La Jolla's Janae Stanley-Castillo unleashes
her best throw of 38'10" at the Eastern League
Finals at Canyon Hills Fri., May 8.
(Photos by Ed Piper)
By Ed Piper
Janae Stanley-Castillo, who first won the Eastern League shot put title as a sophomore in her first year of competition last season, repeated as title defender by chucking the huge ball of metal 38'10" at Canyon Hills High Friday afternoon, May 8.
The junior, amiable and willing to work with her fellow athletes, led a foursome of Vikings through the league finals in posting her first-place throw. Teammates Ayla Lakisic, only a freshman, sophomore Kayla Hanoch, and Mitra Mahmoudi, a junior, completed the 13 student-athletes who finished in the event beginning Friday's finals. The races on the new Canyon Hills track were delayed by 39 minutes due to electronic timing issues.
Stanley-Castillo has thrown the shot 40'9" this season in La Jolla's dual meet against Mission Bay. She has improved her distance in her first 15 months of training in the sport over seven feet, from a best of 33'8" in 2025 at the CIF Division 3 championships. She will move on to next Saturday's (May 16) division meet with her 38-foot-plus put.
Stanley-Castillo (center, seated) waits for her final
attempt Friday, May 8, with teammates and throws
coach Darian Savage (red shirt).
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