BARTLOW, BRONSON LEAD LADY WILDCATS AT DISTRICT 4 TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

BARTLOW, BRONSON LEAD LADY WILDCATS AT DISTRICT 4 TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

May 22, 2021 Tim Birney

WILLIAMSPORT — Athens junior Olivia Bartlow  was the top place-winner for Valley girls, winning a bronze medal in the discus, while Athens sophomore Emma Bronson won a pair of medals in the distance events here Saturday at the District 4 Track & Field Championships.

The Lady Wildcats, competing in Class AAA, finished seventh (out of seven) with 19 points, while Class Sayre was tied for 18th (out of 27) with 4 points.

Bartlow finished third in the discus with a toss of 91-feet, 2-inches, while Athens sophomore Meltem VanHelden was 13th at 67-feet, 5-inches, and freshman Emma Pernaselli was 14th at 62-feet, 9-inches.

Bronson finished fourth in the 1,600-meter run in a time of 5:35.27, and was fifth in the 800-meter run in 2:30.78

Senior Leah Liechty and senior Emma Roe, junior Hannah Walker, and freshman Mya Thompson teamed to finish fifth in the 1,600-meter relay in a time of 4:25.19.

Liechty, sophomore Cassy Friend, and freshmen Emily Henderson and Abbie Panek teamed to finish sixth in the 400-meter relay in a time of 55.98 seconds.

Thompson, who won four medals on the weekend, finished sixth in the long jump with a leap of 15-feet, 5 3/4-inches, and Friend was 10th at 14-feet, 4 1/4-inches.

Pernaselli finished eighth in the javelin with a throw of 94-feet.

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ELLIS WINS GOLD, HEADED TO STATES; THOMPSON EARNS TWO MEDALS

ELLIS WINS GOLD, HEADED TO STATES; THOMPSON EARNS TWO MEDALS

May 20, 2021 Tim Birney

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.

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TRIPLE-WINNER BRONSON PACES ATHENS' EFFORTS AT TL COACHES' INVITE

TRIPLE-WINNER BRONSON PACES ATHENS' EFFORTS AT TL COACHES' INVITE

May 14, 2021 Chris Manning

ATHENS — Athens sophomore Emma Bronson has been stellar all season  for the Lady Wildcats, and on Friday, at the NTL Coaches’ Invitational, she was dominant, sweeping the distance events.

“It was hard, but it felt good to win all three,” said Bronson.

Bronson won the 800 in 2:32.69, the 1600 in 5:36.52, and the 3200 in 12:35.99 — not an easy feat on a WARM day. She wasn’t fazed, however.

“I kind of stayed with the same strategy going in,” she said. “I knew there were a lot of good runners in each race, so I just wanted to stick with my game plan.”

Her three wins were part of seven for the Athens’ girls team on the day.

Senior Emma Roe (1:02.71) won the 400, junior Hannah Walker (49.76) won the 300 hurdles, freshman Mya Thompson (31-feet, 8-inches) won the triple jump, and the 4x400 relay team of Roe, Thompson, Walker, and senior Leah Liechty won in 4:26.07.

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LADY WILDCAT FINISH UNBEATEN SEASON WITH 81-69 WIN OVER WILLIAMSON

LADY WILDCAT FINISH UNBEATEN SEASON WITH 81-69 WIN OVER WILLIAMSON

May 11, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS — Already the NTL regular-season champion, Athens finished off the 2021 campaign at unbeaten 8-0-1 with an 81-69 win over Williamson in girls track & field action at Alumni Stadium.

Sophomore Emma Bronson and senior Emma Roe were triple-winners for the Lady Wildcats, while juniors Hannah Walker and Olivia Bartlow, and freshman Mya Thompson were double-winners.

Bronson won the 1,600-meter run in 6:02.26, and Abby Prickitt was third in 7:35.52. She also won the 3,200-meter run in 13:27.66.

Bronson won the 800-meter run in 2:44.38, and Cailyn Conklin was third in 3:02.75.

Roe won the 400-meter dash in 1:03.78, and Thompson was third in 1:05.98.

Roe also won the 200-meter dash in 28.234 seconds, edging Williamson’s Scout Abel by 0.004 seconds. Roe finished second in the 100-meter dash in 13.84 seconds.

Roe teamed with Walker, Thompson, and senior Leah Liechty to win the 1,600-meter relay in a time of 4:37.25.

Walker won the 300-meter hurdles in 51.32 seconds.

Bartlow won the shot put with a heave of 26-feet, 6-inches, and freshman Emma Pernaselli was third in 22-feet, 6-inches.

Bartlow also won the discus with a toss of 85-feet, 2-inches, and Pernaselli was second at 82-feet, 2-inches. Pernaselli also finished second in the javelin with a throw of 86-feet, 10-inches.

Thompson led a sweep in the triple jump with an effort of 31-feet, 10 1/2-inches, while Bronson was second at 28-feet, 9-inches, and sophomore Cassy Friend was third at 22-feet, 11 1/4-inches. Thompson was second in the long jump with a leap of 15-feet, 4 3/4-inches.

Freshman Emily Henderson finished second in the 100-meter hurdles in 18.25 seconds

Liechty finished second in the high jump at 4-feet, 4-inches. Liechty also finished second in the pole vault at 6-feet, and sophomore Shelby Morris was third at 5-feet, 6-inches.

Athens hosts the NTL Championships Friday at 1:30 p.m.

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ADY WILDCATS WIN FINAL RELAY TO EDGE TROY, 76-74; UNBEATEN BOYS WIN BIG

ADY WILDCATS WIN FINAL RELAY TO EDGE TROY, 76-74; UNBEATEN BOYS WIN BIG

May 7, 2021 Tim Birney

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.

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WRIGHT, ROE LEAD ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS TO LOPSIDES WINS OVER NP-M

WRIGHT, ROE LEAD ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS TO LOPSIDES WINS OVER NP-M

May 4, 2021 Tim Birney

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.

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THOMPSON, BRONSON LEAD ATHENS TO WIN OVER WYALUSING

THOMPSON, BRONSON LEAD ATHENS TO WIN OVER WYALUSING

April 23, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS — Freshman Mya Thompson won four events, and sophomore Emma Bronson was a triple-winner to pace Athens in an 82-67 win over Wyalusing here Friday afternoon in NTL girls track & field action at Alumni Stadium.

Thompson won the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:05.72, and sophomore Abby Prickitt was third in 1:23.38.

Thompson led a sweep in the long jump with a leap of 15-feet, 1 1/2-inches, while sophomore Cassy Friend was second at 14-feet, 9 1/2-inches, and freshman Abbie Panek was third at 12-feet, 5-inches. Thompson also won the triple jump with a hop, skip, and jump of 30-feet, 2 1/2-inches, and Friend was third at 25-feet, 11-inches.

Thompson teamed with freshman Emily Henderson, senior Hannah Walker, and Friend to win the 400-meter relay in a time of 1:24.22.

Bronson won the 800-meter run in a time of 2:35.93, and the 1,600-meter run in 5:51.01. Bronson finished off a sweep of the distance events, winning the 3,200-meter run in a time of 13:03.45.

Walker won the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 56.83 seconds, and Henderson was second at 1:04.45.

Henderson won the 100-meter hurdles in 19.59 seconds, and sophomore Shelby Morris was second at 22.13 seconds.

Junior Olivia Bartlow won the discus with a toss of 88-feet, 2-inches, and freshman Emma Pernaselli was second at 82-feet, 1-inch.

Walker finished second in the 100-yard dash in 13.68 seconds, and Panek was third in 15.19 seconds. Walker also finished second in the 200-meter dash in 28.3 seconds, and Friend was third in 30.71 seconds.

Pernaselli finished second in the javelin with a throw of 69-feet, 9-inches. Pernaselli also finished second in the shot put with a heave of 25-feet, 6-inches, and Bartlow was third at 25-feet. 3 1/2-inches.

Morris was third in the high jump at 3-feet, 10-inches, and junior Emily King was third in the pole vault at 5-feet, 6-inches.

Athens, now 4-0-1, hosts Wellsboro Tuesday.

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ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS POST LOPSIDED WINS OVER CANTON, NEB

ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS POST LOPSIDED WINS OVER CANTON, NEB

April 20, 2021 Tim Birney

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.

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ATHENS, TOWANDA BATTLE TO 70-70 DEADLOCK

ATHENS, TOWANDA BATTLE TO 70-70 DEADLOCK

April 13, 2021 Tim Birney

TOWANDA — Senior Emma Roe and sophomore Emma Bronson were triple-winners for Athens, while Towanda won 10 of 18 events, but the two rivals battled to a 70-70 draw here Tuesday afternoon in NTL Large School Division track & field action.

Roe won the 100-meter dash in 12.9 seconds, and junior Hannah Walker was second in 13.0 seconds

Roe also won the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:04.0, and the 200-meter dash in 27.4 seconds.

Roe and Walker were also part of the winning 400-meter relay that clocked in with a time of 55.2 seconds. (Not all names provided.)

Bronson won the 800-meter run in a time of 2:41.2, and freshman Cailyn Conklin was second at 3:16.8.

Bronson won the 1,600-meter run in a time of 5:56.2, and Conklin was second in 7:23.3. She also won the 3,200-meter run in a time of 12:54.6,, and Conklin was third in 16:26.1.

Walker won the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 52.2 seconds.

Freshman Emma Pernaselli won the shot put with a heave of 27-feet, 5 1/2-inches, and Olivia Bartlow was second at 26-feet, 5-inches. Pernaselli finished third in the javelin with a toss of 69-feet, 2-inches.

Bartlow finished second in the discus with a throw of 73-feet, and Pernaselli was third at 68-feet, 2-inches.

Freshman Mya Thomson was second in the triple jump with a hop, skip, and jump of 27-feet, 1 1/4-inches. Thompson also finished second in the long jump with a leap of 14-feet, 1-inch.

Junior Destiny Henderson finished third in the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 198 seconds.

Athens returns to action Friday at Williamson.

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ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS TOP SAYRE IN SEASON-OPENER

ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS TOP SAYRE IN SEASON-OPENER

April 9, 2021 Tim Birney

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.

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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.

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