ATHENS GIRLS SWEEP QUAD-MEET, WIN FIRST LARGE SCHOOL TITLE SINCE 1990; JUNIOR HIGH BOYS COMPLETE UNBEATEN SEASON
By: Chris Manning | AthensWildcats.com | October 11, 2022 | Photo courtesy Chris Manning
MANSFIELD — Sophomore Sara Bronson ran the day’s fastest time to lead
Athens to three wins, and the program’s first Large School Division
title since 1990 here Tuesday in NTL cross country quad-meet, while the
Athens were 2-1, falling to division champ Cowanesque Valley.
“Today
was a great race to end the regular season,” said Athens girls coach
Scott Riley. “It was really a team effort to win a big quad meet.
“The
girls ran strong up front with Sara Bronson, Emma Bronson and Thea
Bentley setting the tone for the team,” he noted. “But it was equally
important in a meet like today how the other girls ran. Emily Henderson
and Abby Prickitt ran great races to secure key places.
“The
girls have been working really hard this year with many of them having
been in the program for several years now,” added Riley. “We are really
excited with the outcome for them and winning the large school
championship.”
GIRLS
Athens 24, CV 33
Athens 21, NP-Mansfield 34
Athens 19, Canton 37
The Lady Wildcats earned wins over CV, North Penn-Mansfield, and Canton to finish 8-2 on the season.
Sara
Bronson finished first in a time of 20:49, while Emma Bronson (third
against CV, second NP-M and Canton) was third overall on the day in a
time of 21:08.
Thea Bentley finished sixth overall (fourth CV,
third NP-M and Canton) in a time of 22:54, while Emily Henderson was
10th (seventh CV, sixth NP-M and Canton) in 24:52, Abby Prickitt was
14th (ninth CV, eighth NP-M, and seventh Canton) in 14:47, and Olivia
Cheresnowsky was 19th (10th CV and Canton, 11th NP-M) in 27:46.
Janae Barkins was 22nd in 29:57, and Maryrose Bertsch was 26th in 38:30.
BOYS
CV 19, Athens 41
Athens 20, NP-Mansfield 37
Athens 17, Canton 41
The Athens boys logged wins over North Penn-Mansfield and Canton, but fell to division champ Cowanesque Valley.
“Our
kids did a great job today,” said Athens boys coach Mike Bronson. “It
was awesome to see the girls clinch the Large School Championship and
for the junior high boys to finish an undefeated regular season.
“We will spend the next two weeks sharpening up to be ready for the District meet,” he added.
CV’s
Kristian Mizdail (16:19), Owen Cummings (16:54), and Nathaniel Welsh
(17:20) finished 1-2-3 on the day to lead the Indians to three
convincing wins.
Ethan Denlinger finished fourth overall (fourth
against CV, and first against NP-M and Canton) in 17:41 and Ethan Hicks
was fifth (fifth CV, second NP-M and Canton) in 17:58 to lead the
Wildcats.
Nate Prickitt was 10th (ninth CV, fourth NP-M, third
Canton) in 19:39, while Ronel Ankam was 14th (12th CV), sixth NP-M,
fourth Canton) in 20:12, and Sam Sensenig was 19th (15th CV, seventh
NP-M and Canton) in 20:30.
Caleb Simwale finished 24th for the
Wildcats in 21:34, Hunter Huffman was 26th in 21:36, while Aiden Oldroyd
was 31st in 22:39, Aiden Pollock-Sinsabaugh was 31st in 22:47, Pierce
Oldroyd was 34th in 23:28, Andrew DeForest was 35th in 23:58, Lohith
Kinthala was 38th in 24:37, and Gehrig Thurston was 40th in 24:53.
JUNIOR HIGH
BOYS
Athens 15, CV 50
Athens 15, Mansfield 50
Athens 15, Canton 50
Athens had seven of the top nine runners on the day, led by Graham Wanck, Eli Hicks, and Jacob Shores in a 1-2-3 finish.
Wanck clocked in at 8:31, while Hicks crossed the finish line in 9:24, and Shores finished in 10:00.
Matthew
Rossettie was fifth overall in 10:06, while Zach Fisher was sixth in
10:29, Abram Steinfelt was eighths in 10:59, and Darious Miller was 10th
in 12:24. Isaac Roy was 12th in 13:02 for the junior Wildcats.
Athens girls incomplete
Athens’ Alissa Vough finished second in the junior high girls race in 10:55, and Abigail Conklin was sixth in 17:22.
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