Lyla Houser | XC Results and Championship Watch
Lyla Houser: recent racing and championship watch
Chenango Valley · Class C watch · September 12–October 23 review
STAC girls small: published seed #1
Conference seed mark: 19:31.80. The conference list does not identify its race date or course. It is a seed reference, not an additional 2026 finish or a season-best claim.
| Date | Race and field | Course | Race place | Published time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Marathon InvitationalGirls varsity seeded | 5K | 5th | 20:55.4 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Pete Matzke InvitationalGirls varsity / JV | XC course | 3rd | 21:04.6 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Owego Night InvitationalGirls varsity | 3.1 miles | 4th | 19:31.8 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Conwicke-Stock InvitationalGirls varsity | XC course | 10th | 21:04.1 |
Who to compare
Houser led Heath by 19.0 seconds in Owego’s varsity girls race on September 25 (19:31.8 to 19:50.8). Heath finished ahead at Pete Matzke on October 2 (20:29.1 to 21:04.6). Houser then ran 20:55.4 at Marathon, 21.6 seconds ahead of Little in the same seeded race.
All three are in STAC’s small-school girls discussion. At sectionals, Heath’s Class B watch separates from Houser and Little’s Class C watch. Chenango Forks’ depth is the team story. Arianna Hepler is on the current seed list, with no new finish verified in this review.
Explore: Sarah Heath, Clara Little, Arianna Hepler, Grace Harkness, Lena Lindow, Ella Goodrich, Katherine Yahner, Rebecca Yahner.
Sources: Section IV published result history, October 22 conference seeds and the linked meet reports. Times keep the precision in the reviewed result history. Course distances are shown only where identified in the meet materials. 2026 Section IV handbook. Final entries and later timer corrections take precedence.
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