Jesuit High School of New Orleans

With PR’s Across the Board Cross Country Takes 2nd In Regionals

Posted November 11, 2019 / Last updated November 13, 2019

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The cold and drizzly weather did not dampen the spirits of the Jesuit Cross Country team as they took home an impressive 2nd-place finish at the LHSAA Region 3-5A Championship on Friday, Nov. 8. All seven Blue Jays beat their own personal records (PR) and placed within the top 30 of 111 runners. Leading the team to its runner-up finish was Luke LaCour with a 6th-place finish and a time of 16:16.89.

Holy Cross took third place, 12 points behind Jesuit, and Brother Martin claimed regional champions undercutting Jesuit by just 52 points.

Through the Lens…

At the 2-mile mark, Aeric Wender takes the lead of the second pack of Blue Jays with Donovan Musser and Patrick Dowd following close behind.

View the Photo Gallery of the LHSAA Region 3-5A 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 6 Luke LaCour 12 16:16.89 (PR)
3Mile 13 Donovan Musser
 11 16:48.32 (PR)
3Mile 15 Aeric Wender 9 16:50.65 (PR)
3Mile 20 Robert Buisson
 9 16:56.82 (PR)
3Mile 21 Griffin Winn
 12 16:57.19 (PR)
3Mile 23 Patrick Dowd 9 16:59.79 (PR)
3Mile 28 Jack DesRoches
 9 17:04.33 (PR)

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 1:20:19.34 16:03.87 23 1 2 5 7 8 11 33
2 Jesuit 1:22:29.87 16:40.59 75 6 13 15 20 21 23 28
3 Holy Cross 1:23:03.85 16:60.01 87 9 14 17 18 29 30 35
4 John Curtis 1:23:77.38 16:61.55 102 3 4 16 38 41 60 88
5 Archbishop Shaw 1:26:34.79 17:20.70 159 19 25 34 36 45 50 69
6 Central Lafourche 1:27:06.30 17:40.13 176 12 31 39 40 54 63 76
7 Archbishop Rummel 1:28:69.95 17:61.39 198 22 26 27 61 62 64 72
8 Hahnville 1:28:33.03 17:60.66 199 24 32 42 46 55 58 92
9 Terrebone 1:29:84.51 17:81.69 221 37 43 44 48 49 56 70
10 Thibodaux 1:31:30.68 18:20.61 247 10 51 52 66 68 73 89

[* denotes not included in overall team score]

On the Horizon…

Next up for the Jays is the State Meet on Tuesday, Nov. 19 in Natchitoches, LA.

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Galleries

Cross Country, Regional Championship, Nov. 8, 2019

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    Luke LaCour holds his place in the last 100 yards and...
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    Fr. Paul Shaughnessy, S.J. congratulates Robert Buisson on a race well run.
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    Six of the seven regional runners — Donovan Musser, Griffin Winn, Robert Buisson, Patrick Dowd, Luke LaCour, and Aeric Wender
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    The Jesuit cross country team along with the "Gizzard" at Regionals.
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    Finishing up the Jesuit line-up is Jack DesRoches with a PR of 17:04.33.
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    ...holds off their challenge.
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    Patrick Dowd dashes down the last 100 yards with Hahnville and Shaw on his heels and...
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    ...Shaw and Rummel as they cross the finish line.
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    Griffin Winn and Robert Buisson are neck and neck with...
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    Aeric Wender takes on the challenge from Holy Cross to the very finish.
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    Donovan Musser gives it his all in the last 100 yards.
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    ...takes 6th-place in Regionals.
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    The Jesuit cross country team gets pumped for the upcoming race at the starting line.
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    Jack DesRoches challenges at the 2-mile mark.
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    Patrick Dowd, Robert Buisson, and Griffin Winn zoom past the 2-mile mark.
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    At the 2-mile mark, Aeric Wender takes the lead of the second pack of Blue Jays with Donovan Musser and Patrick Dowd following close behind.
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    Luke LaCour still holding strong at the front of the pack at the 2-mile mark.
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    keeping pace with each other.
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    The Blue Jays are flocking together and...
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    Around the mile mark, Luke LaCour is gaining ground and keeping pace with Brother Martin.
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    Following close behind the second pack is Jack DeRoches.
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    In the second pack of runners are Griffin Winn, Robert Buisson, Donovan Musser, Patrick Dowd, and Aeric Wender.
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    Luke LaCour gets out in front with the first pack of runners.
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    GO! The Blue Jays take off in the mists of the other 104 runners in the LHSAA Region 3-5A Championship.