Herman Batiste, Ollie Brumfield highlight 2A outdoor state track

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A pair of track rivals helped headline the slew of multisport standouts in Class 2A action of the LHSAA's outdoor track and field state championships Friday at LSU's Bernie Moore Stadium.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>East Feliciana's [player_tooltip player_id='901037' first='Herman' last='Batiste Jr.'] and Northlake Christian's [player_tooltip player_id='901041' first='Ollie' last='Brumfield'] each won three events and finished second in a fourth — a head-to-head showdown in the 110-meter hurdles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at more than four dozen student-athletes we know with varying high school football backgrounds — including several notable Division-I prospects — who scored points for their teams in the meet.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='901037' first='Herman' last='Batiste Jr.'] — 6-1, 175 ATH — East Feliciana (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Class 2A Outstanding Performer won the 110-meter (14.31) and 300-meter (37.90) hurdles and the long jump (23-03.50) and finished second in the high jump (6-02.00) in his final high school competition before heading to Southern University as both a football and track athlete.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='901041' first='Ollie' last='Brumfield'] — 6-1, 160 WR — Northlake Christian (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wolverines' speedy receiver swept the 100-meter (11.02), 200-meter (21.61) and 400-meter (49.71) dashes and nearly caught Batiste in the 110-meter hurdles (14.33).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jackson Burney — 5-9, 130 WR — Calvary Baptist (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cavaliers mid-distance star — who, as mentioned in the state championships preview, has previously played some football — ran a class-record 1:53.23 in the 800-meter and anchored the winning 4x400-meter relay with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='291081' first='Kolby' last='Thomas']</strong>, <strong>Tsehaye Knight</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='145363' first='Landon' last='Sylvie']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>J'Kylon Ceasar — 6-2, 170 ATH — Franklin (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Hornets' multisport star — including his all-state and state-championship performance this spring on the basketball court — added a high jump (6-02.00) medal to his impressive high school resume.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brodie Stewart — 6-3, 185 WR — Oak Grove (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Tigers' junior receiver won the triple jump (46-04.75).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrew Calloway — 6-4, 325 OL — Mangham (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Dragons' offensive lineman won the discus (153-10.00) and finished seventh in shot put (43-06.75).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cortaveus Dorsey — 6-2, 170 ATH — Green Oaks (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Giants receiver and defensive back scored points in a pair of events with his second-place finish in the triple jump (44-04.25) and sixth in the long jump (20-10.50).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Samuel Kirsch — DL — Notre Dame (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Pios' senior won the shot put (46-10.25).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Trevontae Williams — 6-2 DL — South Plaquemines (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williams finished second in shot put (45-06.75), notably exceeding his qualifying distance (44-02.50) and place (fourth-best).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jeramiah Holts — 6-6, 250 DL/OL — Vinton (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Holts finished second in the Class 2A discus (146-04.00).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Justin Labove — 6-1, 170 LB — Grand Lake (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Labove finished second in the javelin (160-10.00).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='902137' first='Braeden' last='George'] — 5-10, 180 RB/ATH — Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Navy signee led off the Knights' second-place 4x200-meter relay team (1:30.54).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Joseph Riley IV — QB/ATH — Martin Luther King Charter (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior finished second in the 400-meter dash (50.22).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Parker Davis — DB — Isidore Newman (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior and former defensive back for the Greenies finished third in the long jump (21-05.50), sixth in the 300-meter hurdles (41.53) and ninth in the 110-meter hurdles (16.18) and led off the sixth-place 4x100-meter relay (44.54) with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='920625' first='Jake' last='Randle']</strong>, <strong>Seth Perrilliat</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1336880' first='James' last='Reiss']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Deekota Johnson — QB/DB/ATH — Oakdale (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Warriors' multisport standout finished third in the triple jump (43-00.25) and fifth in the high jump (5-10.00).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Beau Domengeaux — 6-0, 150 LB/RB — Ascension Episcopal (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Domengeaux finished second in the Class 2A pole vault (13-11.00).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='291081' first='Kolby' last='Thomas'] — 5-10, 165 — Calvary Baptist (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The state-championship receiver finished fourth in the fourth in the 100-meter dash (11.38) and anchored the sixth-place 4x200-meter relay (1:32.21) with football teammates <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='710073' first='James' last='Simon']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='144896' first='Julius' last='Moss'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='145363' first='Landon' last='Sylvie']</strong>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Freddie Budwine — 6-3, 185 WR/DB — Vinton (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lions' standout finished third in the 100-meter dash (11.37).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DaMarious Burns — 6-4, 195 WR/DB — Jonesboro-Hodge (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Burns finished third in the 200-meter dash (22.45).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>La'Chanden McCorkle — 5-11, 205 LB/RB — East Feliciana (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McCorkle finished third in the shot put (45-03.75).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Christian Diggs — WR — Northlake Christian (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Diggs finished third in the javelin (158-04.00) to help his Wolverines' runner-up team performance. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Will Ribes — 5-9, 180 DB — Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Knights' defensive back finished third in pole vault (13-11.00) to help in the third-place team finish overall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaden Youngblood — 6-0, 150 DB/ATH — Mansfield (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Youngblood had a busy day on the track to help rack up points for his Wolverines with his fourth-place finishes in the 110-meter (14.67) and 300-meter (39.59) hurdles and legs of the second-place 4x100-meter really (43.25) and third-place 4x400-meter really (3:27.99).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='407478' first='Cace' last='Reed'] — 5-9, 140 WR/ATH — St. Thomas Aquinas (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another multisport standout with a busy day, Reed finished fourth in the triple jump (42-06.25) and seventh in the long (20-10.00) and high (5-08.00) jump events.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gavin Krone — 6-1, 215 LB — Northlake Christian (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Wolverines' senior finished fourth in the discus (132-04.00) and eighth in the shot put (42-03.50).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>JuanTerrius Martinez — 5-10, 160 WR — Rayville (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Martinez helped lead his Hornets' day with his fourth-place long jump (21-03.50) and legs of fifth-place 4x100-meter (43.53) and 4x200-meter (1:31.15) relay teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lantavious Murphy — 6-3 ATH — Rayville (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Martinez's teammate anchored both those fifth-place relay teams — the 4x100-meter (43.53) and 4x200-meter (1:31.15) and finished sixth in the 200-meter dash (22.94).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Javon Brown — 6-2, 240 DL — Catholic (New Iberia) (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brown finished fourth in the shot put (45-02.50).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Weston Jones — 6-1, 180 QB/ATH — D'Arbonne Woods Charter (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jones finished fourth in the javelin (148-11.00).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jaheim Levias — 6-2, 205 WR — Vinton (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Levias finished fourth in the 200-meter dash (22.81).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Matthew Hicks — 5-10 ATH — Holy Savior Menard (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hicks finished fourth in the pole vault (11-11.25).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='285197' first='Jay'Shaun' last='Johnson'] — 5-11, 165 ATH — Franklin (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Grambling State signee led off his Hornets' fourth-place 4x100-meter relay (43.53).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1204707' first='Ray' last='Levi'] — 6-3, 185 QB/ATH — Lake Arthur (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Tigers' multisport star finished fifth in the long jump (21-02.00).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Drew Desormeaux — 6-0, 265 OL — Catholic (New Iberia) (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another talented Desormeaux coming through Catholic, the Panthers' senior offensive lineman finished fifth in the discus (129-00.00).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Detavious Williams — ATH — Winnfield (2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williams finished fifth in the 100-meter dash (11.44).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wynn Turner — Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (40.82)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Knights' football and soccer player finished fifth in the 300-meter hurdles (40.82) and ran legs in the second-place 4x200-meter (1:30.54) and 4x400-meter (3:26.40) relay teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kenyon Boese — 6-1, 160 RB/ATH — Lake Arthur (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Tigers' senior athlete finished fifth in the 200-meter dash (22.93).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Logan Hughes — 6-0, 275 DL — Madison Parish (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Jaguars' defensive lineman finished fifth in the shot put (45-02.00).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Carson Harrison — DB — Holy Savior Menard (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harrison finished fifth in the pole vault (10-11.50).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hayden Van Ness — 5-8, 165 DB/RB — Welsh (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Van Ness finished sixth in the 100-meter dash (11.55) and seventh in the javelin (142-02.00).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dawson Gilhang — 6-0, 150 DB/WR — South Plaquemines (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gilhang finished sixth in the triple jump (40-02.00) and eighth in the long jump (19-07.75).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sabryn Barthelemy — 5-10, 150 DB/WR — South Plaquemines (2007)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The freshman finished sixth in the 110-meter hurdles (15.59) and seventh in the 300-meter hurdles (43.13).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preston Pontif — 6-5, 220 OL — Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Knights' offensive lineman finished sixth in the discus (125-08.00).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1331262' first='Kenneth' last='Boston'] — 6-8, 300 OL/DL — Rayville (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Hornets' big junior lineman finished sixth in the shot put (45-01.00).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Marc Perkins — 6-3, 170 DB/WR — Vidalia (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Vikings' standout finished sixth in the 400-meter run (51.67).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Elmari Lewis — 6-2, 180 QB/DB — Vidalia (2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Vikings' sophomore ran a leg in the team's fourth-place 4x200-meter relay (1:30.95) and finished seventh in the high jump (5-08.00) and ninth in the long jump (18-10.50).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hayden Harris — 5-11, 135 WR/DB — Northlake Christian (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior anchored his Wolverines' sixth-place 4x400-meter relay (3:36.12) and finished eighth in the 200-meter dash (23.02).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->