BLOOMSBURG – When it comes to Jersey Shore girls track and field, underclassmen keep giving fans reasons to be excited for the future. Last season, it was now sophomore Aaralynn Kimble that set the tone for a promising career. And in 2026, freshman Elizabeth Hollick is doing the same.

At Saturday’s PHAC Track and Field Championships in Bloomburg, Hollick took the podium not once, not twice, but four times throughout the day – thrice individually and once as a member of the 1,600-relay team. Her efforts headlined a strong showing for the team as a whole, as the girls placed sixth with 32 team points and the boys earned multiple league medals.

It was a well-rounded day overall for the freshman, who placed second in the 300-meter hurdles (46.66), third in the 100-meter hurdles (16.08) and seventh in the high jump (4-10) and played a crucial role in Shore’s bronze-medal showing in the 1,600 relay. There were places she felt she could’ve done better, but she was proud of the performance overall and happy to have the chance to compete against some of the top athletes in the area.

“I think I’m having a good day so far,” said Hollick prior to her high jump. “My 300 hurdles wasn’t my best time, but sticking with Kylie (Temple) is probably my strongest point. I just need to come out of blocks faster.”

Over the past few seasons, hurdles has picked up steam in District 4 when it comes to talent. Hughesville senior Kylie Temple is a returning Class AA state champ, and Williamsport’s Aubrey Phillips-Cobb has won multiple District 4 Class AAA titles.

Hollick raced both and still managed to shine, falling less than two seconds short of gold against Temple in the 300 and hitting a new PR in the 100. Considering Temple has prospered in the event through all four years of her high school career, that’s certainly impressive to say the least.

“Being between Kate (Batkowski), Aubrey and Kylie, the nerves really set it on me during the 300. But after you get off the blocks, you’ve really just got to go,” said Hollick.

“It’s all on you after that, but it was fun. It’s so fun. Next year, when they’re gone, I don’t know what I’m going to do.”

Alongside Hollick, Aaralynn Kimble also placed in multiple events.

Despite seeing her season heavily impacted by injuries, Kimble performed well in her return to action, placing fourth in the 400 (1:01.12) and eighth in the 200 (27.06). She was also a part of Shore’s bronze-medal showing in the 1,600 relay alongside Hollick, Kathleen Loomis and freshman Marlee Lehman.

Rust did show from time to time, with a fast start in the 400 leading to her slowing down the stretch. But Kimble came into the event looking to try her best and see what came out of it, and she feels better days lie ahead heading into districts.

“This is my first meet back from being injured, so I was just coming in with an open mindset,” said Kimble. “I feel like my injuries held me back a lot this year. I haven’t hit any PRs yet, but we still have districts to get better.”

Rounding out the team’s placements on the girls’ side was senior Alison Bilbay, who took fourth in discus with a throw of 104-8. Bilbay surpassed 100 feet twice on the day and notably got all six throws in bounds, never dipping below 85 feet. Kathleen Loomis also fell one slot short of a placement in the 400.

On the boys side, the Bulldogs were headlined by Khani McCray. Though rough weather conditions lowered his expectations early, his second attempt in the long jump was a PR of 20-1 ½, and that set the tone from there.

The junior went on to fall just short of a placement in long, taking ninth, before later gaining him podium spot in the high jump – his specialty. He went toe-to-toe with eventual PHAC champion Liam Tomko (Danville), falling just short in his first career jump off to claim silver with a mark of 5-11 – one inch short of tying his PR.

“Usually, the first event tells me how the rest of my day is going to go. After the long jump, I figured it would be good,” said McCray.

“I think I should won (the high jump), but I just started getting tired at the end. It kind of slowed me down a bit, but Liam’s a good dude, and I’m glad he won. It was fun at the end there; I’ve never been in the jump off.”

Shore senior Gannon Willoughby took sixth in the pole vault, getting to 11-0, to round out the team’s placements on the boys side. And junior Samuel Davis came close to placing twice, finishing tenth in the 3,200 and 12th in the 1,600.

For Central Mountain, their performance as a team was impacted by Prom, as just 15 Wildcats made the trip to Bloomsburg on Saturday. Despite that, they still managed to have standouts.

In the triple jump, Sofia Kelly and Zaylie Warren – both freshmen – hit PRs, with Kelly placing fifth with a 34-2 on her first attempt and Warren hitting a 32-8 – also on her first attempt. Kelly added another fifth-place showing in the high jump (4-10) as well, capping a strong PHAC debut on a high note.

“I think I did pretty well overall today considering the weather, so I’m proud of that,” said Kelly. “I really focused on my phases a lot (in the triple), like my first and second phase were my most important ones, and then my finish. I knew when those were good that I did well.”

Rounding out Central Mountain’s placements on the day was sophomore Macia Owens, who placed sixth in the 100-meter hurdles with a 16.43. In distance, Grace Keohane and Cora Svec also saw success, with Keohane finishing 11th in the 800 (2:25.82) and Svec finishing 12th in the 1,600 (5:50.72).

Following league championships, postseason action resumes next week. For Central Mountain, the District 6 Track and Field Championships begin on Tuesday. And for Jersey Shore, the District 4 Track and Field Championships kick off on Friday.