Wanck, Thompson Pace Athens In Wins Over Troy, Williamson, NEB
By: Tim Birney | NTL Sports | April 22, 2026 | Photo courtesy Tim Birney
ATHENS - Junior Graham Wanck and senior Alex Thompson were triple-winners, and five of their teammates each won two events as Athens picked up wins over Troy, Williamson and Northeast Bradford here Tuesday afternoon in NTL boys track & field action at Alumni Stadium.
Seniors Brenden Comstock, Ryan Cook, and Chase Ingram, junior Ryder Morley, and freshman Avery Gorsline were double-winners for the Wildcats, who improve to 10-2.
Wanck won the 800-meter run in a time of 2:08.5, and junior Matt Rossettie was fourth in 2:16.22.
Wanck won the 1,600-meter run in a time of 4:46.23, while junior Lucas Persun was third in 4:54.16, and Rossettie was fourth in 4:55.88.
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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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