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Butler takes pair of track wins from Shaler

Matt Cooper won the shot put and discus, and Jeff Tompkins took the high and triple jumps to power the Butler boys track and field team to a 112-38 victory over Shaler Thursday.

Butler's Tess Crispin, Ashley Lotz and Lea Renwick won two individual events apiece in an 89-61 victory over the Titans in the girls meet.

In other meets:

• Frank Campisino won the 100 and 200 and was a member of two winning relays in helping the Seneca Valley boys rout Hampton 124-26. In the girls meet, Erin Lopresti won the 400, 800 and triple jump in the Raiders' 106-35 victory.

• The Mars boys team won all 17 contested events in a 125-16 triumph over Apollo-Ridge. In the girls meet, Stephanie Yeo and Dominique Jeremko each won two events and were on the winning 1,600 relay team as the Planets won 110-31.

• Maurielle Blake won the long and triple jumps, and Amanda Zacchia took both hurdles events, but the Freeport girls fell to Riverview, 79-71.

Freeport's boys fell 90-60.

BoysButler 112, Shaler 383,200-meter relay: Butler (Rob Miller, Jeremy Taylor, Steve Monnie, Ben Porter) 8:58.94;

110-meter hurdles: Miller (S) 15.92;

100-meter dash: Doug Moran (B) 11.28;

1,600-meter run: Ben Porter (B) 4:42;

400-meter dash: Mason McLaughlin (B)53.65;

400 meter relay: Butler (Doug Moran, Mason McLaughlin, Casey Piper, Jason Fair) 44.7;

300-meter hurdles: Casey (D) 43.12;

800-meter run: Rob Miller (B) 2:08;

200-meter dash: Casey Piper (B) 23.32;

3,200-meter run: Wayne Dailey (B) 10:19;

1,600-meter relay: Shaler 3:47.63

High jump: Jeff Tompkins (B) 5-2;

Long jump: Logan Renwick (B) 18-9½;

Triple jump: Jeff Tompkins (B) 38-6;

Shot put: Matt Cooper (B) 44-5;

Discus: Matt Cooper (B) 121-7;

Javelin: Shaler;

Pole vault: Andy Strutt (B) 11-6

GirlsButler 89, Shaler 613,200-meter relay: Shaler 11:42.21;

100-meter hurdles: Ashley Lotz (B) 16.47;

100-meter dash: Hannah Rekich (B) 13.2;

1,600-meter run: Tess Crispin (B) 5:21.38;

400-meter dash: Amanda Malecky (B) 1:02.62;

400 meter relay: Shaler 52.65;

300-meter hurdles: Derbis (S) 48.93;

800-meter run: Tess Crispin (B) 2:32.34;

200-meter dash: Lea Renwick (B) 27.8;

3,200-meter run: Zozos (S) 11:44.07;

1,600-meter relay: Butler 4:20.78

High jump: Ashley Lotz (B) 4-8;

Long jump: Puluso (S) 16-3½;

Triple jump: Thompson (S) 33-2;

Shot put: Amy Achesinski (B) 33-3½;

Discus: Katherine Sylvia (B) 93-11½;

Javelin: Kelly (B) 91-5;

Pole vault: Karwoski (B) 8-0

BoysSeneca Valley 124, Hampton 263,200-meter relay: Seneca Valley (Cam Stauffer, John Kurlak, Matt Marchese, Chris Cipro) 10:01;

110-meter hurdles: Reed (H) 16.49;

100-meter dash: Frank Campisino (SV) 11.58

1,600-meter run: Chris Cipro (SV) 4:45.17;

400-meter dash: Mitch McGrew (SV) 56.49;

400 meter relay: Seneca Valley (Jim Burry, Bill Burns, Chris Eden, Frank Campisino) 45.72;

300-meter hurdles: Reed (H) 40.73;

800-meter run: Chris Cipro (SV) 2:10;

200-meter dash: Frank Campisino (SV) 23.72;

3,200-meter run: Cam Stauffer (SV) 10:05;

1,600-meter relay: Seneca Valley (Frank Campisino, Chris Eden, Kevan Kelleher, Mitch McGrew) 3:52

High jump: Francis (SV) 5-6;

Long jump: Nick Mitro (SV) 17-11;

Triple jump: Andy Sporrer (SV) 37-8;

Shot put: Tim Miles (SV) 45-1;

Discus: Tim Miles (SV) 120-7;

Javelin: O'Donnell (SV) 129-8;

Pole vault: Nick Mitro (SV) 11-6

GirlsSeneca Valley 106, Hampton 353,200-meter relay: Seneca Valley (Emily Wolfarth, Kate Kelly, Aleisha Rees, Jenny Jergel) 13:30;

100-meter hurdles: Mandy Cerminara (SV) 17:39;

100-meter dash: Da'Lynn Mills (SV) 13.27;

1,600-meter run: Emily Wolfarth (SV) 5:52.14;

400-meter dash: Erin Lopresti (SV) 1:01.61;

400 meter relay: Seneca Valley (Jenny Jergel, Aly Triscuit, Logan Gamelier, Da'Lynn Mills) 53.63;

300-meter hurdles: Mandy Cerminara (SV) 52.82;

800-meter run: Erin Lopresti (SV) 2:29.59;

200-meter dash: Da'Lynn Mills (SV) 30.09;

3,200-meter run: Belourous (SV)

1,600-meter relay: Hampton 4:30

High jump: Aramatoria (SV) 4-8;

Long jump: Jen Boyd (SV) 15-4;

Triple jump: Catherine Messmer (SV) 26-1;

Discus: Fierens (H) 84-10;

Javelin: Stacy Harkins (SV) 83-9;

Pole vault: Not contested

BoysMars 125, Apollo-Ridge 163,200-meter relay: Mars (J. Stadelmyer, Funderlich, Standish, Kier) 8:57.8;

110-meter hurdles: Lynch (M) 16.17;

100-meter dash: Bair (M) 11.65;

1,600-meter run: Kier (M) 4:49;

400-meter dash: Workman (M) 56.48;

400 meter relay: Mars (Piocquidio, Bair, Keil, Jackson) 45.31;

300-meter hurdles: Watson (M) 45.60;

800-meter run: Workman (M) 2:09;

200-meter dash: Jackson (M) 24.08;

3,200-meter run: Edinger (M) 11:04;

1,600-meter relay: Mars (Jackson, Workman, Slater, Piocquidio) 3:50.4

High jump: Piocquidio (M) 5-8;

Long jump: Piocquidio (M) 20-1¾;

Triple jump: Martin (M) 37-5;

Shot put: Thompson (M) 42-8;

Discus: Thompson (M) 105-0;

Javelin: Lynch (M) 124-3;

Pole vault: not contested

GirlsMars 110, Apollo-Ridge 313,200-meter relay: Mars (T. Gressang, Morgan, G. Pierre, Workman) 11:24;

100-meter hurdles: Jeremko (M) 18.7;

100-meter dash: Barnes (M) 13.81;

1,600-meter run: Brandon (M) 6:18;

400-meter dash: Workman (M) 1:07.01;

400 meter relay: Mars (Folke, Barnes, Jones, Cooper) 54.61;

300-meter hurdles: Jeremko (M) 58.78;

800-meter run: Yeo (M) 2:38;

200-meter dash: Barnes (M) 29.61;

3,200-meter run: Morgan (M) 13:20;

1,600-meter relay: Mars (Heltman, Folke, Jeremko, Yeo) 4:51

High jump: Yeo (M) 4-6;

Long jump: Hasek (M) 13-1½;

Triple jump: Heltman (M) 29-4;

Shot put: Zufall (AR) 30-4;

Discus: Polke (AR) 87-10¾;

Javelin: Liska (AR) 86-8;

Pole vault: not contested

BoysRiverview 90, Freeport 603,200-meter relay: Riverview (Gent, Favo, Springer, Springer) 9:30;

110-meter hurdles: DiCoco (R) 16.8;

100-meter dash: Matt Caripolti (F) 11.9;

1,600-meter run: Matt Springer (R) 5:12;

400-meter dash: Flowers (R) 58.9;

400 meter relay: Riverview (Lahr, Johnston, Camer, Kelly) 48.9;

300-meter hurdles: DiCoco (R) 45.4;

800-meter run: Mike Springer (R) 2:18;

200-meter dash: Lahr (R) 26.0;

3,200-meter run: Matt Springer (R) 11:18;

1,600-meter relay: Riverview (Flowers, DiCoco, Mamatas, Liberto) 4:08

High jump: Tie-Matt Smith (F) and Gallagher (R);

Long jump: Brady Sherrieb (F) 20-3;

Triple jump: Flowers (R) 38-3;

Shot put: Dessell (R) 41-1;

Discus: Matt Marshall (F) 106-0;

Javelin: Brian Zimmerman (F) 164-0;

Pole vault: Zane Bowser (F)

GirlsRiverview 79, Freeport 713,200-meter relay: Riverview (Trilli, Ostrowski, Craig, Garda) 11:08;

100-meter hurdles: Amanda Zacchia (F) 19.4;

100-meter dash: McAfee (R) 13.8;

1,600-meter run: Garda (R) 5:55;

400-meter dash: Trilli (R) 1:11;

400 meter relay: Freeport (Amanda Zacchia, Cassie Woods, Rachel Mattiolli, Maurielle Blake) 58.1;

300-meter hurdles: Amanda Zacchia (F) 58.8;

800-meter run: Garda (R) 2:53;

200-meter dash: McAfee (R) 31.0;

3,200-meter run: Garda (R) 12:38;

1,600-meter relay: Riverview (Trilli, French, Joyce, Zanfcraft) 5:12

High jump: Megan Affrica (F) 4-8;

Long jump: Maurielle Blake (F) 15-½;

Triple jump: Maurielle Blake (F) 30-10;

Shot put: Cassie Smolic (F) 26-11;

Discus: Jessica Fair (F) 83-6½;

Javelin: Alyssa Blake (F) 82-9½;

Pole vault: Brittany Turley (F) 8-6

Seneca Valley (7-0, 2-0) dispatched host North Hills, 11-4 Thursday.The Raiders play at North Allegheny on Tuesday.

Seneca Valley dropped a Section 2-AAA match to North Allegheny, 3-1, by scores of 25-18, 25-18, 16-25 and 25-21.<B>Fox Chapel 3, Butler 1</B> — Luke Lombardo had 18 assists, but the Golden Tornado fell to Fox Chapel 13-25, 17-25, 25-23, 18-25.

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