Four athletes from the Loudoun based NOVA Athletic Club will team up to compete in the 3,200-meter relay for the ages 13-14 division at the USATF Junior Olympics, being contested this week at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Md.

Saurav Velleleth, Will Smagh, Jarred Silverman and Nicolas Esatto earned a spot in the Junior Olympics by producing a time of 9:40.39 in the 3,200 relay at the Region 3 meet earlier this month at Christopher Newport University.

Silverman also qualified for the national meet in the 1,500 run after posting a personal best time of 4:34.63 at the Region 3 meet.