Northwestern’s Faith Yost capped a stellar season with a medal in the Class 3A high jump at the PIAA Track and Field Championships on Saturday.

The junior cleared 5-4 to tie for sixth-place.

“It really means a lot to me,” said Yost. “My mindset was just to come out and have fun, but I’m really happy I was able to get a medal.”

Yost made 5-4 on her third attempt, the same as South Fayette’s Grace Howard, who also placed sixth.

Methacton’s Addison Gormley and New Castle’s Maria Owens both cleared 5-4 on their second attempt and tied for fourth.

South Western’s Madeline Lehker cleared 5-4 on her first attempt to place third.

Yost was seeded fourth at 5-5, which she cleared to win the district title a week ago.

She missed her three attempts at 5-6 after clearing 5-4.

Yost also qualified for states in the 100 hurdles, an event she also won last week at districts.

Prior to clearing 5-4, Yost cleared 4-10, 5-0 and 5-2 with just one attempt.

The junior has had a stellar season, winning Colonial League titles in the 100 and 300 hurdles, high jump and as a member of the 1600 relay.

Yost was the only area athlete to medal during the second day of the state meet.

Palmerton’s Nataly Walters placed 12th in the Class 2A triple jump with a leap of 35-7.25 on her third attempt. The freshman was seeded fifth with a mark of 36-7.

Walters made it to the podium with a leap of 17-2.75 in the long jump on Friday for her first state medal.

She qualified for states in four events, running the 100 and 200 preliminaries on Friday.

Northern Lehigh’s Emily Moyer cleared 9-6 and finished in a four-way tie for 10th place in the Class 2A pole vault. Moyer cleared 9-6 on her first attempt, but was unable to clear 10-0.

Moyer was a runner-up in the event last week at districts. She was seeded 10th.

Panther Valley’s Izabella Bochicchio placed 15th in the Class 2A shot put with a mark of 33-9.5, which she got on her first attempt. She was seeded 17th after winning the event last week at districts with a throw of 34-8.75.

Jim Thorpe’s Laura Clarke placed 14th in the Class 3A discus with a throw of 111-3 on her first attempt. The junior was seeded 17th with a mark of 113-9.

Clarke’s mark of 34-3.75 in the Class 3A shot put placed her 17th overall on Friday.

The Northwestern team of Samuel Bower, Matthew Santana, Cole Chukoskie and Nathan Vincent placed 25th in the Class 3A 3200 relay with a time of 8:43.87. The group was seeded 24th with a time of 8:19.52 after winning the district title in the event last week.

Check out Tuesday’s Times News for full coverage of Saturday’s action.

Results for Times News area athletes

Girls

Class 2A

Pole vault - Ana Recker, Palmerton, no height; Emily Moyer, Northern Lehigh, 9-6, tied for 10th overall

Triple jump - Nataly Walters, Palmerton, 35-7.25, 12th overall

Shot put - Izabella Bochicchio, Panther Valley, 33-9.5, 15th overall

Class 3A

High jump - Faith Yost, Northwestern, 5-4, tied for sixth overall

Discus - Laura Clarke, Jim Thorpe, 111-3, 14th overall

Boys

Class 3A

3200 relay - Northwestern, 8:43.87, 25th overall