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Eric Albright

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Position Middle Distance
  • Major Mechanical Engineering
  • Hometown Glen Mills, PA
  • High School Garnet Valley
  • Instagram ealbright01
  • Twitter EricAlbright88
  • Opendorse eric-albright

Biography

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As a junior (2023-24)
Outdoor
  • Participated in nine competitions, earning five top-10 finishes, while winning one event 
  • At the Maryland Invitational (3/22-3/23/24) recorded a personal best and placed sixth in the 400-meter (50.13) and won the 4x400-meter (3:25.36) alongside Aaron Abedin, Kevin Collins, and Sam Ford
  • Posted a personal best in the 800-meter (1:48.26) at the Kehoe Twilight Meet (5/3/24)
Indoor
  • Participated in five competitions, earning four top-10 finishes, while winning one event 
  • Posted a personal best and won the the Navy Select (2/16/24) in the 1000-meter (2:23.23)
  • Set a personal best in the mile (4:09.56) at the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/13/24)
As a sophomore (2022-23)
Outdoor
  • Earned a top-10 finish in the 800m at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, taking seventh with a 1:49.61 performance (5/12)
  • Recorded a personal-best 1:49.42 in the 800m at the Kehoe Twilight Meet (5/5), good for a fourth-place result
  • Placed sixth in the 800m at the Virginia Challenge (4/20), completing the race in 1:52.14
  • Set a personal record in the 1500m at the Bison Outdoor Classic (4/14), finishing his race in 3:49.51
  • Won the 4x400 relay event at the Navy Outdoor Invitational (3/25), topping the podium with a 3:23.68
  • Opened the outdoor season with a seventh-place finish in the 1500m (3:50.65) at the UCF Black and Gold Invite (3/17)
Indoor
  • Ended his indoor campaign on a high note, taking first place in both the 800m (1:50.78) and a personal-best 1000m (2:25.59) at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational (2/10)
  • Claimed eighth in the 800m (1:53.72) at the Hokie Invitational (1/20)
  • Set a personal record in the mile run with a 4:14.60 to take third at the Navy Invitational (12/3)
As a freshman (2021-22)
Outdoor
  • Opened his season at the Maryland Invitational (3/19) racing to a fourth place finish in the 4x400 and a sixth place finish (4:06.48) in the 1500m
  • Took second place in the 800m (1:52.74) at the UCF Knights Invite (3/25)
  • Raced to a season best 3:56.37 finish in the 1500m at the Bison Outdoor Classic (4/14)
  • Raced to a season best 1:51.73 finish in the 800m at the Virginia Challenge (4/22)
  • Took second in the 800m at the Kehoe Twighlight meet. Competed at the Big Ten Outdoor Championship Meet in the 800m (1:53.22)
Indoor
  • Opened his collegiate career at the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/15) racing to a second place finish in the 800m (1:54.19)
  • Competed in the 1000m at the Penn State National Open (1/21) earning a fifth place finish (2:29.27)
  • Raced to a 1:53.24 finish in the 800m at the Rod McCravy Meet. Took second place in the 4x400 at the Virginia Tech Challenge (2/18)
Personal
  • Majoring in mechanical engineering
  • Personal best of 1:52 in the 800m
  • Personal best of 4:15 in the 1600m
  • Son to Scott and Beth Albright, brother to Heather Albright
  • Mom dove in college at Penn State



Updated June 21, 2023

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Middle Distance
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2023-24Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2024-25Senior

    Middle Distance
    5'9"