Quad-Winners Bronson, Burgess Lead Athens Girls To Wins Over Wellsboro, Canton; Boys Split
By: Tim Birney | NTL Sports | April 24, 2024 | Photo courtesy Matt Patton
CANTON - Junior Sara Bronson, and sophomore Abby Burgess each won four events to lead the Athens girls to wins over Wellsboro and Canton here Tuesday in an NTL track & field tri-meet, while junior James Friend and sophomore Brenden Comstock were double-winners to help the Athens boys to a split.
Girls: Athens 86, Wellsboro 55, Canton 48
ronson led a sweep in the 1,600-meter run in a time of 6:10.0, while senior Thea Bentley was second in 6:13.0, sophomore Ava Hughes was third in 6:16.7, and freshman Brielle Mayo was fourth in 6:56.5.
Boys: Wellsboro 92.5, Athens 68.5, Canton 27
Comstock won the discus with a toss of 122-feet, 3-inches, and junior Caleb Nason was fourth at 105-feet, 4-inches.
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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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