NTL GIRLS' CROSS-COUNTRY: ATHENS' BRONSON, TOWANDA'S LARSON THE BC CO-RUNNERS OF THE YEAR (2024-12-04)

Northern Tier Sports Report
It was an exciting season of girls’ running around the county with plenty of big performances from around Bradford County.

Two area runners stood out in Athens’ Sara Bronson and Towanda’s Izzy Larson. Both were top three finishers at the NTL Coaches’ Invitational, both were state qualifiers, and both had top 60 finishes down at states.

They went head to head four times and went 2-2, with Bronson winning the first two meetings in the dual meet and the NTL Coaches’ Invitational, while Larson won at districts and states, making them the Co-Runners of the Year for the Bradford County Cross-country Girls’ All-star team.

Larson’s teammate Mary-Kate Eberlin was a model of consistency running in the number two spot for the Knights all season. The freshman was seventh at the NTL Coaches’ Invitational, and was a top 25 finisher at districts, earning her the Newcomer of the Year Award.

Wyalusing’s Camryn Gesford had some big improvements this season, improving by over two minutes at the NTL Coaches’ Invitational for a top 15 spot, and by nearly 20 seconds at districts to help the Rams to a third place finish as a team, making her the Breakout Runner of the Year.

Black Knight coach Mike Maurer brought an NTL title, and an undefeated dual meet season, back Towanda for the first time in over a decade, earning him the Coach of the Year honors.

FIRST TEAM

Athens’ Sara Bronson - See above.

Towanda’s Izzy Larson - See above.

Towanda’s Mary-Kate Eberlin - See above.

Troy’s Alyssa Parks - Parks was a state medalist and brought home a district silver in her senior season.

Wyalusing’s Megan King - King was a state qualifier for the second year in a row.

NEB’s Anaiah Kolesar - Kolesar led the Panthers to another league title, and was 1-point away from another district title.

Towanda’s Kenzie Brown - Towanda’s other freshman had a strong season to help form a ‘big three’ for the Knights.

SECOND TEAM

Athens’ Ava Hughes

Athens’ Alissa Vough

Wyalusing’s Camryn Gesford

NEB’s Sophie Bennett

NEB’s Amelia Kapr

Wyalusing’s Riley Porter

NEB’s Kara Dughi

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