Boys' Track & Field

WPIAL Establishes 2025 Boys’ Track & Field Team Championships Brackets

Butler (Class 3A) and Quaker Valley (Class 2A) return as the reigning champions

Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) revealed its brackets for the WPIAL/UPMC Sports Medicine Boys’ Track & Field Team Championships on Thursday, with 32 teams qualifying by finishing inside the top two of their respective sections following the regular season.
 
Teams competed in eight different sections in both Class 2A and Class 3A, and faced each of their section opponents once. Beaver will compete in the Class 2A bracket per its Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) classification after finishing inside the top two of its Class 3A section.
 
The Class 3A section champions were Norwin (6-0, 6-0) in Section I, Ringgold (6-0, 6-0) in Section II, North Allegheny (6-0, 6-0) in Section III, Kiski Area (7-0, 6-0) in Section IV, Franklin Regional (6-0, 6-0) in Section V, Mt. Lebanon (6-0, 6-0) in Section VI, Moon (7-0, 6-0) in Section VII, and New Castle (6-0, 6-0) in Section VIII.
 
In Class 2A, the section champions were Shenango (7-0, 7-0) in Section I, South Side (7-0, 7-0) in Section II, Quaker Valley (6-0, 6-0) in Section III, Riverview (7-0, 7-0) in Section IV, South Park (10-0, 8-0) in Section V, California (7-0, 7-0) in Section VI, Trinity Christian (7-0, 7-0) in Section VII, and Greensburg Central Catholic (7-0, 7-0) in Section VII.
 
Last season, Butler emerged as the Class 3A champion for the 11th time in school history with dual meet victories over Norwin (92-58), North Allegheny (97-53), and Penn-Trafford (98-52). Quaker Valley won its fourth title in Class 2A and first in 27 years with dual meet triumphs against Greensburg Central Catholic (84-66), Ellwood City (112-38), and Hopewell (113-37).
 
The WPIAL/UPMC Sports Medicine Boys’ Track & Field Championships begin on Tuesday, April 29 with semifinal meets in both classifications. The top team in each semifinal will advance to the championship meet, which are scheduled to be contested on Tuesday, May 6 at West Mifflin High School for Class 3A and Peters Township Middle School for Class 2A.
 
CLASS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP CAPSULE
Start Date: Tuesday, April 29
Championship Info: Tuesday, May 6 at West Mifflin High School
Number of Qualifiers: 15
Semifinal Hosts: Butler, North Allegheny, Norwin, South Fayette
Qualifying Teams: Baldwin, Butler, Connellsville, Franklin Regional, Kiski Area, Knoch, Moon, Mt. Lebanon, New Castle, North Allegheny, Norwin, Penn-Trafford, Plum, Ringgold, Trinity
2024 Final: Butler def. Norwin (92-58), North Allegheny (97-53), Penn-Trafford (98-52)
 
CLASS 2A CHAMPIONSHIP CAPSULE
Start Date: Tuesday, April 29
Championship Info: Tuesday, May 6 at Confluence Financial Partners Stadium (Peters Township MS)
Number of Qualifiers: 17
Semifinal Hosts: California, Greensburg Central Catholic, Shenango, South Side
Qualifying Teams: Apollo-Ridge, Beaver, California, Fort Cherry, Greensburg Central Catholic, Mohawk, Mt. Pleasant, The Neighborhood Academy, New Brighton, Quaker Valley, Riverview, Shady Side Academy, Shenango, South Park, South Side, Trinity Christian, Waynesburg Central
2024 Final: Quaker Valley def. Greensburg Central Catholic (84-66), Ellwood City (112-38), Hopewell (113-37)

BY THE NUMBERS
  • 40: The number of seasons the WPIAL has crowned a boys’ track & field team champion. The first champions were crowned in 1984 when North Allegheny won Class 3A and Beaver Falls won Class 2A.
  • 26: The number of schools who have boasted at least one WPIAL boys’ track & field team champion.
  • 22: The number of teams in the 2025 fields that qualified for the WPIAL Boys’ Track & Field Team Championships last season.
  • 22: The number of schools who are seeking their first WPIAL boys’ track & field team championship. Those schools who would join the champion club are Apollo-Ridge, California, Connellsville, Fort Cherry, Franklin Regional, Kiski Area, Knoch, Moon, Mt. Lebanon, Mt. Pleasant, The Neighborhood Academy, New Brighton, New Castle, Norwin, Penn-Trafford, Plum, Ringgold, Riverview, South Park, Trinity, Trinity Christian, and Waynesburg Central.
  • 14: The number of WPIAL boys’ track & field team championships won by North Allegheny, a league record. The Tigers won in 1984, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2023.
CLASS 3A SECTION CHAMPIONS
Section I: Norwin (6-0, 6-0)
Section II: Ringgold (6-0, 6-0)
Section III: North Allegheny (6-0, 6-0)
Section IV: Kiski Area (7-0, 6-0)
Section V: Franklin Regional (6-0, 6-0)
Section VI: Mt. Lebanon (6-0, 6-0)
Section VII: Moon (7-0, 6-0)
Section VIII: New Castle (6-0, 6-0)
 
CLASS 2A SECTION CHAMPIONS
Section I: Shenango (7-0, 7-0)
Section II: South Side (7-0, 7-0)
Section III: Quaker Valley (6-0, 6-0)
Section IV: Riverview (7-0, 7-0)
Section V: South Park (10-0, 8-0)
Section VI: California (7-0, 7-0)
Section VII: Trinity Christian (7-0, 7-0)
Section VIII: Greensburg Central Catholic (7-0, 7-0)
 
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