Cross Country
Cross Country Updates
2024 Season
LHSAA D1-5A State Championship
Congratulations to the Cubs with the Spikes on their 2nd place finish at the state championship! The Cubs endured rainy and windy conditions to finish as the runner-up team for the second year-in-a-row! Leading the Cubs were:
Stella Junius -- 5th Overall; All-State
Lucy Quintana -- 7th Overall; All-State
Mary Quintana -- 9th Overall; All-State
Caroline Zimmermann
Julia Zimmermann
Lillie Friel
Sabrina Chittenden

The State team celebrates their 2nd place finish! From left to right: Jade Thiel, Sofia Meneses, Leigh Morantez, Sabrina Chittenden, Lucy Quintana, Julia Zimmermann, Stella Junius, Lillie Friel, Caroline Zimmermann, Mary Quintana, Ana Rossi, Marlie Belsome, & Kailyn Madden.
We are VERY proud of you!
5A D1-Region III Championship
Congratulations to the Cubs with the Spikes on qualifying for the upcoming state championship! The Cubs earned their qualification with a 2nd place team finish. All seven Cubs finished in the top-25, and were led by Lucy Quintana (3rd overall), Lillie Friel (10th overall), Ana Rossi, Sabrina Chittenden, Marlie Belsome, Sofia Meneses, & Leigh Morantez.

The team (from left to right) celebrates their performance: Stella Junius, Mary Quintana, Ana Rossi, Marlie Belsome, Lillie Friel, Sofia Meneses, Caroline Zimmermann, Leigh Morantez, Sabrina Chittenden, Lucy Quintana, Julia Zimmermann, & Jade Thiel.
We are proud of you!
New Orleans JV/JH Metro Championship
Congratulations to the Junior Varsity and Junior High Cross Country teams on their 2nd place team finishes at the Metro Championship!
The JV Cubs were led by Ana Rossi (1st place overall), Marlie Belsome (6th place Overall), Sofia Meneses, Addie Friel, Veronica Dupuy, Kailyn Madden, & Olivia Gehman.
The JH Cubs were led by Lillian Jouandot (3rd place overall), Chloe Terrell (10th place overall), Ava Leone, Gracelyn Haydel, Addison Hoerner, Bridget Brumfield, & Tabitha Dupuy

Chloe Terrell (left) and Lillian Jouandot (right) celebrate their top-10 finishes!
We are proud of you!
District 9-5A Championship
Congratulations to the cross country team on their amazing performance at the District Championship! The Varsity Cubs finished as the 2024 District Champions! The team was led by Stella Junius (1st overall and individual District Champion), Lucy Quintana (2nd overall), Mary Quintana (4th overall), Caroline Zimmermann (5th overall), Julia Zimmermann (7th overall), Sabrina Chittenden (10th overall), and Lillie Friel (12th overall)
Stella Junius races to an individual and team first place finish!

The District Championship team (from left to right): Mary Quintana, Lillie Friel, Caroline Zimmermann, Julia Zimmermann, Stella Junius, Sabrina Chittenden, & Lucy Quintana.
We are proud of you!
The Jack Schommer Invitational
Congratulations to the cross country team on their performance at the Jack Schommer Invitational! The Varsity team was led to a 5th place team finish by Veronica Dupuy, Julie Gilbert, Anna Joubert, Kailyn Madden, Sofia Meneses, Leigh Morantez, and Jade Thiel.
The JV team was led to a 2nd place team finish by Marlie Belsome (1st overall), Kristen Millet (5th overall), Payton Hawkins, Ava Rabito, and Lucy Morvant.
The Junior High team was led by Bridget Brumfield, Tabitha Dupuy, Addison Hoerner, Lia Lobo, and Sloan Smith.
We are proud of you!
The Randy Zell Cross Country Classic
Congratulations to the cross country team on their stellar performance at the Randy Zell Classic!
Every Junior High Cub set a new personal best time on their way to a top-5 finish! The Junior High Cubs were led by Lillian Jouandot (9th place overall), Gracelyn Haydel, Ava Leone, Addison Hoerner, Tabitha Dupuy, & Bridget Brumfield.
The JV team finished in first place overall! The JV Cubs were led by: Marlie Belsome (1st place overall), Olivia Gehman (3rd place overall), Addie Friel (5th place overall), Jade Thiel (10th place overall), Kailyn Madden (11th place overall), Ava Rabito (top-20 finish), and Payton Hawkins (top-20 finish).
The Varsity team finished as team champions of the Randy Zell Classic! Leading the Varsity Cubs were Stella Junius (1st place overall), Lucy Quintana (4th place overall), Mary Quintana (6th place overall), Caroline Zimmermann, Julia Zimmermann, and Lillie Friel.

From Left to Right: Leigh Morantez, Julia Zimmermann, Lucy Quintana, Mary Quintana, Sofia Meneses, Anna Joubert, Ana Rossi, Stella Junius, Caroline Zimmermann, Veronica Dupuy, & Lillie Friel celebrate their team's first place finish!
We are proud of you!
The Pete Boudreaux Catholic High School Invitational
Congratulations to the XC Cubs on their performance at the Catholic Invitational!
The Junior High Cubs were led by Bridget Brumfield, Gracelyn Haydel, Addison Hoerner, Lillian Jouandot, who finished 11th overall, Ava Leone, & Sloan Smith.
The JV Cubs were led to a 4th place finish by Lillie Friel, who finished 9th overall, Julie Gilbert, Kristen Millet, Avah Smith, & Jade Thiel.
The Varsity Cubs were led by Marlie Belsome, Sabrina Chittenden, Olivia Gehman, Kailyn Madden, Sofia Meneses, Leigh Morantez, & Lucy Quintana, who finished 8th overall.

Lillian Jouandot celebrates winning her first t-shirt of the season after her 11th place finish!
We are proud of you!
St. Joseph's Academy Invitational
Congratulations to the XC Cubs on their performance at the St. Joseph's Invitational! Every Cub ran a season best time!
Leading the Junior High Cubs to a top-10 finish were Bridget Brumfield, Gracelyn Haydel, Lillian Jouandot, Ava Leone, & Chloe Terrell.
Leading the JV Cubs to a 6th place finish was Kailyn Madden, Jade Thiel, Ava Rabito, Payton Hawkins, and Avah Smith.
The Varsity Cubs were led by Sabrina Chittenden, Sofia Meneses, Leigh Morantez, Marlie Belsome, Veronica Dupuy, Addie Friel, & Julie Gilbert.
Senior Jade Thiel runs her way to a season best time!
We are proud of you!
Mount Carmel Academy Cub Run
Congratulations to Cross Country Cubs on their performance at the Cub Run. The Cubs celebrated their Senior Day in style with a Top-10 finish for the junior high team, a 2nd place finish for the JV team, and the Varsity Cubs took home the 1st place trophy at their home race!
The Junior High Cubs were led by Lillian Jouandot, Chloe Terrell, Ava Leone, Gracelyn Haydel, and Tabitha Dupuy, all of whom ran personal best times!
The JV Cubs ran a total of 12 individual best times for the day, and were led by Marlie Belsome (4th place individual finisher), Olivia Gehman (8th place individual finisher), Sofia Meneses (10th place individual finisher), Addie Friel, Julie Gilbert, Kailyn Madden, and Kristen Millet.
The Varsity Cubs ran 10 individual best times, and were led by Stella Junius (1st place individual finisher), Lucy Quintana (3rd place individual finisher), Mary Quintana (5th place individual finisher), Caroline Zimmermann (10th place individual finisher), Julia Zimmermann, Lillie Friel, & Ana Rossi

MCA Seniors (from left to right): Julia Zimmermann, Jade Thiel, and Leigh Morantez celebrate their day!
We are proud of you!
Dominican/Holy Cross Invitational
Congratulations to the Cubs on their performance at the DHS/HC Invite! The Junior High team finished 12th overall, JV finished 3rd overall, and the Varsity squad finished as team champions!
Leading the Junior High Cubs were Lillian Jouandot, Chloe Terrell, Ava Leone, Gracelyn Haydel, & Tabitha Dupuy. The JV Cubs were led by Julie Gilbert, who finished 9th overall, Olivia Gehman, Kristen Millet, Caroline Hotstream, Penny Werner, Payton Hawkins, and Ava Rabito. The Varsity Cubs were led by Stella Junius, who finished as the individual champion, Mary Quintana, Alex Roche', Caroline Zimmermann, Julia Zimmermann, Ana Rossi, & Lillie Friel.

Julie Gilbert celebrates her 9th place finish in the JV race!

From Left to Right: Stella Junius, Veronica Dupuy, Lillie Friel, Sabrina Chittenden, Julia Zimmermann, Anna Joubert, Ana Rossi, Alex Roche', Mary Quintana, and Caroline Zimmermann celebrate their team victory in the Varsity race!
We are proud of you!
Episcopal Round Table
Congratulations to the Cross Country team on their 4th place team finish at the Episcopal Round Table Run! Leading the Varsity Cubs through the mud were Lucy Quintana (10th overall), Alex Roche', Caroline Zimmermann, Julia Zimmermann, Lillie Friel, Sabrina Chittenden, and Anna Joubert. Leading the JV Cubs were Marlie Belsome, Kristen Millet, Olivia Gehman, Karyna Skyba, and Avah Smith.

Lucy Quintana celebrates her 10th place finish!
We are proud of you!
St.Michael's Bayou Boogie
Congratulations to the Cross Country team on their strong start to the season! Both the JV and Varsity Cubs finished 2nd overall, and Lillian Jouandot, Chloe Terrell, Ava Leone, and Gracelyn Haydel made their Junior High debuts for the season.
Leading the Varsity Cubs were Stella Junius, Mary Quintana, Alex Roche', Caroline Zimmermann, Julia Zimmermann, Anna Joubert, and Lillie Friel

From left to right: Stella Junius, Caroline Zimmermann, Mary Quintana, Leigh Morantez, Anna Joubert, Alex Roche', Julia Zimmermann, and Veronica Dupuy.
Leading the JV Cubs were Sabrina Chittenden, Marlie Belsome, Sofia Meneses, Addie Friel, Julie Gilbert, Jade Thiel, and Kristen Millet.

From left to right: Olivia Gehman, Kailyn Madden, Sabrina Chittenden, Addie Friel, Sofia Meneses, Jade Thiel, Marlie Belsome, Kristen Millet, Julie Gilbert, Caroline Hotstream, Payton Hawkins, Emily Switzer, Ava Rabito, Anna Holloway, and Lucy Morvant.
We are proud of you!