NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: NEB BOYS EARN QUAD MEET SWEEP, CLAIM NTL TITLE (2024-10-02)

Northern Tier Sports Report
WYALUSING — The NEB boys’ cross-country team finished the season undefeated as they swept an NTL quad meet on Tuesday.

The Panthers beat Wyalusing (18-44), Sayre (15-50), and NP-Mansfield (19-44). Wyalusing defeated Sayre (18-37) and NP-Mansfield (25-30).

“It feels good,” NEB coach Dillon Lockwood said. “I know they’re strong, and we were hopeful and excited that it came to fruition.”

NEB’s Creed Dewing (16:52) won the race to go undefeated in the NTL with teammate Ryan Jones (17:15) in third. 

Jackson Martin (18:19) was fifth, Brody Bennett (18:39) took sixth, and Russell Martin (18:40) rounded out the top five in seventh.

Trennan Tewksbury (18:11) led the Rams with a fourth place finish. Bradyn Johnson (19:11) was ninth, Jack Fischer (19:40) took 13th, Parker Cunningham (20:17) was 14th, and Zibiah Walton (22:20) came in 18th.

In the junior high boys’ race NEB’s Asher Kolesar (10:36) edged out Wyalusing’s Griffin Sheldon (10:39) to win.

NEB got the sweep, beating Wyalusing (22-35), Sayre (15-50), and NPM (15-48). Wyalusing won over Sayre (15-45) and NPM (15-43).

“I want to keep everybody healthy,” Lockwood said about the next few weeks as they get ready for districts. “We had a couple guys out today, but I think we’re showing the team can step up into those spaces.”

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PHOTOS BY CHRIS MANNING & FAY BRINK

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