{"id":8146,"date":"2026-06-08T09:13:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/?p=8146"},"modified":"2026-06-08T09:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:16:09","slug":"local-wins-state-trig-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/2026\/06\/08\/local-wins-state-trig-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Local wins State Trig-Star!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Exclusive to Parallax<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 Trig-Star program was an incredible success, bringing together nearly 240 students from fourteen high schools across California to celebrate mathematics, problem-solving, and the surveying profession. This year\u2019s competition was especially exciting, with the top three state contestants all tying in score and separated only by their completion times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Central Coast was exceptionally well represented this year, with students from Mission College Prep, San Luis Obispo High School, Santa Maria High School, and Paso Robles High School all competing proudly at the state level. Even more impressive, all four participating Central Coast schools placed within the Top 14 statewide rankings, showcasing the incredible talent, hard work, and dedication of our local students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our local top local finishers were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1st Place:<\/strong> Chloe Elliot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2nd Place:<\/strong> Kanna Mashio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3rd Place:<\/strong> Carter Simpson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:30% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chloe_Elliot_2026_State_TrigStar_Winner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8148 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chloe_Elliot_2026_State_TrigStar_Winner.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chloe_Elliot_2026_State_TrigStar_Winner-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Chloe_Elliot_2026_State_TrigStar_Winner-500x652.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">We are especially proud that Chloe Elliott earned the title of <strong>2026 California State Trig-Star Champion<\/strong> and went on to represent California in the National Trig-Star Competition. We are all excitedly awaiting the national results and cheering her on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All participating top students will be recognized and celebrated at our Annual CLSA Central Coast BBQ on August 8th, (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/event\/chapter-summer-barbecue-2\/\">Click here for Barbecue details<\/a><\/em>) where they will receive scholarships, medals, and certificates honoring their achievements and hard work throughout this year\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has truly been an honor and privilege to organize and support the Trig-Star program over the past several years. Watching students challenge themselves, discover the practical applications of mathematics, and learn about the land surveying profession has been incredibly rewarding. Every year the program continues to inspire students, strengthen connections with our schools, and highlight the amazing young talent we have here on the Central Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also want to give a very special and heartfelt thank you to <strong>Leonard Lenger<\/strong>, who started the Trig-Star program in our chapter back in 1984, and to <strong>Randy Woodjack<\/strong> and <strong>George Marchecko<\/strong> for carrying the program forward and supporting these past 40 years. Their dedication, passion, and commitment built a tradition that has positively impacted generations of students while helping promote and strengthen the surveying profession throughout our region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I step away from this role, I could not be happier to pass the baton to <strong>Joshia Tiner<\/strong>, who I know will continue growing and strengthening the program for years to come. I am excited to see the future of Trig-Star in such capable hands and look forward to watching the program continue to thrive for the next generation of students and surveyors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luz Garcia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;2026 CCC CLSA Trig Star Chair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Central Coast was exceptionally well represented this year, with students from Mission College Prep, San Luis Obispo High School, Santa Maria High School, and Paso Robles High School all competing proudly at the state level. Even more impressive, all four participating Central Coast schools placed within the Top 14 statewide rankings, showcasing the incredible talent, hard work, and dedication of our local students<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":6611,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_ppma_block_editor_authors":""},"categories":[215,16],"tags":[31,211],"ppma_author":[230],"class_list":["post-8146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-chapter-news","tag-chapter","tag-state"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7abWA-27o","authors":[{"term_id":230,"user_id":22,"is_guest":0,"slug":"luz-garcia","display_name":"Luz Garcia","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/LUZ-GARCIA.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/LUZ-GARCIA.jpg"},"author_category":"1","first_name":"","last_name":"","user_url":"","job_title":"","description":""}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TRIG-STAR-LOGO.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8146"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8151,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8146\/revisions\/8151"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8146"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centralcoastclsa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=8146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}