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

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

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

On the Horizon…

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

Galleries

Track & Field, Allstate Sugar Bowl Classic, March 23, 2019

Coach Rudy Horvath ’86 urges senior Alex Stapp to pick up speed.
Senior Alex Stapp pushes through the 1600-meter run.
Senior Harrison Leblanc breaks free of the pack in the 1600-meter run.
Sophomore Aidan Devine achieves a new personal record vaulting over 13'6."
Sophomore Aidan Devine soars over 13'0" in the pole vault.
Coach Brian Fitzsimmons and sophomore Aidan Devine talk about his attempt to jump 14'00".
Senior Michael Fitzsimmons soars over 12'06" in the pole vault.
Senior Michael Fitzsimmons attempts to vault 13'0".
Sophomore Kohlmann Moore sprints towards the high jump.
Junior James McMath soars in the triple jump and...
...lands a 39-06.25 jump.
Junior Matthew Marsiglia leaps 37-11.50 in the triple jump.
Seniors Scott McKeough and Matthew LaCour keep pace in the 3200-meter run.
Senior Scott McKeough breaks from the pack in the 3200-meter run.
Senior Matthew LaCour picks up speed in the 3200-meter run.

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