Jesuit, Parkview Baptist, E.D. White, St. Joseph’s top state cross country rankings

The first Louisiana Track and Field Association cross country polls for the season are out.

Defending Division I boys state champion Jesuit is the top-ranked team among large schools. The Blue Jays were elite a year ago, claiming the top five individual spots in the state meet and seven of the first nine finishers.

District rival Brother Martin is ranked second.

In Division II, defending state champion Parkview Baptist holds the top spot with Newman second among the boys small schools.

On the girls side, defending Division I state champion St. Joseph’s Academy top the large school rankings with Mount Carmel Academy second.

E.D. White Catholic sits atop the girls small school rankings with Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy second.

Here are your Cross Country Rankings:

Girls Small School Rankings
Rank Team Points
1 E.D. White (7) 90
2 ARCA (2) 73
3 Episcopal BR 69
4 Newman 68
5 Ascension Episcopal 67
6 St. Thomas Aquinas (10) 42
7 St. Michael 35
8 Cedar Creek 27
9 Country Day 24
10 Central Private 12

Others receiving votes: Hannan, McGehee, St. Martin’s, Sterlington, Episcopal of Acadiana, Christ Episcopal

Boys Large School Rankings
Rank Team Points
1 Jesuit 100
2 Brother Martin 90
3 Catholic BR 75
4 Parkway 61
5 Dutchtown 57
6 Central Lafourche 52
7 Zachary 38
8 Teurlings Catholic 25
9 Ruston 24
10 Central BR 16

Others receiving votes: Hahnville, David Thibodaux
Boys Small School Rankings
Rank Team Points
1 Parkview Baptist (2) 90
2 Newman 84
3 E.D. White (2) 73
4 Episcopal BR (6) 70
5 Country Day 55
6 Episcopal of Acadiana 51
7 Cedar Creek 42
8 ARCA 18
9 John Curtis 11
10 Choudrant 10

Others receiving votes: University, Westminster, Christ Episcopal, Ascension Catholic, Sterlington, D’Arbonne Woods, Loyola, Erath, St. Michael

Girls Large School Rankings
Rank Team Points
1 St. Joseph’s (10) 100
2 Mt. Carmel 90
3 Vandebilt Catholic 75
4 Ruston 71
5 St. Thomas More 66
6 Parkway 39
7 CE Byrd 36
8 Dutchtown 22
9 Teurlings Catholic 14
10 Dominican 13

Others receiving votes: Baton Rouge, Zachary, Alexandria, Lafayette