BROOKVILLE — Bradford girls finished in fifth place Friday with a score of 44 during District IX AAA track & field championships. Punxsutawney took home the title with a score of 97. St. Marys (97.5) was second; DuBois (61.5) third; Clearfield (55) fourth.

“The girls had their best performances of the season by far. The team attitude and effort were all you could ask for. We are a very young team that lost 80 percent of our district points from last season to graduation.

We knew this season was a rebuilding year but we are very happy with the development of the athletes this season. We have a bright future, and we know that we will continue to improve,” Bradford girls coach Larry Stillman said. “The highlight was Emma Pilon defending her district title from last year in the high jump. It came down to the last jump and she showed why she is a district champion with a clutch jump.

Coach Marasco did a great job guiding her to the win.

“Alyssa Mangold and Aliya Corignani had excellent performances. Alyssa was 2nd in the long jump with the 4th farthest jump in school history and had an excellent 100 hurdle race for 2nd. She also anchored our two sprint relays. Aliya had her best triple jump ever to finish 2nd and had a solid 300 hurdle race and in the 4 x 4. Olivia Funk finished 5th in 100 hurdle race with a personal best by a half second.

Bella Prince had a great senior district with a 4th place long jump best jump and as well as in the 100 and ran hard in both sprint relays. Grace Close made the finals in the triple jump with a personal best by a foot. Maranda Davis had her best 100 and Miley Swanson had a season best 800 by 6 seconds. Our 4 x 800 had their best race by over 20 seconds. Lillian Erickson medaled in the javelin for the 3rd straight year which is very hard to do.

“We say goodbye to our four seniors–Grace Close Eliana Curcio Lillian Erickson and Isabella Prince and wish them well,” Stillman continued. “I would like to thank our parents and Mr. Erickson for their support, and also our manager, Mady Stark. On behalf of Coach Kelley and Coach Marasco we thank the girls for all their hard work and we want to congratulate Coach Tessena, Coach Faulkner and Coach Cercone and the boys team on a hard fought and exciting victory.”

RESULTS:

■ Punxsutawney 117 St. Marys 97.5 Dubois 61.5 Clearfield 55 Bradford 44

■ 100 meter-Isabella prince 5th 13.40 (personal Best) Maranda Davis 10th 13.85(pb)

■ 200 Maranda Davis 11th 29.44

■ 400 Rylann Terwilliger 11th 1:12.48 Bri haven 12th 1:13.41

■ 800 Miley Swanson 6th 2:37 .85 (pb) Madison Vinelli 12th 2:57.15

■ 1600 Madison Vinelli 8th 6:25.23 (pb) Addison Benson 12th 6:46.82

■ 100 hurdles Alyssa Mangold 2nd 15.59 Olivia Funk 5th 16.75 (pb)

■ 300 hurdles 3rdc 48.73 Olivia Funk 9th 53.83

■ 4 x 100 3rd 52.01 Maranda Davis Bella Prince Emma Pilon Alyssa mangold

■ 4 x 400 4th 4:14.95 Bella prince Aliya Corignani Anna benedict Alyssa Mangold

■ 4 x 800 4th 11:08.82 Anna Benedict Addison Benson Rylann Terwilliger Miley Swanson

■ high jump Emma Pilon 1st 5-1

■ long jump Alyssa Mangold 2nd 16-11.75 (pb) Bella prince 4th 16-7 (pb) Grace Close 9th 13-11.75

■ triple jump Aliya Corignani 2nd 33-1.5 (pb) Grace Close 7th 32-1.5 (pb) Eliana Curcio 9th 31-5

■ Discus Sophia Lama 7th 80-7 Brynn Benedict 12th 68-3 (pb)

■ javelin Lillian Erickson 4th 92-0 Jomayra Colondres 12th 62-10

■ Shot put Sophia Lama 8th 25-9.75 Lillian Erickson 10th 25-5.5 (pb) Brynn Benedict 14th 20-11.5 *pb- personal best