THOMPSON, BRONSON LEAD ATHENS TO WIN OVER WYALUSING

By: Tim Birney  /  April 23, 2021  /  Photo: Tim Birney

ATHENS — Freshman Mya Thompson won four events, and sophomore Emma Bronson was a triple-winner to pace Athens in an 82-67 win over Wyalusing here Friday afternoon in NTL girls track & field action at Alumni Stadium.

Thompson won the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:05.72, and sophomore Abby Prickitt was third in 1:23.38.

Thompson led a sweep in the long jump with a leap of 15-feet, 1 1/2-inches, while sophomore Cassy Friend was second at 14-feet, 9 1/2-inches, and freshman Abbie Panek was third at 12-feet, 5-inches. Thompson also won the triple jump with a hop, skip, and jump of 30-feet, 2 1/2-inches, and Friend was third at 25-feet, 11-inches.

Thompson teamed with freshman Emily Henderson, senior Hannah Walker, and Friend to win the 400-meter relay in a time of 1:24.22.

Bronson won the 800-meter run in a time of 2:35.93, and the 1,600-meter run in 5:51.01. Bronson finished off a sweep of the distance events, winning the 3,200-meter run in a time of 13:03.45.

Walker won the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 56.83 seconds, and Henderson was second at 1:04.45.

Henderson won the 100-meter hurdles in 19.59 seconds, and sophomore Shelby Morris was second at 22.13 seconds.

Junior Olivia Bartlow won the discus with a toss of 88-feet, 2-inches, and freshman Emma Pernaselli was second at 82-feet, 1-inch.

Walker finished second in the 100-yard dash in 13.68 seconds, and Panek was third in 15.19 seconds. Walker also finished second in the 200-meter dash in 28.3 seconds, and Friend was third in 30.71 seconds.

Pernaselli finished second in the javelin with a throw of 69-feet, 9-inches. Pernaselli also finished second in the shot put with a heave of 25-feet, 6-inches, and Bartlow was third at 25-feet. 3 1/2-inches.

Morris was third in the high jump at 3-feet, 10-inches, and junior Emily King was third in the pole vault at 5-feet, 6-inches.

Athens, now 4-0-1, hosts Wellsboro Tuesday.