Glenbrook Teams Qualify for Sugar Bowl State Meet
Both Glenbrook cross country squads advanced after strong finishes at the Region I, Division V meet in Jackson Parish.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Running
The Glenbrook girls team finished fourth and the boys team eighth at the Region I, Division V meet at the Jackson Parish Sports Complex, earning spots at the Sugar Bowl LHSAA Cross Country State Meet. The girls team scored 117 points, while St. Frederick won the girls meet with 48 points.
Why it matters
Qualifying for the state meet puts Glenbrook's runners in position to compete against the top programs in Louisiana's cross country ranks. The results also show how closely contested the regional field was across both the girls and boys divisions.
Junior Emerson McClelland ran 23:17.41 for ninth place in the girls race, while St. Frederick freshman Rachel Hill won in 19:53.46. Junior Luke Alexander of Cedar Creek won the boys race in 16:22.50, and Providence Classical Academy took the boys team title with 28 points.
The players
Glenbrook High School
Glenbrook is a high school in Louisiana whose girls and boys cross country teams qualified for the state meet.
Louisiana High School Athletic Association
The LHSAA is the state governing body that organizes high school athletics, including the Sugar Bowl LHSAA Cross Country State Meet.
The details
Glenbrook's scoring runners were ranked by individual finish position to determine team points at the 5K race on the Jackson Parish Sports Complex course. Choudrant finished third in the girls meet with 93 points and placed 89 points in the boys meet.
Timeline
Wednesday: Glenbrook teams qualified for the Sugar Bowl state meet in Jonesboro.
Season Trajectory
Advancing from the Region I, Division V meet places Glenbrook among the Division V programs competing for state honors under the LHSAA's classification system. The result positions both squads for the Sugar Bowl state meet as the season reaches its postseason stage.
Glenbrook's state qualifications mean its girls and boys runners will race at the Sugar Bowl meet against the strongest programs in the state. Local families and fans can follow the results as the state meet approaches.
The takeaway
Qualifying for a state meet rewards consistent team scoring, since individual runners' finish positions determine the final team result. Following regional results closely can show which programs are building depth for postseason competition.
What happens next
The Glenbrook teams will compete at the Sugar Bowl LHSAA Cross Country State Meet in Jonesboro.
Further reading
For more high school distance results, see the Running section.
