Photos: Blackbirds Show Their Talents On The Track
On Jan. 2, the Voorheesville Blackbirds indoor track team, coming off quarantine, showed their talents at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy in the Tri County Indoor Track League 5D meet. The girls team finished ninth with 14.50 points while the boys finished 12th with eight points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Ready to launch: Voorheesville’s Cailyn Deeb starts her triple jump leap during her first jump on Sunday afternoon. Deeb finished in 11th in the triple jump with a distance of 27 feet, 5.75 inches and finished in 21st in the long jump with a distance of 11 feet, 1.75 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Up and over: Voorheesville’s Phoenix Homer leaps over the hurdle as he raced against Guilderland’s TJ Casavant and Tamarac-Hoosick Falls in the first heat in the 55-meter hurdle event. Homer finished second with a time of 10.23.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Following through: Voorheesville’s Brianna Hillman prepares to launch her shot put right off her fingertips on Sunday afternoon. Hillman finished in 10th with a distance of 23 feet, 0.75 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Looking determined: Voorheesville’s Alannah McCarthy carries her baton while running the first leg of the girls 4 by 800-meter relay. The relay team finished fourth with a time of 11:44.09.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Passing on: Voorheesville’s Alannah McCarthy, in back, gives the baton off to teammate Merrian Brick for the second leg of the girls 4x800 relay on Sunday afternoon at HVCC.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Away she goes: Voorheesville’s Merrian Brick makes the first turn after receiving the baton from her teammate Alannah McCarthy.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
All out effort: Voorheesville’s Marlie Grant uses all her strength to get over the bar by inches during her second attempt at a lower height. Grant finished 7th with a height of six feet.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Away it goes! Voorheesville’s Kiva Walbroehl pushes away his shot put in the boys shot put in his first attempt. Walbroehl finished 19th with a distance of 20 feet, 1.75 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Intense battle: Voorheesville’s Gus Dawson runs in the 300-meter run on Sunday afternoon.