The Butler girls track and field team placed second at the 46th annual Baldwin Invitational Friday night.

The Golden Tornado began the meet by winning the 4x800 meter relay. Chesna Tomko, Chelsey Kabel, Jen Cichra and Liz Simms ran the event in 9 minutes, 32.23 seconds — the fastest time in the WPIAL this season.

Samantha Penrod placed second in the pole vault, as did Simms in the 800 meters and the Tornado’s 4x400 meter relay team.

Butler’s girls compete in the WPIAL Class AAA team championships against Norwin, North Allegheny and Seneca Valley at 4 p.m. Monday at Peters Township.

Butler placers at the Baldwin Invitational follow:

BALDWIN INVITATIONAL (Butler placers)

4x800 relay: 1-Chesna Tomko, Chelsey Kabel, Jen Cichra, Liz Simms 9:32.23

Pole vault: 2-Samantha Penrod 10-9

800 meters: 2-Liz Simms 2:16.13

4x400 relay: 2-Gabby Boden, Chesna Tomko, Anna Baxter, Liz Simms 4:00.49

300 hurdles: 3-Anna Baxter 45.76

1,600 meters: 5-Chelsey Kabel 5:24.10

High jump: 5-Ali Altman 5-1

4x100 relay: 6-Anna Baxter, Emma Stewart, Alli Morrow, Gabby Boden 51.26

100 hurdles: 7-Anna Baxter 15.87