Cross Country Takes Third in Walker Shootout
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ShareOn a cool, rainy Saturday, Oct. 19 morning, a full compliment of varsity Cross Country runners participated in the Walker Shootout at Sid Hutchinson Park in Walker, Louisiana. The muddy three-mile course made for difficult conditions as many in the field of more than 260 individual runners and 30 schools took falls and finished with slower-than-expected times.
Jesuit finished a solid third place behind St. Paul’s and Catholic High Schools. Junior Matthews Vargas had the top Jesuit finish, at 19th overall. Despite tough conditions, the team’s overall average improved this week (16:34), leading into the homestretch of the season. The Jays return to action at the Metro Championship on Thursday, Oct. 31.
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The New Orleans Advocate – Rain, mud slow times at Varsity Sports/Walker Cross Country Shootout
Individual results
|
Place |
Athlete |
Result |
Points |
|
19 |
Vargas, Matthews |
16:25.54 |
19 |
|
22 |
Schwing, Michael |
16:28.10 |
22 |
|
25 |
Lacour, Patrick |
16:30.43 |
25 |
|
31 |
Fitzgerald, Liam |
16:41.12 |
31 |
|
35 |
Blanchard, Jonathan |
16:47.02 |
35 |
|
37 |
D’antonio, Ben |
16:50.70 |
37 |
|
46 |
Laforge, Johnny |
16:59.55 |
46 |
Galleries
Cross Country, Walker Shootout, Oct. 19, 2013
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The team warms up prior to the start of the race. -
The race begins. -
Juniors Matthews Vargas and Ben D'Antonio weave their way through race traffic. -
Juniors Matthews Vargas and Patrick Lacour weave their way through race traffic. -
Senior Jonathan Blanchard -
Sophomore Johnny Laforge -
Juniors Matthews Vargas -
Senior Liam Fitzgerald and junior Michael Schwing -
Senior Liam Fitzgerald
