Central Shines in State 5A Track Championship

Lamonte Juneau hands off to Trevor Sansone in 4×100 relay.  Central won 2nd Place in the relay Saturday in the State 5A Championships.  Photo by Woody Jenkins

CENTRAL — The Central High School track team turned in a strong performance in the State 5A Track & Field Championship at LSU on Saturday, winning 8th Place overall statewide.

The Wildcats, led by senior speedster Trevor Sansone, the Central Flash, won 2nd Place in the 4×100 relay with a time of 42.06.  East Ascension won with a blazing 41.21.  West Monroe was 3rd at 42.17, and Destrehan was 4th at 42.34.

Sansone, the defending state champion in the 100 meters, finished 3rd in that race, which was won by D’Andre Jacobs of East Ascension.  Sansone beat Jacobs for the title last year.  Jacobs ran the 100 in 10.3, a near state record, Hanoj Carter was 2nd at 10.47, and Sansone was 3rd at 10.56.  Sansone has accepted a scholarship to run track at LSU.

Central’s Akil Bennett had a good day, winning 2nd Place in the long jump at 23-5-3/4 and 7th Place in the triple jump with 45-5-3/4.

The results were a tribute to Central head track coach Brad Cook and other members of the Wildcat coaching staff.

For photos of Central at the State 5A Championship at LSU by Central City News editor Woody Jenkins, CLICK HERE.

For complete results of the State Track meet at LSU, CLICK HERE