Butler girls track back in playoffs

The Butler girls track team is headed back to the WPIAL Class AAA team playoffs after a three-year absence.
With a sweep of Seneca Valley and North Hills Tuesday at Seneca Valley High School, the Golden Tornado locked up a spot with a 5-1 Section 3-AAA record.
Shana Hoy led the Golden Tornado with first-place finishes in the 400 run and was a member of the winning 1,600 relay team.
Kalynn Callihan and Taylor Weaver picked up wins with career bests in the discus (38 feet, 9 inches) and pole vault (9-6), respectively.
On the boys’ side, the Golden Tornado beat North Hills 119-31 and Seneca Valley 103-47.
Jackson Williams, Robert Burdine, Marcus McCall, Brandon Critchlow, Connor Frost and Jake Anderson were multiple event winners for Butler.
Girls
Butler 90, North Hills 60
Butler 94.5, Seneca Valley 55.5
3,200 relay: North Hills; 100 hurdles: Valeriano (N) 16.29; 100 dash: Wiles (N), 13:39; 1,600 run: Pietrzyk (N), 5:30; 400 run: Shana Hoy (B), 1:02.43; 400 relay: North Hills, 50.83; 300 hurdles: Valeriano, 47.70; 800 run: Jenada (N), 2:32.23; 200 dash: Emily Horstman (B), 27.07; 3,200 run: Pietrzyk (N) 11:57.85; 1,600 relay: Butler (Odile Enslen, Hoy, Maddie Tonini, Horstman), 4:12
Shot put: Kalynn Callihan (B), 38-9; Discus: Callihan (B), 103-10; Javelin: Liz Rakers (B), 95-3; High jump: Julia Baxter (B), 5-0; Long jump: Valeriano (N), 15-4 1/4; Triple jump: Ronni Guiney (B), 32-0 1/2; Pole vault: Taylor Weaver (B), 9-6