NTL CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS GIRLS TOP WELLSBORO; BOYS FALL (18 PHOTOS) (2025-09-09)

Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Wellsboro claimed two of the top three spots, but Athens' depth prevailed in a 25-35 win here Tuesday afternoon in NTL girls cross country action, while the Wildcat boys dropped a 21-35 decision.

GIRLS
Athens 25, Wellsboro 35
Alissa Vough finished second in a time of 21:14 to pace the Wildcats.

Vough was sandwiched in between race winner Lauren Kosek (20:11) and her younger sister, Kaci Kosek (23:16).

The Wildcat trio of senior Ava Hughes (24:42), sophomore Marlene Roelle (25:21), and senior Karolin Roelle (25:55) finished fourth through sixth, respectively, and senior Haylie Horton (27:05), freshman Adaline Burnett (27:45), and sophomore Tatyana Nasser (28:13) were eighth through 10th.

BOYS
Wellsboro 21, Athens 35
Wellsboro had five of the top seven finishers to win a 21-35 decision.

Juniors Jacob Shores (17:50) and Matt Rossettie (19:22) finished third and fourth, respectively, for the Wildcats.

Corbin Smith finished eighth for Athens in a time of 22:53, and Andrew DeForest was ninth in 22:57.

Freshman Micah Simwale finished 11th for the Wildcats in 23:51, and junior Camden Knapp was 14th in 24:36.

Athens returns to action Tuesday at Wyalusing.

JUNIOR HIGH
Boys
Athens' Rowan Morales won the junior high boys race in a time of 11:12, and Nico Rossettie was fifth in 12:22.

Girls
Evelyn Owen led a sweep of the top four spots by Wildcats, clocking in at 12:58.

Allie Lyon (13:10), Sadie Wanck (13:13) and Paisley Smith (14:07) finished second through fourth, respectively. 

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