LEXINGTON, Ky. — A team of Lafayette High School students placed second in Architectural Design at the 2026 National Technology Student Association (TSA) Conference held in June in the Washington, D.C. area, according to a Fayette County Public Schools announcement.

The seven-member team—Mirabel Anderson, Josiah Cutts, Logan Kirk, Pol Marti, Kaitlyn May, Ty Sampson, and club adviser Taylor Steele—earned the runner-up trophy in the team competition at the conference held June 22-26 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. The event's theme was "Unity through Community."

Individual competitors also performed well. In the Onsite CAD Architecture category, Ty Sampson earned runner-up honors while Josiah Cutts placed sixth in individual competition.

The strong finish at nationals comes after Lafayette's architectural design teams dominated at the state level. In April, two Lafayette teams earned top honors at Kentucky's TSA state conference, with one team claiming first place and another placing second in the Architectural Design category.

TSA club members apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics concepts through co-curricular activities, competitive events, and related programs. Lafayette High School, located in Lexington, serves more than 2,300 students in grades 9-12.