An Olympian was honored in Watervliet on Thursday.

Melique Garcia competed in the 100-meter dash at the Paris Olympics. He represented Honduras, which is where his father, Melvin Lorenzo was born.

Garcia finished in 5th place in a preliminary heat, with a time of 10.7 seconds, missing a spot in the quarterfinals by less than half of a second.

Garcia was born in New York City, but moved to Watervliet with his parents at a young age.

He was a 4-sport standout for the Cannoneers, lettering in football, wrestling, along with both indoor and outdoor track. He was also an honors graduate.

Garcia was also a 3-time all-American track star at SUNY Cortland.

He is currently coaching youth football and the Watervliet track team.

Hear his advice for younger athletes who aspire for big dreams like his, by watching the video of Dan Levy’s story.