NORWICH – The 3rd annual REK Friends Forever Invitational Track and Field Meet continues to grow, and today at 5 p.m., Norwich hosts the eight-team event that has a strong local flavor.

Participating along with the hosts are Greene, Oxford, Sherburne-Earlville, Unadilla Valley, Morris, Waterville, and Cincinnatus, and it will kick off with the traditional 100-meter memorial walk to honor 2000 NHS graduates Rachel Nargiso, Emily Collins, and Katie Almeter, for whom the invitational is named. “There is a good message behind the track meet,” said Norwich co-head track and field coach Phil Curley. “It’s more than just running: It’s getting together to celebrate youth, and reflect how precious that is and appreciate that.”