NEW ORLEANS - The Holy Cross School cross country team will close out their season on Monday, November 13, at the LHSAA Cross Country State Meet in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The Tigers claimed the Region 2 Division II Championship on Friday, November 3. Gage Baldassaro led Holy Cross finishing second in the field of 78. HC totaled 28 points to get the victory.
Chat with Coach Blake Baldassaro
We have had a historic year for Holy Cross XC. With three runners under 16:00 and five under 17:00, this team is the fastest since the turn of the century. The guys can feel it in the air: they have the opportunity to cement themselves as the best team in HC history.
Our squad is first and foremost senior heavy. These 6 team veterans, with their support and expertise, have been instrumental in shepherding in the class of freshmen.
Gage Baldassaro, senior captain, is looking to lead the squad with an individual title. He is currently ranked 1st and is in prime condition to capitalize on his fitness.
This team deserves to hoist the state championship trophy over their heads and wear the gaudy rings on their fingers. We just need to execute on meet day.
Tiger Pre-Race Rankings
1st - Gage Baldassaro - 15:27
7th - Landon Davis - 15:54
8th - Cameron Loubat 15:59
16th - Luke Davis 16:30
20th - Keegan Martin 16:44
Noah Murina
Wyatt Audler
The 2023 LHSAA Cross Country State Meet will be held in Natchitoches, Louisiana at the Walter Ledet Track Complex on the campus of Northwestern State University on Monday, November 13. The race will begin at 12:45 p.m. Live results from the race can be found here.
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Holy Cross School is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school founded in 1849 by the Congregation of Holy Cross School to educate young men from metropolitan New Orleans. Serving students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12, Holy Cross School is fully accredited by the Louisiana State Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and holds memberships in the National Catholic Educational Association, the National Middle School Association, and the National High School Association. A Holy Cross School education engages the whole man – mind and heart, body and soul – and is rooted in the teachings of Blessed Basil Moreau, founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross. For more information about Holy Cross School visit www.holycrosstigers.com or call 504.942.3100.
