SLIPPERY ROCK — Emily Campbell is almost too consistent.

The senior thrower on the Slippery Rock High indoor and outdoor track and field teams has been consistently topping 40-feet in the shot put during the indoor season.

She wants a little bit more.

“I think sometimes it's painful to be so consistent,” Campbell said, laughing. “You want that big throw to come every once in a while.”

Campbell had that big throw at the PTFCA Indoor Championships Saturday, but fouled on the toss.

She did finish second with a heave of 42 feet, 1¼ inches.

Courtney McCartney of Selinsgrove won the event with a 45-7¼ effort.

“I'm happy with it,” Campbell said. “Last year I didn't even make it to the finals.”

Campbell isn't resting on her strong indoor finish. It wasn't long after her second-place throw that she was back practicing for the outdoor season, which begins in less than three weeks.

“We have a scrimmage next Friday, weather permitting,” Campbell said. “I'm just going to keep doing my drills and lifting.”

Her goals for the outdoor season are lofty ones.

“I want to hit 45 (feet),” Campbell said. “Anything better, that would be awesome. I've done it in practice.”

Campbell is hoping to translate some of her monster practice throws to a competition. That will help Campbell erase the bad memory she made in last year's outdoor state meet.

In Shippensburg last May, Campbell placed a disappointing 10th.

She will also throw the discus this spring. It's an event Campbell also enjoys.

“It's another thing to try to do well at,” Campbell said. “People always ask me what my favorite is, shot or discus? I say whatever I'm doing that day.”

Campbell's throwing coach this summer, Keith Woods, said to not underestimate Campbell in the discus this spring.

“She's going to surprise a lot of people when she starts throwing the discus again,” he said.

Campbell glides when she throws the shot while some competitors spin. To throw the discus, Campbell spins. It's two different motions, thus making the events much different to Campbell than for most.

“I'm not too worried about it,” Campbell said. “I'm just trying to compete and get better at both.”

Campbell wasn't the only Butler County athlete to fare well at the indoor state championships.

Knoch freshman Jordan Geist placed second in the shot put with a throw of 58-4½. He was less than a foot off the winning throw turned in by Max Adams of Hempfield.

Seneca Valley's 3,200-meter relay team of Brad Banks, Tanner Quiggle, Brett Foster and Mike Kolor finished eighth with a time of 8 minutes, 6.34 seconds.

The quartet broke the Raiders' school record by more than 40 seconds.