JADEN YOUNGBLOOD TAKES A PEAK AT SCOREBOARD IN THE PRELIMS OF THE BOYS 60m
Here is your meet recap for the running events at the 2025 LSU Last Chance Qualifier
60m
There were no surprises in this one at the state leaders in the boys and girls 60m remain the state leaders. In the girls' 60m, two future SEC sprinters met up in the finals. West Feliciana's Tristen Harris, who signed with South Carolina during the early signing period, tied her season best of 7.47 en route to winning her third-straight 60m title. Destrehan's Marley Richard, an LSU signee, finished second with a 7.57.
Liberty Magnet's Destiny Harrison, who is only a freshman, joined Harris and Richard on the podium. Harrison ran a 7.65 and is now Louisiana's fastest freshmen female sprinter.
In the boys 60m, Holy Cross' Josh Brown came into the competition with the state's fastest time and leaves as the state's leading sprinter as he ran a personal record 6.83. Coming in second was Kentwood's Jermaine Brown with a time of 6.95, who was under the 7 second barrier for only the second time in his career. The first came during the 2023 at the LHSAA State Indoor Meet when Brown finished with a 6.93 to finish as the state runner-up.
60m Hurdles
Mansfield's Jaden Youngblood continued to lower the No. 1 time in Louisiana with his win in the 60m hurdles at the LSU Last Chance Qualifier. Youngblood, who battled through injuries most of his junior season, ran a 7.97. That is a personal record for Youngblood and also his first time running under the 8 second barrier. Youngblood's closest competition came from his summer age-group teammate- Airline's Zion Smith (8.04). Scotlandville sophomore Fayden Brown was third with an 8.42.
Madison Prep's Dynasty Wilfred won her second straight hurdle race with her 8.97. Her teammate, Makayla Miller was the runner-up with a 9.22.
400m
Barbe's Kennedi Burks broke her own fieldhouse composite record with an indoor personal record of 55.01. It's the second time this season that Burks has broken her own record. The first time came at the McNeese Indoor No. 1 when she opened with 55.73.
Her time ranks No. 21 in the nation and No. 2 in Louisiana. St. Louis Catholic's Hannah Boullion ranks No. 1 with a time of 55.00. However, Boullion's time came on the banked track at the University of Houston. Bouillon finished third at the LSU Last Chance Qualifier. Her time of 56.16 was also under the meet record time set by Zachary's LA Janie O'connor in 2016.
The only surprise-really- came from Woodlawn sophomore Jaleyia Woods, who ran a 55.91. The time by Woods ranks No. 9 in the nation for sophomore girls. It's also the fastest time ever run by a Louisiana sophomore indoors.
Slidell's Ramelo Howard didn't break a record or run a La. No. 1 time, but he did run faster than the other 121 sprinters entered in the 400m at the LSU Last Chance Qualifier. That earned him a trip to the top of the podium and a T-shirt.
Juniors Jaylen Jackson, from Hammond, and John Curtis' Gabriel Gonzalez finished second and third respectively and joined Howard on the podium
800m
The boys' 800m continues to be one of those events this season that has seen dramatic improvement. It was evident two weeks ago at the LSU HS Qualifier when six runners were under the 2:00 barrier. The saying that "iron sharpens iron" must be true because the improvement continued on Saturday at the LSU Last Chance Qualifier.
Jesuit's Brandt Blanchard, fresh off a 1600m at the LSU HS Qualifier, competed in an event he is more comfortable in-the 800m, and came away as Louisiana's new leader in the event with a 1:56.20.
Mandeville junior Brayden Berglund made him earn it as the junior ran a 1:56.84. Only St. Paul's Eric Coston (1:56.01), Blair Henderson (1:56.13), Karjuan Williams (1:56.79) have run faster as juniors-but not by much.
In the girls' 800m, Parkview Baptist's Georgia Theriot won with a 2:19.84. That's a personal record for Theriot, who looks to play a major role in Parkview Baptist's quest for an LHSAA D2 State Indoor Championship in two weeks. Theriot's time ranks No. 5 in Louisiana.
Dutchtown Keira Melan was the runner-up with a 2:21.34. Only four sophomores in LHSAA history have run faster.
1600m
Jesuit had two runners on the podium after the boys' 1600m. Senior Leland Crawford--running indoors for the first time in three years--won with a 4:26.01. He won the race by two seconds over Mandeville senior Max Jacketti. Crawford's teammate Connor Fanberg was third with a 4:28.48.
In the girls' division, Parkview Baptist's Lucy Cramer ran away from the field running the third fastest indoor 1600m time of all-time. She finished with a 4:57.30, beating her old personal record of 4:58 set at last year's VA Showcase.
Cramer's closest competition was her younger sister, Molly, who finished as the runner-up with a time of 5:08. St. Joseph's Baton Rouge Michelle Daigle was third with a time of 5:14.
3200m
Like Crawford, Jesuit's Brady Monahan had not run in an indoor meet since his freshman year. Monahan made the most of his return by winning the 3200m with a 9:38. Highland Baptist junior Tyler Blissett stuck with Monahan and finished as the runner-up with a 9:39. The times for both Monahan and Blissett were personal records. Jacketti was third with a time of 9:45.
In the video below, you will see Lucy Cramer run the No. 2 all-time 3200m in Louisiana history with a 10:45. Baton Rouge's Lucy Thomas, the 2024 LHSAA D1 State Cross Country champion, and Mt. Carmel's Catalina Reichard finished second and third in their season opening race. For Reichard, it was her first competition in Louisiana since winning the 2023 LHSAA State Cross Country championship.