Bronson Breaks 1600m Record At Roddick Invite
By: Tim Birney | NTL Sports | April 21, 2024
SHIPPENSBURG - Athens junior Sara Bronson broke her own school record in the 1,600-meter run, and sophomore Abby Burgess reached the podium Saturday at the rugged Roddick Track & Field Invitational here at Shippensburg University.
"Sara and Abby both had really good days," said Athens coach Mike Bronson. "This is a really high-level meet, they only accept a certain number of athletes per event, and the girls both really competed well."
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Tim Birney is the founder / owner of River Road Media Group. He was born and raised in the Valley, graduating from Waverly High School in 1984.
Birney earned an Associate's Degree in Journalism from SUNY Morrisville in 1986 and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism / Public Relations from Utica College of Syracuse University in 1988. He began his newspaper career at The Daily Review in Towanda in 1989, before moving on to The Evening Times in 1995. He spent more than 10 years at the Times, the last four as Managing Editor.
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