NTL JUNIOR HIGH SWIMMING: ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS REPEAT AS LEAGUE CHAMPS; RECORDS FALL (19 PHOTOS) (February 21, 2021)

Valley Sports Report
ATHENS "" The Athens boys and girls both topped Towanda Wednesday to defend their titles, and win the NTL junior high swimming & diving championships.

The Athens foursome of Ethan Hicks, Ryan Gorman, Josh Leonard, and Ronel Ankam broke the meet record in the 200-yard medley relay, topping the prior record by four seconds. They clocked in at 2:15.5.

Hicks, Gorman and Ankam all teamed with Carter Lewis to break their own record from last year by nine seconds. The new record time is 1:54.39.

BOYS
Athens 198, Towanda 14
Hicks, Gorman and Ankam were four-time winners for the Wildcats.

Hicks won the 100-yard IM in 1:14.35, and Charan Venkataswamy was second in 1:23.04. Hicks also won the 100-yard freestyle in time of 1:02.39.

Gorman won the 50-yard butterfly in a time of 32.53 seconds, while Venkataswamy was second in 36.87 seconds, and Leonard was third in 38.29 seconds.

Gorman won the 50-yard breaststroke in a time of 36.75 seconds, while Zach Earls was second in 48.6 seconds, and William White was third in 50.61 seconds.

Ankam won the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 27.59 seconds, and Lewis was second in 30.05 seconds. Ankam also won the 50-yard backstroke in 35.73 seconds, and Lewis was again second in 38.59 seconds.

GIRLS
Athens 123, Towanda 107
Olivia Cheresnowsky and Evey Panek were quad-winners to lead the Lady Wildcats to first place.

Cheresnowsky and Panek teamed with Hannah Earls and Madeline Henderson to win the 200-yard medley relay in a time of 2:46.74.

Cheresnowsky won the 100-yard IM in a time of 1:21.96, and Henderson was third.

Cheresnowsky also won the 50-yard backstroke in a time of 33.93 seconds, and Elizabeth Talada was second in 45.68 seconds.

Panek won the 50-yard freestyle in 32.53 seconds, and Talada was second in 37.15 seconds.

Panek won the 50-yard breaststroke in a time of 48.07 seconds, and Earls was second in 50.08.

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF LIZA HENDERSON.