ADAMS TWP — Jordan Geist wasn't necessarily thrilled with his performances in the shotput and discus on a soggy Friday at the Mars Invitational.

But the Knoch freshman will take it. Two more first-place throws under his belt.

“I just try to get better week by week,” Geist said. “I just try to (get my personal record) at every meet.”

His throws of 54 feet, 5 inches in the shot and 163 feet, 1 inch in the discus Friday were not close to his PRs this season, but were more than enough to land him on top of the podium.

His best in the shot this season is 61-4 1/2 and in the discus his top throw is 168.

“The throws today were about average,” Geist said, pointing out the weather was not conducive to big throws.

Geist, despite his youth, said he is handling the pressure well. Everyone knows his named around the WPIAL now and his competition is eager to knock him off.

“It helps me get pumped up. Whenever I get pumped up, I throw farther,” Geist said. “The competition really helps.

“Knowing people are trying to track me down and beat me makes me work harder,” He added.

Geist was the only Butler County athlete to win two events at the Mars Invitational.

Several others also took home titles. Seneca Valley junior Katelyn Steebbins had no idea her 34-foot, 11-inch mark in the triple jump was enough to win until long after the competition was over. When she found out, she beamed.

“Oh, wow,” Stebbins said. “Wow.”

Once it sunk in, she explained what it meant to her.

“It kind of puts me on a different level,” Stebbins said. “Hopefully it will help get me to states.”

While Stebbins was shocked, her jumping coach, Crystal Weimer, was not.

“I always expect her to win,” Weimer said. “She's an excellent athlete and I always feel like she has a positive attitude. She didn't let the weather get her down. She's always in it to win it.”

So was Moniteau senior Stephen Hagg, who cleared 13-6 in the pole vault for a first-place finish.

Moniteau boys track and field coach Matt Stebbins said taking home a title at an event as large as the Mars Invitational is a huge step for Hagg.

“It says a lot about his work ethic,” Coach Stebbins said. “The school record is 14-1 and that has always been his goal. He was really close to clearing 14 today.

“I don't know when the last time a kid from Moniteau has won an event at the Mars Invite,” he added.

Also taking home titles were sophomore Zoe Pawlak of Freeport in the javelin with a throw of 119-2 and the Seneca Valley boys 3,200-meter relay team of Bryce Benjamin, Brett Foster, Mike Kolor and Tanner Quiggle with a time of 8 minutes, 14.82 seconds.

The time was nearly three seconds faster than the Raiders' previous best time in the event.

Gateway and Fox Chapel tied for the boys team title at 59 points, but Gateway took home the crown by tiebreaker.

Seneca Valley's boys were third with 52 points, Mars fourth with 47 points and Knoch fifth with 44 points.

North Hills won the girls title with 55 points, 12 more than runner-up Seneca Valley.