Football standouts to watch at 2023 track championships | 1A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three days of state championships this week punctuate the LHSAA's outdoor track and field season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top athletes from around the state will compete Thursday, Friday and Saturday at LSU's Bernie Moore Stadium.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>And many of the events include notable football standouts, including some college-bound signees in their final high school events.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>———————————— <strong>CLASS 1A</strong> ————————————<br>(<a href="https://www.lhsaa.org/siteuploads/editorimg/file/Outdoor%20Track/2023%20Lists/FINAL%20HEAT%20SHEETS/1a%20meet%20program.pdf">Complete Class 1A heat sheet</a>)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>JUMPS (AND MORE)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>McNeese State-signed Kentwood athlete Jer'Michael Carter</strong> is scheduled to participate in four events: high jump (5-08.00), long jump (21-06.50), triple jump (43-10.00) and javelin (140-03).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Multisport Ouachita Christian standout [player_tooltip player_id='678294' first='Tate' last='Hamby']</strong>, a rising senior who helped the Eagles to a football title in December, will compete against Carter in all three of those jumping events —&nbsp;high jump (06-04.00), long jump (21-06.25) and triple jump (40-00.00) — as well as participating in the 110-meter hurdles (15.01 seconds).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Highly touted 2025 St. Martin's star [player_tooltip player_id='291097' first='Harlem' last='Berry']</strong> will compete in the long jump (20-09.50) and also the 100-meter (10.86) and 200-meter (22.21) dashes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Recent repeat North Central state basketball champion McKennis Savoie</strong>, also a member of his school's football team, takes 22-02.50 and 42-03.50 market into the long jump and triple jump, respectively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>And <strong>2025 St. Frederick standout [player_tooltip player_id='291145' first='William' last='Patrick']</strong>, already a Louisiana Tech target, takes a 21-05.50 qualifying mark into the long jump.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HURDLES</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Patrick's teammate <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='283985' first='Montrell' last='Conner Jr.']</strong>, a highly touted 2026 standout at St. Frederick, is among the top Class 1A athlete to watch, including 15.25-second and 42.01-second qualifying times in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles, respectively, and 10.93 seconds in the 100-meter dash.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>And Hamby's <strong>OCS teammate [player_tooltip player_id='639475' first='Broc' last='Hogan']</strong> will compete in the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles with qualifying times of 15.94 and 42.46 seconds, respectively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SPRINTS/RUNS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Along with the aforementioned Berry and Conner, a pair of Southern Lab teammates will be notable football prospects to watch in the sprints and mid-range runs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rising senior defensive back [player_tooltip player_id='675891' first='Dylan' last='Day']</strong>, who recently committed to Miami, takes a 22.29-second time into the 200-meter dash, and speedy <strong>freshman receiver [player_tooltip player_id='401952' first='Denim' last='Hunt']</strong> has a 49.88-second 400-meter time.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>THROWS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The throws are a particularly active event for football prospects at the Class 1A group, including Ouachita Christian teammates in each event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rising senior offensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='675897' first='Ryder' last='Bentley']</strong> enters the shot put and discus with qualifying marks of 46-08.50 and 119-05, respectively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Defensive lineman [player_tooltip player_id='901042' first='Ben' last='Devall']</strong> will compete in the discus (129-09), and <strong>linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='285626' first='Noah' last='Lovelady']</strong> will compete in the javelin (166-07).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pair of Northwest Louisiana standouts will compete against Bentley in the shot put in <strong>St. Mary's rising senior [player_tooltip player_id='678298' first='Ben' last='Bienvenu']e</strong> (44-03.50) and <strong>Haynesville graduating senior Toby Franklin</strong> (44-11.00)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rising Kentwood junior Lymichael Callahan</strong> will compete in the discus (122-04), and highly touted <strong>2024 Jeanerette prospect Traville Frederick</strong>, a Tulane commit and Alabama target, will compete in the javelin (148-08).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->