2024 TOP STORIES: Lucy Thomas Pulls Upset at State XC Meet!

Dec 27, 2024

LUCY THOMAS PULLS AWAY FROM MICHELLE DAIGLE AT THE 2024 LHSAA STATE XC CHAMPIONSHIPS

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St. Joseph's Michelle Daigle came into the 2024 LHSAA State Cross Country Championships after arguably the best regular season in Louisiana history. But it was Baton Rouge junior Lucy Thomas who pulled the upset winning her second state championship with a time of 17:25.

It wasn't that Thomas won. She had picked up her first state championship in May at the LHSAA Class 5A State Outdoor Championships in the 3200m with a time of 10:57. She was also the runner-up at the 2023 LHSAA Cross Country Championships with a time of 17:52.

It was the way Thomas won... coming back from an injury in late summer.

BATON ROUGE'S LUCY THOMAS ON LHSAA D1 GIRLS STATE XC CHAMPIONSHIP UPSET

Below, you can watch race video of the LHSAA D1 Girls State Cross Country Championships.