BOYS PREVIEW
Sprints
The 100 meters is led by Jeremy Favorite (11.00, North Iberville), with Kingston Culpepper (11.03, Cedar Creek) and Caden Johnson (11.07, Southern Lab) tightly packed. The race projects as one of the closest finals of the meet.
The 200 meters features a stronger top-end field, led by Antravion Kinsey (22.16, Ringgold), with Jatavious Hester (22.17, Delhi) and Kaleb Bigwood (22.33, Hamilton Christian) in contention. Kinsey's strength in both horizontal phases gives him a slight edge.
Hurdles
Isaiah Washington (14.74, Haynesville) headlines the 110 hurdles and is also a factor in the 300 hurdles. Andre Abshire (Ascension Episcopal) and Devin Miles (Delhi) remain within striking distance. Clean clearance efficiency will decide both events.
The 300 hurdles favors Terrance Williams (38.68, Delhi), the top seed across the board in sprint-hurdle power combinations.
Distance
Luke Alexander (4:48.22, Cedar Creek) leads the 1600, though Highland Baptist brings depth with David Nowakowski and Tyler Blissett. The 3200 is similarly controlled by Highland Baptist pacing strength.
The 800 is led by Tyler Blissett (2:01.03), giving him a potential multi-podium opportunity for the soon-to-be West Point cadet. Blissett has won 15 individual state championships in Louisiana high school distance running. His first came as a freshman at the 2022 LHSAA State Cross Country Championships when he won with a time of 16:29.
Relays
Delhi dominates the sprint relays on paper:
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4x100: 43.00
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4x200: 1:30.04
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4x400: 3:30.91
Southern Lab and Jeanerette are the primary challengers, but baton execution will determine separation.
Field Events
Warren Gougisha (Southern Lab) is the key multi-event scorer (HJ 6-8, TJ 44-8.5, LJ 21-7). Justin Suire (Highland Baptist) leads both shot put and discus scoring potential with elite separation marks.
Grand Lake's Justin Labove headlines javelin (202-9), the top mark across all classes.
GIRLS PREVIEW
Sprints
Kaliyah Brown (12.75, Southern Lab) leads a tight 100 meters. Emmy Robison (Central Catholic) and Alaya Cornett (Northwood-Lena) are both within striking range.
The 200 meters features Aa'Mauri Jones (25.78, Haynesville) as the clear top seed, with Kelsey Bomersbach (Vermilion Catholic) and Brown again in pursuit.
Hurdles
Ciara Gray (Jonesboro-Hodge) is the headliner across both hurdle events:
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100H: 14.59 seed battle with Kelsey Bomersbach
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300H: 46.99 favorite
Gray's ability to double score heavily impacts team standings.
Distance
Mary Claire Leckert (5:12.07, Louise McGehee) is the strongest favorite in the meet across all distance events. Cedar Creek's Leah James leads the 800 with a 2:26.34 seed and also factors in relay scoring.
Relays
Vermilion Catholic leads the 4x100 (50.90), while Southern Lab holds top seeds in the 4x200 (1:47.23) and 4x400 (4:24.68). Cedar Creek's 4x400 (4:22.69) is the fastest overall seed in the state meet and a major scoring anchor.
Field Events
Ciara Gray also leads the triple jump (40-10), making her one of the meet's highest-impact athletes.
Ella Grace Hebert (Ascension Episcopal) leads the high jump at 5-4.
In throws, Miranda Williams (Merryville) leads shot put, while Opelousas Catholic's Aysia Francis anchors the javelin (123-11), one of the top marks across all classes.
PROJECTED TEAM SCORING (10-8-6-4-2-1)
Boys
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Delhi - 98
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Southern Lab - 86
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Highland Baptist - 72
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Jeanerette - 61
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Ascension Episcopal - 44
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Haynesville - 39
Girls
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Cedar Creek - 92
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Southern Lab - 88
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Vermilion Catholic - 76
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Jonesboro-Hodge - 64
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Highland Baptist - 58
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Louise McGehee - 41
