{"id":216179,"date":"2026-04-02T15:40:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/216179\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:40:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:40:07","slug":"florida-relays-2026-preview-high-school-stars-ncaa-pro-races-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/216179\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Relays 2026 Preview: High School Stars, NCAA &#038; Pro Races to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Big Dogs (Kids) Are Here\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bullis Track and Field has arrived in full force early in the outdoor season, and they\u2019re bringing serious firepower.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the charge is Olympic gold medalist, U20 world record holder, and national record holder Quincy Wilson, who\u2019s set to compete in the 400m. He\u2019ll be joined by Cameron Homer in the same event.<\/p>\n<p>On the hurdles side, Kassidy Hopkins and Solai Russell will line up in the 100m hurdles, while standout freshman Mya Arrendell continues her breakout start in the 400m.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Nia Armstrong enters the 100m hurdles fresh off a personal best of 13.33 at the FSU Relays, making her a legitimate threat in this field.<\/p>\n<p>Keep an eye on Camryn Dailey as well. She\u2019ll compete in the Olympic Development division of the 200m and 400m and could be on personal-best watch.<\/p>\n<p>Early NCAA Glimpses<\/p>\n<p>This meet also offers a very early look at some NCAA contenders.<\/p>\n<p>Programs like Auburn Tigers track and field, Florida Gators track and field, Tennessee Volunteers track and field, and South Carolina Gamecocks track and field will all be in action on both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s sides.<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s still early, and not every contender is here, the relays will serve as a baseline for where these squads stand heading into the outdoor season.<\/p>\n<p>For South Carolina, Akala Garrett will compete in what many consider her signature event, the 400m hurdles, while JaMeesia Ford is entered in the 100m. This meet could offer an early read on the Gamecocks\u2019 trajectory.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, many of the Florida Gators track and field will open their seasons at home, always a potential advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Professional Races to Watch<\/p>\n<p>The men\u2019s 200m is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing races of the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Notable entries include Alison dos Santos, Trevor Bassitt, Makanakaishe Charamba, Joseph Fahnbulleh (also doubling in the 100m), and Steven Gardiner.<\/p>\n<p>In the 400m, Jenoah McKiver is one to watch.<\/p>\n<p>On the women\u2019s side, expect a strong showing in the 200m from Maia McCoy, Niesha Burgher, and Jadyn Mays.<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Relays always delivers a unique mix of rising high school stars, NCAA powerhouses, and world-class professionals and this year is no different. The high school portion will be streaming live on FloTrack!<\/p>\n<p>How To Watch Penn Relays 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.875rem;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flotrack.org\/events\/15192984-2026-the-130th-penn-relays-celebrating-with-america250\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(255, 20, 15); text-decoration: none; transition: 0.25s; cursor: pointer;\" target=\"_blank\">The 2026 Penn Relays will be broadcast live on FloTrack and the FloSports App.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FloTrack Is The Streaming Home For Many Track And Field Meets Each Year<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.875rem;\">Don\u2019t miss all the track and field season action streaming on FloTrack.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flotrack.org\/events\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(255, 20, 15); text-decoration: none; transition: 0.25s; cursor: pointer;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check out the FloTrack schedule for more events.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FloTrack Archived Footage<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1rem; line-height: 1.875rem;\">Video footage from each event will be archived and stored in a video library for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flotrack.org\/\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(255, 20, 15); text-decoration: none; transition: 0.25s; cursor: pointer;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FloTrack<\/a> subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p>Join The Track &amp; Field Conversation On Social<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Big Dogs (Kids) Are Here\u00a0 Bullis Track and Field has arrived in full force early in the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":216180,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29],"class_list":["post-216179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=216179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=216179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}