CHARLESTON, W. VA. — Even though they don’t have a home track, Tolsia High School is competing at the highest level and will have a shot at a state title after winning the Class A Region IV 4 x 100 relay championship recently.
2024 Class A Region 4 Champs
Noah Copley, Peyton Rice, Brayden Hill, Ethan Perry, Jacob Litton
The foursome combined to run the relay in 48.56.
The team will compete on Saturday afternoon May 18, at Laidley Field in Charleston in the 4 x 100 finals.
Tolsia Track Coach Noah Copley
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… Hard work pays off, and there’s no one who works harder than these kids.”
“… It’s anyone’s state championship right now until one of the teams that qualified crosses the finish line first. We can’t do anything about the other teams. We will just need to get in a good week of practice, focus on assignments, and be as flawless as possible in our exchanges.”
Senior Jacob Litton
“ It’s winding down and it’s bittersweet but I honestly have no regrets.”
Freshman Peyton Rice
“ Who sealed the qualifying run by holding off other teams to the finish line. I wasn’t letting them pass me.”
Junior Brayden Hill
“ That he was ecstatic about helping the team reach the big stage.”
Senior Ethan Perry
“ That track gave him a platform to showcase his individual talents as well as help the team have a successful year.”