Hamby, Bentley, Lovelady help lead OCS's 1A outdoor track title

Ouachita Christian won a fourth straight Class 1A outdoor track and field state championship Thursday with a slew of multisport standouts once again among its top performers.   The meet at LSU's Bernie Moore Stadium featured college-bound and college-potential football prospects near the top for the Eagles and other top programs.     [player_tooltip player_id='678294' first='Tate' last='Hamby'] — 6-1, 180 DB/ATH — Ouachita Christian (2024)   The Vanderbilt-signed safety/athlete was a star yet again in another state championship performance for his Eagles with his wins in the 110-meter (14.57) and 300-meter (38.70) hurdles and the high jump (6-03.50).     [player_tooltip player_id='675897' first='Ryder' last='Bentley'] — 6-6, 270 — Ouachita Christian (2024)   The Louisiana (Lafayette) offensive line signee won the shot put (50-06.25) to add another gold to his team's title efforts.     [player_tooltip player_id='285626' first='Noah' last='Lovelady'] — 6-1, 215 LB— Ouachita Christian (2204)   The Eagles' hyper-productive linebacker won the Class 1A javelin (184-01.00).     [player_tooltip player_id='901042' first='Ben' last='Devall'] — 6-3, 245 DL — Ouachita Christian (2024)   Another college-bound OCS standout, the Dartmouth-signed defensive lineman finished third in discus (137-10.75) to help bolster his team's point total.     Jackson Mann — 6-0, 240 DL/TE — Ouachita Christian (2025)   The seniors weren't the only Eagles chipping into the title efforts, as the junior took third place in the Class 1A shot put (48-06.75).     Barrett Freeland — 5-7, 150 DB/WR — Ouachita Christian (2026)   The Eagles picked up another third-place finish from their sophomore pole-vaulter (10-11.00).     [player_tooltip player_id='912293' first='Jermaine' last='Brown'] — 5-10, 170 WR — Kentwood (2025)   The Kangaroos' speedy wideout won the 200-meter (21.53), finished second in the 100-meter (10.68) and finished sixth in the long jump (20-06.50).     Jamarcus Jones — 6-1, 170 RB/LB — Logansport (2024)   Jones won the 100-meter dash (10.59), finished fourth in the 200-meter (22.18) and anchored the winning 4x200-meter relay (1:28.93).     [player_tooltip player_id='291097' first='Harlem' last='Berry'] — 5-11, 175 RB/ATH — St. Martin's Episcopal (2025)   The LSU-committed running back finished second in the 200-meter dash (21.80) and anchored his Saints' third-place 4x100-meter relay (43.88).     [player_tooltip player_id='401952' first='Denim' last='Hunt'] — 5-8, 135 WR/ATH — Southern Lab (2026)   The speedy sophomore receiver and defensive back won the 400-meter run (48.29), finished third in the 200-meter (22.03) and ran a leg of the Kittens' fifth-place 4x400-meter relay (3:37.35).     McKennis Savoie — 6-3 WR — North Central (2024)   The multisport standout, a star for the recent basketball state champions and an athletic pass-catcher on the football field, won the long jump (22-09.25) and finished eighth in the high jump (5-07.75).     [player_tooltip player_id='283985' first='Montrell' last='Conner Jr.'] — 5-10, 150 ATH — St. Frederick (2026)   The Warriors' sophomore quarterback/athlete helped score points in three different events with his second- (14.71) and fourth-place (41.53) finishes in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles, respectively, and ran the first leg of the second-place 4x100-meter relay (43.54).     Justin Suire — OL — Highland Baptist (2026)   The sophomore interior lineman won the Class 1A discus (147-03.25) and finished second in the shot put (50-00.75)     Tayven Carter — 5-11, 150 ATH — Delhi Charter (2027)   The Gators' freshman won the triple jump (46-00.00) and finished fourth in the long jump (21-11.75) and led off the sixth-place 4x100-meter relay (44.66) to help lead his school's scoring, as well as leading off a seventh-place 4x200-meter relay (1:32.70).     Travis Bolden Jr. — 5-7, 130 DB — Hamilton Christian (22-01.00)   Third in long jump (22-01.00) and led off the winning 4x100-meter(43.41) and 4x400-meter (3:27.11) relays.     John Andrew Uze — 5-10, 175 LB — Hanson Memorial (2024)   The senior won the pole vault (11-05.00) title and led off the fifth-place 4x100-meter relay (44.41).     Manny Bejaran — 6-1, 225 OL — St. Martin's (2024)   The Saints' all-metro football player finished second in both the discus (140-09.75) and javelin (178-05.75) throws.     [player_tooltip player_id='1202566' first='DaMondra' last='Martin'] — 6-0, 150 ATH — Haynesville (2024)   Martin finished second in the long jump (22-01.00) and third in the 400-meter (51.21) and ran a leg of the Golden Tornado's third-place 4x200-meter relay (1:30.20).     Ronald Johnson III — 6-2, 175 DB — Southern Lab (2024)   The versatile defensive back finished second in the 400-meter (48.35) and ran a leg of the Kittens' second-place 4x200-meter relay (1:28.94).     Tyler Newman — ATH — Basile (2024)   Newman finished second in the 300-meter hurdles (40.21) and third in 110-meter hurdles (14.90) and anchored the seventh-place 4x400-meter relay (3:38.65).     [player_tooltip player_id='291150' first='Keidron' last='Thomas'] — 6-0, 185 RB — Delhi Charter (2025)   The Gators' running back finished third in 100-meter dash (10.92) and fifth in the 200-meter (22.62) and ran a leg of the seventh-place 4x200-meter relay (1:32.70).     Houston Hunt — DB — Central Private (2027)   The freshman finished second in the pole vault (10-11.00).     Ashton Oliver — 5-8, 140 ATH — St. Martin's Episcopal (2025)   Berry's running mate in the Saints' backfield finished fourth in the high jump (5-11.75), eighth in the long jump (19-09.00) and ran the second leg of the third-place 4x100-meter relay (43.88).     [player_tooltip player_id='1237635' first='Isaiah' last='Washington'] — 6-2, 165 QB/ATH — Haynesville (2026)   The Golden Tornado's sophomore quarterback recorded the fourth-best triple jump (42-09.75) in Class 1A ran a leg of the third-place 4x200-meter relay (1:30.20).     Carter Dural — 6-1 ATH — Delhi (2024)   The multisport senior standout finished second in the 800-meter run (2:01.37) and anchored the eighth-place 4x400-meter relay (3:40.36).     Camron Shelvin — 5-10 WR/DB — North Central (2026)   The sophomore finished third in the high jump (5-11.75).     Reid Lovell — 5-11, 185 OL/DL — Hanson Memorial (2024)   The senior finished third in the javelin (165-07.00).     [player_tooltip player_id='710975' first='Jaden' last='Carter'] — 5-9, 175 WR — Covenant Christian (2026)   The talented sophomore receiver finished fourth in the 100-meter (10.99) and led off his team's sixth-place 4x200-meter relay (1:32.68) and seventh-place 4x100-meter (45.30).     Marcus Carter — WR/DB — Delhi Charter (2024)   The senior finished fourth in the javelin (161-08.25) and ran a leg of the seventh-place 4x200-meter relay (1:32.70).     Luke Templet — 6-1, 215 OL — Ascension Catholic (2024)   The Bulldogs' senior finished fourth in shot put (45-06.00).     [player_tooltip player_id='1336908' first='Brooks' last='Capps'] — 6-0, 165 WR/DB — Catholic (Pointe Coupee) (2025)   The junior finished fifth in the 100-meter (11.02) and seventh in the 200-meter (22.90) dashes for the Hornets.     [player_tooltip player_id='1255219' first='Javonte' last='Williams'] — 6-2, 240 DL — Jeanerette (2026)   The Tigers' sophomore finished fifth in the shot put (45-01.75) to net a couple points.     [player_tooltip player_id='285205' first='Traville' last='Frederick Jr.'] — 6-3, 240 TE — Jeanerette (2024)   The Houston-bound tight end helped wrap up his high school athlete career with a sixth-place finish in the shot put (44-09.50) to score for his Tigers.

Ouachita Christian won a fourth straight Class 1A outdoor track and field state championship Thursday with a slew of multisport standouts once again among its top performers.