Owen J. Roberts senior Dillon Bechtold was a one-man wrecking crew this winter, racking up a 42-0 record that included titles at the King of the Mountain, Escape the Rock, Pioneer Athletic Conference, District 1 North and Southeast 3A Regional tournaments. Finally, and most importantly, he won 215-pound gold at the PIAA Class 3A Championships, taking the next step on his climb and earning himself Mercury All-Area Wrestler of the Year honors.
Any road to success for this year’s Wildcats would require defying perception. So it makes perfect sense why Owen J. Roberts would hitch its hopes to a 5-foot-2 center back who endured injuries the previous two seasons. Few understand defying perceptions better than Sabrina Marks.
The fine line between individual accomplishments and team goals is often blurred in sports. But in cross country, the line disappears altogether. Owen J. Roberts junior Jane Kratz fulfilled both during an outstanding junior season for both runner and team. Kratz, our 2023 Mercury All-Area Girls’ Cross Country Runner of the Year, led the Wildcats […]