Falcons head to championship meet Friday

The Albany High 4x400m team poses after a track meet.

Track and field state qualifiers are complete and five Falcons advanced to the spring 2024 championship meet on Friday and Saturday in Syracuse.

Congratulations to:

  • Rohan Edwards-Grant (100m, 200m, 4x400m relay)
  • Adam Elia (4x400m relay)
  • Samir Gardner (long jump)
  • Daaron Harrell (4x400m relay)
  • Malachi Young (110m hurdles, 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay)

The girls' 4x100m team (Yasmile Vasquez, Evelyne Agogo, Ma-Nayiah Simmons, Timora Merritt) finished the season strong at Saturday's state qualifiers in Guilderland. The relay earned a third place finish and a season PR of 50.25. Madeline Penna also had a great performance, finishing tenth in the 400m hurdles in Divison 1. The senior PRed at Sectionals earlier in May with a time of 1:08.85. 

Additionally, on the boys' side, Devin Finn set a PR in the 3000m steeplechase. His last race as a Falcon clocked in at 9:50.43 and a third-place finish.