Herman Batiste, Ollie Brumfield highlight 2A outdoor state track
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. East Feliciana’s Herman Batiste Jr. Herman Batiste Jr. 6'1"…
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Continue ReadingA 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.
East Feliciana’s Herman Batiste Jr. Herman Batiste Jr. 6'1" | 175 lbs | ATH East Feliciana | 2024 State LA and Northlake Christian’s Ollie Brumfield Ollie Brumfield 6'1" | 160 lbs | WR Northlake Christian | 2024 State LA each won three events and finished second in a fourth — a head-to-head showdown in the 110-meter hurdles.
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.
Herman Batiste Jr. Herman Batiste Jr. 6'1" | 175 lbs | ATH East Feliciana | 2024 State LA — 6-1, 175 ATH — East Feliciana (2024)
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.
Ollie Brumfield Ollie Brumfield 6'1" | 160 lbs | WR Northlake Christian | 2024 State LA — 6-1, 160 WR — Northlake Christian (2024)
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).
Jackson Burney — 5-9, 130 WR — Calvary Baptist (2025)
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 4×400-meter relay with Kolby Thomas Kolby Thomas 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Calvary Baptist | 2025 State LA , Tsehaye Knight and Landon Sylvie Landon Sylvie 5'10" | 150 lbs | DB Calvary Baptist | 2024 State LA .
J’Kylon Ceasar — 6-2, 170 ATH — Franklin (2024)
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.
Brodie Stewart — 6-3, 185 WR — Oak Grove (2025)
The Tigers’ junior receiver won the triple jump (46-04.75).
Andrew Calloway — 6-4, 325 OL — Mangham (2025)
The Dragons’ offensive lineman won the discus (153-10.00) and finished seventh in shot put (43-06.75).
Cortaveus Dorsey — 6-2, 170 ATH — Green Oaks (2025)
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).
Samuel Kirsch — DL — Notre Dame (2024)
The Pios’ senior won the shot put (46-10.25).
Trevontae Williams — 6-2 DL — South Plaquemines (2025)
Williams finished second in shot put (45-06.75), notably exceeding his qualifying distance (44-02.50) and place (fourth-best).
Jeramiah Holts — 6-6, 250 DL/OL — Vinton (2024)
Holts finished second in the Class 2A discus (146-04.00).
Justin Labove — 6-1, 170 LB — Grand Lake (2026)
Labove finished second in the javelin (160-10.00).
Braeden George Braeden George 5'10" | 180 lbs | ATH Episcopal (Baton Rouge) | 2024 State LA — 5-10, 180 RB/ATH — Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (2024)
The Navy signee led off the Knights’ second-place 4×200-meter relay team (1:30.54).
Joseph Riley IV — QB/ATH — Martin Luther King Charter (2024)
The senior finished second in the 400-meter dash (50.22).
Parker Davis — DB — Isidore Newman (2024)
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 4×100-meter relay (44.54) with Jake Randle Jake Randle 5'10" | 170 lbs | RB Isidore Newman | 2026 State LA , Seth Perrilliat and James Reiss.
Deekota Johnson — QB/DB/ATH — Oakdale (2024)
The Warriors’ multisport standout finished third in the triple jump (43-00.25) and fifth in the high jump (5-10.00).
Beau Domengeaux — 6-0, 150 LB/RB — Ascension Episcopal (2025)
Domengeaux finished second in the Class 2A pole vault (13-11.00).
Kolby Thomas Kolby Thomas 5'10" | 160 lbs | WR Calvary Baptist | 2025 State LA — 5-10, 165 — Calvary Baptist (2025)
The state-championship receiver finished fourth in the fourth in the 100-meter dash (11.38) and anchored the sixth-place 4×200-meter relay (1:32.21) with football teammates James Simon James Simon 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Calvary Baptist | 2025 State LA , Julius Moss Julius Moss 5'9" | 185 lbs | ATH Calvary Baptist | 2025 State LA and Landon Sylvie Landon Sylvie 5'10" | 150 lbs | DB Calvary Baptist | 2024 State LA .
Freddie Budwine — 6-3, 185 WR/DB — Vinton (2024)
The Lions’ standout finished third in the 100-meter dash (11.37).
DaMarious Burns — 6-4, 195 WR/DB — Jonesboro-Hodge (2024)
Burns finished third in the 200-meter dash (22.45).
La’Chanden McCorkle — 5-11, 205 LB/RB — East Feliciana (2025)
McCorkle finished third in the shot put (45-03.75).
Christian Diggs — WR — Northlake Christian (2024)
Diggs finished third in the javelin (158-04.00) to help his Wolverines’ runner-up team performance.
Will Ribes — 5-9, 180 DB — Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (2025)
The Knights’ defensive back finished third in pole vault (13-11.00) to help in the third-place team finish overall.
Jaden Youngblood — 6-0, 150 DB/ATH — Mansfield (2025)
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 4×100-meter really (43.25) and third-place 4×400-meter really (3:27.99).
Cace Reed Cace Reed 5'9" | 140 lbs | WR St. Thomas Aquinas | 2024 State LA — 5-9, 140 WR/ATH — St. Thomas Aquinas (2024)
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.
Gavin Krone — 6-1, 215 LB — Northlake Christian (2024)
The Wolverines’ senior finished fourth in the discus (132-04.00) and eighth in the shot put (42-03.50).
JuanTerrius Martinez — 5-10, 160 WR — Rayville (2024)
Martinez helped lead his Hornets’ day with his fourth-place long jump (21-03.50) and legs of fifth-place 4×100-meter (43.53) and 4×200-meter (1:31.15) relay teams.
Lantavious Murphy — 6-3 ATH — Rayville (2025)
Martinez’s teammate anchored both those fifth-place relay teams — the 4×100-meter (43.53) and 4×200-meter (1:31.15) and finished sixth in the 200-meter dash (22.94).
Javon Brown — 6-2, 240 DL — Catholic (New Iberia) (2024)
Brown finished fourth in the shot put (45-02.50).
Weston Jones — 6-1, 180 QB/ATH — D’Arbonne Woods Charter (2024)
Jones finished fourth in the javelin (148-11.00).
Jaheim Levias — 6-2, 205 WR — Vinton (2025)
Levias finished fourth in the 200-meter dash (22.81).
Matthew Hicks — 5-10 ATH — Holy Savior Menard (2026)
Hicks finished fourth in the pole vault (11-11.25).
Jay’Shaun Johnson Jay’Shaun Johnson 5'11" | 165 lbs | ATH Franklin | 2024 State LA — 5-11, 165 ATH — Franklin (2024)
The Grambling State signee led off his Hornets’ fourth-place 4×100-meter relay (43.53).
Ray Levi Ray Levi 6'3" | 185 lbs | ATH Lake Arthur | 2024 State LA — 6-3, 185 QB/ATH — Lake Arthur (2024)
The Tigers’ multisport star finished fifth in the long jump (21-02.00).
Drew Desormeaux — 6-0, 265 OL — Catholic (New Iberia) (2024)
Another talented Desormeaux coming through Catholic, the Panthers’ senior offensive lineman finished fifth in the discus (129-00.00).
Detavious Williams — ATH — Winnfield (2027)
Williams finished fifth in the 100-meter dash (11.44).
Wynn Turner — Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (40.82)
The Knights’ football and soccer player finished fifth in the 300-meter hurdles (40.82) and ran legs in the second-place 4×200-meter (1:30.54) and 4×400-meter (3:26.40) relay teams.
Kenyon Boese — 6-1, 160 RB/ATH — Lake Arthur (2024)
The Tigers’ senior athlete finished fifth in the 200-meter dash (22.93).
Logan Hughes — 6-0, 275 DL — Madison Parish (2024)
The Jaguars’ defensive lineman finished fifth in the shot put (45-02.00).
Carson Harrison — DB — Holy Savior Menard (2025)
Harrison finished fifth in the pole vault (10-11.50).
Hayden Van Ness — 5-8, 165 DB/RB — Welsh (2024)
Van Ness finished sixth in the 100-meter dash (11.55) and seventh in the javelin (142-02.00).
Dawson Gilhang — 6-0, 150 DB/WR — South Plaquemines (2024)
Gilhang finished sixth in the triple jump (40-02.00) and eighth in the long jump (19-07.75).
Sabryn Barthelemy — 5-10, 150 DB/WR — South Plaquemines (2007)
The freshman finished sixth in the 110-meter hurdles (15.59) and seventh in the 300-meter hurdles (43.13).
Preston Pontif — 6-5, 220 OL — Episcopal (Baton Rouge) (2024)
The Knights’ offensive lineman finished sixth in the discus (125-08.00).
Kenneth Boston — 6-8, 300 OL/DL — Rayville (2025)
The Hornets’ big junior lineman finished sixth in the shot put (45-01.00).
Marc Perkins — 6-3, 170 DB/WR — Vidalia (2025)
The Vikings’ standout finished sixth in the 400-meter run (51.67).
Elmari Lewis — 6-2, 180 QB/DB — Vidalia (2026)
The Vikings’ sophomore ran a leg in the team’s fourth-place 4×200-meter relay (1:30.95) and finished seventh in the high jump (5-08.00) and ninth in the long jump (18-10.50).
Hayden Harris — 5-11, 135 WR/DB — Northlake Christian (2024)
The senior anchored his Wolverines’ sixth-place 4×400-meter relay (3:36.12) and finished eighth in the 200-meter dash (23.02).