2-sport star and record-breaking swimmer among Alaska high school senior signing highlights
May 23—Playing multiple sports in high school isn't uncommon, but it's rare to see a student athlete dominate the way senior Mary Jo Landon has at Chugiak in both soccer and tennis. After she and her partner completed a successful defense of their girls doubles state tennis title during the fall semester, the Central Washington women's soccer commit leads the entire state, among boys and girls, with 33 goals heading into Saturday's regular-season finale against Dimond. "It's so cool and it was kind of unexpected," Landon said.
"My goal obviously was trying to get a lot of goals, but just doubling my goals from last season, too, was just insane to me. So I'm very proud of it myself. " Her five hat tricks this year through 17 games are the most she has had in her high school career, with still more opportunities to potentially add to that total.
Committing to Central Washington was a multifaceted decision that started with her older sister, who used to live in that part of Washington. "I was familiar with the area when I was younger and I used to go down to her house in the summertime," Landon said. Last fall during the tennis season, her dad asked if she wanted to attend a talent ID camp the program was putting on, and she was determined to make the most of it.
"I did really good and coach John (Hawks) scouted me out, and he was like, 'Hey, I'd like you on the team,' and it was like, an immediate choice for me," Landon said. She officially signed in November and never seriously considered any other schools. "I just fell in love with the school itself, and the team environment was really nice," Landon said.
"I went down for another visit to meet the team, and they were all so kind. So, it was a really easy choice. " She plans to major in business administration, and while she doesn't know what her concentration will be just yet, she's confident that it will lead to success.
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