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2026 LHSAA State Cross Country Championship Schedule
2026 LHSAA State XC Championships Entries
2025 LHSAA State XC Championship Results
LAST YEAR...
E.D. White swept both girls and boys divisions in tight team races. Junior Katie Guidry was E.D. White's No. 2 runner and finished in the top 10 as the Cardinals edged Academy of Sacred Heart New Orleans by three points.
On the boys' side, it was junior William Ledet (16:07) who finished sixth and led his team to a six-point win over St. Thomas More.
RANKINGS...
D2 Boys' Rankings
David Thibodaux's Emerson Cullen is head and shoulders about the rest in the LHSAA D2 Boys' rankings. Cullen finished third in 2025 with a time of 15:57. He was the only underclassmen runner in the top five.
If the chalk holds, the race for the runner-up trophy could get a little crowded. Look for Ben Franklin's Toshan Delong (15:38), St. Thomas More's Andre Odinet (15:38), Leesville's Reilly Vance (15:41), and Bossier's Quinton Hodge (15:45) in the mix.
D2 Girls' Rankings
Ben Franklin's freshmen Emma Aldana looks to defend her D2 state championship that she won in 2025 when she was running for The Willos School. Aldana ran a 18:28, about half a minute ahead of Teurlings Catholic's Abigail Leger.
Runners looking to upset Aldana include St. Thomas More seniors Mia Cestia and Abby Mendoza, who rank second and third, respectively, in the D2 Girls' rankings. Other runners in the top ten for the Cougars include junior Elle Smith (5th; 18:45) and Vayda Migues (6th; 18:47).
REGIONAL RESULTS...
D2 Region 1 Championship Results
D2 Region 2 Championship Results
D2 Region 3 Championship Results
FUTURE STARS TO WATCH...
The freshman Aldana is already a star in the girls' D2 race, but there are a few other youngsters to keep an eye on. The list includes St. Scholastica eighth grader Emmy Moss (18:42), who is ranked No. 4. Another youngster on the St. Scholastic team to keep an eye on is freshmen Lucy Nunez, who is ranked No. 9 with a time of 19:02.
Two other young runners to keep an eye on is Pineville freshmen is Tigerlilly Bunch who is ranked No. 10 with a time of 19:09. At No. 11 in the rankings, you'll find E.D. White's Catherine Rodrigue, who has a season best of 19:18.
On the boys' side, St. Thomas More freshmen Logan Ayalloore (16:31) is the highest ranked freshmen in the division.
MILESPLIT LA PREDICTIONS
Boys' D2 Champion - David Thibodaux's Emerson Cullen
Girls' D2 Champion - Ben Franklin's Emma Aldana
Boys' D2 Team Champion - E.D. White
Girls' D2 Team Champion - St. Thomas More
TOP D2 STATE MEET PERFORMANCES
Boys' Top 5
1. Barrett Richard (David Thibodaux)15:38 (2025), 2. Jarrett Jackson (David Thibodaux), 15:44 (2024), 3. Jack Kelly (West Ouachita) 15:46 (2024), 4. John Henry Fitzgerald (St. Thomas More), 15:48 (2025), 5. Jarrett Jackson (David Thibodaux) 15:49 (2023).
Girls' Top 5
1. Emma Aldana (The Willow Schoo) 18:28.00 (2025), 2. Camryn Haik (St. Thomas More) 18:28.86 (2024), 3. Brynn Kelso (Vanderbilt Catholic) 18:34 (2022), 4. Camryn Haik (St. Thomas More) 18:38 (2023), 5. Angelle Dupuis (Teurlings Catholic) 18:40 (2023)
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