PIAA T&F State Championships 2017

There was no shortage of fireworks through day two of the PIAA T&F State Championships.But perhaps the most dramatic moment occurred on Saturday morning in the AAA boys' 3200 meters. heading into the final lap, a number of runners will still in the mix for the win. It was up to whoever had the best kick.Then Carlisle's Sam Affolder made his move. The sophomore sensation took off to the lead with under 200 meters to go. He formed a gap and it looked like he was going to run to the win. But JP McCaskey's Nathan Henderson decided he wasn't going to leave his final high school track meet without a gold medal.Henderson, a senior bound for Syracuse in the fall, found something within himself in the last 75 meters. He caught Affolder and crossed the finish line, raising his index fingers in the air before his general exhaustion set in. A state champion.More PIAA T&F State Championship LinksFull ResultsPhoto AlbumsInterviewsBOYS 3,200 METER RUN FINALSALL RESULTSPLACEATHLETETEAMRESULTWINDH#1Nathan Henderson12J.P. McCaskey9:01.7712Sam Affolder10Carlisle9:02.9513Rusty Kujdych11Neshaminy9:04.5514Connor McMenamin12Souderton Area9:06.3715Noah Beveridge11Butler9:07.2616Zach Lefever12Ephrata9:09.6517Ryan James12Cardinal O'Hara9:09.8618Ryan Campbell11Council Rock North9:14.6519Mark Provenzo12Franklin Regional9:16.42110Seth Slavin12Pleasant Valley High School9:16.52111Matthew D'Aquila12Lower Merion9:17.34112David Haines12North Pocono9:22.28113Brian Mass12Central Bucks West9:25.51114Will Griffen12Cheltenham9:28.55115Mitchell Etter11State College Area High School9:28.57116Stephen Paul12LaSalle College High School9:29.13117Casey Conboy12Baldwin9:31.52118Morgan Cupp11Mechanicsburg Area High School9:32.83119Trey Razanauskas12Seneca Valley9:34.00120Tyler Rollins11Downingtown West9:35.01121Isaac Davis11Jersey Shore Area9:36.72122Nate Price10General McLane9:38.19123Jake Underwood11Wilson (3)9:38.35124Jack Zardecki11Dallas9:39.00125Colin Cramer11Southern Lehigh9:45.74126Tim Haas12Council Rock North10:02.98127Logan Caruso11Bradford Area10:16.291

Katie Jones of South Williamsport took home her second straight gold in the AA girls' pole vault breaking her own meet record with a jump of 13 feet, 4 inches for the win. The senior and Penn State commit came into the competition at 12-0, after the rest of the athletes were already out. Jones cleared 12-0 and made her way up to 13-4, her winning vault.More PIAA T&F State Championship LinksFull ResultsPhoto AlbumsInterviewsGIRLS POLE VAULT FINALSALL RESULTSPLACEATHLETETEAMRESULTWINDH#1Katie Jones12South Williamsport13-04.0012Kendall Grossman9Moniteau11-00.0013Hailey Zurich10Loyalsock Township11-00.0014Alexis Gerwert11Bellwood Antis11-00.0015Corah Krantz10Lakeland11-00.0016Morgan Gossard11Richland11-00.0017Trina Barcarola9Western Wayne11-00.0018Ally Tama12Towanda10-06.0019Rylie Mong10Warrior Run10-06.00110Emma Padner12Central Columbia10-06.00111Lauren Ritenour11Greensburg Central Catholic10-06.00112Julia Strobel12Wilmington10-06.00113Erin Sheridan12Harbor Creek10-00.00114Cierra Phillips11Fairfield Area10-00.00115Siara Bradich11South Side10-00.00116Grace Romesberg10Berlin Brothersvalley9-06.00117Sarah Polacek11Westmont Hilltop9-06.00118Sara Altonen9Wilson Area (11)9-06.00119Mauley Fox11Port Allegany9-06.001

The entries for the state championships is out!

Brissett and Cheltenham go for more history, while close race are expected all around in the sprints and hurdles!

Hemphill goes for history. Just how fast can Laird go? Who can stop Ayden Owens? We look at all the boys' sprints and hurdles action for states.

Which lane, which heat? Find out here!

How will the boys' distance events shake out at the state meet?

Can freshman like Starliper and Parks leave their mark? Can the North Penn 4x8 win again? Devlin will be pushed in the 3200.

Jordan Geist will thrill the crowd, but there's many more throwers who should be watching for at Ship!

Madison Wiltrout will look to close out her career with another javelin state crown, while many other competitions will be close!

Who should you be watching for in the boys' long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault at states?

The girls' jumps have so much to watch for with some of the state and nation's best athletes!

Links to all our PIAA Track & Field State Championship preview of every event!

The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Track and Field Championships are here and it regularly produces some of the top marks in the country.

States is here and we've got the updates!

How did Day One play out at Shippensburg?

Both schools had multiple medal winners in first session of field events Friday.

We've got more updates coming your way from day 2!

We talked with some of the big winners at the PIAA Track & Field State Championships at Shippensburg!

Madison Wiltrout and Jahvel Hemphill each completed the PIAA four-peat.

Our PTXC photographers were all around Seth Grove Stadium getting some great shots of the athletes!

A pair of Pennsylvania standouts capped off their high school careers with their fourth consecutive state titles

The JP McCaskey senior said he didn't want to lose his final high school race ever.

What captivated us at the PIAA state meet?

We selected some top photos from PIAA Champs to show the intence action, the joy of winning, acts of great sportsmanship, and the future of PA track...    

The greatest pole vaulter in state history cemented her legacy even more at Shippensburg.

Madeline Cowan’s severe case of asthma once left her collapsed on the track. A surgeon’s mask has allowed her to continue competing.

After a pair of runner-up finishes at state meet's Ed Boardman talked with us about finally winning a team state title.