John Curtis athlete Darrick Williams is one of the leaders on a senior laden squad this year at JCCS.
The Fourth of July has already passed, but prepare to see fireworks at City Park in New Orleans this Wednesday. The beginning to 2014 Louisiana cross country season is just days away and for the second year in a row the John Curtis cross country program is hosting the season opener. Last years competition set the tempo for the rest of the year and featured several state trophy winning teams, several state champions and medallists, and four athletes who would represent the state at the New Balance track championships the following track season. This years meet has grown and features once again a group of high profile teams and individuals not afraid to lay it on the line early. Here is a list of the majority of the confirmed entrants as of Sunday evening (and those looking to to run must email ccaiado@tulane.edu ASAP!):
Girls
John Curtis Christian School (Runner-Up 3A)
Sacred Heart New Orleans (Winner 3A)
Lusher Charter (4th Place 3A)
Mandeville (4th Place 5A)
St. Thomas Aquinas (Runner-Up 2A)
St. Scholastica (Runner-Up 4A)
Archbishop Chapelle
Urusline Academy
Dionysia Love, Sophie B. Wright (State Finalist 2A 3200)
Gabrielle Jennings, First Baptist (State Champion Class C)
Kirsten Landry, Ascension Episcopal (State Champion 1A)
Madelyn Jennings, First Baptist (State Runner-Up Class C)
Kaylen Howe, Runnels (State Finalist 2A 1600)
Amber Ferguson, Denham Springs (State Finalist 5A 1600 and 3200)
Boys
John Curtis Christian School (State Champions 3A)
Archbishop Shaw (4th Place 5A)
St. Thomas Aquinas (Runner-Up 2A)
Mandeville (6th Place 5A)
Archbishop Rummel
Thomas Kelton, Denham Springs (10:09 3200)
Mark Golay, Ridgewood (State Finalist 1A 3200)
Dean Campbell, Runnels (State Finalist 2A 3200)
Adam Howe, Runnels (State Finalist 2A 3200)
Alex Lewis, Holy Rosary (Class C Runner-Up XC)
John Paul Hardin, Zachary (10:21 3200)