Photos: Guilderland Dominates in Springfield, Bulldogs Shine
The Guilderland and Berne-Knox-Westerlo indoor track teams traveled on Jan. 8 for the Ed Cepiel Springfield Invitational at Springfield College. The invitational hosted 26 teams, only two were outside Section 2. The Guilderland girls team won with 109 points, the boys finished second with 55 while BKW boys finished 22nd with seven points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Off and running: Guilderland’s Kendall Barnhart races away after receiving the baton from teammate Megan Swan in the girls 4x200-meter relay. Guilderland won with a time of 1:51.86.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Pushing off: BKW’s Elise Lendrum releases her shot put as it takes off her fingertips. Lendrum finished in 20th with a distance of 20 feet, 3 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Take off: BKW’s Locke Gerken leaps off his left foot as he starts to jump over the high jump bar on Saturday morning. Gerken finished in 8th at a height of 5 foot, 2 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
We have lift off: Guilderland’s Kirsten Barnhart leaps from the board during her third attempt in the long jump. Barnhart finished 11th with a distance of 13 feet, 9 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Power throw: Guilderland’s Cadence Brewer follows through as she releases her shot put. Brewer won the event with a distance of 35 feet, 11 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
With ease: Guilderland’s Isaac Hilton easily clears the high jump bar in his second attempt. Hilton finished third at a height of 5 foot 6 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Going fast: BKW’s Arlan Wright clears the hurdle in the boys’ 55-meter hurdles final. Wright finished 7th with a time of 9.50.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
By a nose: Guilderland’s Maeghan Hickey, left, and teammate Kate Scanlan battle in the 55-meter hurdle final. Hickey won by one hundredth of a second over Scanlan, 8.98 to 8.99.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Finishing strong: Guilderland’s Willow Novak sprints down the final stretch of the girls’ 300-meter run in front of Seton Catholic’s Ava McAuliffe. Novak finished fourth with a time of 44.20.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
On his toes: BKW’s Joaquin Abraham runs alone in the boys’ 300-meter run. Abraham finished 40th with a time of 46.85.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Best foot forward: BKW’s Luciano Lobalbo flies in the air after leaping from the foul line in his first attempt. Lobalbo finished in 18th with a distance of 13 feet, 2.75 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Jogging along: Guilderland’s Emma Wendt crosses the finish line as she receives how many laps are left in the girls’ 1500-meter run. Wendt finished in 12th with a time of 5:29.57.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Little obstacle in the way: BKW’s C.J. Mockler leaps over one of the hurdles in the boys’ 200-meter hurdles. Mockler finished in 20th with a time of 32.81.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Finishing strong: Guilderland’s Will Cusato finishes fast but comes up short in setting a new meet time in the boys’ 600-meter run. Cusato won with a time of 1:26.54.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Pack racing: Guilderland’s Alexa Kosier (8) and Maine Alpart (9) break together on the outside box in the girls’ 3000-meter run. Kosier finished 9th with a time of 11:28.71 and Alpart in 10th with a time of 11:30.67.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Synchronized running: Guilderland’s Finn Burke (3) and Aakash Iyer run down the front stretch in the boy’s 3200 as they and Albany’s Neel Chittur push off with their left legs. Burke finished fourth with a time of 10:01.00 and Iyer finished sixth with a time of 10:18.99.