Hornet XC teams pick up wins over Athens, Wyalusing
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | September 14, 2016
The Wellsboro Cross Country teams got off to a strong start with a pair of 1st place finishes over Athens and Wyalusing on Tuesday, September 13.
In the boys race, Wellsboro beat Athens 23-38 and Wyalusing 22-35. Sophomore Aidan Perry led the Hornet boys with a 2nd place finish in 17:52, followed by junior Connor Brought in 3rd with a time of 18:44. Freshman Austin Richards (19:38) was 7th, senior Alden Weiner (20:01) was 8th, sophomore Bergen Weiner (20:36) was 10th, senior Bryon Callahan (20:36) was 11th, and junior Michael Stefanowicz (20:37) was 12th.
Sophomore Zack Busch came home 16th with a time of 21:09, freshman Lucas Citrino (23:34) was 23rd, junior Logan Morral (23:35) was 24th, and sophomore Taylor Wheeler (24:12) was 26th.
In the girls race, the Lady Hornets beat Wyalusing 23-32 and edged Athens 27-29. Freshman Kayla Mengee led the way with a 3rd place finish in a time of 23:35, followed by junior Anna Bleggi in 4th at 24:35. Sophomore Rachel Chamberlain (25:39) was 6th, sophomore Kara Doane (26:52) was 10th, freshman Kylie Butler (28:17) was 12th, and freshman Maddie Mann (28:35) came home in 15th.
"This afternoon was an outstanding effort by the team on a very challenging course that included several climbs," said head coach Ron Brought. "The girls were down a few runners due to injury and still managed two wins with only six runners. A very strong day by everyone lead by Kayla Mengee and Anna Bleggi. The boys ran a great race that was tough to beat. Wellsboro accounted for 7 of the top 11 finishers."
In the Middle School race, the boys lost 23-54 to Wyalusing and 45-53 to Athens. In the girls race, young Lady Hornets beat both team 15-50. Connor Owlet was the top male finisher with a time of 12:32, while Alexis Banik was the top female in 14:09.
The Varsity wins start out both team with 2-0 records (2-0 NTL). The team will be back in action on Tuesday, September 20 as they host Northeast Bradford and Troy.
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
