May 20—Nick Hilty made history at last week’s WPIAL Class 2A track and field championships at Slippery Rock University.
With his fifth-place finish in the boys discus, the junior multi-sport standout became the first Leechburg athlete ever to qualify for the PIAA championships.
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Hilty, who will throw at Shippensburg University on Friday at 12:30 p.m. as the 27th seed (138 feet, 6 inches), said he is not just happy to be there. He said he has better throws left in him, and he hopes to climb the ladder against the best in the state.
“I have nothing to lose,” said Hilty, who first
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