Literally.

That was especially true Friday at the Section VI Track & Field State Qualifier at West Seneca West High School.

Competing in the finals of the boys Division 2 800 meters, the Southwestern senior posted a winning time of 1:55:09 to earn a trip next week to Cicero-North Syracuse High School in a bid for a state crown. Shutters finished ahead of Braden Tent of East Aurora (1:57.86) and Roan Kelly of Randolph (1:59.62).

Shutters wasn’t the only area headliner from the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association.

Clymer/Sherman/Panama’s Jenna Fisher leads the way in the girls Division 2 200-meter preliminaries on Friday at the Section VI Track & Field State Qualifier at West Seneca West High School. Fisher also won her 100-meter preliminary and will run in the finals in both races today. P-J photo by Tim Frank

Angelina Napoleon of Allegany-Limestone continued her dominance, claiming the girls Division 2 800 meters (2:08.02) and the 3,000 meters (10:11.73) to punch her ticket to central New York next weekend; and teammate Jacob Brink captured the boys Division 2 3,200 meters (9:35.82).

Placing second among CCAA athletes in their respective finals Friday were Abby Brunenavs of Maple Grove in the girls Division 2 800 meters (2:19.64); Corinne Inkley of Randolph in the girls Division 2 pole vault (9-9); and Devin Austin of Falconer/Cassadaga Valley in the boys Division 2 long jump (21-7).

The 800 meters, the 3,000 meters and the 3,200 meters were the only track finals yesterday. The remaining track events were preliminaries. Meanwhile, all the field events contested Friday were finals. The pentathlon completed three events and will have two more today. Competition starts at noon.

FINALS

GIRLS

DIVISION 2

3,000m: Angelina Napoleon (Allegany-Limestone), Emilia O’Leary (East Aurora), Kailyn Houghton (East Aurora), Olivia Harmony (West Valley), Lilianna Peters (Allegany-Limestone), Lily Wangelin (East Aurora), Hailey Kliszak (Lake Shore), Gracyn Rowland (Randolph). T — 10:11.73.

800m: Angelina Napoleon (Allegany-Limestone), Abby Brunenavs (Maple Grove), Megan McLaughlin (East Aurora),, Nicole Kuehner (Iroquois), Hope Owens (East Aurora), Catalena Ersing (Newfane), Solki Martin-Lacayo (Clymer/Sherman/Panama), Lauren Wagner (Akron). T — 2:08.02.

Triple jump: Melanie Meyers (Newfane), Samantha Bellis (Akron), Nadia White (Royalton-Hartland), Linnea Neureuther (Springville), Ella Ekstrom (Falconer/Cassadaga Valley), Emma Foley (Maple Grove), Julia LeBaron (Fredonia), Brianna Michalak (Newfane), Abby Roth (Fredonia), Angelina Sutton (Olmsted). D — 35-11.25.

Shot put: Marinna Heichberger (Springville), Nyla Wilson-Epps (Tapestry), Kartina Chandler (Cheektowaga), Deja Ferguson (Tapestry), Tarryn Herman (Franklinville/Ellicottville), Jillian Rea (Salamanca), Jazz-Mayne Truner (Cheektowaga), Autumn Lynn (Falconer/Cassadaga Valley). D — 35-1.

Pole vault: Kate Hillyard (East Aurora), Corinne Inkley (Randolph), Madison Brege (Akron) and Eve Adams (Randolph) tie, Bailey Nocero (Maple Grove), Emerson Polkowski (Akron) and Shelby erber (Newfane), Marisa Schultz (Wilson). H — 10-1.

BOYS

DIVISION 2

800m: Trenton Shutters (Southwestern), Braden Tent (East Aurora), Roan Kelly (Randolph), Elias Quintero (Chautauqua Lake), Alex Reynolds (Falconer/Cassadaga Valley), Evan Castlevetere (Irorquois), Getty Testa (Iroquois, Owen White (Clymer/Sherman/Panama), Donavin Brown (Southwestern), Matt Strasser (Alden). T — 2:05.68.

3200m: Jacob Brink (Allegany-Limestone), Evan Owens (East Aurora), Rayn Zaff (East Aurora), Joe Krenzer (Falconer/Cassadaga Valley), Ethan Luce (Southwestern), Lukas Baer (Maple Grove), Jay Heideman (Royalton-Hartland), Chase Allard (Maryvale), Cody Kent (Frewsburg), Will Chubb (Akron). T — 9:35.82.

Long jump: CJ Krzanowicz (Cheektowaga), Devin Austin (Falconer/Cassadaga Valley), Ethan Ranalli (East Aurora), Cincere Lowe (Albion), Jase Smith (Falconer/Cassadaga Valley), David Speagle (Chautauqua Lake), Cole Otto (Chautauqua Lake). D — 22-8.25.

Discus: Ryan Oleksy (Holland), Robert Rohde (Maryvale), Kevin Edwards-Hardy (Allegany-Limestone), Dontae Hoose (Southwestern), Josh Lea (Allegany-Limestone), Maverick Adams (Randolph), Simon Lingle (Newfane), Ahren Faller (Allegany-Limestone), David Marshall (Maple Grove). D — 136-6.