SUNBURY -- Danville's boys and girls track & field teams both finished in the top five in the final Susquehanna Valley Conference Championships on Saturday in the first of the big postseason meets the next three weekends.

The DHS boys, anchored by five runner-up finishes, finished second to SVC-I champ Montoursville, the only team to beat them this season. The girls, led by Caitlin Cavanaugh's victory in the two mile, finished fifth.

Cavanaugh's win in the girls' 3,200 was the only victory for either team and it came in one of the tightest battles of the day. The senior, a two-time state medalist in both the two-mile and cross country, needed a late kick to hold off a pair of Lewisburg runners, Sophie Ziemian and Kiah Hardcastle. Ziemian and Cavanaugh were both faster than 11 minutes with Cavanaugh winning in 10:57.1, two and a half seconds ahead of Ziemian. Hardcastle was a close third in 11:00.9.

"That race was great preparation for next week and at states," said Cavanaugh. "I don't think I've been in a 3,200 this close since last year's state meet."

Danville once again had a strong showing in the field events on the girls' side, picking up six medals.

Senior Sarah Taylor finished fourth in the shot and discus. In the shot, DHS sophomore Abbi Woll was third with a throw of 33-feet, 3-inches, just eight inches ahead of Taylor's fourth-place throw of 32-7.

Taylor's throw of 98-feet in the discus was good enough for fourth as well with teammate Aimee Reinaker finishing sixth, just three inches back at 97-9.

Danville also got a pair of medals in the jumps with Adrienne Jantzi finishing fifth in the long jump (15-8 1/4) and Laura Umana fourth in the triple (33-5).

In addition to the field performances, all three of Danville's relays finished in the top six.

Woll and freshman Ashley Daniels also picked up individual medals as well. Woll was seventh in the 200 in 27.56 seconds while Daniels was eighth in the two-mile.

Danville's boys fell short of Montoursville for the final SVC title, just as they did in the regular season.

The Ironmen got runner-up finishes from five different athletes and third-places in four other events to garner 98 team points, behind only Montoursville's 131.

Leading the way for the Ironmen was senior hurdler Richard Smith, who was second in the high hurdles and third in the intermediates.

In the high hurdles, Smith finished in 14.93 seconds, behind only Keenan Michael of Montoursville. Michael also won the 300 hurdles were Smith was third.

Danville had a strong showing in the distance races where sophomore Chris Brandt took silver in the mile and junior Mike Davis was second in the two-mile.