A ‘surprise’ has Seneca Valley’s jumper Dakari Payne feeling confident ahead of WPIAL championships
BUTLER TWP — When Dakari Payne first leaped onto the WPIAL track and field scene, he was most known for his high-jumping ability.
Now a senior, he’s still quite good at clearing the bar with a PR.
But in just two years he’s become one of the district’s best triple-jumpers — and hopes to earn the title of the best.
“Yeah, it definitely is a big surprise to me,” Payne said Saturday at the Butler Invitational. “I wasn’t expecting to have elevated so much in triple jump to where I’m at now.”
Payne won silver at the meet in the high jump, with 6 feet, 4 inches, tying his season best. He finished fifth in the triple in 44-3.25 at Butler’s Art Bernardi Stadium. He hit 6-4 on his final high jump attempt to lock in silver, eliciting a fist pump after a clutch performance.
He’s feeling good at this stage of the season for the most part because the triple jump might be his best event now — he cracked 46-9.50 earlier this season to break the school record. His biggest disappointment is he hasn’t come close yet to his best in the high jump (PR of 6-7) and believes it could be tied to form. He also injured his thigh earlier in the week.
But the sudden growth of his triple jump gives him reason for optimism. He’s still not sure why or how it has become his better event.
He’d like to win district titles in both events and perhaps finally claim an elusive PIAA Track and Field Championships medal in one or both.
The postseason begins in May. Payne is a two-time WPIAL Class 3A medalist in the high jump and the reigning champion with a 6-5 last year. He also won triple and high jump medals last year at districts.
“It’s a disappointment that my high jump is lower, but it kind of balances out because I’m happy with my triple jump performance,” Payne said.
Beyond this postseason, Payne has discovered a passion for the medical field. He is set to go to IUP in the fall, over Slippery Rock University, to major in exploratory health sciences. He hopes to become a nurse one day.
He “fell in love” with the career choice after joining Seneca Valley’s vocational technical program, in Butler, where he takes nursing classes and works in nursing homes with the elderly.
“In 10th grade, I was bored,” Payne said. “I fell in love with it. I love doing my nursing classes, all that, and it’s what I wanna do in the future.
“I just love the hands-on, communicating with people. Our program is more centered with nursing homes, working with the elderly, helping them live their life as best as they can.”
He’s not really sure why he gravitated to that — like triple jump — either. Things have a way of falling into place for Payne.
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Butler's Kiya Frederick competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Conner Gartner throws discus during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Knoch's Lucas Freshwater throws the shot put during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau's Bryan Hazlet competes in the shot put during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Anastasia Manchester competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Addie Weaver competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Knoch's Kinsley Ireland throws in the shot put during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler student Tyler Schawl plays the guitar while he waits for his event to start during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Audrey Wolfe competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Tyler Stebick throws discus during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Freeport's Jaisa Gaillot competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau's Bryan Hazlet competes in the shot put during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Andrew Mejia competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic's Alejandro Paredes competes in the shot put during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau's Bryce Stamm throws discus during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic's Alana Eiler competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Reese Fatur competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau's Natalie Bosch competes in the shot put during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Tyson Pino competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Julianna Lockwood competes in the shot put during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic's Alejandro Paredes competes in the shot put during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Conner Gartner throws discus during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Judah Trepanier throws the discus during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Addie Weaver competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Addie Weaver competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Knoch's Neah Ewing competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Freeport's Jaisa Gaillot competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Morgan Clay competes in the shot put during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Kiya Frederick competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Anastasia Manchester competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic's Alana Eiler competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Knoch's Neah Ewing competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Michelle Jacobson competes in the shot put during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Judah Trepanier throws discus during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Simon Rock competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Audrey Wolfe reacts to where her javelin landed during a javelin throw event at the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Addie Weaver, left, high-fives Audrey Wolfe after a javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Freeport's Peyton Cene competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Michelle Jacobson competes in the shot put during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Addie Weaver competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Knoch's Zachary Szebalskie competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic's Isaiah Thomas competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Knoch's Hannah Butler competes in the shot put during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau's Gracie Hartle competes in the shot put during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Moniteau's Natalie Bosch competes in the shot put during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Knoch's Hannah Butler competes in the discus during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Knoch's Peyton Lahey competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Conner Gartner throws discus during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Reese Fatur competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley's Addison Hartzell throws discus during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Knoch's Zachary Szebalskie competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler's Valencia Smith competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic's Isaiah Thomas competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Knoch's Peyton Lahey competes in the javelin throw during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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Butler student Tyler Schawl plays the guitar while he waits for his event to start during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Matthew Brown/Butler Eagle
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The Seneca Valley girls team participates in the 4x800 race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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The North Catholic girls team participates in the 4x800 race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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The Butler girls team participates in the 4x800 race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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The Seneca Valley girls team participates in the 4x800 race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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The North Catholic boys team participates in the 4x800 race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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The Butler girls team participates in the 4x800 race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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The Butler boys team participates in the 4x800 race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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The Seneca Valley boys team participates in the 4x800 race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Natalie Baldauf competes in the girls 100-meter hurdle prelims in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Mars’ James Watenpool competes in the boys 110-meter hurdle prelims in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Knoch’s Austin Friedline competes in the boys 110-meter hurdle prelims in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Knoch’s Austin Friedline competes in the boys 110-meter hurdle prelims in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler girls compete in the preliminary 3200-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler girls compete in the preliminary 3200-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler boys compete in the preliminary 3200-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Jordan Monteleone places first in the high jump with a height of 5’4” in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Jordan Monteleone and Butler’s Gracyn Vardy celebrate Vardy’s successful high jump in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s David Tomko places seventh in the pole vault with a height of 13-2 in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler competes in the girls long jump in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Mars’ Alexis Whitling competes in the girls 300-meter hurdles in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Audra Lazzara places sixth in the girls long jump in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Brady Dumbaugh competes in the boys 300-meter hurdles in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Freeport’s Mackenzie Magness competes in the girls long jump in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Mason Bell competes in the boys 300-meter hurdles in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s David Tomko places seventh in the pole vault with a height of 13-2 in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Jason Wick competes in the pole vault in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Alex Wilson places first with a height of 14-2 with the fewest misses in the boys pole vault in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Alex Wilson places first with a height of 14-2 with the fewest misses in the boys pole vault in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Faye McCormick competes in the girls 100-meter hurdles in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Brady Dumbaugh competes in the boys 100-meter hurdles in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Noah Rieger runs in the 100-meter finals in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Logan Ekas runs in the 100-meter finals in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic’s Jack Kandravy runs in the 100-meter finals in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic’s Audra Lazzara competes in the girls long jump in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic’s Audra Lazzara competes in the girls long jump in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic’s Anna Lazzara competes in the girls long jump in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Brendan Eicher competes in the boys 1600-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic’s Tyler Carroll competes in the boys 1600-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Vinny Garrastazu competes in the high jump in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Dakari Payne looks over video with Vinny Garrastazu in the high jump in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler High School hosted several Pennsylvania schools in their annual Butler Invitational held Saturday, April 19, 2026, at Butler High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Dakari Payne places second with a jump of 6-4 in the high jump in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Isaac Miller screams words of encouragement after handing the baton off to Carter Ekas in the boys 4x100 race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Karns City’s Alex Wilson competes in the long jump in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Halle Swidzinski places sixth in the girl pole vault with a height of 10-8 in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Mars’ Riley Carrel competes in the girls pole vault in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Julian Varlotta competes in the 400-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Carter Ekas competes in the 400-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Landon Slear runs in the boys 800-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Logan Rogers runs in the boys 800-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler track coach Mike Seybert talks with Landon Slear after his 800-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Carter Ekas runs in the boys 200-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Zari Golojuh runs in the girls 3200-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler High School hosted several Pennsylvania schools in their annual Butler Invitational held Saturday, April 19, 2026, at Butler High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Zari Golojuh runs in the girls 3200-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Zari Golojuh runs in the girls 3200-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Zari Golojuh runs in the girls 3200-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler High School hosted several Pennsylvania schools in their annual Butler Invitational held Saturday, April 19, 2026, at Butler High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic’s Jack Steineman places second place in the boys 3200-meter race with a time of 9:19.66 in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Knoch’s Carter French runs in the boys 3200-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic’s Jack Steineman places second place in the boys 3200-meter race with a time of 9:19.66 in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler High School hosted several Pennsylvania schools in their annual Butler Invitational held Saturday, April 19, 2026, at Butler High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler High School hosted several Pennsylvania schools in their annual Butler Invitational held Saturday, April 19, 2026, at Butler High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic’s Tyler Carroll runs in the boys 3200-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Knoch’s Carter French runs in the boys 3200-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic’s Tyler Carroll runs in the boys 3200-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Knoch’s Carter French runs in the boys 3200-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler coach Mike Seybert talks with one of his athletes in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Knoch’s Carter French gets a hug from his sister Wren after the 3200-meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Carter Ekas shakes the water out of his head as it rains during the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler High School hosted several Pennsylvania schools in their annual Butler Invitational held Saturday, April 19, 2026, at Butler High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler High School hosted several Pennsylvania schools in their annual Butler Invitational held Saturday, April 19, 2026, at Butler High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Isaac Miller jumps in his blocks to keep loose before running the first leg of the boys 4x400 meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler High School hosted several Pennsylvania schools in their annual Butler Invitational held Saturday, April 19, 2026, at Butler High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Isaac Miller starts the first leg of the boys 4x400 meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Isaac Miller passes the baton to Landon Slear in the 4x400 meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Landon Slear runs in the in the 4x400 meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Landon Slear passes the baton to Mateo Saspe in the 4x400 meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Mateo Saspe passes the baton to Carter Ekas in the 4x400 meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Carter Ekas runs anchor in the 4x400 meter race in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Landon Slear, right, celebrates with part of his team after the 4x800 relay race hug to celebrate their win in the Butler Track and Field Invitational held Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Butler's Art Bernardi Stadium. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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North Catholic juniors Audra, left, and Anna Lazzara, right, at the Butler Invitational held Saturday, April 19, 2026, at Butler High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
