Breakout performances were all in a day's work at Class 4A regional track meet

Broadmoor’s Taylor Hankton competes in the 100 meter hurdles at the Class 4A, Region 2 track meet, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Brusly High School in Brusly, La. STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK Westgate’s Davian Jackson, left, and Brusly’s Patrick Gales compete in the Boys 100 meter run at the Class 4A, Region 2 track meet, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Brusly High School in Brusly, La. STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK West Feliciana’s Tristen Harris competes in the Girls 100 meter dash at the Class 4A, Region 2 track meet, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Brusly High School in Brusly, La.

STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK Teurlings Catholic’s Abigail Leger, right, edges out St. Thomas More’s Camryn Haik for the win in the Girls 1600 meter run at the Class 4A, Region 2 track meet, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Brusly High School in Brusly, La. STAFF PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Broadmoor’s Taylor Hankton took a moment to catch her breath after winning the 300-meter hurdles at the Class 4A, Region II track meet on Wednesday night at Brusly High.



She still had one more race. When asked about her day, the Southern University signee briefly broke into a smile. “I didn’t expect to run a PR in the 100 hurdles,” Hankton said.

“Being in the top three and qualifying (for the state meet) was the goal. “You conserve energy when you can. I think I’m ready.

” Hankton, the girls overall MVP, ran a personal best of 14.82 seconds to win the 100-meter hurdles, won the 300 hurdles (46.12) and then placed second to one of the state’s premier sprint/jumps competitors in the 200.

West Feliciana’s Tristen Harris won the 200 with a 24.96 mark. Cecilia's Brent Gordon, a UL football signee, also won two hurdles races and was the overall boys MVP.

Though West Feliciana (girls) and Cecilia (boys) claimed team titles in the meet, most were focusing on gaining top-three finishes to qualify for next weekend’s LHSAA outdoor championships at LSU. West Feliciana finished with 89 points in the girls division to edge St. Thomas More (82) and Teurlings Catholic (81).

Host Brusly was close at 79. Cecilia compiled 74 points to finish ahead of Brusly (641⁄2) and Westgate (64) in the boys division. The Saints were led by Harris as expected.

The South Carolina track signee also won the 100 meters and long jump. Other top local performers, including West Feliciana’s Diamond Peck and Brusly’s Patrick Gales, also excelled while qualifying for the state meet. “I like any competition.

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More than anything else, I hate to lose,” said Gales, who swept the boys 100 and 200 meters. “I like my top speed in the 200. In the 100, I was able to stand up and get out fast.

“I’m pleased. I think this should put me in a good position for state next week.” Gales recorded with winning times of 10.

83 and 21.63 seconds in the 100 and 200. Though Harris was a marquee attraction for West Feliciana, her jumps teammate Diamond Peck served notice that the Saints could be a threat to win both jumps events at the 4A state meet.

Peck had a breakout performance, leaping 39 feet, 61⁄2 inches to win the triple jump. That mark ranks among the state leaders in all classifications. “The longest jump before today was 38-3,” Peck said.

“I just felt good today. Each jump, I felt good. “My goal was to go 39-1, so on my fourth jump I ran as fast as I could and I got it.

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