LaCour Lands 1st Place and Team Grabs 2nd Place at Cross Country District Meet

Posted November 1, 2019 / Last updated November 7, 2019

Running through the crisp fall wind, senior Luke LaCour took home 1st at the District 9-5A championship on Thursday, Oct. 31, leading the Blue Jays to a strong 2nd-place overall finish. Holy Cross took third place, 15 points behind Jesuit, and Brother Martin claimed district champions undercutting Jesuit by just 14 points.

LaCour was not the only high-achieving Blue Jay, as junior Jack Wallace and sophomore Morgan Hebert both placed in the top 10 runners. Wallace and Hebert landed a 4th-place and 9th-place finish, respectively.

Through the Lens…

Freshmen Robert Buisson and Patrick Dowd cruise along the muddy track with junior Chris DeHart right on their heels.

View the Photo Gallery of the New Orleans District 9-5A Championship

By the Numbers…

Each team ran its top seven runners. The first five runners from each team to cross the finish line receive the points that correspond to their place. The first place runner receives one point, the second place runner two, and so on. The team receiving the lowest score wins. The sixth and seventh runners on a team, although they don’t receive a score, can also be important, in that they can “displace” scoring runners from the other team.

Individual Results

EVENT	PLACE / PTS. EARNED	BLUE JAY	GRADE	TIME
3Mile	1	Luke LaCour	12	16:30.43
3Mile	4	Jack Wallace	11	16:40.15
3Mile	9	Morgan Hebert	10	17:10.22
3Mile	17	Patrick Dowd	9	17:27.74
3Mile	18	Robert Buisson	9	17:29.05
3Mile	20	Stephen Peterman	11	17:38.57
3Mile	27	Chris DeHart	11	17:57.09

Team Results

PLACE	TEAM	TOTAL TIME	AVG. TIME	TOTAL PTS.	TOTAL PTS. BREAKDOWN BY RUNNER
					R-1	R-2	R-3	R-4	R-5	R-6*	R-7*
1	Brother Martin	1:24:34.18	16:54.84	35	3	5	6	8	12	19	23
2	Jesuit	1:25:17.59	17:03.52	49	1	4	9	17	18	20	27
3	Holy Cross	1:26:35.10	17:19.02	64	10	11	13	14	16	24
4	John Curtis	1:27:44.92	17:32.98	84	2	6	15	29	32	38
5	Archbishop Rummel	1:33:30.79	18:42.16	140	21	22	25	35	37	39	40
6	Archbishop Shaw	1:31:47.65	18:21.53	148	26	28	30	31	32	34	36

[* denotes not included in overall team score]

On the Horizon…

Next up for the Jays is the Regional Meet on Friday, Nov. 8. Race time is 4:45 p.m. at City Park.

Galleries

Cross Country, District Championship, Oct. 31, 2019

Coach Rudy Horvath ’86 and the "Gizzard" make their way to the starting line for the beginning of the race.
The Jesuit Basketball team came out in full support for the Cross Country team.
Jesuit's top seven runners begin the District race.
Jonathan Hernandez, John Lavie, and Chris Jennings
Luke LaCour and Jack Wallace lead the pack in the first mile of the race.
They are closely followed by their teammates Stephen Peterman, Robert Buisson, Patrick Dowd, and Chris DeHart.
Jack Wallace and Morgan Hebert keep pace close behind.
Stephen Peterman cruises along the track.
Luke LaCour takes the lead in the last mile.
Luke LaCour keeps his cool as he stays a few steps ahead of John Curtis.
Robert Buisson and Patrick Dowd cruise along the muddy track with Chris DeHart right on their heels.
Jack Wallace keeps pace ahead of Brother Martin.
In the final 100 yard stretch, Luke LaCour kicks into high gear with John Curtis right on his heels.
Luke LaCour takes home first place.
Morgan Hebert brings it home in the final stretch with a 9th-place finish.
Chris DeHart crosses the finish line with a strong finish.
The team has a quick huddle after the race.
Jesuit's top five runners — Patrick Dowd, Robert Buisson, Jack Wallace, Luke LaCour, and Morgan Hebert
The Cross Country team and the "Gizzard" pose for a group shot after the meet.
The Blue Jays are really happy...
...with their 2nd-place finish.
Luke LaCour celebrating his 1st-place finish with his family
The team waits for the final results of the race.
The top 7 runners of the District meet.

Jesuit High School of New Orleans