Following a remarkable performance at the New York State Outdoor Track and Field Championships this past weekend, Albany High School’s outdoor track and field team is set to compete with elite high school student-athletes June 21-22 at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor Championship in Philadelphia.
Student-athletes Nasief Smith, Daaron Harrell, Samir Gardner, Rohan Edwards-Grant and Adam Elia are excited to represent Albany Athletics at this prestigious event.
The first to compete on Saturday will be the 4x100-meter relay team, which holds a personal record of 41.43 seconds—the second-fastest time in Section 2 history! Smith, Harrell, Gardner and Edwards-Grant earned second place at the state competition and are ready to take on strong competition at the national level.
On Sunday, the 4x400-meter relay team, featuring Gardner, Edwards-Grant, Elia and Harrell, will hit the track. They secured sixth place at last weekend’s state competition with a time of 3:20.79.
Gardner, who placed third in the long jump at the state competition with a jump of 22 feet, 8 inches, will also compete in the long jump on Sunday.
We extend our gratitude to the New York State Laborers Tri-Funds (LIUNA) and Albany Med for their support in providing the resources necessary for our student-athletes to travel and participate in this thrilling competition.
Let’s go, Falcons!