The Alexandria Senior High track and field teams headed into last Saturday’s state championships at LSU’s Bernie Moore Stadium among the favorites, based on their impressive Region 1-5A triumphs.
It was on display in Baton Rouge. The ASH girls won the team championship going away, with 85 points. It was the school’s first state track and field team title since the 2007 Lady Trojans took state.
There were four event champions for the ASH girls:
- Brielle Texada, javelin
- Nyla Stewart, discus
- 4×100, and 4×200 relays (Jamaria Byrd, Amari Dupar, Devan Williams, Ja’Nya Gray)
Other pivotal performances included a second in the triple jump and third in the long jump by Noelle Williams; third in the 4×400 relay (Evelyn Wold, Dupar, Byrd, Madeline Davis); Alyssa Skipper’s third-place shot put; a 3-4 finish in the 100 meter dash by Gray and Dupar; Gray taking fourth in the 200; and fourth in the 4×800 relay (Makiera Keys, Wold, Davis, Sophia Reish).
Rapides Parish produced six more state champions.
ASH’s Joseph Carter Rivet took the 5A boys discus with a 186-7 mark, winning by over 25 feet.
Tioga’s Shawniya Dixon won the 4A girls high jump with a 5-3 ¾ clearance.
Lady Indians teammate Naomi Dishman was the 4A girls 400 meter champion, clocking 56.85.
In Class 2A, Menard’s Carly Menard was the girls discus winner with a 112-5 throw.
Grace Christian’s Ben Stokes was the Class B boys discus king, marking 119-1.
Audrey Tarver of Grace Christian took the Class B girls 100 meter hurdles in 16.83.