SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – For the first time in many years, the girls track team at South Tahoe High School (STHS) took first place and the state title at the NIAA State Championships. The victory comes hot on the heels of the boys and girls teams both succeeding at regional championships. “It’s been a whirlwind couple of weekends of cool things these kids did,” said Coach Rob Canny III.
On the May 15-16 NIAA State Championships, the girls team scored a total of 121 points according to Mentzer Timing, coming in first and netting them the title.
Canny shouted out several members of the team and their scores at the championships. Arya Saini scored a long jump of 18′ 7″. Jamie Lowe ran a 45.86 for the 300m hurdles. Peyton Conley got a 17′ 10.5″ on the long jump and a 37′ 7.5″ on the triple jump, and is on her second state championship in a row. Lyla Landy ran a 5:20:27 at the 1600m, leading the 4 x 800m relay with Madelyn Landy, Eva and Avery Griscom, medaling in all but one event.
“In my years of coaching, this is definitely one of my favorites overall,” said Canny. “These kids are amazing human beings, and to see their camaraderie and the support throughout the team is just amazing.”
Canny also praised the academic achievements of the team, with a special shoutout to Saini, Lyla Landy and Eva Griscom, longtime teammates who will be graduating.
On the boys track team, Jackson Letton led the team where they won regionals with the 110m hurdles (with a time of 14.99) and 3rd place in the 300m hurdles with a 40.04 time. Canny said he looked forward to next year’s improvement on their team.
“It was a tough road in some ways, but this time, the girls team was just more dominant than the guys,” laughed Canny. “We’re looking forward to what we’re able to accomplish next season.”
