TUCSON, Ariz. — Starting her junior season with a non-NCAA event, Bucknell’s Evie Bliss finished third in the javelin at last Saturday’s USATF Winter Long Throws National Championships held at the University of Arizona.

It was a small but strong six-thrower field that included fellow Pennsylvania native Madison Wiltrout of Connellsville.

Despite battling a troublesome stomach bug, Bliss carved out a third place finish on a throw of 54.79m (179-5). The mark arrived in her first attempt. Her second chance fouled. The third attempt flew 46.33m (152-0).

Bliss rallied in the fourth throw for a mark of 53.05m (174-0). The fifth try fouled but she finished the day on a final distance of 47.69m (156-5).

Last August, it was Bliss who topped Wiltrout for the javelin title at the USA Track and Field Championships at the University of Oregon with a throw of 189 feet, 6 inches with Wiltrout finishing second at 185 feet, 3 inches.

Bliss and Bucknell return to action this weekend at the Colonial Relays hosted by William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.

In other college athlete news, in track and field:

— Redbank Valley’s Cam Wagner at Saint Francis threw at last weekend’s Jim Taylor Duals at Susquehanna University and turned in a third-place finish in the discus (148 feet, 4 inches), 12th in the shot put (42 feet) and 17th in the hammer throw (135 feet, 9 inches).

— Youngstown State freshman Mylee Harmon of Redbank Valley will be competing at Slippery Rock University’s Dave Labor Invitational Friday and Saturday for her outdoor season debut.

— Redbank Valley senior Madison Foringer of Clarion threw at the West Liberty University Tim Weaver Invitational last weekend and placed fifth in the hammer throw (137 feet, 4 inches) and 16th in the discus (91 feet, 5 inches).

— Redbank Valley freshman Kaedyn Pago of California U. of Pa cleared the high jump bar at 5 feet, 8 3/4 inches to finish 15th at the Carnegie Mellon University Invitational last weekend.

BASEBALL

— Westminster sophomore and former Redbank Valley standout Ty Carrier still hasn’t allowed an earned run in his 15 2/3 innings covering eight outings with the now 15-5 Titans. He’s 2-0 with three saves, allowing 15 hits and no walks while striking out 15. He’s given up one unearned run so far. In Sunday’s 7-2 loss to Penn State Behrend, Carrier threw two scoreless innings while allowing two hits and striking out three.

Also Sunday, Redbank Valley freshman Breckin Minich started at shortstop and went 1-for-3 with a double and run batted in. He’s made six starts and appeared in 10 games and is hitting .391 (9-for-23) with four doubles and five RBIs.

— Redbank Valley junior Tate Minich at Pitt-Johnstown is batting .229 (8-for-35) with a double, triple and home run and eight RBIs. The Panthers take an 11-18 record into this weekend’s four-game home-and-home PSAC matchup with Clarion starting Friday in Butler.