Butler senior Ryan Banner's leap of 19 feet, eight inches was good enough to take first place in the long jump at the Tri-State Track and Field Invitational Saturday at West Mifflin High School.

For Butler's girls, senior Tara Maxwell finished second in both the shot put (38 feet, 3 inches) and the discus (120 feet) as the team took second place behind Erie McDowell.

Also finishing in second place was the Golden Tornado's 3200-meter relay team of Theresa Crispin, Amanda Malecky, Jessica Tomsey and Amanda Bresnehan. The quartet managed a time of 10:04.

Senior Sarah Thiebaud took third place in all three jumping events - the high jump (5-2), long jump (16-2¾) and triple jump (35-1¾).

Following are all of Butler's competitors who medaled in their respective events.

Girls

Track Events

3,200-meter relay:

2-Butler (Theresa Crispin, Amanda Malecky, Jessica Tomsey, Amanda Bresnehan) 10:04

100-meter hurdles:

8-Hannah Rekich (17.0)

1,600-meter run:

7-Jessica Tomsey (5:53)

400-meter run:

4-Abby Herrit (63.2), 5-Kate DeGeorge (63.9)

800-meter run:

7-Amanda Bresnehan (2:34)

3,200-meter run:

5-Jessica Vernon (12:28)

1,600-meter relay:

8-Butler (Theresa Crispin, Abby Herrit, Graham, Sarah McAfee) 4:34.9

Field Events

Shot put:

2-Tara Maxwell (38-3), 6-Amy Achesinski (34-3)

Discus:

2-Tara Maxwell (120)

Javelin:

5-Erin Kelly 90-2, 6-Amanda Burns 89-9

High jump:

3-Sarah Thiebaud (5-2), 6-Krista Scott (4-6)

Long jump:

3-Sarah Thiebaud (16-2¾)

Triple jump:

3-Sarah Thiebaud (35-1¾), 4-Kendall Butch (33-9).

Boys

(Distances and times not available)

Track Events

3,200-meter relay:

2-Butler (James Rogerson, Josh Cable, Chris Henry, John Strutt)

800-meter run:

2-John Strutt

Field Events

Shot put:

6-Nolan Brink

Javelin:

2-Junior Dunn

High jump:

3-Brian McCandless

Long jump:

1-Ryan Banner (19-8), 6-Matt Celestin

The Butler boys volleyball team took second place in the North Hills Tournament on Saturday.The Golden Tornado swept through South Park, Deer Lakes and Elderton before splitting with Pine-Richland.Butler then beat Avonworth in the tournament's semi-finals before losing to Hempfield in the championship by scores of 25-23, 25-23.

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