The 2013 Louisiana XC season returns to action this weekend as teams from around the state travel to their respective meets to battle the clock and weather conditions. Week 3 will bring three major meets (which we have on file at Louisiana Milesplit): The LSU XC Invitational in Baton Rouge, the Rummel/Chapelle meet in New Orleans, and the Christian Brothers meet in Abita Springs. With ranked teams present at each of these meets, it’s the Christian Brothers Invitational, hosted by St. Paul’s, that will highlight this weekend’s action.
Traditionally held at the Solomon Baptist Center in Loranger, Louisiana, this year’s meet has been moved to Money Hill, a gated community in Abita Springs, Louisiana. In only a few short years, this meet has become one of the more competitive regular season races in the state (perhaps only behind the prestigious Catholic High or fast Walker Invites).
In it’s past, this invitational has hosted top teams from New Orleans and Baton Rouge who willingly crossed the lake or broke from their beloved high park to participate. Despite this year’s change in venue, the level of competition has not diluted one bit. With 7 top 10 ranked teams from Week 2 rankings, as well as a slew of individual ranked runners, this meet is sure to be a tough win. In the team race, it looks to be a St. Paul’s - John Curtis showdown. Will the wolves be able to hold off the the Fighting Pats despite having several runners out for ACT testing? In the girl’s race, will (#2) St. Joseph hold off a charge from closely ranked Dominican (#3)? Freshman, Annie Hill, will be leading the SJA’s, making the individual race a throw down with Gabrielle Jennings, who happens to be undefeated in Louisiana XC competition for the last 4 years. On the men’s side, Will Zach Albright dominate the men’s race as many expect, or will John Curtis‘, Devin Keith, make an argument otherwise? With an 80% chance of rain this weekend, will conditions/competition in Abita be cooled, our predictions here at Louisiana Milesplit call for 100% HOT.
A few course shots from this weekend's up and coming Christian Brother XC Meet:
A full list of teams that will be competing in the big three this weekend:
Christian Brothers Invite:
Christian
Albany High School
Archbishop Hannan
Archbishop Shaw High School
Country Day
Denham Springs High School
Dominican (Girl’s LA#3)
First Baptist
Fontainebleau
Isidore Newman High School
John Curtis School (Boy’s LA#3)
Lakeshore High School
Mandeville High School (LA Girl’s #5)
Mandeville Junior High School
Mount Carmel (LA Girl’s #8)
North Corbin Junior High
Northlake Christian School
Northshore High School
Ponchatoula High School
Saint Scholastica Academy (LA Girl’s #6)
Slidell High School
St. Charles Catholic High School
St. George
St. Joseph (LA Girl’s #2)
St. Martin Episcopal
St. Paul’s (LA Boy’s #1)
Sumner High School
University High
Walker
Westside
Vandebilt Catholic
Zachary High School
Rummel/Chapelle Invitational:
Rummel
Chapelle
Country Day
Cabrini
McGehee
East St John
Pope John Paul
St Andrew the Apostle
AOL
St Philip
Ridgewood
St Angela
East Jefferson
Ascension of our Lord
Newman
Trinity
Salmen
School
St Paul
St Sebastian
Walker Landry
Morgan City
St Francis
St Christopher
Coach Paul
Paul River
Lake Forest Charter
Brother Martin (LA Boy’s #5)
Kipp
St Mary Margaret
LSU XC Invitational
GIRLS
Teurlings Catholic
St. Amant
Holden
Sophie B. Wright
West Feliciana
Madison Central
Jehovah-Jireh Christian
Christian Life
Central, Baton Rouge
Episcopal
East Ascension
Beau Chene
Dutchtown
Choudrant
Boys
Madison Central
Dutchtown
Christian Life
Beau Chene
Belaire
Central, Baton Rouge
Choudrant
Teurlings Catholic
East Ascension
Baton Rouge Magnet
Jehovah-Jireh Christian
Holy Cross
Port Barrre
St. Amant
Stay tuned for results, photos, and more from this weekend’s action...