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Haverford High’s Olivia Cieslak wins the 1,600-meter run at the PIAA championships

The sophomore took home the state title in Class 3A. The meet continues Saturday at Shippensburg University.

The PIAA track and field championships continue Saturday at Shippensburg University.
The PIAA track and field championships continue Saturday at Shippensburg University.Read moreKRISTON JAE BETHEL / For The Inquirer

Haverford High’s Olivia Cieslak captured the girls’ 1,600-meter title in Class 3A on Friday at the PIAA track and field championships.

Cieslak, a sophomore, won the state title in 4 minutes, 49.01 seconds at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium.

The track finals for boys and girls in classes 2A and 3A are scheduled for Saturday, with the exception of the 1,600, which was run Friday. Half of the field events were contested Friday, with the other half on Saturday.

Live television coverage of the track finals will continue Saturday starting at 8:55 a.m. on PCN.

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