Liberty’s girls track and field team produced two gold medalists, Tamia Bruce and Annika Flanigan, at the East Penn Conference Track and Field Championships in addition to three other medal performers.

Freedom captured four medals last Tuesday and Wednesday at Whitehall High School.

Flanigan took first place in pole vault, clearing 11-00.00, and Bruce won shot put with a throw of 36-02.75.

“Regardless of the outcome, I was grateful because I made it to Leagues, so it didn’t matter where I ended up. I just kept my mind relaxed and then I performed my best like no one was there,” said Bruce. “I was in first place from the jump.”

Freedom senior Chloe Moschberger won the fourth-place shot put medal with her throw of 32-09.00.

Freedom sophomore Ava Fihlman clinched two medals, the silver in the 3200 meter run and the bronze in the 1600 meter run.

“It’s pretty cool. It’s my first Leagues Meet,” said Fihlman. “I have a running playlist and listen to songs before I race, and then on the line, I forget about the pressure and try to have fun and just run.”

Fihlman clocked 11:29.70 in the 3200 and 5:17.42 in the 1600.

Said Fihlman of the 3200 race, “Coach Bob (Thear) wanted me to stick behind the girl seeded third and running in second, but I felt like I was moving a little slower than what we had planned, so I was like, I need to move up. Then I tried to set the pace, but she was trying to stick on me, so I had to figure out what pace would be a little aggressive for her.”

Also for the Patriots, Sydney Brown was the bronze medalist in the 300 meter hurdles with a time of 47.35.

“I was counting how many people were in front of me, and I was going over the last hurdle, and [a girl] tripped, and I almost stopped for a second but I kept going. I made every hurdle with a good amount of steps. I was very tired by the last 75 meters, pushing through at that point. I couldn’t really feel my legs. It feels better than fourth place,” Brown smiled. “I didn’t think I would get it, but I did.”

Liberty’s Brooke Rawls placed second in triple jump with a leap of 37-00.50, and Bianca Justance, also for the Hurricanes, placed fourth in the same event, reaching 35-00.50.

Hurricane senior Brylee Tereska took the second spot on the awards podium after throwing 127-03 in javelin.

“Technique was on my side today, and speed, not so much. It could have been a lot faster, but we’re also competing on grass,” she said. “I was feeling good and the weather made a huge difference. It was a nice day, and we lucked out. My senior year, I’m glad I medaled.”