SHIPPENSBURG — Athens’ Asher Ellis capped a stellar senior season
throwing in two events here Friday in the PIAA Class AA Track &
Field Championships at Seth Grove Stadium on the campus of Shippensburg
University.
“(Asher) threw well today,” said Athens coach Scott Riley. “For it being his first time there, it’s a different environment.
“Not having invites this season really put a lot of kids at a disadvantage,” noted Riley.
“He had a great season that really had a huge impact for the team and he should be proud of all that he accomplished,” he added.
Ellis was well off his season-best throws in the javelin and discus on Friday.
The
javelin competition took center stage in the morning. The event was
broken into three flights, and Ellis, who was the seventh seed, had to
wait until the third heat.
He finished 16th with a throw of
155-feet, 9-inches, well off his season-best of 174-feet, 8-inches last
weekend at the District 4 Championships.
Bedford senior Elija Cook won PIAA gold in the javelin with an effort of 192-feet, 5-inches.
The javelin competition went long, so meet organizers pushed the discus competition along at a brisk pace.
Seeded
16th, Ellis finished 15th with a toss of 138-feet, 2-inches — more
than 11 feet off his seed distance of 149-feet, 10-inches.
Only
three of the 25 throwers in the discus beat their seed distance, and
many were more than 12 feet short. The tops seeds both were both 30 feet
under their season-best throws and finished 17th and 19th,
respectively.
Wyomissing senior Rob Williams won PIAA gold in the
discus with a mark of 169-feet, 7-inches — topping his seed by more
than 10 feet.
WILLIAMSPORT — Athens senior Asher Ellis will be a busy young man Friday at the PIAA Track & Field Championships.
Ellis,
who won district gold in the javelin Thursday night, added a second
gold medal Saturday in the discus, and nearly qualified for States in a
third throwing event before settling for a bronze medal at the District
4, Class AA Track & Field Championships.
On Thursday, Ellis
struggled in the preliminaries of the javelin, and narrowly advanced to
the finals, where he popped out a big throw to win gold.
On Saturday, Ellis’ best discus throw in the preliminaries was 114-feet, which put him in the ninth and final qualifying spot.
On
his first throw in the finals, Ellis unleashed a throw of 149-feet,
10-inches, which ended up besting runner-up Cole Goodwin of Milton
(139-feet, 11-inches) by nearly 10 feet.
“The nerves were kicking in. It’s tough with all these talented throwers — anybody could have won,” said Ellis.
“It started out the same as the javelin, I was struggling, then it clicked.
“I got settled in after the first three throws,” added Ellis. “I knew I had it in me, I just had to do it.”
Ellis said the wind was also a factor.
“(The)
wind was tough,” he said. “If you didn’t have a perfect release, the
wind would catch it, and flip it right back. You had to be mindful of
that.”
In between the preliminaries and the finals, each
competitor received one practice throw. Ellis’ practice throw may have
been his best of the day.
“That throw gave me a little boost of confidence, and let me settle in,” he said. “Then, I let if fly.”
Sayre
senior Zach Belles finished eighth in the discus at 117-feet, and
Athens senior Lucas Aquilio was 22nd at 84-feet, 7-inches. Athens senior
Ian Wright no-distanced.
Later in the afternoon, Ellis and
Central Columbia Garrett Carter tied for second in the shot put with
throws of 46-feet, 11-inches. Carter claimed the silver by virtue of
having a better second-best throw of 45-feet, 6 3/4-inches, compared to
Ellis mark of 42-feet.
“I did what I could do,” said Ellis. “It’s
been a long day … not to make excuses, but I just didn’t perform as
well as I could have. And, that’s all right.”
Ellis will now prepare to compete in the javelin and discus in the PIAA Championships.
“As much as I wanted to win all three, what you want doesn’t always happen.
“I did what I could,” said Ellis. “It will definitely allow me to focus more on the javelin and the discus.
“I’m proud of myself, and I’m good with my performance,” added Ellis.
Belles finished 12th at 40-feet, 3 1/2-inches, and Wright was 23rd at 37-feet, 1/2-inch.
The Wildcats finished fifth in the highly-bunched team standings. Tightly-bunched aside from Southern Columbia that is.
The
Tigers ran away with the team title with 113.5 points, while Mount
Carmel was second with 55 points, Milton was third with 49.5 points,
Loyalsock was fourth with 48 points, and Athens and South Williamsport
were tied with 46 points. Sayre was 22nd in the 25-team field with 4
points.
“Asher (Ellis) led the way today and Thursday with some
big points in the throwing events, but we added points along the way in
the relays, and some of the other events,” said Athens coach Scott
Riley.
“When you have one team that runs away with it, it kind of lets the rest of us battle it out for what’s left.
“The
kids were PRing left and right,” noted Riley. “It’s been tough with the
heat, but they adapting the best they can, and do pretty well.
“It’s
been an incredibly coachable group across the board, and a very
exciting team,” added Riley. “It’s been fun to watch them grow
throughout the season.”
Junior Kyle Anthony, who won a fourth-place medal Thursday, won three more Saturday.
Anthony
finished fourth in the 1,600-meter run in 4:36.93, while Dahl was ninth
in 4:52.25, and junior Matt Gorsline was 11th in 4:53.84.
Anthony finished seventh in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:06.07, while junior Justin Lynch was ninth in 2:06.31
Anthony
teamed with junior Ryan Thompson, Lynch, and freshman Ryan Lasusa to
finish seventh in the 1,600-meter relay in a time of 3:41.91. Sayre’s
foursome of seniors Bobby Benjamin and Tavone McClenny, sophomore Mason
Hughey and junior Riley Parrish finished 11th in 3:46.41.
Dahl finished sixth in the 3,200-meter run in a time of 10:21.62, and Gorsline was seventh in 10:24.02
The
Athens foursome of senior Joe Toscano, junior Levi Kuhns, Thompson, and
sophomore Jaden Wright finished eighth in the 400-meter relay in a time
of 46.92 seconds.
Lasusa finished ninth in the 400-meter hurdles in 53.1 seconds, and Sayre senior Tavone McClenny was 16th in 54.84 seconds.
WILLIAMSPORT — Athens senior Asher Ellis topped his seed by more than 8
1/2-feet to win gold in the javelin here Friday evening at the District
4, Class AA Track & Field Championships, and punch his ticket to
States next week at Shippensburg University.
Entering the meet
with a season-best throw of 166-feet, 1-inch, Ellis was seeded second
behind Montoursville senior Gavin Livermore, who was the top seed at
169-feet, 10-inches.
Ellis launched a throw of 174-feet, 8-inches, besting Livermore, who was second at 173-feet, 9-inches.
The Wildcat 3,200-meter relay team also reached the podium.
Juniors Kyle Anthony, Matt Gorsline, and Justin Lynch, and senior Connor Dahl teamed to finish fourth in a time of 8:32.7.
Athens
is currently second in the team standings with 15 points. Southern
Columbia leads the field with 20 points, while Montoursville is third
with 13 points, and Wyalusing and Hughesville are tied for fourth with
10.
Athens junior Levi Kuhns finished seventh in his 100-meter hurdles heat in a time of 18.27 seconds.
CLASS AAA GIRLS
The
Lady Wildcats reached the podium in two events in the Class AAA
Championships, with freshman Mya Thompson earning a pair of medals in
the process.
Sophomore Emma Bronson, senior Emma Roe, Thompson,
and junior Hannah Walker placed fifth in the 3,200-meter relay in a time
of 10:37.82.
Thompson also medalled in the triple jump, finishing sixth with an effort of 31-feet, 6-inches.
Senior
Leah Liechty finished eighth in the high jump at 4-feet, 5-inches,
while freshman Emily Henderson was sixth in her heat, and 10th overall,
in the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 18.75 seconds.
Freshman Emma Pernaselli was 12th in the shot put with a heave of 26-feet, 5-inches.
Saturday’s action begins at 9 a.m.
ATHENS — Coming into the NTL Coaches’ Invitational, Athens senior Asher
Ellis had one goal — sweep the throwing events. He was the top seed for
all three, and only had one loss during the season.
“My goal was to win every event this year,” explained Ellis. “And I almost got it, I lost at Troy — one event.”
On
Friday, though, there would be no second place for him, as he won the
shot put (46-feet, 5 3/4-inches), discus (141-feet, 10-inches), and
javelin (166-feet, 1-inch) — all by comfortable margins.
“It was good,” said Ellis. “The last home meet… I had to put everything out there. I’m going to miss it.”
He
accounted for half of Athens’ wins on Friday, with the only other
individual champion being freshman Ryan Lasusa (53.57) in the 400.
The
Wildcat 4x400 relay of junior Kyle Anthony, Lasusa, junior Justin
Lynch, and junior Ryan Thompson won in 3:40.37, while the 4x800 relay of
Anthony, senior Connor Dahl, junior Matt Gorsline, and Lynch won in
8:46.25.
In the 200, senior Joey Toscano (24.87) was fourth, and Lasusa (25.41) came in eighth. Thompson (55.57) was seventh in the 400.
Three
different Wildcats medaled in the 800 with Anthony (2:05.87) third,
Lynch (2:09.64) fifth, and sophomore Ethan Denlinger (2:18.16) eighth.
Dahl (4:48.47) was fourth in the 1600, and junior Sander Bertsch (5:15.46) came in sixth.
Gorsline (10:47.74) was second in the 3200, with Dahl (11:10.96) fifth, and Izaac Hobday (12:08.12) sixth.
Levi Kuhns (17.88) was second in the 110 hurdles.
The Athens 4x100 relay of Kuhns, Thompson, Toscano, and sophomore Jaden Wright was fourth in 47.72.
Senior
Ian Wright (42-feet, 3 1/2-inches) was fourth in the shot put, and also
took third in the discus in 121-feet, 1-inch. Lucas Aquilio (106-feet,
9-inches) was eighth in the discus.
Asher
will now get ready for the District IV Championships, where he will
likely be either the top seed, or in the top three, for all his events.
“I’m going to go for all three,” he said. “It’s all technique. I just have to hit my steps, everything has got to be smooth.”
The District IV Championships are Thursday and Saturday at Williamsport High School.
ATHENS — Senior Asher Ellis, junior Kyle Anthony, and sophomore Jaden
Wright were triple-winners to lead Athens to a regular-season
championship-clinching, 80-69, win over Williamson in NTL boys track
& field action at Alumni Stadium.
Junior Justin Lynch and
freshman Ryan LaSusa were double-winners for the Wildcats, who finish
the season at 9-0. Williamson falls to 8-1.
Ellis led a sweep in
the shot put with a heave of 45-feet, 1/4-inch, while senior Ian Wright
was second at 38-feet, 11 3/4-inches, and senior Lucas Aquilio was third
at 35-feet, 11 1/2-inches.
Ellis led a sweep in the discus with a
toss of 125 feet, 7-inches, while Aquilio was second at 115-feet,
1-inch, and Ian Wright was third at 106-feet, 6-inches.
Ellis won the javelin with a throw of 149-feet, 1-inch, and senior Zach Stafursky was second at 122-feet, 7-inches.
Jaden
Wright won the 100-meter dash in 12.14 seconds. Wright also won the
200-meter dash in 24.33 seconds, and senior Joe Toscano was third in
25.19 seconds.
Wright teamed with junior Levi Kuhn, Toscano, and junior Ryan Thompson to win the 400-meter relay in a time of 47.59 seconds.
Anthony
teamed with Justin Lynch, junior Matt Gorsline, and senior Connor Dahl
to win the 3,200-meter relay in a time of 10:26.0.
Lynch, Thompson, Anthony, and LaSusa teamed to win the 1,600-meter relay in a tie of 3:43.67.
Anthony won the 800-meter run in a time of 2:06.86, and Lynch was third in 2:12.44.
LaSusa won the 400-meter dash in a time of 55.25 seconds, and Anthony was third in 55.69 seconds.
Kuhns finished second in the 110-meter hurdles in 19.29 seconds.
Gorsline finished second in the 3,200-meter run in a time of 10:36.31, and Dahl was third in 10:59.79.
Sophomore
Ethan Denlinger finished second in the high jump at 5-feet. He also
finished second in the pole vault at 8-feet, 6-inches.
Dahl finished third in the 1,600-meter run in a time of 4:50.15.
Connor
Brown finished third in the long jump with a leap of 17-feet, 1/2-inch.
He also finished third in the triple jump at 34-feet, 6-inches.
Athens hosts the NTL Championships Friday at 1:30 p.m.
TROY — The Lady Wildcats won the meet-closing 400-meter relay to pull
out a 76-74 win over Troy, while the unbeaten Athens boys cruised to a
107-42 victory here on a rainy Friday afternoon of NTL track & field
action.
GIRLS
Athens 76, Troy 74
Senior Emma
Roe, sophomore Emma Bronson, and freshman Mya Thompson were
triple-winners to lead the Lady Wildcats, now 7-0-1, to the narrow win
over the Lady Trojans (6-2).
Roe, who ran the anchor, and
Thompson, who ran the opening leg, teamed with senior Leah Liechty, and
junior Hannah Walker to win the 4-x-4 in a time of 4:31.6.
Roe
won the 200-meter dash in a time of 27.86 seconds, and Walker was third
in 28.84 seconds. Roe also won the 400-meter dash in 1:05.47, and
Thompson was second in 1:06.44.
Roe finished second in the 100-meter dash in 13.63 seconds, and Walker was third at 13.81 seconds
Athens held an 18-9 points advantage in the sprints.
Bronson was a big contributor in the win with a sweep of the distances races.
Bronson
won the 1,600-meter run in a time of 5:58.5, and won the 3,200-meter
run in 13:05.02. She also won the 800-meter run in 2:38.52.
Thompson
won the long jump with a leap of 15-feet, 9-inches. She also won the
triple jump with an effort of 31-feet, 9 1/4-inches, and Bronson was
second at 29-feet, 1-inch.
Walker won the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 53.58 seconds.
Freshman
Emma Pernaselli won the discus with a toss of 83-feet, 11-inches, and
sophomore Meltem VanHelden was third at 63-feet, 1-inch.
Pernaselli
also won the javelin with a throw of 70-feet, 4-inches. She was third
in the shot put with a heave of 25-feet, 2-inches.
Freshman Emily Henderson was second in the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 19.09 seconds
Liechty was second in the high jump at 4-feet, 6-inches, and sophomore Shelby Morris was third at 3-feet, 6-inches.
Junior Emily King finished third in the pole vault at 5-feet, 6-inches
BOYS
Athens 107, Troy 42
The Wildcats won 14 of 18 events, including seven sweeps, to post a convincing 107-42 win over the Trojans.
Junior
Kyle Anthony was a triple-winner, and seven of his teammates — senior
Asher Ellis, juniors Levi Kuhns, Justin Lynch, Matt Gorsline, and Ryan
Thompson, sophomore Jaden Wright, and freshman Ryan LaSusa, were
double-winners for Athens, which is now 8-0.
Anthony led a sweep
in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:10.46, while jLynch was second in
2:19.59, and sophomore Ethan Denlinger was third in 2:20.22.
Anthony teamed with Lynch, junior Matt Gorsline and senior Connor Dahl to win the 3,200-meter relay in a time of 9:27.0.
Anthony and Lynch teamed with junior Ryan Thompson, and LaSusa teamed to win the 1,600-meter relay in a time of 3:44.9.
Gorsline
led a sweep in the 3,200-meter run in a time of 10:42.0, while Dahl was
second in 10:46.0, and junior Izaak Hobday was third at 12:16.0.
Levi
Kuhns won the 110-meter hurdles in 19.69 seconds, and senior Carter
Jones was third in 20.45 seconds. Kuhns finished second in the 300-meter
hurdles in a time of 48.44 seconds.
Kuhns teamed with senior Joe
Toscano, junior Ryan Thompson, and sophomore Jaden Wright to win the
400-meter relay in a time of 47.56 seconds.
Jaden Wright led a
sweep in the 200-meter dash, clocking in at 25.16 seconds, while
freshman Ryan LaSusa was second in 25.33 seconds, and Toscano was third
at 25.92 seconds. Wright was second in the 100-meter dash in 12.11
seconds.
LaSusa led a sweep in the 400-meter dash in 55.62
seconds, while Lynch was second in 59.65 seconds, and freshman Korey
Miller was third in 1:01.17.
Ellis led a sweep in the shot put
with a heave of 47-feet, 4-inches, while senior Ian Wright was second at
36-feet, 3 1/2-inches, and senior Lucas Aquilio was third at 33-feet,
6-inches.
Ellis also led a sweep in the javelin with a throw of
125-feet, 6-inches, while senior Ben Pernaselli was second at 94-feet,
2-inches, and Ian Wright was third at 90-feet, 9-inches.
Ian Wright won the discus with a toss of 107-feet, 3-inches, and Aquilio was second at 102-feet, 4-inches.
Hobday
won the 1,600-meter run in a time of 6:30.27, with Gorsline second in
6:30.52, and junior Sander Bertsch third in 6:30.57.
Denlinger won the high jump at 5-feet. He was second in the pole vault at 8-feet, 6-inches.
ATHENS — Sophomore Jaden Wright and senior Emma Roe each won four events
to lead the unbeaten Athens boys and girls, respectively, to lopsided
wins over North Penn-Mansfield in NTL track & field action here
Tuesday afternoon at Alumni Stadium.
The boys, now 7-0, registered a 112-33 win, while the Lady Wildcats won 108-39.
BOYS
Athens 112, North Penn-Mansfield 33
Wright
was joined in the winner’s circle by senior Asher Ellis and junior Levi
Kuhns, who were triple-winners, and junior Kyle Anthony, sophomore
Ethan Denlinger, and freshman Ryan Lasusa, who were double-winners.
Wright
led a sweep in the 100-meter dash in 11.56 seconds, with senior John
Ayers second at 11.78 seconds, and senior Joe Toscano third at 11.87
seconds.
Wright also won the 200-meter dash in 24.37 seconds, and Toscano was second in 25.19 seconds.
Wright won the long jump with a leap of 18-feet, 4 1/2-inches, and Kuhns was third at 16-feet, 11-inches.
Wright, Kuhns, Toscano, and junior Ryan Thompson teamed to win the 400-meter relay in a time of 47.57 seconds.
Kuhns won the 110-meter hurdles in 18.43 seconds, and senior Carter Jones was second in 20.06 seconds.
Kuhns
led a sweep in the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 48.62 seconds, with
junior Brendan Jones second in 52.78 seconds, and Carter Jones third in
54.66 seconds.
Ellis won the discus with a toss of 142-feet,
8-inches, and senior Ian Wright was second at 114-feet, 10-inches. Ellis
also won the javelin with a throw of 151-feet, 5-inches.
Ellis
led a sweep in the shot put with a heave of 45-feet, 6 1/2-inches, while
Wright was second at 37-feet, 9-inches, and senior Lucas Aquilio was
third at 36-feet, 8 1/4-inches.
Lasusa led a sweep in the
400-meter dash in 54.19 seconds, while junior Justin Lynch was second in
57.54 seconds, and Ayers was third in 58.34 seconds.
Lasusa teamed with Lynch, Ayers, and Anthony to win the 1,600-meter relay in a time of 3:49.58.
Anthony
led a sweep in the 800-meter run in 2:10.16, while Justin Lynch was
second in 2:23.83, and sophomore Nate Prickitt was third in 2:29.25.
Denlinger won the pole vault, clearing the bar at 7-feet. He was second in the high jump at 5-feet.
Brendan Jones, Prickitt, junior Sander Bertsch, and Denlinger teamed to win the 3,200-meter relay in a time of 11:02.1.
Anthony was second in the 1,600-meter run in 4:48.89, and senior Connor Dahl was third in 5:04.55.
Junior Matt Gorsline was second in the 3,200-meter run in a time of 10:40.86, and Dahl was third in 11:06.07.
Brendan Jones was third in the triple jump at 32-feet, 8 1/2-inches.
GIRLS
Athens 108, North Penn-Mansfield 39
Roe
was joined as a multiple-winner by senior Leah Liechty, sophomore Emma
Bronson, and freshmen Emily Henderson and Mya Thomson, who were
triple-winners, and junior Hannah Walker, who was a double-winner.
The Lady Wildcats won 16 of 18 events to improve to 6-0-1 on the season.
Roe won the 100-meter dash in 13.11 seconds, edging Walker, who was second in 13.12 seconds.
Roe
led a sweep in the 200-meter dash in 28.32 seconds, while Walker was
second in 28.77 seconds, and sophomore Cassy Friend was third in 28.96
seconds.
Roe also won the 400-meter dash in 1:07.31, and Thompson was second in 1:07.93
Bronson won the 1,600-meter run in a time of 5:58.98. She also won the 3,200-meter run in 13:21.81.
Bronson won the 800-meter run in a time of 2:40.6.
Henderson won the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 18.3 seconds, and sophomore Shelby Morris was third in 21.64 seconds.
Walker won the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 51.34 seconds, and Henderson was second in 1:09.47
Henderson and Walker teamed with Thompson and Friend to win the 400-meter relay in a time of 55.62 seconds.
Henderson and Roe teamed with freshman Abbie Panek and Liechty to win the 1,600-meter relay in a time of 4:53.71.
Liechty won the high jump, clearing the bar at 4-feet, 6-inches, and Morris was third at 3-feet, 10-inches.
Liechty and junior Emily King led a sweep in the pole vault, tying for first at 5-feet, 6-inches. Morris was third at 5-feet.
Thompson
led a sweep in the long jump with a leap of 15-feet, 4-inches, while
Friend was second at 14-feet, 3/4-inches, and Panek was third at
13-feet, 3 3/4-inches.
Thompson won the triple jump with a hop, skip, and jump of 31-feet, 7-inches.
Emma
Pernaselli won the discus with a toss of 77-feet, 10-inches, and
sophomore Meltem VanHelden was third. She also won the shot put with a
heave of 28-feet, 11 1/4-inches.
Pernaselli was second in the javelin with a throw of 76-feet, 6-inches, and Rachel Jelliff was third at 55-feet, 10-inches.
Athens returns to action Friday at Troy.
ATHENS — Kyle Anthony won four events, and Asher Ellis swept the
throwing events to lead Athens to a 99-51 win over Wellsboro here
Tuesday afternoon in NTL boys track & field action at Alumni
Stadium.
The Wildcats improve to 6-0 with the win, while Wellsboro falls to 4-2.
Anthony
led a sweep in the 1,600-meter run in a time of 4:57.21, while Connor
Dahl was second in 5:03.01, and Matt Gorsline was third in 5:05.15.
Anthony
also led a sweep in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:32.65, with Sander
Bertsch second in 2:33.52, and Justin Lynch third in 2:37.3.
Anthony, Lynch, Gorsline, and Dahl teamed to win the 3,200-meter relay in a time of 8:49.13
Anthony and Lynch teamed with John Ayres, and Ryan LaSusa to win the 1,600-meter relay in a time of 3:49.44.
Ellis
led a sweep in the discus with a toss of 136-feet, 1-inches, while
Lucas Aquilio in second at 98-feet, 8-inches, and Ben Pernaselli was
third at 96-feet, 9-inches. Ellis also won the shot put with a heave of
44-feet, 4 1/4-inches.
Ellis won the javelin with a throw of 149-feet, 8-inches, and Zach Stafursky was third at 113-feet, 4-inches.
Gorsline
led a sweep in the 3,200-meter run in a time of 11:15.27, with Dahl
second in 11:28.65, and Izaak Hobday third in 13:00.84.
LaSusa
led a sweep in the 400-meter dash in a time of 54.19, while Ayres was
second in 58.58 seconds, and Lynch was third in 59.67 seconds.
Brendan
Jones led a sweep in the triple jump with a hop, skip, and jump of
34-feet, 2 1/2-inches, while Connor Brown was second at 33-feet, 2
3/4-inches, and Carter Jones was third at 32-feet, 7-inches.
Jaden Wright recorded three of the Wildcats’ six second-place finishes.
Wright
finished second in the 100-meter dash in 11.75 seconds, and LaSusa was
third in 11.79 seconds. Wright also finished second in the 200-meter
dash in 24.69 seconds, and LaSusa was third in 24.89 seconds.
Wright
finished second in the long jump with a leap of 16-feet, 8 1/4-inches,
and Joe Toscano was third at 15-feet, 10 1/2-inches.
Levi Kuhns
finished second in the 110-meter hurdles, and Carter Jones was third in
20.31 seconds. Kuhns was second in the 300-meter hurdles in 47.66
seconds, and Carter Jones was third in 53.66 seconds.
Ethan Denlinger was second in the high jump with a leap of 5-feet. He was third in the pole vault at 7-feet.
Athens returns to action next Tuesday when it hosts North Penn-Mansfield.
ATHENS — Senior Asher Ellis won three events to help Athens to its fifth
straight win to open the season — an 85-64 win over Wyalusing — here
Friday afternoon in NTL Track & Field action at Alumni Stadium.
Ellis
led a sweep in the discus with a toss of 140-feet, 7-inches, while
senior Lucas Aquilio was second at 105-feet, 8-inches, and senior Zach
Stafursky was third at 105-feet, 1-inch.
Ellis won the javelin
with a throw of 151-feet, 7-inches, and senior Ian Wright was third at
116-feet, 11-inches. Ellis also won the shot put with a heave of
45-feet, 3 1/4-inches, and Wright was third at 38-feet, 1/2-inch.
Sophomore
Jaden Wright won the 200-meter dash in a time of 24.7 seconds, and
freshman Ryan Lasusa was second in 25.28 seconds. Wright finished second
in the 100-meter dash in 12.28 seconds, and Lasusa was third at 12.59
seconds
Lasusa led a sweep in the 400-meter dash, clocking in at
55.55 seconds, while Kyle Anthony was second at 56.53 seconds, and
Justin Lynch was third at 57.42 seconds.
Gorsline led a sweep in
the 3,200-meter run in a time of 11:00.21, while sophomore Izaak Hobday
was second in 12:20.92, and Dahl was third in 14:31.31.
Lynch, Dahl, Anthony, and Lasusa teamed to win the 1,600-meter relay in a time of 3:48.59.
Lynch teamed Sander Bertsch, Ethan Denlinger, and Dahl to win the 3,200-meter relay in a time of 9:42.56.
Junior
Levi Kuhns won the pole vault at 7-feet, 6-inches, and sophomore Ethan
Denlinger was second at 7-feet. Kuhns was second in the 300-meter
hurdles in 49.08 seconds.
Anthony finished second in the 800-meter run in a time of 2:09.58, and Lynch was third in 2:20.76.
Dahl finished second in the 1,600-meter run in a time of 4:53.73, and Gorsline was third in 5:02.49.
Brendan
Jones was second in the long jump with a leap of 16-feet, 10
1/2-inches. He was third in the triple jump at 34-feet, 7 1/2-inches.
Carter Jones was third in the 110-meter hurdles in a time of 20.86 seconds.
Athens hosts Wellsboro Tuesday.
ATHENS — The Athens girls and boys both posted dominant wins over Canton
and Northeast Bradford here Tuesday afternoon in NTL track & field
action at Alumni Stadium.
Senior Emma Roe, junior Hannah Walker,
and freshman Mya Thompson were quad-winners, and sophomore Emma Bronson
and freshman Emily Henderson were triple-winners to lead the Lady
Wildcats to a 114-20 win over NEB, and a 110-32 win over Canton.
Senior
Asher Ellis and junior Justin Lynch were triple-winners to lead a
balanced boys team to a 97-44 win over Canton, and a 107-24 win over
NEB.
GIRLS
Athens 110, Canton 32
Athens 114, NEB 20
The Lady Wildcats won 15 of 18 events to post a pair of big wins.
Roe and Walker tied for first in the 100-meter dash in a time of 13.9 seconds.
Roe
won the 200-meter dash in a time of 28.91 seconds, and freshman Cassy
Friend was third in 31.14 seconds. She also won the 400-meter dash in
1:05.15.
Walker won the 300-meter hurdles in 50.88 seconds, and freshman Emily Henderson was second in 1:01.79.
Roe and Walker teamed with Thompson and Henderson to win the 1,600-meter relay in a time of 4:41.35.
Walker and Thompson teamed with Henderson and Friend to win the 400-meter relay in a time of 56.34 seconds.
Thompson won the long jump with a leap of 15-feet, 4 1/3-inches, and Friend was second at 12-feet, 8 1/2-inches.
Thompson
led a sweep in the triple jump with a hop, skip, and jump of 30-feet,
6-inches, while Bronson was second at 28-feet, 11-inches, and Friend was
third at 27-feet, 5-inches.
Henderson won the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 21.11 seconds, and sophomore Shelby Morris was second in 22.86 seconds.
Bronson won the 800-meter run in a time of 2:35.62. She also won the 1,600-meter run in a time of 5:43.07.
Bronson won the 3,200-meter run in a time of 13:51.37, and freshman Cailyn Conklin was second in 16:37.02.
Junior Emily King won the pole vault at 5-feet, 6-inches, and Morris was second at 5-feet.
Morris won the high jump at 3-feet, 6-inches.
Freshman Emma Pernaselli won the javelin with a throw of 84-feet, 9-inches
Junior
Olivia Bartlow finished second in the discus with a throw of 84-feet,
10-inches, and Pernaselli was third at 79-feet, 10-inches. Bartlow was
third in the shot put with a heave of 25-feet, 2-inches.
BOYS
Athens 97, Canton 44
Athens 107, NEB 24
Athens had eight different athletes win individual events in lopsided wins over Canton and NEB.
Ellis
won the discus with a toss of 139-feet, 7-inches, and the javelin with a
throw of 150-feet, 2 1/2-inches. He also won the shot put with a heave
of 44-feet, 4-inches.
Junior Justin Lynch won the 800-meter run in a time of 2:15.33, and sophomore Ethan Denlinger was third in 2:27.29.
Lynch
teamed with senior Connor Dahl, junior Kyle Anthony, and freshman Ryan
Lasusa to win the 1,600-meter relay in a time of 3:51.88.
Lynch
teamed with sophomore Ethan Denlinger, junior Sander Bertsch, and
sophomore Nate Prickitt to win the 3,200-meter relay in a time of
9:52.82.
Dahl led a sweep in the 1,600-meter run in a time of
4:56.31, while junior Matt Gorsline was second in 4:59.37, and Bertsch
was third in 5:34.41.
Gorsline led a sweep in the 3,200-meter run
in a time of 11:17.6, while Dahl was second in 11:37.55, and Anthony
was third in 12:03.35.
Jaden Wright won the 100-meter dash in 12.51 seconds, and Daniel Horton was second in 12.73 seconds.
Senior
Joe Toscano led a sweep in the 200-meter dash in a time of 26.02
seconds, while senior John Ayres was second in 26.31, and Horton was
third at 26.37 seconds
Junior Levi Kuhns led a sweep in the
300-meter hurdles, clocking in with a time of 51.87 seconds, while
junior Brendan Jones was second in 51.89 seconds, and junior Ryan
Thompson was third in 54.09 seconds.
Lasusa won the 400-meter dash in 55.84 seconds, and Kyle Anthony was third in 56.2 seconds.
Senior
Carter Jones was second in the 110-meter hurdles in a time of 20.87
seconds, and Brendan Jones was third in 21.99 seconds.
Junior
Connor Brown finished second in the long jump with a leap of 16-feet, 9
1/2-inches, and Toscano was third at 16-feet, 3-inches.
Brendan Jones finished third in the triple jump with an effort of 33-feet, 2-inches.
Athens returns to action Friday when it hosts Wyalusing.
TOWANDA — Athens won 12 events of 18 events, and swept five of them, en
route to a 103-47 win over Towanda here Tuesday afternoon in NTL Large
School Division track & field action.
Senior Asher Ellis won three individual events, and junior Kyle Anthony won two.
Ellis won the discus with a toss of 143-feet, and senior Ian Wright was second at 112-feet, 6-inches.
Ellis also won the shot put with a heave of 48-feet, 2-inches, and Ian Wright was second at 36-feet, 11-inches.
Ellis won the javelin with a throw of 162-feet, 2-inches, and Ian Wright was third at 111-feet, 11-inches.
Anthony
led a sweep in the 800-meter run, clocking in at 2:16.9, with senior
Connor Dahl second at 2:20.7, and junior Justin Lynch third in 2:23.8.
Anthony
also led a sweep in the 1,600-meter run in a time of 5:06.0. Dahl was
second at 5:08.8, and junior Kaden Gorsline was third in 5:10.2.
Junior
Matt Gorsline led a sweep in the 3,200-meter run in a time of 11:07.9,
with Anthony second at 12:30.7, and Dahl third at 12:37.3.
Sophomore Jaden Wright won the 100-meter dash in 11.5 seconds, and freshman Ryan LaSusa was third in 12.0 seconds.
LaSusa
led a sweep in the 200-meter dash in a time of 25.3 seconds, with
senior John Ayres second in 25.8 seconds, and junior Ryan Thomson third
in 26.5 seconds.
Lynch led a sweep in the 400-meter dash in a
time of 59.4 seconds, while Ayres was second in 59.5 seconds, and
sophomore Ethan Denlinger was third at 1:00.3.
The Wildcats also won the 400-, 1,600-, and 3,200-meter relays. (No names provided.)
Denlinger finished second in the high jump at 5-feet, 2-inches, and junior Brendan Jones was third at 4-feet, 10-inches.
Brendan
Jones was second in the triple with with a distance of 32-feet, 6
1/2-inches. He finished third in the 300-meter hurdles in 51.3 seconds.
Jaden
Wright finished second in the long jump with a leap of 15-feet,
8-inches, and junior Connor Brown was third at 15-feet 6 3/4-inches.
Junior
Levi Kuhns finished third in the pole vault at 8-feet, 6-inches, and
senior Carter Jones finished third in the 110-meter hurdles in a time of
20.5 seconds.
Athens returns to action Friday at Williamson.
ATHENS — The Athens boys and girls opened the 2021 season with wins over
crosstown rival here Friday afternoon in NTL track & field action
at Alumni Stadium.
The Athens boys topped Athens 96-45, while the Lady Wildcats won 94-11.
BOYS
Athens 96, Sayre 45
Jaden
Wright , Justin Lynch, and Asher Ellis were triple-winners for the
Wildcats, while Kyle Anthony and Matt Gorsline were double-winners in a
96-45 win over the Redskins.
Tavone McClenny was a triple-winner for the Sayre, and Bobby Benjamin was a double-winner.
Jaden
Wright led a sweep for the Wildcats in the 100-meter dash, clocking in
at 12.06 seconds, with Ryan Lasusa second in 12.42 seconds, and Joe
Toscano third at 12.61 seconds.
Jaden Wright also won the
200-meter dash in a time of 25.57 seconds, while Lasusa was second in
25.79 seconds, and Toscano was third in 26.5 seconds.
Jaden Wright teamed with Levi Kuhns, LaSusa, and Ryan Thompson to win the 400-meter relay in a time of 49.36 seconds.
Lynch
led a sweep in the 800-meter run, winning in a time of 2:24.39, while
Sander Bertsch was second in 2:32.24, and Ethan Denlinger was third in
2:33.84.
Lynch, teamed with Gorsline, Anthony, and Connor Dahl to
win the 1,600-meter relay in a time of 4:01.85. He teamed with Ethan
Denlinger, Joe Toscano, and Sander Bertsch to win the 3,200-meter relay
in a time of 9:48.34.
Ellis won the shot put with a heave of
45-feet, 11 1/2-inches, while Sayre’s Zach Belles was second at 44-feet,
7 1/2-inches, and Athens’ Ian Wright was third at 36-feet, 4-inches.
Ellis
also won the discus with a toss of 125-feet, 3-inches, while Belles was
second at 113-feet, 3-inches, and Ian Wright was third at 106-feet,
5-inches.
Ellis won the javelin with a throw of 147-feet, 2
1/2-inches, while Ian Wright was second at 110-feet, 7-inches, and Zach
Stafursky was third at 102-feet, 5inches.
McClenny won the
400-meter dash in a time of 57.73 seconds, while Sayre’s Mason Hughey
was second in 59.71 seconds, and Toscano was third in 1:02.67.
McClenny
won the long jump with a leap of 18-feet, 7 1/2-inches, while Sayre’s
Connor Young was second at 16-feet, 6 1/2-inches, and Athens’ Connor
Brown was third at 15-feet 5 3/4-inches.
McClenny also won the
triple jump with a hop, skip, and jump of 36-feet, while Connor Young
was second at 35-feet, 10-inches, and Athens’ Brendan Jones was third at
31-feet, 9 1/2-inches.
Sayre’s Bobby Benjamin won the 300-meter
hurdles in a time of 50.21 seconds, while Jones was second in 52.33
seconds, and Carter Jones was third at 52.37 seconds.
Benjamin also won the pole vault at 9-feet, 6-inches, while Athens’ Levi Kuhns was second at 8-feet, 6-inches.
The
Wildcats swept the 1,600-meter run, with Kyle Anthony winning in a time
of 4:54.05, Connor Dahl finishing second in 4:57.81, and Matt Gorsline
placing third in 5:00.14.
The same trio swept the 3,200-meter
run, with Gorsline winning in a time of 11:00.02, while Anthony placed
second in 11:08.09, and Dahl in third at 11:14.27.
Athens’ Carter Jones won the 110-meter hurdles in a time of 21.43 seconds.
Connor Young won the high jump, clearing the bar at 5-feet.
GIRLS
Athens 94, Sayre 11
The Lady Wildcats won all 13 events, led by four-time winner Emma Roe, and triple-winners Emma Bronson and Emma Pernaselli.
Roe
led a sweep in the 100-meter dash in a time of 13.16 seconds, with
Hannah Walker second in 13.39 seconds, and Mya Thompson third in 13.76
seconds.
Roe won the 200-meter dash in a time of 29.13, while
Cassy Friend was second in 32.02 seconds, and Emily King was third in
35.43.
Roe also won the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:06.03, and Thompson was second in 1:08.81.
Roe teamed with Abby Prickitt, Cailyn Conklin, and Walker won the 1,600-meter relay in a time of 5:25.15.
Bronson won the 800-meter run in a time of 2:45.38, while Conklin was second in 3:13.45, and Prickitt was third in 3:13.55.
Bronson
won the 1,600-meter run in a time of 5:53.93, while Conklin was second
in 7:18.83, and Sayre’s Corey Ault was third in 7:26.81.
Bronson also won the 3,200-meter run in a time of 12:53.33, and Ault was second in 16:42.57.
Emma
Pernaselli won the shot put with a heave of 25-feet, 8 3/4-inches,
while Sayre’s Ellie Boyle was second in 20-feet, 7 1/4-inches, and
Athens’ Rachel Jelliff was third in 18-feet, 4 1/4-inches.
Pernaselli
also won the discus with a toss of 69-feet, 3-inches, while Boyle was
second at 53-feet, 10-inches, and Jelliff was third at 51-feet,
3-inches.
Pernaselli won the javelin with a throw of 56-feet,
5-inches, while Jelliff was second at 47-feet, 7-inches, and Boyle was
third at 44-feet, 9-inches.
Walker won the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 53.43 seconds, and Emily Henderson was second in 1:06.36.
Thompson won the long jump with a leap of 14-feet, 5 1/2-inches, and Friend was second at 13 feet.
Henderson won the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 20.96 seconds.
Athens returns to action Tuesday at Towanda, while Sayre hosts NP-Mansfield and Towanda on Friday.