St. Louis' junior Kenzie Touchet is this week's MileSplit Louisiana Performer of the Week! She won with nearly 48% (35,242) of the votes. Vandebilt Catholic's Ella Chestnut was the runner up with 45% (33,035).
The honor was well deserved for Touchet who made her way to the top of the podium four times during the LHSAA State Indoor Meet .
Her day started by running the anchor leg on St. Louis' winning girls 800 meter relay (1:46). The relay won the race by almost three seconds.
St. Louis' Kenzie Touchet runs away with the Division II girls 60 meter hurdle title!
In her individual events, Touchet was equally impressive. She won the Division II 400 meters with a time of 58.75 and the 60 meter hurdles with a 8.87, which ranked No. 12 in the nation among all Class of 2023 hurdlers.
Finally, she closed out her day with a leg on St. Louis' winning Division II 1600 meter relay team (4:09.17), winning by a six second margin.
"When nobody is watching-on the track or in the classroom, Kenzie is going to be working hard when nobody is watching. That's just the way she it.," St. Louis head coach Johnny Giordano said. "She inspires, motivates, and loves her teammates, and will do whatever it is she has to do to help her team be successful."
Touchet helped lead her Saints team to an amazing three-peat of the Division II LHSAA Girls State Championship, which saw the Saints score points in every single event. It's believed to be the first time in LHSAA state meet history it has ever happened.
Congratulations to St. Louis' Kenzie Touchet on being this week's MileSplit Louisiana Performer of the Week!