Congratulations to Albany High outdoor track and field athletes—Nasief Smith, Nyerere Young, Terrique Francis, Javanni Garland-Santana and Noah Bizer (left to right)—for incredible performances at the Section 2 state qualifier meet that earned them the opportunity to compete in the upcoming state championship!
Bizer crossed the finish line second in the 800m run with a phenomenal time of 1:52.4. He smashed the Albany High record for this event, which was set back in 1995 by Marcel Burke!
Terrique Francis set a new personal record in the 100m dash, finishing first in the event with a blazing fast time of 10.8 seconds!
Our boys' 4x100m relay team— Nasief Smith, Nyerere Young, Terrique Francis and Javanni Garland-Santana—soared into first place with an incredible time of 42.9 seconds!
We also want to celebrate additional commendable performances at the state qualifier meet:
Boys' team:
- Smith took third place in both the 100m dash, with a time of 11.01 seconds, and the long jump, with a jump of 22 feet, 4.5 inches.
- Javanni Garland-Santana took fourth in the long jump with a jump of 22 feet, 1.25 inches.
- Our boys' 4x800m relay team—Bizer, Sebastian Howard, Cameron Volk and Saleem Ismail—took fourth with a time of 8:12.86.
Girls' team:
- Louisa Bee finished seventh and Ochuware Itebe placed eighth in the 400m run.
- Nyloni Smith finished ninth in the 100m dash.
The 2026 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championship will take place on June 13 and 14 at Webster Schroeder High School. Tickets must be purchased via the .
Let's go Falcons!