Race to Higher Education

🎓🖤💛 HONORING THE SPEED TEAM RVA CLASS OF 2026 💛🖤🎓

The Speed Team RVA family is proud to celebrate another incredible chapter in our Race to Higher Education Program as we recognize the accomplishments of our Class of 2026 Senior Student-Athletes.

Join us as we honor these outstanding young men and women for their dedication, perseverance, leadership, and commitment to excellence both on the track and in the classroom.

📍 Senior Day Celebration
🏟  39th Annual Cannonball Cooper Age Group Championships
📅 Saturday, July 11, 2026
📍 Hosted by Eastend Lightning • The Speed Team RVA • Run 804
🕛 Senior Ceremony: Time TBD (before 1:00 PM)
🎟  FREE Admission

🎓 Class of 2026

      Congratulations to our College-Bound Seniors! 

🏛 Virginia Commonwealth University
⭐ Maddox White
⭐ Omar Ortiz
⭐ Lauren Taylor

🏛 Longwood University
⭐ Malachi Thomas
⭐ Jayda Lee
⭐ Zashawn Harris

🏛 Virginia Union University
⭐ Kingston Blackburn

These seven seniors represent much more than athletic success. They embody the values of discipline, resilience, leadership, academic achievement, and servant leadership that define The Speed Team RVA.

We invite our former Speed Team athletes, alumni, families, friends, coaches, supporters, and the Richmond track & field community to come celebrate this special milestone with us.

Congratulations, Class of 2026! Your legacy will continue to inspire the next generation.

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