Photos: Birds Fly In Colonial Councils
On Sunday, Jan. 21, the Voorheesville Blackbirds battled the rest of the Colonial Council teams in the Colonial Council championships at Union College. The girls’ team finished sixth with 38 points and the boys’ team finished sixth with 39 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Off and running: Voorheesville’s Lauren Giglio breaks from the start in the four by 200-meter relay. The relay team finished in eighth with a time of 2:10.68.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Quick handoff: Voorheesville’s Gus Dawson-Beilby hands the baton over to teammate Eric Guilmette for the second leg of the 4x200-meter relay. The relay won with a time of 1:45.49.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Soaring up: Voorheesville’s Jenna Curl starts to raise up in an attempt to clear the bar in her second attempt at the height of six feet even. Curl finished third at 6 feet even.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Shocked: Voorheesville’s Marlie Grant soars in an attempt to clear 7 feet during the Colonial Council championships in the pole vault. Grant won with a height of 7 feet even.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Flying bird: Voorheesville’s Hailey Murphy leaps up to clear the hurdle during her heat in the 50-meter hurdles. Murphy finished in 9th with a time of 9.78 seconds and then finished fourth in the high jump at a height of 4 feet, 4 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Big kick: Voorheesville’s Cece Nowik leaps and clears the hurdle during her heat. Nowik finished in 13th with a time of 10.56 seconds.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Quick leap: Voorheesville’s Judah Buckley clears the first hurdle during his 50-meter hurdle heat. Buckley finished 8th with a time of 12.05 seconds then finished 8th in the 3200-meters with a time of 13:05.15.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Pumping her arms: Voorheesville’s Brenna Tannatta sprints hard down the track during her heat in the 300-meters. Tannatta finished in 12th with a time of 50.89 seconds.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Neck and neck: Voorheesville’s Eli Kirgan sprints down the track as Cobleskill-Richmondville’s Bryce McCann battles alongside him. Kirgan finished in 11th with a time of 41.52 seconds.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Battle at the top: Voorheesville’s Savannah Schmidt takes an early lead in the girls’ 1500-meter run. Schmidt finished in second with a time of 5:24.06.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Leaning on the turn: Voorheesville’s Mason Curl starts to make the turn in the 1600-meter run on Sunday afternoon. Curl finished in seventh with a time of 5:07.61.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Breaking away: Voorheesville’s Avery Grant (5) and Alannah McCarthy (4) sprint away from the starting line in the 600-meters. Grant finished second with a time of 1:46.46 and McCarthy finished ninth with a time of 1:58.27.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Fast start: Voorheesville’s Wiley Dawson-Beilby (4) and Eric Guilmette (5) both battle for position along with Albany Academy’s Anthony Gravini at the start of the 600-meters. Dawson-Beilby finished 3rd with a time of 1:37.60 and Guilmette won with a time of 1:36.31.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Riding the line: Voorheesville’s Joe Cocci sprints down the track as he competes in his 600-meter heat. Cocci finished 15th with a time of 2:01.08.