Catholic, St. Joseph top Louisiana high school cross country polls

Catholic of Baton Rouge and St. Joseph Academy remain the top-ranked teams in the latest Cross Country Coaches poll released Monday.

The Bears received nine of ten first place votes to easily top the boys poll with St. Paul’s second. Ruston is third and the Bearcats received the third vote in the poll. Brother Martin is fourth with Episcopal fifth. Jesuit is sixth while Mandeville is ninth.

St. Joseph Academy is the unanimous top choice on the girls side with Vandebilt Catholic second. St. Michael is third with Mount Carmel Academy fourth and Mandeville fifth. St. Scholastica is sixth while Newman is seventh. Lusher Charter is ninth.

Here are the results of the most recent cross country coaches poll. This poll is a composite poll (all classes combined).

Boys Composite Rankings
Rank Team Points
1 Catholic-Baton Rouge (9) 99
2 St. Paul’s 82
3 Ruston (1) 73
4 Brother Martin 71
5 Episcopal 58
6 Jesuit 39
7 University High 30
8 Teurlings Catholic 25
9 Mandeville 18
10 Airline 16

Others receiving votes: Holy Savior Menard, Holy Cross, E.D. White Catholic, St. Michael, Zachary

Girls Composite Rankings
Rank Team Points
1 St. Joseph (10) 100
2 Vandebilt Catholic 83
3 St. Michael 71
4 Mount Carmel 70
5 Mandeville 55
6 St. Scholastica 41
7 Newman 25
8 Ruston 18
9 Lusher 15
10 West Monroe 14

Others receiving votes: Dutchtown, Sacred Heart NOLA, Urusline, Episcopal, Dominican, Fontainbleau, Teurlings Catholic, Live Oak