Lamar Welcomes First “Thorina”

It’s a Lamar tradition to see a new ‘Thor’ every year, but this year is a bit different. We now get to welcome our first ‘Thorina’.

It’s traditional to have only one person be Thor throughout the school year, but this year we get to experience something new. We introduce our first Thorina in several years, Senior Sayuri Harris. Breaking tradition and beating odds she nominated herself to take on the Thorina role and represent our school.

“This is my first year being in Thor Corps, let alone being Thorina,” Harris exclaims. “I saw the Thor Corps last year and I really wanted to join the fun and be able to represent Lamar. Seeing them with bursts of energy to support and hype up the students and staff before games was something I felt I would enjoy, so I was quick to join this year. I have a whole bunch of energy so now that I am Thorina I can let it all out and not be judged, which is pretty cool in my opinion.”

Harris already knew some of the students in the Thor Corps, her and a few of her close friends talked about trying out this year and joining.

Senior Isley Ali who is captain of the Boys Swim team is the official Thor this year, he will be alongside her during games and pep rallies. They have already known eachother since last year and have been her best friends since August of 2023.

“I love having her as Thorina with me,” Ali says. “I found out she wanted to join Thor Corps when I was talking about wanting to become Thor this year. A few other of my friends were also trying out so we were pretty excited.”

Harris is described as a fun, confident, easy to talk to and a funny person to be around. You can see the enthusiasm in her eyes and how she portrays herself to others. She keeps her head held high and strives for high things to accomplish, becoming Thorina was one of them.