Photos: Dutch Glides In Queensbury Invitational
On Saturday, Jan. 6, the Guilderland Nordic ski team competed in the Queensbury invitational at the North Creek Ski Bowl on Gore Mountain. The Dutch finally got their second race after a lack of snow and skied well; the boys finished fifth with 65 points and the girls ninth with 90 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Wind hitting his face: Guilderland’s Landon Kinal tucks his poles under his armpits as he glides down the hill during his first lap in the Queensbury Invitational. Kinal finished 13th with a time of 15:57.4.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Gliding along: Guilderland’s Nathaniel Burke uses his skis to make the turn after coming down the hill. Burke finished fifth with a time of 15:14.2.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Pushing off: Guilderland’s Chris Bowman sticks his ski poles into the snow as he breaks away from the starting line. Bowman finished in 48th with a time of 20:12.5.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Looking ahead: Guilderland’s Miles Scanlan looks at what’s in front of him as he breaks away from the starting line. Scanlan finished in 47th with a time of 20:07.0.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Using his legs: Guilderland’s Ian Wey starts to make the turn by using his skis while coming down the hill. Wey finished in 53rd with a time of 22:26.4.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Cruising: Guilderland’s Isabella Lagios tucks her arms in as she flies down the hill during her first lap. Lagios finished in 40th with a time of 23:10.4.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Kicking the snow: Guilderland’s Violet McCutcheon glides along the snow as she passes parents and teammates as she starts her second lap. McCutcheon finished 27th with a time of 21:26.8.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Working together: Guilderland’s Brooklyn Lagios (#26) looks to make the turn along the course as her sister Isabella (#1) follows right behind her. Lagios finished in 37th with a time of 22:40.2.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
In the zone: Guilderland’s Natalie Wey uses her arms to push off from her poles as she breaks away from the starting line. Wey finished in 26th with a time of 21:25.6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hard push: Guilderland’s Jennifer Czaban pushes down hard on her ski poles into the snow as she breaks away from the starting line. Czaban finished in 47th with a time of 25:24.0.