The Blue Jay cross country team continued its championship pursuit with a commanding performance at the LHSAA Regional Meet at City Park, capturing the regional title with 26 points. Placing five runners among the top nine finishers, the Jays demonstrated the depth and consistency that have defined the program’s success as they prepare to defend their state championship in Natchitoches, LA.

Senior Patrick Fitzmorris led the Blue Jays with a second-place overall finish, completing the 5K course in 15:40.35. Freshman Julien Soine followed in fourth place with a time of 16:03.76, while junior Jackson Barnes finished fifth in 16:08.14. Sophomore Nathan Braud crossed the finish line in sixth place at 16:14.37, and sophomore Miles Goudelocke rounded out Jesuit’s scoring five with a ninth-place finish in 16:24.40. The Jays’ impressive pack running proved decisive, with just 44 seconds separating their first five finishers. Junior Jeffrey Henderson added a 13th-place finish in 16:33.53, while junior Rhys Grant completed the Blue Jay lineup.

The regional victory adds another championship to an already successful season and sets the stage for the team’s ultimate goal: a sixth consecutive LHSAA Division I State Championship.

Having captured five straight state titles from 2021 through 2025, the Blue Jays will return to Northwestern State University in Natchitoches for the 2026 LHSAA State Cross Country Championships on November 16–17.