Ruston sweeps boys, girls indoor track meet as locals fare well
At the Ochsner LHSAA Indoor Track meet Saturday at Carl Maddox Field House on the campus of LSU, Ruston flexed its muscle, winning both the boys and girls Division I team titles.
The Bearcat boys edged Catholic High of Baton Rouge by a point for the title. Karr was the top area finisher, coming in fifth.
Among top performances by area schools, Beau Domingue of Hammond won the pole vault with a vault of 16-0 ¾.
Zander Dunbar of St. Augustine took first in the 800 meter run in a time of 1:57.70.
Ra’hji Dennis of Karr was best in the 60 meter dash in a time of 6.85.
Nathan Fontan of Mandeville won the 3,200 race in a time of 9:30.46.
Jesuit won the 4×800 relay in a time of 8:07.86.
Ruston took the girls title by a solid 22-point margin over St. Joseph’s Academy.
The boys Division II title went to University High by a convincing margin over second-place Lake Charles College Prep.
Trey Hauge of Lutcher took first in the 800 meter run in a time of 2:04.14.
The girls Division II title went to St. Louis Catholic with Episcopal second. St. Thomas Aquinas was the top area finisher, coming in fifth.
Breanna Becerra of St. Thomas Aquinas captured the 800 meter run in a time of 2:24.19.
Svenya Stoyanoff of Christ Episcopal was victorious in the 1,600 meters in a time of 5:18.47.
Ochsner LHSAA Indoor Track Meet Results
Division I
Boys
Team totals: 1, Ruston 59. 2, Catholic-BR 58. 3, Zachary 42. 4, Scotlandville 35. 5, Edna Karr 22. 6, John Curtis 20. 7, Westgate 18, St. Augustine 18. 9, Captain Shreve 16. 10, Tioga 14.
Field events
Shot put: 1, Grant Griffin, Catholic, 55-1. 2, Mahki Smith, Scotlandville, 51-8 ¼. 3, Tai’Shon Nelson, Zachary, 51-7.
Long jump: 1, Brandon Green, Ruston, 23-5 1/4. 2, Broderick Davis, Scotlandville, 22-11 1/4. 3, Dylan Sonnier, Southside, 22-8 1/2.
High jump: 1, Sherman Hawkins, Tioga, 6-6. 2, D’Andre Taylor, St. Amant, 6-3 ½, Jayden Averhart, Slidell, 6-3 1/2.
Pole vault: 1, Beau Domingue, Hammond, 16-0 3/4. 2, Bransen Phillips, Catholic, 13-7 1/4. 3, Justin Perault, Denham Springs, 13-7 1/4.
Triple jump: 1, Brandon Green, Ruston, 51-6 1/4. 2, Jeremy Nelson, Ouachita, 49-11 1/4. 3, Demarion Sowell, Natchitoches Central, 45-5 1/4.
Track events
4×200-meter relay: 1, Karr 1:29.60. 2, Scotlandville 1:30.16. 3, St. Augustine, 1:30.38.
1,600 meters: 1, Rhen Langley, Zachary, 4:18.90. 2, Caleb Babineaux, Ruston, 4:22.19. 3, Caleb Ackman, Zachary, 4:22.28.
800: 1, Zander Dunbar, St. Augustine, 1:57.70. 2, Justin Decant, Pineville, 1:57.88. 3, Lajaune George, Zachary, 1:58.27.
400: 1, Marquez Stevenson, Captain Shreve, 48.93. 2, King Taylor, John Curtis Christian, 50.39. 3, Joshua Anding, Ruston, 51.08.
4×800 relay: 1, Jesuit 8:07.86. 2, Ruston 8:21.21. 3, Brother Martin, 8:22.42.
60 hurdles: 1, Broderick Davis, Scotlandville, 8.00. 2, Justin Horne, John Curtis Christian, 8.08. 3, Louis Rudge, Catholic, 8.16.
60: 1, Ra’hji Dennis, Karr, 6.85. 2, Krosse Johnson, Holy Cross, 6.92. 3, Marquez Stevenson, Captain Shreve, 6.94.
3,200: 1, Nathan Fontan, Mandeville, 9:30.46. 2, Rhen Langley, Zachary, 9:31.83. 3, Daniel Sullivan, Catholic, 9:41.99.
4×400 relay: 1, Catholic 3:26.46. 2, Ruston 3:26.77. 3, Westgate 3:27.34.
Girls
Team Totals: 1, Ruston 79. 2, St. Joseph’s Academy 57. 3, Scotlandville 54. 4, Vandebilt Catholic 34. 5, Baton Rouge High 28. 6, Dutchtown 20. 7, Zachary 18, Central Lafourche 18. 9, Huntington 16, Lafayette 16.
Field events
Pole vault: 1, Emery Prentice, Vandebilt Catholic, 13-6 1/4. 2, Addison Richey, Teurlings Catholic, 11-11 3/4. 3, Cameron Mount, 11-11 3/4.
Shot put: 1, Jaydan Jackson, Zachary, 42-3 1/4. 2, Laila Guy. Baton Rouge High, 41-8 3/4. 3, Reese Grossie, Lafayette, 38-9 1/2.
Long jump: 1, Bryanna Craig, Ruston, 18-4 1/4. 2, Key’ona Gabriel, Ruston, 18-1 3/4. 3, Ava Riche, St. Joseph’s, 17-11 1/2.
High jump: 1, Bryanna Craig, Ruston, 5-8 3/4. 2, Miranda Tillery, Lakeshore, 5-4 1/4. 3, Arriana Hill, Airline, 5-0 1/4.
Triple jump: 1, Ke’yona Gabriel, Central Lafourche, 40-6 3/4. 2, Simone Castelluccio, St. Joseph’s, 37-5 3/4. 3, Marley Richard, Destrehan, 37-4.
Track events
4×200-meter relay: 1, Scotlandville 1:40.24. 2, Ruston 1:45.27. 3, St. Joseph’s 1:45.75.
1,600 meters: 1, Ella Chesnut, Vandebilt Catholic, 5:03.79. 2, Natalie Vankatamaran, Baton Rouge High, 5:04.01. 3, Lily Garrett, Ruston, 5:05.52.
800: 1, Rachel Fereday, Dutchtown, 2:17.90. 2, Laila Jackson, Higgins, 2:19.83. 3, London Parker, John Curtis Christian, 2:23.70.
400: 1, Makeriah Harris, Scotlandville, 56.63. 2, Jada Williams, Ruston, 56.80. 3, Quincy Simon, Northside, 58.89.
4×800 relay: 1, Ruston 9:58.02. 2, St. Joseph’s 9:58.57. 3, Scotlandville 10:13.16.
60 hurdles: 1, Makeriah Harris, Scotlandville, 8.60. 2, Demetria Harris, Huntington, 8.78. 3, Bryanna Craig, Ruston, 8.82.
60: 1, Ariane Linton, Dutchtown, 7.54. 2, Demetria Harris, Huntington, 7.76. 3, Sade Gray, Scotlandville, 7.78.
3,200: 1, Ella Chesnut, Vandebilt Catholic, 11:03.12. 2, Lily Garrett, Ruston, 11:06.27. 3, Grace Rennhoff, St. Joseph’s, 11:33.24.
4×400 relay: 1, Ruston 3:56.71. 2, Scotlandville 3:58.42. 3, Lafayette 4:10.41.
Division II
Boys
Top teams: 1, University High 62. 2, Lake Charles College Prep 36. 3, E.D. White Catholic31. 4, Episcopal 29. T-5, Mansfield 22. T-5, Dunham 22. 7, Westlake 20. 8, West Feliciana 19. T-9, Lafayette Christian 17. T-9, Berwick 17
Field events
Long jump: 1, Tristan Goodley, Westlake, 23-1 1/4. 2, Jack Schwing, Country Day, 22-3. 3, Braylen Walker, Lake Charles College Prep, 21-7 1/4.
High jump: 1, Michael Berry, Ville Platte, 6-4. 2, Pierre Wade, Oakdale, 6-1 1/2. 3, Dane Grow, Berwick, 6-0 1/2.
Triple jump: 1,Tristan Goodley. Westlake, 48-4 3/4. 2, Edan Stagg, University, 43-10 3/4. 3, Cade Dauzat, Oakdale, 41-9 3/4.
Shot put: 1, Micah Miller, Lafayette Christian, 49-9. 2, Derrick Williams, Hamilton Christian, 47-5. 3, James David Miller, Ouachita Christian, 46-10 1/4.
Pole vault: 1, Mason Abshire, St. Louis Catholic, 13-01.50. 2, Beau Beaullieu, Catholic-New Iberia. 2, Reid Bodin, Lutcher, 12-09.50.
Track events
4×200-meter relay: 1, Mansfield 1:32.78. 2, Lake Charles College Prep, 1:33.22. 3, McDonogh 35 1:33.73.
1,600 meters: 1, John Walker McDonald, Dunham, 4:30.99. 2, John Hall Hays, University, 4:32.35. 3, Blayton Bernard, University Lab, 4:34. 29.
800: 1, Trey Hauge, Lutcher, 2:04.14. 2, Sacha Dernancourt, Episcopal, 2:04.57. 3, Garrett Simmons, Ouachita Christian, 2:04.95.
400: 1, Imani Coleman, West Feliciana, 49.92. 2, Christopher Gravois, E.D. White Catholic, 50.35. 3, Jarell Joseph, Lake Charles College Prep, 50.41.
4×800 relay: 1, Episcopal 8:48.30. 2, University Lab 8:57.89. 3, St. Louis Catholic 9:00.64.
60 hurdles: 1, Jaden Youngblood, Mansfield, 8.31. 2, Caleb Johnson, West Feliciana, 8.46. 3, Gavin White, Berwick, 8.66.
60: 1, Christopher Gravois, E.D. White Catholic, 6.91. 2, Tyrus Morris, McDonogh 35, 6.96. 3, Austin Ausberry, University Lab, 7.10.
3,200: 1, John Walker McDonald, Dunham, 9:59.80. 2, John Hall Hays, University Lab, 10:03.36. 3, Owen Tauzin, E.D. White Catholic, 10:04.06.
4×400 relay: 1,Lake Charles College Prep 3:33.79. 2, Madison Prep 3:36.33. 3, University Lab 3:38.07.
Girls
Top teams: 1, St. Louis Catholic 111. 2, Episcopal 65. 3, Brusly 28. 4, West Feliciana 25. 5, St. Thomas Aquinas 24. 6, Lake Charles College Prep 19. 7, Holy Savior Menard 14.5. T-8, North Webster 14. T-8, Dunham 14. 10, Christ Episcopal 13.
Field events
High jump: 1, Alana Simon, Episcopal, 5-4 1/2. 2, Francie Oliver, Episcopal, 5-4 1/2. 3, Macie Fontenot, St. Louis Catholic, 5-2 1/4.
Long jump: 1, Tristen Harris, West Feliciana, 17-9 3/4. 2, Tia Reder, St. Louis Catholic, 17-6. 3, Aly Jo Warren, Holy Savior Menard, 17-1 1/2.
Pole vault: 1, Peyten Ware, North Webster, 11-1 3/4. 2, Elizabeth Hebert, E.D. White Catholic, 10-10. 3, Meg Graves, Ascension Episcopal, 9-2 ¼.
Shot put: 1, Ja’Myah Williams, Madison Prep, 40-4 1/4. 2, Amerie Guillory, St. Louis Catholic, 35-6 3/4. 3, Jaslyn Rusell, Oakdale, 34-10 1/2.
Triple jump: 1, Tia Reder, St. Louis Catholic, 36-01.50. 2, Francine Oliver, Episcopal, 35-09.50. 3, Madison Ackerman, Loranger, 34-05.75.
Track events
4×200-meter relay: 1, St. Louis Catholic 1:46.00. 2, Brusly 1:48.83. 3, West Feliciana 1:49.20.
1,600 meters: 1, Svenya Stoyanoff, Christ Episcopal, 5:18.47. 2, Ella Segura, St. Louis Catholic, 5:20.33. 3, Lucy Cramer, Episcopal, 5:23.41.
800: 1, Breanna Becerra, St. Thomas Aquinas, 2:24.19. 2, Sophia Swinney, Anacoco, 2:24.75. 3, Ella Segura, St. Louis Catholic, 2:24.93.
400: 1, Kenzie Touchet, St. Louis Catholic, 58.75. 2, Jayla Mason, 58.90. 3, Hannah Boullion, St. Louis Catholic, 1:00.29.
4×800 relay: 1, Episcopal 10:07.69. 2, St. Thomas Aquinas 10:18.59. 3, St. Louis Catholic 10:21.63.
60 hurdles: 1, Kenzie Touchet, St. Louis Catholic, 8.87. 2, Daila Young, Episcopal, 9.32. 3, Kylar Coleman, St. Martin’s, 9.41.
60: 1, Megan Williams, Brusly, 7.876. 2, Tristen Harris, West Feliciana, 7.877. 3, Jordyn Minor, Dunham, 7.92.
3,200: 1, Ella Segura, St. Louis Catholic , 11:54.54. 2, Ava Hartman, Newman, 11:46.49. 3, Riley Ries, Dunham, 11:46.70.
4×400 relay: 1, St. Louis Catholic 4:09.17. 2, Episcopal 4:15.50. 3, Lake Charles College Prep 4:15.99.
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