For Butler’s Michelle Jacobson, quest for WPIAL track championships a chance to ‘make my dad proud’
BUTLER TWP — Michelle Jacobson just missed qualifying for the WPIAL Track and Field Championships last year in the shot put with a season high of 32 feet, 8 ½ inches.
A recent final throw of 35-1 during the Butler Invitational at Art Bernardi Stadium should do the trick.
It was a healthy personal best for the Butler senior, who is using the motivation of her final season and her dad’s memory to propel her to a district championship berth.
“I think it’s being a senior, and I think it’s making my dad proud,” Jacobson said.
Michael Jacobson died in January 2021 after a stroke around Thanksgiving and contracting MRSA on his heart that wasn’t caught in enough time to treat, she said. He battled addiction, but he was devoted to making his daughter’s cheerleading competitions when she was younger.
He was the kind of dad who brought cowbells and giant posters every time and never missed a competition.
He did not get to see her compete for the varsity swimming and track teams as a diver and thrower — she didn’t start either sport until after he died — but Jacobson knows he would “be here every single time.”
She added: “It definitely made me sad (when he died). … He didn’t live his life as he should have, so I live my life, live each day to make him proud, I guess.”
Jacobson’s final throw at the Butler Invite was impressive. She went into the finals seeded sixth and knew she wanted to at least hold her placement but hopefully climb a spot or two against stiff competition.
She appeared to know the throw was great as soon as it left her hand. The announced distance drew a big reaction from her, and it jumped her to fifth overall.
“I have no idea,” Jacobson said when asked what the difference was on her final throw. “I told myself I wanted to be on the podium. Last year I got cut, so I think it was that.”
It’s the kind of distance she hopes will be enough to qualify for this month’s district championship at Slippery Rock University. She did not qualify for WPIALs in diving, so reaching it in track would mean a lot in her final year of high school.
“Overall (this year), I think it’s pretty good,” Jacobson said.
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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
