Photos: Dutch Shine At Jack Reed Showcase
On Saturday, Jan. 13, the Guilderland Indoor Track team participated in the Jack Reed Showcase at Nazareth College in Rochester. The girls’ team took the title with 101 points, 40 more than Corning, while the boys finished in 12th with 23 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Clean handoff: Guilderland’s Saida Assabahi, right, extends her arm to hand the baton to teammate Evyn Burnett for the second leg of the 4 by 200-meter relay under watchful eyes by their coach Chris Scanlan. The relay team finished second with a time of 1:47.16.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Chaotic time: Guilderland’s Octavius Flowers takes the baton from Trevor Whitney in the midst of other relay teams exchanges as well. The relay team finished in fifth with a time of 1:35.06.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Twist of the hips: Guilderland’s Calleigh Del Pozzo spins as she releases her weight throw. Del Pozzo finished 26th with a distance of 24 feet, 7.25 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Running her pace: Guilderland’s Eryn Tynan starts another lap in front of Fairport’s Ari Reback and Brighton’s Hannah Devine in the 3000-meter run. Tynan finished in 4th with a time of 10:33.42.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Battling: Guilderland’s Tara Iyer competes against the other runners as they make the turn during the start of another lap in the 3000-meter run. Iyer finished in seventh with a time of 11:14.00.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Jogging along: Guilderland’s Trivika Komatireddy looks ahead as she starts another lap alongside Ithaca’s Emily Bellman. Komatireddy finished 24th with a time of 10:51.41.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Battle at the top: Guilderland’s Will Smitas runs up front during a lap in the 3200-meter run as he tries to stay in front of Ithaca’s Riley Hubisz. Smitas finished second with a time of 9:24.11.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Relaxed running: Guilderland’s Noah Johnson runs along next to the rail as he makes the turn during a lap in the 3200-meters. Johnson finished in 8th with a time of 9:57.36.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Bend but don’t break: Guilderland’s Avery Kerr arches her back as she clears the bar easily set at 4 feet, 8 inches. Kerr finished in 3rd at a height of 4 feet, 10 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Sailing through the air: Guilderland’s Tommy Dwyer leaps off from the board as he soars towards the pit in the long jump. Dwyer finished in 15th with a distance of 18 feet, 6.50 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Ready to go: Guilderland’s Averianna Alteri reaches the baton out to teammate Bevin McConaghy in the 4 by 800-meter relay. The relay team finished in second with a time of 10:25.21.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Going far: Guilderland’s Kirsten Barnhart flies from the board in the long jump as she soars to the pit. Barnhart finished fourth with a distance of 17 feet, 4 inches, and also finished in second in the triple jump with a distance of 35 feet, 11 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Best foot forward: Guilderland’s Ashon Oliver clears the hurdle in the preliminary race in the 55-meter hurdles. Oliver finished 16th with a time of 9.14 seconds.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Fleet a foot: Guilderland’s Maryn Vrooman floats on air as she sprints down the track in the 55-meter dash. Vrooman finished 19th with a time of 7.94 seconds.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Teammate battle: Guilderland’s Ethan Solomon, right, and Trevor Whitney sprint down the track as they both compete in the 55-meter dash. Solomon finished 21st with a time of 6.97 seconds and Whitney finished 18th with a time of 6.96 seconds.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Competing: Guilderland’s Alexa Kosier starts to round the turn during the 1500-meter run as she runs up front. Kosier finished in 7th with a time of 5:05.52.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Serious concentration: Guilderland’s Kara Whiteside stares down the track as she competes along the turn in the 1500-meters. Whiteside finished in 10th with a time of 5:07.98.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Working together: Guilderland’s Tara Iyer (6) and Natalie Dodge (10) run close at the hip as they start making the turn in the 1500-meters. Iyer finished in 23rd with a time of 5:29.11 and Dodge finished in 14th with a time of 5:21.33.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hair flying: Guilderland’s Danika Kosier starts to round the bend in the 1500-meter as her teammates in the next heat cheer her on. Kosier finished in 13th with a time of 5:20.77.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Taking charge: Guilderland’s Aakash Iyer leads the pack of runners as he comes off the turn in the 1600-meters. Iyer finished fifth with a time of 4:29.87.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Hurdles didn’t have a chance: Guilderland’s Parker Steele soars over the hurdles in the 55-meter hurdles final. Steele won with a time of 8.56 seconds and broke her own meet record.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Looking to land: Guilderland’s Jasmyn Grant flies from her last step in the triple jump event as she soars towards the sandy pit. Grant finished third with a distance of 35 feet, 8.50 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Dominant performance: Guilderland’s Addison Vellekoop extends her lead in the 600-meter race as she starts around the corner. Vellekoop won with a time of 1:36.18.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Corner lean: Guilderland’s Luca Cummings runs alongside the rail as he tries to stay in front of the Westhill runner in the 600-meter run. Cummings finished in 13th with a time of 1:30.58.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Strong finish: Guilderland’s Graham Clark sprints hard towards the finish line in the 600-meter run. Clark finished in 22nd with a time of 1:33.95.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
All together now: Guilderland’s Natalie Dodge (2), Averianna Alteri (6), Lily Hubbard (10), and Bevin McConaghy (12) all run next to each other to lead a group of runners in the 1000-meters. Dodge finished 21st with a time of 3:27.23, Alteri in 28th with a time of 3:31.31, Hubbard in 19th with a time of 3:26.13, and McConaghy in 11th with a time of 3:21.17.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Long strides: Guilderland’s Liam Melchoir uses his long legs to make the turn shorter during his lap in the 1000-meter. Melchoir finished in 12th with a time of 2:46.93.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Pumping her arms: Guiderland’s Maya Wojcik comes down the final stretch as she approaches the finish line in the 300-meters. Wojcik finished in sixth with a time of 45.01 seconds.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
All out speed: Guilderland’s Trevor Whitney sprints as fast as he can towards the finish line in the 300-meter heat. Whitney finished third overall with a time of 36.81 seconds.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
All smiles: Members of the Guilderland girls indoor track team show off the new hardware that will be coming back with them on Saturday afternoon after winning the Jack Reed Showcase.