Hornet Boys XC Edged By Canton; Girls Sweep Canton, Sayre
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | September 4, 2024 | Photo courtesy The Home Page Network
The Wellsboro Cross Country teams hosted Canton and Sayre for their NTL opener on Tuesday, September 3.
The Varsity boys team was edged 26-30 by Canton while both swept Sayre, 15-50. The Varsity girls team swept both teams.
Canton's Lawrence Halbfoerster won the race in 18:41 while juniors Max Macias (19:26) and Henry Whitney (20:27) finished 2nd and 3rd. Freshman Lane Cozby (23:11) came home 6th, junior Ethan Geneski (24:48) was 9th, and freshman Jack Hammerton (26:24) was 12th.
In the girls race sophomore Lauren Kosek won in 22:21 followed by junior Sophia Yoder (29:33), freshman Molly Tice (29:36), senior Karah Blackwell (31:02), freshman Anja Przybycien (32:35), and freshman Luisa Crocco (35:58).
In the Junior High race, Kaci Kosek finished in front of everyone in a time of 13:35. Taitt Webster (14:15) was the top-finishing boy for Wellsboro, and 2nd overall, followed by Austin DeShazo (14:44), and Jacob Patterson (15:39).
Wellsboro's boys won both Junior High races by forfeit.
The Hornets are back in action at Northeast Bradford on Tuesday, September 10 for a tri-meet with the Panthers 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.
