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From left, Episcopal’s Ada Mere, Dutchtown’s Keira Melan, E.D. White’s Elizabeth Rodrigue, and St.
Joseph’s Michelle Daigle compete in the Girls 1600 Meter Run, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in the Episcopal Jostens Invitational in Baton Rouge, La. STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK Catholic High’s Jack Torrance competes in the discuss throw, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in the Episcopal Jostens Invitational in Baton Rouge, La. STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK St.
Louis’ Deacon Stantz, left, and Catholic High’s Patrick Kelly sprint for the finish line in the Boys 1600 Meter Run, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in the Episcopal Jostens Invitational in Baton Rouge, La. Stantz beat Kelly with a time of 4:26.79 to Kelly’s 4:26.
83. Both set personal records in the event. STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK West Feliciana’s Tristen Harris, left, and Episcopal’s Tiffany Foxworth compete in the Girls 100 Meter run, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in the Episcopal Jostens Invitational in Baton Rouge, La.
STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK From left, E.D. White’s Chase Naquin, Zachary’s Tyler Jackson, E.
D. White’s Nathaniel Thompson, and Zachary’s Caleb Hilton compete in the Boys 100 Meter Run, Thursday, April 10, 2025, in the Episcopal Jostens Invitational in Baton Rouge, La. STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There was a familiarity among the teams at the Episcopal Josten Relays on Thursday, but it only served to ratchet up the excitement as both the boys and girls team competitions came down to the wire.
St. Joseph's Academy trailed Zachary by four points before a 1-3 finish in the 3,200-meter run catapulted it to a team win. In similar fashion, Catholic led the Zachary boys by two points and used a 1-2 showing in the 3,200 to propel it to a first-place finish.
The matchup between Baton Rouge's two Catholic high schools and Zachary is one that will be repeated in the coming weeks as the teams compete in district, regional and state meets. St. Joseph's won the state indoor tournament in February while Zachary was second.
On Thursday, SJA outpointed Zachary 114-100. "In our district (4-5A), you've got to hold that peak for three weeks," SJA coach Vernon Langley said. "With all the top teams and top kids in the area, it mimics what you'll see at state.
The pressure stays on you in this district." St Joseph's got a meet record showing by Michelle Daigle in the 3,200 with a time of 11 minutes, 0.12 seconds.
Teammate Hope Lemoine was third allowing the Redstickers to take a 12-point lead into the 4x400 relay, which they won in 4:01.32. Other SJA wins came from Daigle in the 1,600 (5:03.
07), Alex Stewart with a PR in the 200 (25.23 seconds), and Mary Bellelo in the javelin (93 feet, 6 inches). Catholic held a 103-101 lead over the Broncos before the 3,200.
Augustin Juneau won the event (9:37.24) and was followed by Peter Watson, who was second at 9:42.77.
The Bears then won the 4x400 (3:20.10) as they totaled 141 points to Zachary's 124. Catholic's Jack Torrance won the shot put (54-4) and the discus (162-11).
Other boys double winners were Zachary's Caleb Hilton in the 100 (10.73) and 200 (22.04), and Episcopal's Wynn Turner in the 110 hurdles (15.
55) and 300 hurdles (40.23). West Feliciana's Tristen Harris won the long jump with a leap of 19-63⁄4, the longest in the state this season.
She also won the 100 (11.82). St.
Louis Catholic's Hannah Boullion anchored the Saints' winning 4x200 relay (1:40.43) and came back to win the 400 with a meet and stadium record time of 55.15.
Boullion was the 2024 class 3A outdoor 200 and 400 champion, and ran legs on the Saints state champion 4x200 and 4x400 relays. "I've been doing good these past weeks," said Boullion, a UL commitment. "I've gotten down to 54 and I'm fighting for 53, which is in my range.
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