ADAMS TWP — The Freeport track and field program has a storied history.

But the Yellowjackets did something at the WPIAL Class AA Northern Qualifier at Mars High School Tuesday afternoon that they had never done before.

Three Freeport girls advanced to the WPIAL championships in the 1,600-meter run — a first for the program.

Kayla Zboran finished third in the event, Becca Dudek fifth and Rachael Kubeldis sixth to all punch their tickets to Baldwin and the WPIAL Track and Field Championships May 17.

“I'm unbelievably excited about that,” Kubeldis said. “I'm just happy that I'm here, because I didn't even expect to get here. So, to even make it to Baldwin is amazing to me.”

“We were really nervous about running the (3,200-meter relay) and then the mile,” Dudek added. “So to do this, was really the best-case scenario.”

And that wasn't even the biggest accomplishment for the Freeport girls on a very good day at the track.

The Yellowjackets' 3,200-meter relay team of Kubeldis, Dudek, Brittaney Bianco and Nicole Miller shaved three seconds off their season-best time and placed first, crossing the finish line at 10 minutes, 26.79 seconds.

The relay was able to win despite running without Zboran, who was nursing sore feet.

Miller filled for Zboran and Freeport didn't miss a beat.

“It feels really good to be able to sub in and help the team,” Miller said. “It's so cool to be able to run our best time of the season. It puts us, hopefully, in a good heat against teams that will push us next week.”

Dudek and Kubeldis are both grateful to have a runner like Miller waiting in the wings.

Miller has run in the relay in about half of the meets this season, so she's no stranger to the event.

“Nicole always does well for us,” Kubeldis said. “It's good to have five girls because no one relaxes. Everyone pushes everyone else.”

“We're really lucky to have such depth on this team,” Dudek added. “It helps that we're so close. We know no matter who runs, they are going to give 100 percent.”

Bronte Soul continued her domination for Freeport, winning the long jump and the triple jump.

“She's just an amazing girl,” said Freeport boys and girls track and field coach John Gaillot. “I really like her a lot — the deep-down competitive nature in her. That goes for all of our girls. They really don't like to lose.”

On the boys side, Freeport had a few good showings, led by a second-place finish in the pole vault by Alec Stivers and fourth-place finishes in the 100-meter dash by Brendan Lynch and in the 1,600 relay.

Summit Academy received a third-place finish in the long jump by Rashan Boone to highlight the Knights' effort Tuesday.

The Freeport girls have a WPIAL team championship meet on Thursday. Gaillot, though, told his girls to hold nothing back in the qualifier.

“Just compete every day. I don't care if we have eight meets in a row,” Gaillot said. “I expect them to compete and they should expect that themselves.”

Gaillot also has some high hopes for his individuals next week at Baldwin.

“Anything can happen,” Gaillot said. “We always tell them just give it all you have and better your time from the meet before. They've been doing it all year.”

Following are the overall winners and the local athletes who qualified for the WPIAL Class AA finals at the Northern Qualifier at Mars High Tuesday afternoon.BoysTrack Events3,200-meter relay: 1-Riverside 8:34.08;

110 hurdles: 1-Keaton Docchio (Ellwood City) 15.80, 7-Mike Troup (Freeport) 17.75;

100 dash: 1-Darren Myers (Burrell) 11.42, 4-Brendan Lynch (Freeport) 11.58

1,600 run: 1-Alex Archer (Vincentian Academy) 4:39.65, 8-Colin Meehan (Freeport) 5:02.05;

400 dash: 1-Jake Cochran (Shenango) 51.75;

400 relay: 1-Burrell 45.12, 4-Summit Academy (Rashan Boone, Sirrieah-Mean Jhaiquil, Justin Cunningham, Jay Frye) 46.14;

300-meter hurdles: 1-Ron Davis (Shenango) 42.64, 8-Vince Russo (Freeport) 46.11;

800-meter run: 1-Ethan Wilson (Laurel) 2:01.90;

200-meter dash: Darren Myers (Burrell) 22.81;

3,200-meter run: 1-Alex Archer (Vincentian Academy) 9:58.25;

1,600-meter relay: 1-Shenango 3:33.35, 7-Freeport (Brendan Lynch, Mike Teorsky, Josh Brestensky, Brandon Breier) 3:42.70

Field EventsHigh jump: 1-John Wallace (Trinity Christian) 5-10;

Long jump: 1-Carrington Motley (Sewickley Academy) 21-7.75, 3-Rashan Boone (Summit Academy) 20-6;

Triple jump: 1-Carrington Motley (Sewickley Academy) 43-0.5;

Shot put: 1-Kaleb Kingston (Laurel) 54-4.5, 5-Tykeem Harrison (Summit Academy) 46-8;

Discus: 1-Nick Delmonaco (Riverview) 158-05;

Javelin: 1-Vince Albertini (Shenango) 143-0, 6-Josh Luchesa (Freeport) 139-02, 7-Cole Hepler (Freeport) 139-0;

Pole vault: 1-Tyler Kolar (Mount Pleasant) 12-0, 2-Alec Stivers (Freeport) 11-6

GirlsTrack Events3,200-meter relay: 1-Freeport (Rachael Kubeldis, Nicole Miller, Becca Dudek, Brittaney Bianco) 10:26.79;

100 hurdles: 1-Emily Lelis (Springdale) 15.28, 7-Lynsey Gugino (Freeport) 17.14;

100 dash: 1-Alexis Crossland (Freedom) 12.94;

1,600 run: 1-Caitlin Bungo (Sewickley Academy) 5:22.23, 3-Kayla Zboran (Freeport) 5:32.04, 5-Becca Dudek (Freeport) 5:35.71, 6-Rachael Kubeldis (Freeport) 5:39.25;

400 dash: 1-Kim Watterson (Springdale) 58.29;

400 relay: 1-Mount Pleasant 50.39, 3-Freeport (Alyson Moore, Danica Durand, Bronte Soul, Dava Jack) 52.32;

300 hurdles: 1-Emily Lelis (Springdale) 46.19, 7-Lynsey Gugino (Freeport) 49.24;

800 run: 1-Jenny Harold (Saint Joseph) 2:28.78, 6-Becca Dudek (Freeport) 2:34.11;

200 dash: 1-Kim Watterson (Springdale) 25.87;

3,200 run: 1-Caitlin Bungo (Sewickley Academy) 11:31.36, 4-Kayla Zboran (Freeport) 12:08.77;

1,600 relay: 1-Riverside 4:16.32, 4-Freeport (Alyson Moore, Brittaney Bianco, Lynsey Gugino, Grace Ward) 4:20.61

Field EventsHigh jump: 1-Allyssa Allwine (Shenango) 4-10, 5-Michaela Bowser (Freeport) 4-10, 8-Alyson Moore (Freeport) 4-9;

Long jump: 1-Bronte Soul (Freeport) 16-9;

Triple jump: 1-Bronte Soul (Freeport) 35-2;

Shot put: 1-Anna Frengel (Neshannock) 38-8.5;

Discus: 1-Michelle Watson (Shenango) 111-04;

Javelin: 1-Julia Novotny (Mount Pleasant) 117-09;

Pole vault: 1-Katie Flowers (Riverview) 9-0