2026 High School Boys' 4x800 Championship of America

Event 587Saturday 4:40 PM
Records
NR Herriman (UT) 7:26.12 2025 Jonah Tang (1:54.74), Micah Tang (1:52.52), Tayshaun Ogomo (1:48.94), Jackson Spencer (1:49.94)
PR Calabar (Kingston, Jamaica) 7:26.09 2018 Devannah Gayle (1:53.63), Rivaldo Marshall (1:51.17), Kimar Farquharson (1:50.61), Jovan Taye Williams (1:50.70)
Union Catholic (NJ) and IMG Academy (FL) battled throughout the race. They pulled away from the field at the start of the second leg, while Jamaica College (JAM) tried to close the gap during the final legs. Union Catholic managed to form a 40m gap over IMG Academy during the third leg, but IMG Academy wheeled them back in by the final handoff. At the bell lap, Union Catholic maintained a single step lead over IMG Academy. With 200m to go, both anchors began their kicks, but Union Catholic pulled away in the final straightaway to win by 20m over IMG Academy. This is Union Catholic's first win in this event.

Results

PL School/Affiliation Mark Athletes ID
1 Union Catholic  (Scotch Plains, NJ) 7:41.14 Elijah McCoy (1:56.00), Quintin Clemons (1:53.19), Keandre Kelly (1:56.75), Ciaran Brosnan (1:55.20) D
2 IMG Academy  (Bradenton, FL) 7:42.71 Jose Cedeno (1:56.39), Matthew Dodds (1:52.60), Lucas Brighty (1:57.60), Hayden Bearden (1:56.13) G
3 Hackensack  (Hackensack, NJ) 7:48.87 Devin DeCambre (1:58.51), Seven Garcia (1:54.20), Dustin DeCambre (1:58.44), Michael McGinnity (1:57.74) C
4 Jamaica College  (Kingston, JAM) 7:52.27 Rasheed Pryce (1:58.20), Carlos Brison Caines (1:53.73), Sekani Brown (2:00.05), Shemar Green (2:00.29) A
5 West Springfield  (Springfield, VA) 7:53.04 Elias Dean (1:58.23), Gavin Smith (1:56.53), Kyler Roberts (2:00.88), Edison Dean (1:57.42) I
6 Council Rock North  (Newtown, PA) 7:53.06 Jon Poliseno (1:59.87), Matt Gosling (1:57.95), Andrew Foulke (1:59.93), Lucas Poliseno (1:55.32) K
7 J.P. McCaskey  (Lancaster, PA) 7:54.00 Leudy Diaz (1:59.46), Ben Gillespie (1:57.93), Thomas Ardia (2:01.27), Tyran London (1:55.35) H
8 Perkiomen Valley  (Collegeville, PA) 7:54.55 Kyle Tracey (1:57.46), Zachary Krantz (2:00.85), Nathan Boyer (1:58.65), Cooper Hey (1:57.60) J
9 American Military Academy  (Guaynabo, PR) 7:57.03 Raxel Santiago (2:02.64), Jose Huertas (1:58.59), Jean Beauchamp (1:59.90), Enrique Ramos (1:55.91) E
10 Haverford  (Havertown, PA) 7:59.55 Ryan Cleary (1:59.84), Jonathan Awad (1:59.42), Teddy Foster (2:02.24), Sean Lawson (1:58.06) F
11 Plymouth-Whitemarsh  (Plymouth Meeting, PA) 8:06.18 William Waerig (1:58.55), Christopher Gekonge (2:02.30), Joshua Bucko (2:01.70), Brett Westerfer (2:03.65) L

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Event History

Relays Top 10
7:26.09 Calabar
(JAM)
2018
7:27.54 St. Elizabeth Tech
(JAM)
2018
7:28.38 Jamaica College
(JAM)
2022
7:30.67 Albemarle
(VA)
2009
7:31.60 Morris Hills
(NJ)
2009
7:31.69 Long Beach Poly
(CA)
2011
7:32.32 Jamaica College
(JAM)
2018
7:33.27 St. Elizabeth Tech
(JAM)
2017
7:33.71 St. Jago
(JAM)
2016
7:35.20 St. Elizabeth Tech
(JAM)
2016
Recent Champions
2025 Rockhurst HS
(MO)
7:33.83
2024 Jamaica College
(JAM)
7:42.37
2023 Chatham
(NJ)
7:47.66
2022 Jamaica College
(JAM)
7:28.38
2019 Calabar
(JAM)
7:36.61
2018 Calabar
(JAM)
7:26.09
2017 St. Elizabeth Tech
(JAM)
7:33.27
2016 St. Jago
(JAM)
7:33.71
2015 St. Elizabeth Tech
(JAM)
7:38.38
2014 Calabar
(JAM)
7:37.36
Most Victories
8 St. Elizabeth Tech
(JAM)
5 Bishop Loughlin
(NY)
4 Calabar
(JAM)
4 Hamilton Collegiate
(ONT)
3 Lakewood
(OH)
3 Clarendon
(JAM)
3 Jamaica College
(JAM)
3 Roselle Catholic
(NJ)
2 St. Benedict's Prep
(NJ)
2 Holmwood Tech
(JAM)