SHIPPENSBURG - The PIAA Track and Field Championships came to a close Saturday afternoon at Shippensburg University's Seth Grove Stadium, and four Times News area athletes came away with hardware.

Tamaqua's Monika Shimko placed fourth in the Class 2A 800 with a time of 2:16.43. Shimko, a four-time state qualifier, was eighth in the event a year ago.

Lehighton's Aaron Bowman tied a school record in the Class 2A pole vault. The senior cleared 14-0 to finish fifth in his first trip to states.

Marian junior Tina Capparell (5:05.94) ran to a sixth place finish in the Class 2A 1600 for her first state medal.

Capparell wasn't the only athlete to bring a medal back to Hometown.

in his first trip to the state meet, the Marian's Jarrin Geisinger (11.14) finished seventh in the Class 2A 100.

Be sure to check out Tuesday's Times News for complete coverage of all the action.