Here is the 2026 All-Greater Rochester Boys Track and Field Team as determined by a vote of Section V coaches with input from Democrat and Chronicle staff.
Athlete of the Year
Ibrahim Ford
Team: Arkport/Canaseraga
Year: Senior
Parents: Tammy and Brad Fish
Events: Steeplechase/distance runs
Why Ford is the Athlete of the Year: Ford won both the Federation and Class C 3,000-meter steeplechase state championship races, which were held at the same time. That means Ford finished ahead of all the other competitors, regardless of school classification.
The victory capped a strong state meet for Ford. The 2025 AGR Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year also won the Class C 3,200-meter title, finished second in the Federation standings and was runner-up in the Class C 1,600-meter race. Ford was also named to All-Greater Rochester Indoor Track & Field Team during his senior year.
Future plans: Ford said after the fall season, that he plans to “attend Cornell University to study engineering and further my running career.”
Callahan Tallman
Team: Belfast/Genesee Valley
Year: Senior
Parents: Justine and Chad Tallman
Events: Jumps
Key accomplishment: High jumping 6 feet-6 inches.
Future plans: I plan on running track at Brockport
Simon Aguilar
School: Geneseo
Year: Senior
Parents: Dawn and Cesar Aguilar
Events: Relays/Longer sprints/distance races
Key accomplishments: Winning two state titles in one day (4×400 and 4×800 relays)
Future plans: I plan to attend University at Buffalo in the fall and run on the Division I team while studying civil engineering.
Paris Brooken
School: University Prep
Year: Senior
Parent: Theresa Brooken
Events: Sprints and jumps
Key accomplishment: Three sectional championships in one day.
Future plans: Edinboro University.
Aiden Bryant
School: Midlakes
Year: Senior
Parents: Emily Bryant and Joseph Lord
Events: Jumps
Key accomplishment: Second-best American at the Penn Relays in the triple jump.
Future plans: Plan to pursue my athletic and academic career at Princeton University, jumping for their track team.
Noah Collins-Howard
School: Rush-Henrietta
Year: Junior
Parents: Natalya and Terrance Collins-Howard
Events: Short sprints/4×100 relay anchor
Key accomplishment: Running 10.55 seconds in the 100-meter dash.
Future plans: Attend Syracuse University and play Division I football.
Luis Falu
School: Monroe
Year: Senior
Parent: Ambar Falu
Events: Short sprints/4×100 relay/long jump
Key accomplishment: Running the number one time in the 200 this year in Section V.
Future plans: I’ll be attending SUNY Brockport and will be playing football and running.
Alex Fish
School: Hilton
Year: Junior
Parents: Tammy and Brad Fish
Event: Pole vault
Key accomplishment: Placing fifth at the New York State championships with a personal record jump of 15 feet.
Future plans: Still looking at colleges.
Desmond Hill
School: Marcus Whitman
Year: Sophomore
Parents: Melinda and Lawrence Hill
Events: Distance runs/800/4×800 relay
Key accomplishment: Running 7:57 in the 4×800 with my older brother at the state championships.
Future plans: Attend a local competitive running college where I would I want to focus on the mile.
Karvel Martino
School: Batavia
Year: Senior
Parents: Rachell Soggs and Fred Martino
Events: Throws
Key accomplishment: Second in states in the Class B shot put competition.
Future plans: Alfred State.
Finn McIntyre
School: Brighton
Year: Senior
Parents: Jessica Norton and Kevin McIntyre
Event: Pentathlon (hurdles, shot put, long jump, high jump and 1,600-meters)
Key accomplishment: 3,162 points in the Victor Invitational pentathlon.
Future plans: Florida State University.
Juan Muñoz III
School: Webster Thomas
Year: Senior
Parents: Jalise and Juan Muñoz
Events: Jumps/4×100 and 4×400 relays
Key accomplishments: Third place in Class A state triple jump and fifth in Federation state contest. Finished seventh in Class A long jump at states.
Future plans: I will be attending SUNY Geneseo in the fall and be a part of their track and field team.
Colin Rea
School: Byron-Bergen
Year: Senior
Parents: Susan and Matthew Rea
Events: Hurdles
Key accomplishment: My 54.14 second race in the Class C 400-meter hurdles to win at states.
Future plans: Run track at SUNY Geneseo.
Ben Rizzone
School: Brighton
Year: Senior
Parents: Kathryn Kubiak-Rizzone and Katherine Rizzone
Event: 400-meter race
Key accomplishment: 48.84 seconds in the 400.
Future plans: Going to North Carolina State for civil engineering.
Cade Shamp
School: Batavia
Year: Sophomore
Parents: Krista and Tom Shamp
Events: Throws
Key accomplishments: Winning sectionals with my team, and moving on to the New York State championships with two other throwers from Batavia.
Future plans: This was my junior year. I hope to repeat a sectional win with my team. Also, make it to nationals and throw 180 feet in the discus throw competition.
Josh Tara
School: Webster Schroeder
Year: Junior
Parents: Kelly L. and Jeff J. Tara
Event: Pole vault
Key accomplishment: Placing second at states with a new personal record of 15 feet-6 inches.
Future plans: I plan on attending college and competing in track and field, as well as majoring in sports medicine.
Beckham Taylor
School: Pittsford Sutherland
Year: Senior
Parents: Chyril and Matthew Taylor
Events: Jumps
Key accomplishment: 6 feet-10 inch high jump.
Future plans: University of Buffalo.
Ashton Thomas
School: Webster Thomas
Year: Junior
Parent: Rachel Holmes
Event: Triple jump
Key accomplishment: 50 feet-11 inches at states, winning the Federation and Class A titles. He went on to win a national championship.
Future plans: Haven’t decided.
Michael Tubbs
School: Eastridge
Year: Junior
Parents: Sarah and Michael Tubbs
Events: Sprints
Key accomplishment: 21.82 seconds in the 200-meter dash
Future plans: Run track in college.
Coach of the Year
Randy Nasso
School: Northstar Christian Academy
Profession: Senior Spec. Trade Compliance with L3 Harris.
Varsity coaching experience: Northstar track and Field (2017-current), boys varsity soccer (2015-current).
Family: Ruth Ann (wife), Collin (son, ran track at Houghton University), Trevor (son, currently running cross country and track at Geneva College).
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Arkport senior named All-Greater Rochester Track and Field Athlete of the Year
Reporting by James Johnson, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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