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Athens Tops Canton, Sayre; Falls To Wellsboro In Season-Opening Quad Meet
By: Tim Birney | PIAA District IV | March 26, 2026 | Photo courtesy Tim Birney
ATHENS - Wellsboro won 10 events to record wins over Athens, Canton, and Sayre in a quad meet here Wednesday afternoon in NTL girls track & field action at Alumni Stadium.
Wellsboro tallied 119 points on the day, while Athens had 90, Canton 42, and Sayre 7.
"Tonight was a good starting point," said Athens coach Mike Bronson. "It got a little cold and windy as the meet went on, but our kids competed well.
"We now have a little bit better of an idea of where we are fitness wise," he noted. "Our veterans did a nice job - Abby Burgess had three really good races, Alissa Vough had really solid races in the 800 and 1600, Kaitlyn Leonard had a good night jumping, Elizabeth Denlinger had a good start in pole vault, Annika Lezak and Maleah Hadlock had some good throws and Lizzie Gorsline ran well in the 100 hurdles.
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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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