Peyton Steva

Peyton Steva ‘19 has had a passion for track that began when she was about eight years old. Since then, Steva has been running mostly hurdles and sprints on the track team.

Participating in track has taught Steva the value of teamwork. “You really need to trust in your teammates, because if you don’t, you’re not going to be as happy on the team,” Steva said. “Your teammates are going to feel a lot better if you believe in them.”

Steva’s teamwork has helped her reach her proudest moment: winning first in the distance medley in 2017 with a few teammates. Their time set a school record.

Steva plans to continue track in college, and has hopes of participating post-collegiality. While there are a lot of things to look forward to in college, Steva is going to miss her teammates the most. “(It) sounds really cliche, but I’ve gotten really close with these girls over the past four years. I already miss the girls that have already left because they’ve graduated,” Steva said. “You’re going from seeing people every single day since seventh grade because you guys are doing the same sports to not being able to see them because we’ll be in different states.”