Athens' Vough, Shores Run To First-Place Finishes At Tri-Meet
By: Tim Birney | NTL Sports | September 17, 2025 | Photo courtesy Corin Shores
WYALUSING - Athens sophomore Alissa Vough and junior Jacob Shores each notched first-place finishes here Tuesday afternoon in an NTL cross country tri-meet.
The Lady Wildcats swept wins from Wyalusing and Cowanesque Valley, while the Athens boys dropped a 1-point decision to Wyalusing, and topped CV.
Vough and senior Ava Hughes placed first and fifth, respectively, to win decisions over Wyalusing and Cowanesque Valley. Vough clocked in at 21:44, and Hughes had a time of 24:58.
Shores and junior Matt Rossettie finished first and third, respectively, but Wyalusing pulled out a 33-34 win in the tri-meet. Shores clocked in at 18:32, while Rossetti had a time of 18:57.
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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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