Ja’ir Burks won the two hurdle events, Brandt Blanchard won the 800 meters, and Brady Mullen continued his dominance in the 3,200 as Jesuit earned what is thought to be its highest team placement at the state track and field championships in roughly 60 years.
With a runner-up finish, the Blue Jays finished one point behind Catholic-Baton Rouge in the Class 5A meet held Saturday at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium.
Jesuit coach Nick Accardo thought before the meet that his team could score 60 points. That was the exact figure his team reached…