Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) announced its playoff brackets in two classifications for the 2024 WPIAL/UPMC Sports Medicine Boys’ Track & Field Team Championships on Thursday afternoon, with the championship meets set for Tuesday, May 7 at West Mifflin High School in Class 3A and Confluence Financial Partners Stadium on the campus of Peters Township Middle School in Class 2A.
A total of 34 teams from Class 3A and Class 2A qualified for the WPIAL Boys’ Track & Field Team Championships. The semifinal meets will be held on Tuesday, April 30, with the top team from each advancing to the championship meet. Teams qualify for the postseason by finishing inside the top three of their respective sections following the regular season.
In Class 3A, Norwin (5-0, 5-0) won Section I, Connellsville (6-0, 6-0) took home Section III, Butler (6-0, 6-0) reigned in Section III, and Hampton (5-0-1, 5-0) emerged from Section IV. Franklin Regional (6-0, 6-0) topped Section V, Mt. Lebanon (5-0, 5-0) captured Section VI, Canon-McMillan (6-0, 6-0) won Section VII, and New Castle (6-0, 5-0) is the Section VIII champion.
Class 2A saw Shenango (7-0, 7-0) win Section I, Hopewell (8-2, 7-0) earned the Section II title, Quaker Valley (9-0, 7-0) topped Section III, and Knoch (7-0-1, 7-0) emerged from Section IV. South Park (7-0, 7-0) won Section V, California (7-0, 7-0) captured Section VI, West Mifflin (7-0, 7-0) reigned in Section VII, and Greensburg Central Catholic (7-0, 7-0) topped Section VIII.
The reigning WPIAL boys’ track & field team champions are Greensburg Central Catholic in Class 2A and North Allegheny in Class 3A. Greensburg Central Catholic defeated Quaker Valley (80-70), Shenango (91-59), and South Park (92-58), while North Allegheny topped Mt. Lebanon (84.5-66.5), Seneca Valley (84-66), and Butler (94-56).
CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIPS
Start Date: Tuesday, April 30
Championship Meet Details: Tuesday, May 7 at West Mifflin HS – 3:00 PM
Amount of Qualifiers: 16
Qualifying Teams: Baldwin, Blackhawk, Butler, Canon-McMillan, Central Catholic, Connellsville, Elizabeth Forward, Franklin Regional, Hampton, Kiski Area, Moon, Mt. Lebanon, New Castle, North Allegheny, Norwin, Penn-Trafford
2023 Final: North Allegheny def. Mt. Lebanon (84.5-66.5), Seneca Valley (84-66), Butler (94-56).
CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIPS
Start Date: Tuesday, April 30
Championship Meet Details: Tuesday, May 7 at Confluence Financial Partners Stadium (Peters Township MS) – 3:00 PM
Amount of Qualifiers: 18
Qualifying Teams: California, Deer Lakes, Derry, East Allegheny, Ellwood City, Fort Cherry, Greensburg Central Catholic, Hopewell, Knoch, Quaker Valley, Riverview, Shenango, South Park, South Side, Trinity Christian, Waynesburg Central, West Mifflin, Winchester Thurston
2023 Final: Greensburg Central Catholic def. Quaker Valley (80-70), Shenango (91-59), South Park (92-58).
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