Athletes from Liberty and Bethlehem Catholic competed at the PIAA State Track and Field Championships this past weekend at Shippensburg University where Liberty junior Christian Tackett won a fifth place medal.

Tackett medaled in the 300 meter hurdles with his time of 38.60.

Liberty senior Darlyn Fermin just missed a medal in the 3200 meter run.

Fermin placed ninth with a time of 9:23.90, missing the eighth place medal by .76 seconds.

Bethlehem Catholic senior Liz Lieb, who led the Hawks in scoring for four years, placed 21st in the long jump with a distance of 16-10.00.

“Liz is one of the best athletes I have ever coached and is the greatest female jumper in the history of Beca,” said Bethlehem Catholic coach Fred Rice. “She is one of a kind, totally unique.”

Other Liberty Hurricanes who made it to finals were Daeshawn Teague, who placed 17th in the long jump with a distance of 21-01.00, Jaida Davis, who placed 27th in the shot put with a distance of 32-05.50, and Sander Sahaydak, who also placed 27th, in the triple jump with a distance of 41-03.75.