LCA, Episcopal take state outdoor track and field titles

Lafayette Christian and Episcopal claimed Class 2A state titles in the LHSAA outdoor track and field championships at Bernie Moore Stadium on the campus of LSU on Friday.

The Knights scored 68 points to take the boys team championship with Episcopal second. Kentwood was fifth.

Lafayette Christian won a pair of relay races and Devin Walton of the Knights won the 100 meter dash while Micah Miller took first in the shot put. Jermaine Brown of Kentwood took first in the 200 meter dash.

Episcopal won the girls state championship with 111 points with Holy Savior Menard finished second with 76 points. Newman was third with St. Thomas Aquinas finishing fourth.

Daila Young of the Knights won the 100 and 300 meter hurdles. Episcopal also won the 4×400 relay.

Breanna Becerra of St. Thomas Aquinas won the 400 and 800 meter runs. Ava Hartman of Newman won at 3,200 meters.

Amite basketball superstar Jalencia Pierre showed her immense athletic ability, winning both the long jump and triple jump.

Class 2A track and field results

Boys Team Results:
 1. Lafayette Christian, 68. 2. Episcopal, 57. 3. Jonesboro-Hodge, 54. 4. Oakdale, 31. 5. East Feliciana, 30. 5. Kentwood, 30. 7. Newman, 25. 8. Dunham, 23. 8. Mangham, 23. 10. D’Arbonne Woods, 20.

Track events
100: 1. Devin Walton, Lafayette Christian, 10.75. 2. Tyshawn Johnson, Mangham, 10.93. 3. Jalin Moody, Vidalia, 11.06.
200: 1. Jermaine Brown, Kentwood, 21.85. 2. Devin Walton, Lafayette Christian, 22.14. 3. Jalin Moody, Vidalia, 22.50.
400: 1. Desmond Duncan, Winnfield, 49.92. 2. Rochelle Harrell, Amite, 50.74. 3. Ashton Davis, Lake Arthur, 50.81.
800: 1. Landon Meche, Ascension Episcopal, 2:01.82. 2. Sacha Demoncourt, Episcopal, 2:02.55. 3. Xaviar Smith, South Plaquemines, 2:06.94.
1,600: 1. John Walker McDonald, Dunham, 4:31.84. 2. Alex Hollier, Episcopal, 4:39.42. 3. Sullivan Hanna, Rosepine, 4:40.30.
110 hurdles: 1. Dryden Duggins, Episcopal, 15.17. 2. Herman Batiste, East Feliciana, 15.51. 3. Cole Sanders, Port Barre, 16.00.
300 hurdles: 1. Herman Batiste, East Feliciana, 40.48. 2. Devontae Mozee, Jonesboro-Hodge, 41.21. 3. Cameron Leonard, Jonesboro-Hodge, 41.67.
4×100: 1. Lafayette Christian, 42.59. 2. Mangham, 42.80. 3. Oakdale, 42.92.
4×200: 1. Lafayette Christian, 1:28.89. 2. Kentwood, 1:30.47. 3. Mangham, 1:30.66.
4×400: 1. Episcopal, 3:29.75. 2. Lafayette Christian, 3:30.17. 3. Loreauville, 3:30.75.
4×800: 1. Episcopal, 8:34.90. 2. D’Arbonne Woods, 8:38.53. 3. Menard, 8:40.31.

Field
High jump: 1. Herman Batiste, East Feliciana, 6-06. 2. Devontae Mozee, Jonesboro-Hodge, 6-06. 3. Kelby Guillory, Jeanerette, 6-00.
Long jump: 1. Justin Calahan, Jonesboro-Hodge, 21-09.50. 2. Aiden Jones, 21-06. 3. Dillon Pikes, Lakeview, 21-05.25.
Triple jump: 1. Dillon Pikes, Lakeview, 45-02.50. 2. Devontae Mozee, Jonesboro-Hodge, 44-02. 3. Justin Calahan, Jonesboro-Hodge, 43-08.50.
Shot put: 1. Micah Miller, Lafayette Christian, 48-11.50. 2. Jordan Antoine, Port Allen, 47-09.75. 3. Kesmond Armstrong, Bunkie, 47-08.
Javelin: 1. Huxley Pias, Bunkie, 159-03. 2. Logan Hargrove, Oakdale, 158-03. 3. Joseph Yount, Many, 155-01.
Pole vault: 1. Lucas Owens, Acadiana, 13-06. 2. Beau Beaulieu, Catholic High New Iberia, 13-00. 3. Caleb Stamper, D’Arbonne Woods, 12-06.

Girls
Team scores: 1. Episcopal, 111. 2. Holy Savior Menard, 76. 3. Newman, 76. 4. St. Thomas Aquinas, 48. 5. Rosepine, 32. 6. Kentwood, 30. 6. Dunham, 30. 8. Lafayette Christian, 26. 9. Amite, 22. 10. Bunkie, 17.

Track
100: 1. Jordyn Minor, Dunham, 12.11. 2. A’Shyria Burns, Holy Savior Menard, 12.32. 3. Tanaya Diamond, Kentwood, 12.42.
200: 1. Shekayla Miller, Ferriday, 25.61. 2. Tanaya Diamond, Kentwood, 25.89. 3. Jordyn Minor, Dunham, 25.90.
400: 1. Breanna Becerra, St. Thomas Aquinas, 57.46. 2. Kaylie Anderson, Lafayette Christian, 59.87. 3. Hayley Calcote, Rosepine, 1:00.55.
800: 1. Breanna Becerra, St. Thomas Aquinas, 2:19.84. 2. Lucy Cramer, Episcopal, 2:23.87. 3. Bella Biggerstaff, Ascension Episcopal, 2:24.38.
1,600: 1. Emma Bourg, Houma Christian, 5:13.97. 2. Lucy Cramer, Episcopal, 5:16.68. 3. Riley Ries, Dunham, 5:20.16.
3,200: 1. Ava Hartman, Newman, 11:35.40. 2. Riley Ries, Dunham, 11:48.74. 3. Emma Bourg, Houma Christian, 12:00.35.
100 hurdles: 1. Daila Young, Episcopal, 14.57. 2. Aly Jo Warren, Holy Savior Menard, 15.71. 3. Alana Simon, Episcopal, 16.01.
300 hurdles: 1. Daila Young, Episcopal, 44.46. 2. Aly Jo Warren, Holy Savior Menard, 45.08. 3. Alana Simon, Episcopal, 46.36.
4×100: 1. Kentwood, 49.79. 2. Port Allen, 50.10. 3. Episcopal, 50.12.
4×200: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas, 1:45.46. 2. Newman, 1:45.67. 3. Kentwood, 1:47.09.
4×400: 1. Episcopal, 4:03.57. 2. Rosepine, 4:09.38. 3. St. Thomas Aquinas, 4:10.29.
4×800: 1. Rosepine, 9:58.82. 2. Episcopal, 10:06.41. 3. Newman, 10:14.44.

Field
High jump: 1. Frances Oliver, Episcopal, 5-06. 2. Alana Simon, Episcopal, 5-04. 3. Shannon Alack, St. Thomas Aquinas, 5-00.
Long jump: 1. Jalencia Pierre, Amite, 18-00.50. 2. Frances Oliver, Episcopal, 17-09.75. 3. Aly Jo Warren, Holy Savior Menard, 17-00.
Triple jump: 1. Jalencia Pierre, Amite, 39-00.25. 2. Frances Oliver, Episcopal, 37-00.50. 3. Patrionna Miller, East Feliciana, 35-11.50.
Shot put: 1. Jaslyn Russell, Oakdale, 37-08.50. 2. Kaitlyn Washington, Lafayette Christian, 37-04.50. 3. Mya Brown, St. Charles Catholic, 37-03.25.
Pole vault: 1. Aly Jo Warren, Holy Savior Menard, 12-04. 2. Brycelyn Bujard, Vinton, 10-00. 3. Olivia Marcentel, Menard, 9-00.
Javelin: 1. Kaylen Rabalais, Bunkie, 124-11. 2. Hadley Ryland, Menard, 123-03. 3. Malani Francis, Port Barre, 112-05.
Discus: 1. Kaitlyn Washington, Lafayette Christian, 126-00. 2. Riley Hebert, Delcambre, 114-10. 3. Daysha Cooper, Bunkie, 104-00