By BRET H. MCCORMICK, Journal Sports
Some of Louisiana’s best high school track and field competitors this spring were Rapides Parish standouts.
They’re all on the Rapides Parish Journal All-Parish Track and Field teams for boys and girls.
The teams were selected using the top marks from district, regional and state meets – not from regular-season competition.
Unlike regular meets, where athletes can compete in up to four events, the All-Parish teams limited athletes to being selected in two events. To qualify for a relay team, an athlete must have run either in that relay event or the open event equivalent to the relay (100 meters, 200 meters, etc.). If an athlete made the All-Parish team in an open event, he or she was ineligible to make the relay team.
Below are the boys and girls All-Parish Track and Field teams as compiled using results available on the Louisiana MileSplit website.
BOYS ALL-PARISH TEAM
Running Events
100 Meters: Dartavin Depass, Sr., Peabody (10.85) and Jordyn Johnson, Jr., ASH (10.91)
110 Hurdles: Maximus Kadrmas, Sr., Tioga (15.12) and Wyatt Smith, Sr., Tioga (15.27)
200 Meters: JT Lindsey, Jr., ASH (22.35) and Jordan Berymon, Sr., Pineville (22.44)
300 Hurdles: Maximus Kadrmas, Sr., Tioga (38.37) and Wyatt Smith, Sr., Tioga (39.73)
400 Meters: Elijah Thomas, Sr., Pineville (50.17) and Jordan Ceasar, Jr., ASH (50.96)
800 Meters: Justin Descant, Sr., Pineville (1:56.70) and Omar Isa, So., ASH (1:56.75)
1,600 Meters: Austin Siebeneicher, So., Menard (4:43.62) and Clark Wright, So., ASH (4:46.24)
3,200 Meters: Tyler Newland, So., Tioga (10:06.02) and Clark Wright, So., ASH (10:28.51)
400-Meter Relay: A.J. Butler, So., Northwood-Lena; Travis Adams, Jr., Tioga; Jaylin Johnson, Sr., ASH; JT Lindsey, Jr., ASH
800-Meter Relay: A.J. Butler, So., Northwood-Lena; Jaden Lewis, Jr., ASH; Jaylin Johnson, Sr., ASH; Jordyn Johnson, Jr., ASH
1,600-Meter Relay: Maddox Troquille, So., Pineville; Justin Descant, Sr., Pineville; Omar Isa, So., ASH; Bradley Riccardi, Sr., Tioga
3,200-Meter Relay: Austin Siebeneicher, So., Menard; Caleb Woolery, Sr., Tioga; Tyler Newland, So., Tioga; Nicholas Scott, Sr., ASH
Field Events
High Jump: Kirkland Bates, Jr., ASH (6-4) and Alex Strange, Jr., Pineville (6-0)
Long Jump: Marquis Butler, Jr., ASH (21-8.75) and Michael Hayes, Jr., Tioga (21-4)
Triple Jump: Marquis Butler, Jr., ASH (47-7) and Ja’Corian Norris, Sr., Tioga (45-3)
Pole Vault: Wyatt Baumhartt, So., Pineville (12-6) and Caleb Woolery, Sr., Tioga (12-5.25)
Discus: Hunter Rivet, Sr., ASH (179-0) and Justin White, Fr., Tioga (138-5)
Javelin: Tucker McCoy, Sr., Grace Christian (179-2) and Gunner Delaney, Sr., Tioga (171-2.5)
Shot Put: Jeremiah Jeffers-Wright, Sr., ASH (50-8.5) and Hunter Rivet, Sr., ASH (47-11)
Honorable Mention
Sprints: Kendary Brown, So., Peabody; Mikey Derosa, Sr., Menard; Ken’Tyreon Eddie, Sr., Northwood-Lena; Ashton Hawthorne, Jr. Buckeye; Josh Loyd, Sr., Tioga
Distance: Cayden Gorham, So., Menard; Jack Iles, Jr., ASH; Andrew Neely, Sr., Pineville; Zahre Quinney, Sr., Peabody; Brandt Rachel, Jr., Grace Christian
Jumps: Christian Goudeau, Sr., Menard; Matthew Hicks, So., Menard; Kervin Johnson, So., Tioga; Colton Ryland, Jr., Buckeye; Angelo Shelton, Fr., Tioga
Throws: Cameron Calderon, Sr., ASH; Jayden Hagger, Jr., Tioga; Preston Ivey, Sr., Tioga; Cooper Scott, Sr., Menard; Jake Vaughn, So., Menard
GIRLS ALL-PARISH TEAM
Running Events
100 Meters: Jakyra Edwards, Sr., ASH (11.97) and Reana Dupar, Jr., ASH (13.10)
100 Hurdles: Cami Harrison, Jr., Menard (15.26) and Laila Williams, So., Pineville (15.51)
200 Meters: Jakyra Edwards, Sr., ASH (25.24) and Amari Dupar, So., ASH (25.84)
300 Hurdles: Sanyla Atkins, Sr., ASH (44.47) and Terra Johnson, Jr., Peabody (51.82)
400 Meters: Kelise Kelly, Jr., ASH (59.96) and Grace Brown, Jr., ASH (1:00.07)
800 Meters: Raegan Monroe, Sr., ASH (2:24.92) and Wesley Gassiott, Jr., ASH (2:30.44)
1,600 Meters: Raegan Monroe, Sr., ASH (5:08.73) and Abbi Poche, So., Buckeye (5:54.00)
3,200 Meters: Kaylee Siebeneicher, 7th, Menard (13:41.16) and Caroline Crooks, Fr., ASH (13:56.96)
400-Meter Relay: Adrianna Jackson, Jr., Bolton; Ambrielle White, Fr., Northwood-Lena; Makaylah Brothers, Jr., Tioga; Amari Dupar, So., ASH
800-Meter Relay: Makaylah Brothers, Jr., Tioga; Shalee Foster, So., Buckeye; Kaylee Bowen, Sr., Buckeye; Reana Dupar, Jr., ASH
1,600-Meter Relay: Wesley Gassiott, Jr., ASH; Miya Winns, Fr., Pineville; Miyah Jackson, So., Pineville; Allie West, Fr., Buckeye
3,200-Meter Relay: Caroline Crooks, Fr., ASH; Chesney Matthews, Sr., Menard; Skyler Nargo, Fr., Menard; Abbi Poche, So., Buckeye
Field Events
High Jump: Thamerin Balthazar, Jr., ASH (5-0) and Chaselyn Guillory, So., ASH (5-0)
Long Jump: A’shyria Burns, Jr., Menard (18-7) and Noelle Williams, So., ASH (17-6)
Triple Jump: A’shyria Burns, Jr., Menard (38-2) and Kennedy Johnson, Jr., Tioga (35-7.25)
Pole Vault: Cami Harrison, Jr., Menard (11-0) and Olivia Marcantel, So., Menard (9-11.25)
Discus: Carly Meynard, So., Menard (116-7) and Tesema Perkins, So., Rapides (93-9)
Javelin: Brielle Texada, So., ASH (135-0) and Bella Boone, Fr., Buckeye (107-6)
Shot Put: Brea Woods, Sr., ASH (36-6) and Laylah Branch-King, Jr., ASH (35-6.5)
Honorable Mention
Sprints: Naomi Dishmon, Fr., Tioga; Amara Hardin, Jr., Grace Christian; Jada Stinson, Sr., Peabody; Audrey Tarver, So., Grace Christian; Jy’Quia Whittaker, So., Pineville
Distance: Jillian Beran, So., Buckeye; Madilyn Cross, Fr., Buckeye; Olivia Hebert, Fr., Pineville; Ava Miguez, So., Menard; Trinity Morris, Fr., Pineville
Jumps: Jodie Jowers, Jr., Oak Hill; Madisyn Juckett, Sr., Buckeye; Nyasia Moran, Sr., Northwood-Lena; Sadie St. Pé, Fr., Buckeye; Devan Williams, So., ASH
Throws: Allison Ford, So., Tioga; Ava Guillot, Sr., Grace Christian; Tamiyah Howard, So., Tioga; Salai Wallace, Jr., Bolton; Raygan Welch, So., Northwood-Lena.