The Battle for Indoor took place Saturday at LSU's Carl Maddox Fieldhouse as the Oakdale Warriors competed in the 2017 LHSAA Indoor Championships with one their own bringing back a state title.
Jondasha Davis won the Division II State Championship with a 16' 6.25" jump in the Long Jump competition. Head track coach Michael Deville credited her along with the rest of her team for their extra work put in to reach this point.
"I appreciate the extra work the kids put forth for indoor, and it really gives a jump start for the outdoor season," said Deville. "The extra hard work does pay off especially for a senior like Jondasha who is now a state champion. We have been fortunate in Oakdale to have kids that can compete at such a high level."
Along with her first place finish in the Long Jump, Davis finished eighth in the 60-Meter Dash and competed along with Shadiamond Johnson, Myresha Johnson, and Sanaa St. Andre in the Division II 4X200-Meter Relay.
St. Andre also competed in the Division II Triple Jump and Shot Put. She finished seventh in the Triple Jump and eighth in the Shot Put. Teammate Annisa Moton came four spots behind Davis in the Triple Jump.
James Evins was in second place going into the finals of the Division II Long Jump but finished sixth with a mark of 20' 8.25" which tied his jump in the first round. His second highest jump on the day came in the sixth round at 19' 8.5". He also finished eighth in the Division II 60-Meter Dash with a mark of 7.24.
Other competitors were Coriana Moreaux who placed tenth in the Division II Long Jump and competed in the Division II High Jump. Phillip Poullard ran in the prelims of Division II 60-meter hurdles but finished outside the top eight to reach the finals.
The Warriors now turn their sights onto the outdoor season which begins March 3 with a meet at Pickering. Deville expects his team "to be competitve in each track meet."
"We want to win," he added. "Last year we won three and finished two out of eight regular season meets. This will be a challenging season especially early for our girls who are talented. I hope that our senior leaders Treshunda Joseph, Jondasha Davis, and Darien Phillips will have the team ready to make a run at the district title. Our boys will be rebuilding in some key areas like long jump and hurdles, but with hard work and some luck our sophomores will fill in and help our seniors James Evins, Nick Doyle, Terrance Holmes, and Javonte Baltazar reach another district championship."
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