SHIPPENSBURG - Coming into this season, Athens junior Abby Burgess knew the odds of getting on to the PIAA Track and Field state podium this year were longer due to them moving up to Class 3A. Still, the junior snuck into the 100-meter finals, then moved up from the eighth seed to finish fourth in the state in 12.12 seconds here Saturday at Shippensburg University.

SHIPPENSBURG - Athens junior Abby Burgess has had her fair share of near-misses in her track and field career, but at the PIAA Track and Field Championships Friday she came out on the bright side of a close shave, earning a spot in the Class AAA 100-meter finals by .01 seconds.

WILLIAMSPORT - Senior Jase Babcock cleared a personal-best height in the high jump and punched his ticket to the PIAA Championships with a gold-medal performance here Thursday at Day 1 of the District 4, Class 3A Track & Field Championships.

ATHENS - Senior Sara Bronson and junior Abby Burgess each had two first-place and two second-place finishes to lead Athens to its 10th straight NTL Championship here Friday afternoon at the league meet at Alumni Stadium.

WYALUSING - Sophomore Graham Wanck led the Athens boys to a fifth-place finish here Friday at a rainy Lasagna Track & Field Invite, while junior double-winner Abby Burgess and senior Sara Bronson helped the Lady Wildcats to a fourth-place finish.

ATHENS - Senior Sara Bronson and junior Abby Burgess were four-time winners to lead the Lady Wildcats to wins over Troy, Wyalusing, and Sayre, while the Athens boys used superior depth to pull out three wins here Tuesday in NTL track & field action at Alumni Stadium.

SHIPPENSBURG - Athens junior Abby Burgess and senior Sara Bronson each placed in one event, and Bronson did so in record-breaking fashion here Saturday at the 98th annual Roddick Invitational at Shippensburg University.

ATHENS - Junior Abby Burgess won four events to lead the Lady Wildcats to a narrow win over Towanda, while the Athens boys had multiple double-winners to top the Black Knights here Tuesday afternoon in NTL track & field action at Alumni Stadium.

ATHENS - Junior Ryan Cook and sophomore Graham Wanck each won three events to lead the Athens boys to a lopsided win over Canton, while the Lady Wildcats also posted a win in NTL track & field action here on a frigid Tuesday afternoon.

WYALUSING - The Athens boys and girls both posted convincing season-opening wins over Wyalusing here on a chilly Monday afternoon in NTL Large School track & field action.