RUNNER'S WORLD: TOWANDA'S SISTERS ENJOYING THIS SEASON'S SUCCESS (2025-09-17)
BY CHRIS MANNINGNorthern Tier Sports ReportThe Towanda girls’ cross-country team has been rolling through the NTL this season, which is no surprise to anybody. They won the league title last year, and added one of the top freshmen in the state in Maris Cobb for the 2025 campaign, giving them high hopes for this postseason.
The close knit team is made even closer by the fact that there are two sets of sisters in the mix - Maris and Leila Cobb, and Izzy and Lila Larson.
“We all are best friends, and it’s really fun,” Lila Larson said about the atmosphere amongst the group. “I like running as a team, and we have the other two sisters, so it’s really fun.”
Despite being a freshman Lila steps into an important role as the team’s fifth and final scorer this season.
“I didn’t think that’s what was going to happen,” she said. “But it feels really good to know that I’m actually good enough to do that.”
Izzy Larson is excited to see how well her sister has done.
“At the beginning of the season she was a little nervous, and she didn’t think she’d be our fifth runner, but she’s put in a lot of effort,” Izzy said. “She just keeps continuing to get better, which we want that, and we like that.”
As for Izzy, she has has a new running partner at the top in Maris as they’ve become the top two on the team.
“It’s super exciting,” Izzy said. “We both push each other. She has so much talent, and it’s great that she displays that.”
They both did well at the Spike Shoe Invitational last week as they got a taste of some of the top teams in the state, particularly District IV foes Lewisburg and Danville.
“The competition was nice,” said Izzy. “Unfortunately, we were missing Mary-Kate, which is a big factor of our team, and with her we could have gotten more of an idea of where we need to place agains those bigger teams, because we’re looking to try to beat one of them out at districts.”
Maris had a very good day at Spiked Shoe, taking top 10 and being the top freshman.
“It felt good to finish up that high,” she remarked. “It gives me a lot of confidence to know that I can compete with those girls, and that the people behind me can on my team. It felt very accomplishing, and I’m excited to see what else I can do.”
She also enjoys spending more time with her older sister, Leila.
“We feel like it kind of makes us more bonded,” remarked Maris. “We get to go everywhere every single day after practice. It’s just nice.”
For Leila, this is just her second year running, but is glad to be part of the team success.
“I think we work off each other really well,” she said. “We just run for each other.”
And she especially likes seeing Maris have the success she’s been having.
“I love seeing her win,” said Leila. I wish her the best.”
This group would love to go to states as a team, but they’re going to have to take down one of Lewisburg or Danville come districts, which is no easy task, as both those squads were in the top three of states last year.
“It’s really going to take all of us,” Leila said. “We’re all going to have to PR, and we just have to, if we see Danville and Lewisburg ahead of us, we have to pick them off.”
NTL DUAL MEETS WEEK 3
At NEB
BOYS
TOWANDA 20, NEB 35; NEB 15, SAYRE 50; TOWANDA 15, SAYRE 50
1. Boom Thompson (T) 17:35
2. Jackson Martin (N) 17:37
3. Emmett Klees (T) 17:54
4. Hagen Jones (T) 18:49
5. Phillip Spinney (T) 19:04
6. Russell Martin (N) 19:10
7. Jackson Frederick (T) 19:13
8. Xavier Lockwood (N) 19:38
9. Josiah Russell (N) 19:59
10. Kegan Netherton (N) 20:04
11. Levi Dewing (N) 20:24
12. Nathaniel Little (T) 21:22
13. Glen VanBenthuysen (S) 21:35
14. Hayden Blake (T) 23:31
15. Will Kapr (N) 23:33
GIRLS
TOWANDA 18, NEB 43
1. Maris Cobb (T) 20:27
2. Izzy Larson (T) 21:36
3. Kenzie Brown (T) 21:43
4. Sophie Bennett (N) 21:43
5. Mary-Kate Eberlin (T) 21:55
6. Ruth Laudermilch (N) 22:29
7. Lila Larson (T) 24:06
8. Leila Cobb (T) 25:30
9. Angie Tavani (T) 25:31
10. Clara Dewing (N) 29:00
11. Riley Lamson (N) 32:24
JH
BOYS
TOWANDA 21, NEB 36
1. Brayden Cox (T) 11:32
2. Wyatt Jones (T) 11:00
3. Owen Brown (T) 11:18
4. Cameron Lockwood (N) 11:24
5. Jessie Dewing (N) 11:29
GIRLS
NEB 15, TOWANDA 21
1. Julia Laudermilch (N) 11:25
2. Talie Dzurinko (T) 12:17
3. Rory Manning (N) 13:17
4. Kyleigh Mosier (T) 13:28
5. Adelaide Russell (N) 13:34
At Smythe Park
BOYS
TROY 22, NP-MANSFIELD 37
1. Michael Knefley (M) 17:54
2. RJ Bellinger (T) 18:26
3. Frank Harper (T) 18:35
4. Mason Wulff (T) 18:57
5. Owen Campbell (T) 19:02
6. Braden VanLoon (M) 19:26
7. Peter Bishop (M) 19:38
8. Ben Osgood (T) 19:43
9. Brody Campbell (T) 19:52
10. Isaac Coates (T) 20:09
GIRLS
NP-MANSFIELD 20, TROY 35
1. Jaci Fairchild (M) 23:44
2. Kara Barrett (M) 23:59
3. Carolyn Chewinski (M) 24:35
4. Maria Wheeler (M) 25:59
5. Alyssa Rinebold (T) 27:29
6. Kaylynn Keltz (T) 27:51
7. Sheridan Wilcox (T) 30:17
8. Charlotte Kafka (T) 34:46
9. Sara VanNoy (T) 42:47
JH
BOYS
TROY 15, NP-MANSFIELD 50
1. Kyle Kibbe (T) 9:29
2. Levi Scott (T) 10:37
3. Maddox Corral (M) 10:49
4. Asa Kibbe (T) 11:48
5. Camden Mitstifer (T) 12:39
GIRLS
TROY 16, NP-MANSFIELD 21
1. Christine Ward (T) 10:33
2. Monica White (T) 10:42
3. Emma Cote (M) 11:35
4. Zoey Mann (T) 12:37
5. Mila Olson (M) 13:04
At Laporte
BOYS
SULLIVAN COUNTY 26, CANTON 29; SULLIVAN COUNTY 23, WELLSBORO 32; CANTON 25, WELLSBORO 30
1. Lawrence Halbfoerster (C) 17:39
2. Calen Sweigart (S) 18:44
3. Henry Whitney (W) 18:51
4. Max Macias (W) 18:56
5. Manuel Halbfoerster (C) 19:07
6. Carter Blasi (S) 19:26
7. Chase Preston (S) 20:17
8. Landon Lake (C) 20:25
9. Isaiah Botsford (S) 21:16
10. Brayden Fitzgerald (S) 21:30
11. Nicholas Weaver (C) 21:37
12. Taitt (W) 21:40
13. Ethan (W) 22:00
14. Chase Prestrowski (23:17)
15. Henry Nowalk (W) 24:10
GIRLS
SULLIVAN COUNTY 22, WELLSBORO 33; SULLIVAN COUNTY 15, CANTON 50; WELLSBORO 15, CANTON 50
1. Lauren Kosek (W) 21:06
2. Zoey Reese (S) 22:30
3. Addi Templin (S) 23:15
4. Paige Jordan (S) 23:39
5. Addie Thibodeault (S) 24:11
6. Kaci Kosek (W) 25:29
7. Sophie Yoder (W) 26:25
8. Emily Guare (S) 29:09
9. Katryn Wile (C) 30:17
10. Luisa (W) 30:43
JH
BOYS
SULLIVAN COUNTY 23, WELLSBORO 32; SULLIVAN COUNTY 15, CANTON 50; WELLSBORO 15, CANTON 50
1. Seth Sweigart (S) 11:24
2. Lucas Crowl (W) 12:08
3. Cam Murray (S) 12:22
4. Isaiah Bohensky (S) 12:30
5. Will Rudy (W) 12:39
GIRLS
SULLIVAN COUNTY 25, CANTON 34; CANTON 6, WELLSBORO 15; SULLIVAN COUNTY 18, WELLSBORO 41
1. Lydia Lentz (S) 13:21
2. Lily Wagner (C) 13:22
3. Connie Bogart (S) 14:04
4. Elizabeth Halbfoerster (C) 14:05
5. Serina Hess (C) 14:10
At Wyalusing
BOYS
WYALUSING 27, ATHENS 28; WYALUSING 23, CV 36; ATHENS 21, CV 35
1. Jacob Shores (A) 18:32
2. Aidan Neiley (W) 18:40
3. Matt Rossettie (A) 18:57
4. Hunter Simonds (C) 19:28
5. Parker Cunningham (W) 20:47
6. Parker Wanck (A) 21:07
7. Griffin Sheldon (W) 21:27
8. Gabriel Crance (C) 21:33
9. Cody Tuttle (W) 21:33.1
10. Tyler Caplan (W) 21:41
11. Corbin Smith (A) 21:42
12. Judah Mummert (C) 22:23
13. Andrew DeForest (A) 22:41
14. Isaiah Fuhrer (C) 22:48
15. Dominick Trowbridge (W) 23:01
GIRLS
ATHENS 25, WYALUSING 32; WYALUSING 25, CV 30; ATHENS 23, CV 37
1. Alissa Vough (A) 21:44
2. Natalie Yonker (C) 22:51
3. Megan King (W) 23:49
4. Maddison Fay (C) 24:15
5. Ava Hughes (A) 24:58
6. Riley Porter (W) 25:10
7. Marlene Roelle (A) 25:15
8. Camryn Gesford (W) 25:25
9. Karolin Roelle (A) 25:42
10. Ireland Coates (W) 27:04
11. Tatyana Nasser (A) 27:19
12. Adaline Burnett (A) 28:46
13. Kendra Miles (C) 29:17
14. Grace Ellsworth (A) 29:59
15. Katyayini Kinthala (A) 30:36
JH
BOYS
WYALUSING 24, CV 32; WYALUSING 15, ATHENS 50; CV 15, ATHENS 50
1. Rowan Morales (A) 11:13
2. Caleb King (W) 11:15
3. Garrett Gowin (W) 11:57
4. Nico Rossettie (A) 12:39
5. Josiah Hampton (C) 13:56
GIRLS
CV 20, ATHENS 35; CV 15, WYALUSING 50; ATHENS 15, WYALUSING 50
1. Laiken Hackett (C) 12:11
2. Reese Patrick (W) 12:15
3. Giana Gonzalez (C) 12:23
4. Madilyn Simonds (C) 13:37
5. Kyla Hakes (C) 13:59
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