The New Balance Nationals from Friday to Sunday will include several athletes from Rhode Island, and feature more than two dozen in the Championship events. Our MileSplit team will be out there at North Carolina's AT & T Irwin Belk Track, providing all the coverage of this great meet this weekend.
Who are some of those athletes that could make some noise down south? This week will feature some of our top individuals who have qualified for the Championship events.
COMPLETE ENTRIES
GIRLS
Mile
Emily Kane, La Salle
Nikki Merrill, Portsmouth
5,000m
Ellie Lawler, South Kingstown
4xMile
Portsmouth
Cumberland
Hammer
Gianna Rao, Ponaganset
Samantha Andrews, Lincoln
Annika Kelly, Barrington
Faith Polando, Barrington
Keyarsa Harris, Central
Sydney Polando, Barrington
Maggie Tarmey, Lincoln
Nicole Valdez, Hope, Providence
Joangely Mata, Mt. Pleasant
Katrina Kurowski, Woonsocket
Takiyah Lewis, Central
Marissa Henley, Woonsocket
BOYS
Decathlon
Conor Sheridan, East Greenwich
100m
Donatien Djero, Central
4x100m
Central
2K Steeplechase
Ben Drezek, Cumberland
4x100m
Central
4x200m
Central
800SMR
Central
High Jump
Gus Karweh, Central
Hammer
Jacob Furland, Classical
Zeke Cohen, Classical
Jared Briere, Woonsocket
Dilyn Cote, Woonsocket
Ryan Morel, Hendricken
Garrett Doyle, Lincoln
Evan Grivers, Lincoln
Jacob Greenless, Woonsocket
Matt Thibaudeau, Lincoln
Jack Dunn, Barrington
Kyle Moison, Lincoln
Kevin Fofanah, Classica
Cameron Croce, LaSalle Academy
Derin Paskanik, Woonsocket
Jonathan Buchanan, Classical
Mark Coppolino, Cumberland
Decathlon
Conor Sheridan, East Greenwich