TIM WEIGHT/Special to the Sun-Gazette Baylee Espinosa of Lewisburg, shown running at the Lock Haven High School Classic, won district gold in the 3,200 to head to Shippensburg next week to defend her state title in the event.

MILTON — Lewisburg senior Baylee Espinosa is heading to states once again. The Green Dragon senior — who claimed two state titles in the 1,600 and 3,200 last spring — is heading back to states in the 3,200.

On Thursday on the first day of competition at the District 4 Class AA track and field championships, Espinosa ran a time of 10:39.06 to win District 4 gold and set the district record in the process. She held off Wellsboro’s Lauren Kosek, who finished in second in 10:43.00 in a close finish in the two-mile.

Espinosa broke the record set in 2018 by Loyalsock’s Isabel Sagar (10:50.91). Lewisburg’s Theo Wilkinson took third in 11:26.03 and Lewisburg’s Maya Sak was a fifth-place finisher in 11:41.96. Taking sixth was Hughesville’s Emelia Wolfe (11:44.86).

Espinosa wasn’t the only record breaker in the area in Class AA, however. Canton senior Alexis McRoberts won the discus with a district-record throw of 140 feet, 1 inch, winning the event by 12 feet over Lewisburg’s Ziva Williams (128-4) as both are heading to Shippensburg. Mcroberts throw beat a record which stood since 2005 when Lewisburg’s Becky Rautzhan threw 131-7.

Lewisburg’s Lydia Delsite won the long jump by leaping 17-9 3/4, winning by almost a foot over Williamson’s Madalynn Bailey (16-10 3/4). Milton’s Jayanah Jones took fifth (16-2) and Milton’s Elizabeth Schrock was sixth 916-1 3/4). Kristina Belz of Wellsboro finished seventh 916-1).

Loyalsock standout Jeremiah Johnson came just shy of district gold in the shot put. The Lancer threw 53-0 1/2 to take second place and silver, ensuring a trip to states. He was behind only Danville’s Troy Raup, who threw 54-2 1/2.

In the boys Class AA 3,200 race, Canton’s Lawrence Halbfoerster won with a time of 9:23.98, winning by just three seconds over Michael Fritz of Northwest (9;26.17).

In the 3,200 relay, Hughesville’s team of Wolfe, Katelyn Temple, Grace Fortin and Kylie Temple ran a time of 9:14.64, winning the relay by an impressive 27 seconds, and set a district record in the process. The Spartans’ relay team broke the mark Warrior Run set a year prior of 9:21.47.

Lewisburg’s team of Annika Shields, Claire Driver, Katherine Batkowski and Espinosa took silver in 9:41.61. Warrior Run was third (9:43.62) and Williamson finished fourth (9:47.37).

Lewisburg’s boys 3,200 relay team of Justin Nolt, Jack Johnson, Hugh Shields and Grayson Barner ran a time of 7:53.37 to win district gold. Hughesville’s Tristan Kurzawa, Carter Sherwood, Patrick Stine and Tyce Shaner took silver in 7:56.28 in a tight race. Warrior Run took third in 8:01.16 and North Penn-Mansfield finished fourth in 8:07.97.

Lewisburg’s Rebira Jemama ttook third in the Class AA long jump with a distance of 21-0 as Landen Murray of Mifflinburg won gold (21-7) and Jude Lazicki of Mount Carmel took silver (21-3 3/4).

North Penn-Mansfield’s Deakon Valentine took third in the javelin with a throw of 166-0, behind only Southern Columbia’s Ethan Reed (205-7) and Danville’s Collin Geise (171-0). South Williamsport’s Jack Fortin took seventh (154-9).

GIRLS CLASS AA

3,200 relay: 1. *Hughesville (Emelia Wolfe, Kylie Temple, Grace Fortin, Katelyn Temple), 9:14.64; 2. Lewisburg (Annika Shields, Claire Driver, Katherine Batkowski, Baylee Espinosa), 9:41.61; 3. Warrior Run (Katie Zaktanski, Brenna Pick, Regan Brouse, Nat Hall), 9:43.62; 4. Williamson (M. fay, L. Hackett, M. Bailey, N. Yonker), 9;47.37; 5. Towanda (M. Eberlin, M. Cobb, K. Barnes, I. Larson), 9:58.59; 6. Central Columbia (Q. Blake, G. Dussinger, A. Sorg, G. Prezioso), 10:11.45; 7. South Williamsport (C. Quimby, B. Martin, A. Zellers, K. Smith), 10:14.32; 8. N.P.-Mansfield (J. Fairchild, M. McCarthy, L. Garverick, S. Graham), 10:17.25.

100 prelims: 1. Piper Hoprich, Wellsboro, 12.20; 2. Casey Schultz, Hughesville, 12.49; 3. Makenna Fogle, Mifflinburg, 12.66; 4. Maeve Ficks, Milton, 12.82; 4. Jasmine Doebler, Mifflinburg, 12.82; 6. Lucy Maclay, Bloomsburg, 12.90; 7. Luna Moyer, Wellsboro, 13.00; 8. Erica Stauffer, Meadowbrook, 13.02.

100 hurdles prelims: 1. Hannah Magill, Bloomsburg, 15.63; 2. Kylee Roy, Troy, 15.95; 3. Lia Fischer, Wyalusing, 16.55; 4. Julia Hasinus, Northwest, 16.08; 5. Brenyn Wasielewski, Bloomsburg, 16.23; 6. Faith Berwanger, Montoursville, 16.65; 7. Selah Persing, Montgomery, 16.45; 8. Taylor Bunce, Hughesville, 16.79.

3,200: 1. *Baylee Espinosa, Lewisburg, 10:39.06; 2. *Lauren Kosek, Wellsboro, 10:43.00; 3. Theo Wilkinson, Lewisburg, 11:26.03; 4. Maris Cobb, Towanda, 11:26.18; 5. Maya Sak, Lewisburg, 11:41.96; 6. Emelia Wolfe, Hughsville, 11:44.86; 7. Kayana Krall, Northwest, 11:47.19; 8. Sophie Bennett, NEB, 11:49.98.

Discus: 1. *Alexis McRoberts, Canton, 140-1; 2. Ziva Williams, Lewisburg, 128-4; 3. Annabelle Pierce, Warrior Run, 110-9; 4. Mallory Forti, MCA, 110-9; 5. Gynn Rowe, Lewisburg, 110-6; 6. Mya Maynard, Towanda, 108-3; 7. Morgan Reichard, Central Columbia, 107-10; 8. Alexis Bergey, Milton, 103-4.

Long jump: 1. Lydia Delsite, Lewisburg, 17-9 3/4; 2. Madalynn Bailey, Williamson, 16-10 3/4; 3. Lucy Maclay, Bloomsburg, 16-8; 4. Julia Hasinus, Northwest, 16-8; 5. Jayanah Jones, Milton, 16-2; 6. Elizabeth Schrock, Milton, 16-1 3/4; 7. Kristina Belz, Wellsboro, 16-1; 8. Jenna Morningstar, Wyalusing, 16-0 3/4.

BOYS CLASS AA

3,200 relay: 1. Lewisubrg (Justin Nolt, Jack Johnson, Hugh Shields, Grayson Barner), 7:53.37; 2. Hughesville (Tristan Kurzawa, Carter Sherwood, Patrick Stine, Tyce Shaner), 7:56.28; 3. Warrior Run (Braego Cieslukowski, Gideon Kennel, Aiden Hoffman, Ori Kennel), 8:0.16; 4. N.P.-Mansfield (B. VanLoon, S. Benner, P. Bishop, M. Knefley), 8:07.97; 5. Danville (W. Brady, S. Nied, D. Creppy, W. Oldfield), 8:10.18; 6. Wellsboro (D. Seeling, J. Cuneo, M. Macias, H. Whitney), 8:14.57; 7. South Williamsport (B. Carpenter, S. Beatty, A. Kuriga, G. Freas), 8;34.13; 8. Milton (T. Bardole, O. Godown, A. Parker, J. Nietling), 8:35.44.

100 prelims: 1. Spencer Stine, Hughesville, 10.89; 2. Landen Murray, Mifflinburg, 11.02; 3. Jazick Brown, Towanda, 11.08; 4. Zavia Pryce, Danville, 11.10; 5. Carter Gormont, Hughesville, 11.12; 6. Cole Rhodes, Milton, 11.25; 7. Cooper Karycki, MCA, 11.16; 8. Danny Dowell, Loyalsock, 11.23.

110 hurdles prelims: 1. Kaviko Faulkner, Hughesville, 15.42; 2. Brendan Wolfgang, Hughesville, 15.43; 3. Chase Yoder, Mifflinburg, 16.07; 4. Gavin Cromley, Warrior Run, 16.19; 5. Kyree Moy, South Williamsport, 16.21; 6. Eddie Dye, MCA, 16.44; 7. Brayden Benjamin, Wellsboro, 16.81; 8. JosH Grenoble, Warrior Run, 16.97.

3,200: 1. Lawrence Halbfoerster, Canton, 9:23.98; 2. Michael Fritz, Northwest, 9:26.17; 3. Ebin Hine, MCA, 9:33.66; 4. Aiden Hoffman, Warrior Run, 9:34.97; 5. Emmett Klees, Towanda, 9:35.27; 6. Tyce Shaner, Hughesville, 9:50.79; 7. Wyatt Laubacher, Hughsville, 9:54.47; 8. Sam Nied, Danville, 9:57.71.

Long jump: 1. Landen Murray, Mifflinburg, 21-7; 2. Jude Lazicki, MCA, 21-3 3/4; 3. Rebira Jemama, Lewisburg, 21-1; 4. Dylan Johns, Wyalusing, 20-11; 5. Cole Rhodes, Milton, 20-9 1/4; 6. Anton Cochran, Loyalsock, 20-6 3/4; 7. Cooper Karycki, MCA, 20-4 3/4; 8. Tucker Blasi, Sullivan, 20-2 3/4.

Javelin: 1. Ethan Reed, Southern, 205-7; 2. Collin Geise, Danville, 171-0; 3. Deakon Valentine, N.P.-Mansfield, 166-0; 4. Jude Lazicki, MCA, 165-1; 5. Chace Aikey, Mifflinburg, 163-8; 6. Ethan Vanderpool, Wyalusing, 157-1; 7. Jack Fortin, South Williamsport, 154-9; 8. Colby Brewington, Central Columbia, 150-0.

Shot put: 1. Troy Raup, Danville, 54-2 12; 2. Jeremiah Johnson, Loyalsock 53-0 1/2; 3. John Quinton, Southern, 50-3 1/2; 4. Jaden Carter, Southern, 50-0 1/4; 5. Chace Aikey, Mifflinburg, 49-2 1/4; 6. Taje King, Lyoalscok, 47-9; 7. Hudson Malanoski, Sayre, 47-3 1/2; 8. Blaze Kozicki, Milton, 45-0 1/4.

* — district record