track, it's all purely results-based.

 

Also, this makes him (I believe) the first to ever compete for a national championship tomorrow.

 

PS - yes I still read the board from time to time, and no, I don't post any more because I'm way out of touch (usually out of touch with the entire internet for long stretches).

[olddog71]

DaneFan2k3,

 

Thanks for the post. You are the first to present the news on this great accomplishment.

 

So many people on this board post valuable information.

[Dane Pound]

Good to see you post again 2K3.

 

Burns came in second in his qualifing heat and was at least a second slower than his seasons best. Hopefully he can get that form back today. National Championship race is tonight at 7:30. Big day for UA all around.

[olddog71]

UAlbany's first Division I male winter track All-American came in 5th today at the Track & Field championships in Arkansas.

 

http://www.albany.edu/sports/mens/itrack/index.html

 

Congratulations to Gered and Coach Vives.

[McFan]

Great job, incredible time.

 

Looking at the results I believe he was the 2nd American.

 

Congrats.