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North Penn-Mansfield came out on top in Northern Tier League golf action Wednesday, topping a tri-match against Athens Area and Wellsboro at Corey Creek Golf Club.

The Panthers shot a team score of 164 over nine holes, led by Benton Zay’s 38 — the low round of the day. Collin Oakes added a 41, Bryce Pequignot carded a 42, and Layne Cummings shot 43 to round out the scoring for North Penn-Mansfield. The win moves them to 2-and-0 on the season.

Athens Area finished second with a 168. Eli Hicks and Ty Owen each fired matching 40s to pace the Wildcats, with Jacob Saxon adding a 43. Athens moves to 1-and-1.

Wellsboro rounded out the field with a 179. Syler Pietrzyk led the Hornets with a 41, followed by Chase Schultz at 45 and Ben Jackson at 46. Wellsboro drops to 0-and-2.

Athens also saw action from its girls’ lineup, led by Brooke Lyons’ 47 and Lilah Carlson’s 48.