NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: NEB BOYS OPEN TITLE DEFENSE WITH WINS OVER TOWANDA, ATHENS (2024-09-03)

Northern Tier Sports Report
ATHENS — The NEB boys opened their title defense with a sweep of Towanda and Athens during NTL cross-country action Tuesday.

The Panthers went 1-2 in the race, beating Towanda 21-39, and Athens 16-44. Towanda topped Athens 24-35.

Creed Dewing (17:11) and Ryan Jones (17:21) led the Panthers with Towanda taking the next two spots with Jack Tavani (18:11) and Jacob Carr (18:14).

The Panthers’ Dayton Russell (18:23) and Jackson Martin (18:25) were fifth and sixth, while Brody Bennett (18:51.25) rounded out their top five in eighth.

Hagen Jones (19:26) was 12th for the Knights with Jackson Frederick (19:52.36) 14th and Anthony Rifenbark (20:47) 16th.

In the junior high race NEB edged Towanda 27-30, while both teams beat Athens 15-50.

Towanda’s Emmett Klees (10:26) won the race with NEB’s Josiah Russell (10:28) in second.

Varsity

NEB 21, TOWANDA 39; NEB 16, ATHENS 44; TOWANDA 24, ATHENS 35

Creed Dewing (N) 17:11

Ryan Jones (N) 17:21

Jack Tavani (T) 18:11

Jacob Carr (T) 18:14

Dayton Russell (N) 18:23

Jackson Martin (N) 18:25

Ethan Hicks (A) 18:33

Brody Bennett (N) 18:51.25

Matthew Rossetti (A) 18:51.59

Russell Martin (N) 19:02

Jacob Shores (A) 19:03

Hagen Jones (T) 19:26

Aiden Finch (N) 19:45

Jackson Frederick (T) 19:52.36

Tanner Herb (N) 19:52.54

Junior High

NEB 27, TOWANDA 30; TOWANDA 15, ATHENS 50; NEB 15, ATHENS 50

Emmett Klees (T) 10:26

Josiah Russell (N) 10:28

Brayden Cox (T) 10:32

Anthony Johnson (N) 10:50

Asher Kolesar (N) 10:54.65

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PHOTOS BY MATT PATTON

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