Liberty High School jumpers, Kaylin West and Rachel Finn, placed in the top eight in the state to medal at the PIAA Class AAA State Track and Field Championships this past weekend at Shippensburg State University.

West placed sixth in the long jump with a distance of 17-11.75.

"I was expecting to medal, but higher than I did. Sometimes things don't really click when you want them to. And the pits are different. The sand is all the way up to the top at states," West said.

West placed seventh in the triple jump with a distance of 37-08.75.

"I was really proud of myself," she said.

West had not expected to jump that far and place so high.

"Once I did the first jump, my legs felt really strong, and I wanted to keep pushing. I think I could have gone farther if I had one more jump. I think I would have shocked some people," said West.

Finn medaled in the pole vault, placing fifth with a height of 12-00.00.

Just missing a medal was Liberty senior, Casey Clearie, who placed tenth in the javelin with a distance of 174-04.00.

"My goal all season was just to get there, and then try my best and hope for the best. If I had hit my P.R., I would have medaled," Clearie said.

Clearie broke the school record, his own, with a P.R. of 181-02.00 in April.

"I was feeling good at states, it just wasn't there that day," said Clearie. "It was a really great experience. I got to see a lot of good throwers, and some people were giving me pointers, and I got to get closer to my teammates."

Clearie will compete on the track and field team at East Stroudsburg University next year.

In Class AA, Kassi Yocco placed 11th in the 3200 run with a time of 11:34.87 for Bethlehem Catholic.