Butler's Erin Lemay runs a leg of the girls 3,200-meter relay at the WPIAL Class AAA team championships Monday night at Baldwin. The Golden Tornado won the race and their second straight WPIAL title.

WHITEHALL — Unfortunately for the three teams facing Butler, there would be no upset in the WPIAL Class AAA team track and field championship meet.

Led by several standout efforts and solid depth in nearly every individual event, the Golden Tornado captured their second straight district crown with wins over North Allegheny (99-51), Hempfield (91-59) and Norwin (95-55) at Baldwin High School Monday evening.

For senior Maddie Tonini, being part of the Butler girls' 11th team title in program history carries a lot of weight.

Tonini was part of the winning 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams. The former, which also included Chesna Tomko, Gabby Boden and Emma Stewart, won as an underdog with a time of 49.89 seconds.

Tonini's teammates in the 4x400 were Tomko, Boden and Liz Simms.

Tomko, Erin Lemay, Simms and Maggie Welty started the meet off with a victory in the 4x800.

The Tornado received contributions from the experienced to several talented freshmen, such as pole vaulter Samantha Penrod.

Last Friday, she vaulted a personal-best 10 feet here at the Baldwin Invitational. She topped that with a 10-2 on Monday, tying for second place overall.

Other overall winners for Butler were Simms in the 800 and Autumn Pettinato in the javelin.

Though individual competition remains both at the district and state level, this was Butler's last competition this season as a full team.

Read the full story in Tuesday's Butler Eagle.