Hornet Track teams beat NEB, fall to Wyalusing

By: Ed Weaver  /  May 8, 2021  /  Photo: Nick Coyle

The Wellsboro Track & Field teams split a tri-meet with Wyalusing and Northeast Bradford during Senior Night on Friday, May 7.

The Lady Hornets beat NEB 117-7 and lost to Wyalusing 88-60. Wyalusing beat NEB 115-17.

The Hornets beat NEB 87-46 and lost to Wyalusing 77-69. Wyalusing beat NEB 108-32.

"This was such an unusual track season," girls head coach Elizabeth Hoover said. "I am thankful that the seniors got to participate this year, as last year their season was cut short due to COVID. We started this season wearing masks at all times during practices. As mandates eased up a little, the athletes were able to remove their masks while competing in their event. They have never once complained, but are trying their hardest to finish out a season that is anything but normal. These seniors have been an amazing crew! I am so lucky to have been a part of their journey."

"The underclassmen worked hard to make the seniors' last home meet special," said boys head coach Jill Gastrock. "Many seniors encouraged their new teammates and led by example. It's been fun to coach this group of resilient kids who had so many hurdles to overcome in the last year and half."

For the girls junior Hannah Morey was 2nd in the 100m (14.27) and 2nd in the 200m (30.71). Sophomore Kate DeCamp (31.66) and sophomore Alyssa Bisbing (33.33) were 3rd and 4th in the 200m, senior Alexis Banik (1:13.42) was 2nd in the 400m with freshman Emily Richardson (1:15.18) in 3rd, senior Aislinn Hoose (2:52.9) was 2nd in the 800m, and sophomore Ella Reifer (7:19.18) was 3rd in the 1600m.

Wellsboro swept the 100m hurdles with senior Kathryn Burnett (18.79), freshman Hannalee Cleveland (20.8) and sophomore Ella Posada (20.94) taking 1st-3rd. Posada (57.56) also won the 300m hurdles.

Junior Sara Abadi (4-ft, 4) tied for 2nd in the high jump, freshman Olivia Chilson (13-ft, 0.75) was 2nd in the long jump, junior Shannon Clark (26-ft, 4.25) was 3rd in the triple jump. Senior Kiyah Boyce (26-ft, 10) and junior Emma Coolidge (26-ft, 6) took 1st and 2nd in the shot put, Boyce (73-ft, 9) and Coolidge (63-ft, 11) were 2nd and 3rd in the discus, and Coolidge (95-ft, 3) and senior Alina Pietrzyk (84-ft, 11) were 1st and 2nd in the javelin.

Wyalusing swept the relays.

For the boys senior Joseph Grab (11.85) and sophomore Jack Poirier (11.94) were 2nd and 3rd in the 100m, Poirier (24.48) and Grab (24.49) were 1st and 2nd in the 200m, senior Aidan Fletcher (57.67) won the 400m, and junior Owen Richardson (5:15.2) won the 1600m run. Senior Evan Hoover (19.93) was 3rd in the 110m hurdles, sophomore Sam Rudy (45.92) won the 300m hurdles, senior Anthony Romania (8-ft, 6) and sophomore Spencer Wetzel (8-ft, 6) were 1st and 2nd in the pole vault, Poirier (19-ft, 9) and sophomore Joe Brown (18-ft, 1.5) were 2nd and 3rd in the long jump, and Rudy (36-ft, 7) won the triple jump.

Brown (35-ft, 6) was 5th in the shot put, junior Justice Harlan (94-ft, 5) was 3rd in the discus, and sophomore Wyatt Gastrock (103-ft, 9.5) and Rudy (99-ft, 9) were 3rd and 4th in the javelin.

Wellsboro won the 4x100m relay (45.84), was 2nd in the 4x400m (4:16.68), and won the 4x800m (10:02.55).

The Hornets return to the track for the final time in the regular season on Monday, May 10 at Troy for a tri-meet with the Trojans and Towanda.