Led by a group of sprinters, the South County Stallions sped their way to an indoor track-and-field girls’ state championship.
South County High School in Lorton won the Virginia High School League Class 6 team title in Virginia Beach by a comfortable margin on Tuesday, March 11, amassing 88 points. The Robinson Rams from Fairfax were a distant second with 47.
The state crown was the Stallions’ second, the first coming in 2013. South County had finished second in the state in 2022 and 2023.
“These young ladies have worked incredibly hard and truly deserve this recognition,” South County coach Maurice Hutton told FFXnow.
Catalina Sanchious was one of South County’s swiftest runners in the state meet. She won the 55 dash in 6.94 seconds and also placed second in the long jump.
Mia Mason also had a standout meet. She had a victory in the long jump (19-11.75), was second in the 55 dash and 55 hurdles and a fourth in the 300. Julia Wallace was second in the 300 and 500.
South County also won two relay races, the 4×200 (1:39.72) and 4×400 (3:54.93). Wallace ran on the 4×400 relay along with Cameron Thompson, Amiyan Curry and Kendall Williams. The 4×200 relay consisted of Thompson, Curry, Karmen McCants and Makyan Mason.
Individually, Thompson finished seventh in the 55 dash and Curry was ninth in the long jump. Also for South County, Tristin Payne was eighth in the 55 dash.
Leading the Robinson girls was Petra Gruendel with a third in the 1,600, Alexandra Bird was third in the 3,200 and Annette McGrath third in the 300. Karina Bird was fourth in the 3,200 and Ariana Lopez fifth in the 3,200.
Robinson’s 4×200 relay was second, the 4×800 third and the 4×400 fourth.
For the South Lakes girls, Caroline Elliott was a double-winner in the 1,000 (2:54.59) and 1,600 (4:48.43).
South Lakes won the 4×800 relay (9:12.76).
