Track & Field Claims Runner-Up in District Championship
Congratulations to the members of the Track & Field Team who competed in last night’s District Championship Meet. The Crusaders finished 2nd in the team competition with an impressive collective team effort. Leading the team with individual 1st place finishes were Senior Jason Stant in the 300-meter hurdles and Junior Hunter Appleton in both the 1600 and 3200 meter runs. Other finishers of note were Senior Hayden Courrege’, with a 2nd place, finish in the 3200-meter run which helped secure the team runner-up spot.
In the field, the team was led by Senior Matthew Christy with 2nd place finishes in both the Shot Put and Discus. Freshmen Bryce Davey and Kaleb Kenney placed 2nd and 4th respectively in the Pole Vault. Qualifying for the Regional Meet and contributing to valuable team points were Junior Jackson Anuszkiewicz in the 1600 meter run; Senior Jason Stant in the 110 meter hurdles; and both the 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 meter relays consisting of Seniors Damon Smith, Jason Stant, and Neko Rojas; and Juniors Gerald-Justin Fontain, Connor Damare’ and LJ Gilyot.
The Crusaders will be back in action on Thursday at the Regional Meet in Hahnville. Good luck Crusaders!
District 9-5A Championship Results:
Shot Put
2nd place – Matthew Christy
5th place – John Buchert
Discus Throw
2nd place – Matthew Christy
7th place – John Buchert
Javelin Throw
5th place – Matthew Christy
8th place – Patrick Camp
Long Jump
9th place – Grant Delord
10th place – Josh Ekechukwu
Triple Jump
7th place – Carl Davis
8th place – Michael Vogt
High Jump
6th place – Carl Davis
8th place – Marco Perez
Pole Vault
2nd place – Bryce Davey
4th place – Kaleb Kenney
4x200 Meter Relay
3rd place – Connor Damare, Damon Smith, Jason Stant, LJ Gilyot
1600 Meter Run
1st place – Hunter Appleton
4th place – Jackson Anuszkiewicz
1100 Meter Hurdles
2nd place – Jason Stant
100 Meter Dash
5th place – Neko Rojas
12th place – Jack Romano
800 Meter Run
5th place – Michael Wilson
6th place – Ethan Dupas
4x100 Meter Relay
4th place – Neko Rojas, Damon Smith, Gerald-Justin Fontain, LJ Gilyot, Eric Milligan, Jack Romano
400 Meter Dash
6th place – Eric Milligan
8th place – Connor Damare
300 Meter Hurdles
1st place – Jason Stant
9th place – John Rink
200 Meter Dash
6th place – LJ Gilyot
3200 Meter Run
1st place – Hunter Appleton
2nd place – Hayden Courrege
4x400 Meter Relay
4th place – Ethan Dupas, Jackson Anuszkiewicz, Michael Wilson, Jason Stant, Connor Damare, Gerald-Justin Fontain
Photos courtesy of Ms. Patrice Williams-Smith.
Track & Field District Championship
Congratulations to the members of the Track & Field Team who competed in last night’s District Championship Meet. The Crusaders finished 2nd in the team competition with an impressive collective team effort. Leading the team with individual 1st place finishes were Senior Jason Stant in the 300-meter hurdles and Junior Hunter Appleton in both the 1600 and 3200 meter runs. Other finishers of note were Senior Hayden Courrege’, with a 2nd place, finish in the 3200-meter run which helped secure the team runner-up spot.
