NEW YORK CITY (May 7, 2015)—For the first time, the New Jersey NJSIAA Meet of Champions will serve as the official qualifying meet for New Jersey high school relay teams to compete in the adidas Grand Prix on June 13.

At the MOC, on June 3 in South Plainfield, eight New Jersey prep teams will earn spots in the high school relays at the 11^th-annual adidas Grand Prix, where they will compete against some of the best teams from New York and Jamaica. Two teams each will be named from the boys 4x800-meter relay, boys 4x400-meter relay, girls 4x100-meter relays, and girls 4x400-meter relay.

Tickets for the adidas Grand Prix are available at www.adidasgrandprix.com or by calling 1-877-849-8722.

Also for the first time, the adidas Garden State Track Club will host anadidas Grand Prix Youth Qualifier meet, at which New Jersey representatives in eight events will be selected. The meet is set for Saturday, May 30, at Highland Park High School in Highland Park, NJ.

The adidas Garden State Track Club is thrilled to become partners with the adidas Grand Prix in their youth races,” said Chuck Schneekloth, managing director of the track club. Fostering the future of New Jersey running is part of our club s mission, and the incentive of being invited to compete on the same track as Olympic medalists in front of a huge crowd is sure to bring out the best in every young competitor in our qualifying races.”

For more information on individual and relay races that will serve as youth qualifying races, and to register, visit http://www.gardenstatetc.org.

Among the top athletes expected at this year s adidas Grand Prix are Olympic gold medalists and World Record-holders Usain Bolt and David Rudisha and former New Jersey prep star Aje Wilson.

The seventh stop on the international IAAF Diamond League circuit, the

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