Here are the 132 area athletes who placed at LHSAA State Outdoor Track & Field Meet

Stars were born on May 7-9 at LSU's Bernie Moore Track Stadium for the 2026 LHSAA State Outdoor Track & Field Meet. Athletes worked all season long to make it to state and get their chance to stand on the podium. For the Teurlings Catholic girls, its moment on the podium was extra special as it took home the Class 4A team state championship.

Overall, 132 athletes from Lafayette Parish and its surrounding area saw their dreams come true as they were among the top three finishers in their respective events. Here is a roundup of the 337-area athletes who finished as state champions and in the top three of their respective events. (Listed by school in alphabetical order) ARCA Ian Dalton, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place) Landon Gary, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place) Chance Landry, discus (3rd place) Terry Matthews, 110-meter hurdles (3rd place) Treasure Matthews, long jump (2nd place) Rachel Owens, pole vault (1st place) Josiah Porter, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place) Christopher Schexnaider, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place) Kinsley Templet, 100-meter hurdles (3rd place) Ascension Episcopal Andre Abshire, 110-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles (1st place) Bella Biggerstaff, 800-meter,3,200-meter, 1,600-meter(1st place, 2nd place) Ella Grace Hebert, high jump (2nd place) Branon Mitchell, javelin, high jump (1st place, 3rd place) Hayes Trotter, 800-meter (3rd place) Beau Chene Ali Carrier, 110-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles (1st place, 2nd place) Catholic-N.

I. Michael Bertrand, javelin (3rd place) Jackson Foster, 800-meter (3rd place) Elijah Parich, pole vault (1st place) Cecilia Jermaine Davis, triple jump (1st place) Corey Sassau, shot put (1st place) London Thi, discus, shot put (1st place, 3rd place) Church Point Kaylee Henry, javelin (1st place) David Thibodaux Emerson Cullen, 3,200-meter (3rd place) Alyssa Jones, 100-meter (3rd place) Delcambre Emma Smith, high jump, 300-meter hurdles (1st place, 2nd place) Erath Kaileigh Broussard, high jump, triple jump (2nd place, 3rd place) Sean Herrington, 110-meter hurdles (1st place) Brylon Toups, pole vault (1st place) Connor Toups, pole vault (2nd place) Highland Baptist Madison Alphonsso, 4x400-meter relay (3rd place) Ella Blake, 4x400-meter relay (3rd place) Tyler Blissett, 800-meter, 1,600-meter, 3,200-meter (1st place) Kyla Charles, discus (3rd place) Madison Clark, 4x400-meter relay (3rd place) Makenzi Davis, pole vault (1st place) Aubrie Jones, triple jump (3rd place) Sophie Morris, pole vault (2nd place) David Nowakowski, 1,600-meter, 3,200-meter (3rd place) Madalynn Salsman, 800-meter, 1,600-meter, 4x400-meter relay (2nd place, 3rd place) Justin Suire, discus, shot put (1st place) Iota Ameilia Fontenot, high jump (1st place) Camrynn Lantier, high jump (3rd place) Jaycie Willis, pole vault (2nd place) Jeanerette Devine Duhon, 4x100-meter relay (2nd place) Trae'lyn Frederick, javelin, shot put (2nd place, 3rd place) Kobe Gage, 4x100-meter relay (2nd place) Nysir Jackson, 4x100-meter relay (2nd place) Raymond Jack, 4x100-meter relay (2nd place) Javonte Williams, shot put (2nd place) Kaplan Kodi Clement, 400-meter, 200-meter (1st place, 2nd place) Aija Comeaux, discus (2nd place) Liberty Greene, 4x400-meter relay, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place) Lexi Greene, 4x400-meter relay, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place) Isabella Hargrave, 4x400-meter relay, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place) Isabel Mendez, 4x800-meter relay (2nd place) Emily Roy, 4x400-meter relay (2nd place) Kevin Small, discus (1st place) Lafayette Alaya Archangel, 4x200-meter relay (2nd place) Shelby Burgin,4x400-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay (1st place, 2nd place) Tay'lee Crump, 4x400-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay (1st place, 2nd place) Bethany Long, triple jump (3rd place) Lyric Louis, 4x400-meter relay (1st place) Scarlett Petticrew, pole vault (2nd place) Riley Siner, 4x400-meter relay, 800-meter, 4x200-meter relay (1st place, 2nd place) LCA Triston Alexander, 4x200-meter relay (2nd place) Brayden Allen, 4x100-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay (1st place, 2nd place) Davion Batiste, 4x100-meter relay (1st place) Kaleb Campbell, shot put (1st place) Tyler Cook, triple jump (2nd place) Evelyn Faul, 4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay (1st place) Mollie Gautreau, 4x100-meter relay, 4x400-meter relay (1st place) Luke Green, 400-meter, 4x100-meter relay, 4x200-meter relay (1st place, 2nd place) Laila Hudson, shot put...