Track Stars Past and Present Compete at Hoya Invitational

A legendary coach makes the journey back to Washington, DC to preside over Georgetown’s first home track meet in over a decade
By Scott Homa | Email the author | 5:04am

Famed track coach Frank Gagliano, referred to by some as “the Godfather of track and field,” made the journey down from New York on Friday with an assortment of professional runners working under his tutelage to compete in the inaugural Hoya Invitational track meet at Georgetown Prep in Bethesda.

It was the first meet of the season for Gagliano’s stable of championship runners, but the athletes showed remarkable poise and skill as they put on a display in front of four collegiate institutions also participating in the meet.