2026 Season Highlights

A Season Built For the National Stage.

From the AAU Indoor National Championships to the USATF Junior Olympic Championships, Firebirds athletes delivered national championships, medals, All-American performances, and relay finishes that added another chapter to the club's legacy.

AAU Indoor National Champion 24 AAU Indoor All-American Honors USATF Junior Olympic National Champion 5 USATF Junior Olympic All-Americans

Outdoor Championship Journey

Outdoor Nationals.

The outdoor season culminated on the sport’s biggest youth stage, where Firebirds athletes competed against the nation’s best and delivered All-American performances in both individual and relay competition.

2026 USATF Junior Olympic Championships

The Season’s Biggest Stage.

After advancing through multiple rounds of qualifying competition, Firebirds athletes represented the club at the USATF Junior Olympic Championships and closed the season with performances worthy of national recognition.

4 Individual All-Americans

1 All-American Relay Team

Outdoor All-Americans

Four individual honorees

Braxton Stith, USATF Junior Olympic Shot Put gold medalist

Featured Outdoor All-American

National Champion

Braxton Stith

13–14 Boys Shot Put Gold Medal · 56'2"

Braxton captured the national title in the 13–14 boys shot put with a winning mark of 56 feet, 2 inches, earning All-American honors and the gold medal at the USATF Junior Olympic Championships.

Individual All-Americans

Three additional individual honorees

Outdoor All-American

Aaliyah Plummer

8U Girls 800M Silver Medal · 2:42.52

Aaliyah raced to a national runner-up finish in the 8U girls 800 meters, clocking 2:42.52 to earn the silver medal and All-American honors.

Outdoor All-American

Bryan-Luke Price

15–16 Boys Long Jump 7th Place · 21'0"

Bryan-Luke finished seventh overall in the 15–16 boys long jump with a mark of 21 feet, securing a place among the nation’s top eight and earning All-American honors.

Outdoor All-American

Charles Walker

8U Boys 200M 7th Place · 29.70

Charles placed seventh overall in the 8U boys 200 meters, running 29.70 in the national final to earn All-American recognition.

Firebirds 8U girls 4x400 meter All-American relay team

Outdoor All-American Relay

8U Girls 4×400 Relay

6th Place Overall

Kyah Collins Key · Aaliyah Plummer · Milan Hurge · Briana Nadjibe

The Firebirds 8U girls 4×400 relay team finished sixth overall at the USATF Junior Olympic Championships. Kyah Collins Key, Aaliyah Plummer, Milan Hurge, and Briana Nadjibe combined to earn All-American honors on the national stage.

2026 Indoor Championship Journey

AAU Indoor Nationals.

Firebirds athletes delivered one of the club’s strongest indoor national championship performances, earning All-American honors across sprints, distance events, jumps, throws, and relay competition at the 2026 AAU Indoor National Championships.

2026 AAU Indoor National Championships

A Championship Performance.

Firebirds athletes combined for 15 individual All-American finishes and nine All-American relay-team performances, highlighted by a national championship in the boys shot put and a bronze-medal finish in the 8U boys 4×200 relay.

15 Individual All-American Finishes

9 All-American Relay Teams

24 Total All-American Honors

1 National Champion

2026 AAU Indoor All-Americans

Eleven athletes · Fifteen individual honors

Featured AAU Indoor All-American

AAU Indoor National Champion

Braxton Stith

Boys Shot Put 1st Place · 45' 2.5"

Braxton captured the AAU indoor national championship in the boys shot put with a winning mark of 45 feet, 2.5 inches, leading the Firebirds’ individual All-American performances.

Individual All-Americans

Ten additional athletes · Fourteen honors

Two-Time AAU Indoor All-American

Izaiah Quigley

Boys 3000M 2nd Place · 11:01.06

Boys 1500M 8th Place · 5:24.21

Izaiah earned All-American honors in both distance events, highlighted by a national runner-up finish in the 3000 meters.

AAU Indoor All-American

Dahlia Coleman

Girls Shot Put 3rd Place · 30' 0.5"

Dahlia secured a bronze-medal finish in the girls shot put, earning AAU Indoor All-American honors.

AAU Indoor All-American

Addison Perry

Girls Shot Put 3rd Place · 21' 6.25"

Addison placed third nationally in the girls shot put to earn bronze and AAU Indoor All-American recognition.

Two-Time AAU Indoor All-American

Bryan-Luke Price

Boys Long Jump 3rd Place · 20' 4"

Boys 60M 6th Place · 7.39

Bryan-Luke earned two All-American finishes, including bronze in the long jump and sixth place in the 60-meter final.

Two-Time AAU Indoor All-American

Charles Walker

Boys 400M T-4th Place · 1:11.58

Boys 200M 5th Place · 30.32

Charles earned All-American recognition in both sprint finals and also contributed to the bronze-medal 8U boys 4×200 relay.

AAU Indoor All-American

Kylie Quaye

Girls Long Jump 5th Place · 14' 7"

Kylie finished fifth nationally in the girls long jump to earn AAU Indoor All-American honors.

AAU Indoor All-American

Gi’Niyah Davis

Girls Triple Jump 5th Place · 32' 2.5"

Gi’Niyah placed fifth nationally in the girls triple jump, securing AAU Indoor All-American recognition.

AAU Indoor All-American

Jace Alvarez

Boys Long Jump 6th Place · 11' 5.25"

Jace finished sixth nationally in the boys long jump to earn AAU Indoor All-American honors.

Two-Time AAU Indoor All-American

Lovy Kayo

Girls 400M 6th Place · 1:05.19

Girls 800M 8th Place · 2:42.23

Lovy earned All-American honors in both the 400 and 800 meters, finishing among the nation’s best in two events.

AAU Indoor All-American

Victory Walker

Girls Shot Put 7th Place · 28' 7.5"

Victory placed seventh nationally in the girls shot put to earn AAU Indoor All-American recognition.

AAU Indoor Relay All-Americans

Nine All-American Relay Performances

Firebirds 8U boys 4x200 relay team at the 2026 AAU Indoor National Championships

Featured AAU Indoor All-American Relay

8U Boys 4×200 Relay

3rd Place · 2:16.60

Jo Jo Lemon · Tristan Blackmon · Zaire Ako-Agugua · Charles Walker

The Firebirds 8U boys 4×200 relay team raced to a bronze-medal finish at the 2026 AAU Indoor National Championships, placing third nationally and earning All-American honors.

Additional All-American Relay Teams

Eight additional relay teams earning All-American honors

AAU Indoor All-American Relay

8U Girls 4×200

4th Place · 2:27.75

Kyah Collins Key · Aaliyah Plummer · Milan Hurge · Briana Nadjibe

AAU Indoor All-American Relay

8U Girls 4×400

6th Place · 6:40.78

Kyah Collins Key · Milan Hurge · Kara Quaye · Briana Nadjibe

AAU Indoor All-American Relay

8U Boys 4×400

8th Place · 6:12.93

Jo Jo Joseph Lemon · Tristan Blackmon · Naphtali Zerislassie · Myles Pittman

AAU Indoor All-American Relay

9–10 Girls 4×400

8th Place · 5:45.38

Gabrielle Ghee · Ayanna Quigley · Marlee McCandless · Makeda Tutse-Tonwe

AAU Indoor All-American Relay

9–10 Boys 4×400 · A Team

7th Place · 5:18.18

Cameron Quaye · Maddox Bubb · Elijah Munene · Carter Burt

AAU Indoor All-American Relay

9–10 Boys 4×400 · B Team

8th Place · 5:23.26

Brixton Pierre-Antoine · Jace Alvarez · Ellison Bihm · Noah Green

AAU Indoor All-American Relay

11–12 Girls 4×400

7th Place · 5:02.70

Evangeline Reynolds · Madeleine Clarke · Dimha Kamara · Valentina Brown

AAU Indoor All-American Relay

13–14 Boys 4×400

8th Place · 4:33.36

Kessiena Omorode · Jackson Capili · Sajeerou Jalloh · Patrick Zirkelbach

Beyond the Podium

Progress Worth Remembering.

Not every defining moment ends with a medal. The 2025–2026 season was built on thousands of small moments. Firebirds athletes set nearly 1,000 personal records, qualified 90+ athletes for national championship competition , and demonstrated that growth, resilience, and commitment are achievements worth celebrating.

While medals mark moments, progress defines a season, and every athlete who stepped onto the track helped write this chapter of the Firebirds story.

The Next Chapter Starts Here.

One season becomes part of a much bigger story. Relive the moments that defined the season or join us for the next chapter of Firebirds Track Club.

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