Track & Field Gets a Jump-start at the Sugar Bowl Classic

Posted March 28, 2019 / Last updated April 2, 2019

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On March 22 & 23, Jesuit’s track and field team competed in the multi-state field at the 26th annual Allstate Sugar Bowl Track and Field Classic at Tad Gormley Stadium in City Park. Ouachita Parish High School (Monroe, La.) and John Curtis Christian School (River Ridge, La.) were the boys’ and girls’ winners, respectively. This year’s meet welcomed the largest field of athletes in its history featuring 139 boys’ and girls’ teams with 2,500 participates from five states –Alabama, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

After being waylaid by meet cancellations and recouping from a handful of injuries, the Jays used the Sugar Bowl Classic as a nice warm-up to prepare for rest of the season. Jesuit finished with eight points overall and competed in a variety of events. Senior Jack Battaglia single-handedly earned those eight points with a second-place throw in the javelin—hurling it an amazing 160’5″.

Through the Lens…

Sophomore Aidan Devine achieves a new personal record vaulting over 13’6.”

Check out the 2019 SugarBowl Classic – Photo Gallery

By the Numbers…

Other results in the top 25:

Event Place Athlete Time or Distance
Pole Vault 9 Aiden Devine (So.) 13-06.00 ft (PR)
110 Hurdles 9 Jacob Torres (Sr.) 15.52
4×800 11

Jon Blatcher (Sr.)

Matthew LaCour (Sr.)

Scott McKeough (Sr.)

Michael Buisson (sr.)

44.63
Long Jump 13 Jacob Torres (Sr.) 21-02.50 ft
3200-Meter 18 Matthew LaCour (Sr.)
10:43.52
4×100 18

Jon Blatcher (Sr.)

Willie Robinson IV (Sr.)

Vincent LoGiudice (So.)

Kylan Steele (Jr.)

44.63
Triple Jump 19

James McMath (Jr.)

39-06.25  ft
4×200 19

Jon Blatcher (Sr.)

Matthew Perschall (Jr.)

Vincent LoGiudice (So.)

Hunter Rousselle (So.)

1:34.47
4×400 19

Hunter Rousselle (So.)

Chris Ferdinand (So.)

Matthew Perschall (Jr.)

Greg Nielsen (Sr.)

3:41.25
3200-Meter 24 Scott McKeough (Sr.) 10:56.98

Read More…

Crescent City Sports – John Curtis and Ouachita Parish win titles at Allstate Sugar Bowl Track & Field Classic

Complete meet results – 2019 Meet Results

On the Horizon…

The Jays returns to Tad Gormley Stadium on Friday, March 29, to compete in the Newman Invitational.