Joe Greene at Olympic Trials

[UAalum72]

Times-Union Huge Hurdle: UAlbany to Olympics

A sidebar lists 'Danes and the Games':

 

Coach Jeff York, 110 hurdles, fifth at the 2000 trials, didn't qualify

Coach Shana Williams, US team in 1996 and 2000

Andy Seras, 149.5-pound Greco-Roman wrestling, ninth in 1988

Shawn Sheldon, 114.5 GR wrestling, fourth in 1992

Rob Caracciolo, 1,500 meters, finished 36th of 38 in 2004 running for Equatorial Guinea

[danefan]

I'll be there Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Hopefully he can make it into the Semis so I get a chance to see him run.

[GreatDanes06]

I remember a wile back asking about this, especially with Zoellner potentially making the German National Team. Is that list just Track and Field or does that include all sports?

[UAalum72]

Is that list just Track and Field or does that include all sports?

Well, since it includes two wrestlers ...

[GreatDanes06]

my bad...lol

 

when did the school have a wrestling team? Remember I am a post-2000 guy

[McFan]

my bad...lol

 

when did the school have a wrestling team? Remember I am a post-2000 guy

 

Not sure of the year ...but think right up until Title IX.

[UAalum72]

my bad...lol

 

when did the school have a wrestling team? Remember I am a post-2000 guy

Up thru about 1994 or so, when the Milt Richards regime cut wrestling, men's and women's swimming, and men's tennis, as well as JV football and JV basketball.

 

Even as D-III the grapplers matched against Ivies, Boston College, Boston U, Rhode Island and other D-I schools. Coach Joe DeMeo was also an Olympic coach

[GreatDanes06]

so the university has had three student-athletes and two potential coaches compete in the olympics...I thought there was more. o well

[McFan]

Times-Union Huge Hurdle: UAlbany to Olympics

A sidebar lists 'Danes and the Games':

 

Coach Jeff York, 110 hurdles, fifth at the 2000 trials, didn't qualify

Coach Shana Williams, US team in 1996 and 2000

Andy Seras, 149.5-pound Greco-Roman wrestling, ninth in 1988

Shawn Sheldon, 114.5 GR wrestling, fourth in 1992

Rob Caracciolo, 1,500 meters, finished 36th of 38 in 2004 running for Equatorial Guinea

 

It should be noted that Jeff York was an athlete here in the early/mid 90's.

[bleedpurple101]

Times-Union Huge Hurdle: UAlbany to Olympics

A sidebar lists 'Danes and the Games':

 

Coach Jeff York, 110 hurdles, fifth at the 2000 trials, didn't qualify

Coach Shana Williams, US team in 1996 and 2000

Andy Seras, 149.5-pound Greco-Roman wrestling, ninth in 1988

Shawn Sheldon, 114.5 GR wrestling, fourth in 1992

Rob Caracciolo, 1,500 meters, finished 36th of 38 in 2004 running for Equatorial Guinea

 

It should be noted that Jeff York was an athlete here in the early/mid 90's.

 

Joe Greene was denied entry. He missed the cut by a few spots. Bummer.

[danefan]

Times-Union Huge Hurdle: UAlbany to Olympics

A sidebar lists 'Danes and the Games':

 

Coach Jeff York, 110 hurdles, fifth at the 2000 trials, didn't qualify

Coach Shana Williams, US team in 1996 and 2000

Andy Seras, 149.5-pound Greco-Roman wrestling, ninth in 1988

Shawn Sheldon, 114.5 GR wrestling, fourth in 1992

Rob Caracciolo, 1,500 meters, finished 36th of 38 in 2004 running for Equatorial Guinea

 

It should be noted that Jeff York was an athlete here in the early/mid 90's.

 

Joe Greene was denied entry. He missed the cut by a few spots. Bummer.

 

 

That sucks.

[UAalum72]

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