Photos: Dutch And Eagles Bring The Heat In Division 1 Sectionals
On Sunday, Feb. 1, Guilderland and Bethlehem indoor track teams battled in the Section 2, Division 1 championships at Hudson Valley Community College. Guilderland took home nine championships; the girls won their fourth straight title while the boys finished fifth. Bethlehem took home one championship; the girls finished sixth and the boys came in eighth.
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Over easy: Eagles’ Jordan Lee looks over the bar as the official and her coach watch closely in the pole vault. Lee finished sixth with a height of 6 feet, 6 inches.
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Pole bend: Eagles’ Maggie Siegenthaler plants her pole at the base as she starts to lift up into the air in an attempt to clear the bar in the pole vault. Siegnethaler didn’t have a height.
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Soaring quickly: Guilderland’s Brianna Del Pozzo stares at the bar as she flies right over it in her first attempt. Del Pozzo finished eighth with a height of 6 feet even.
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Take it! Eagles’ Jacob Duncan reaches forward to give the baton to teammate Lucas Nalbone for the second leg in the 4x200-meter relay. The relay team finished 2nd with a time of 1:40.04.
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Going left: Guilderland’s Paulie Russell hands the baton with his left hand towards teammate Jack Whitney in the second leg of the 4x200-meter relay. The relay team finished 7th with a time of 1:43.01.
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Timed right: Eagles’ Mady Petrone looks back at the baton as Ava Tannatta extends it for her to take for the third leg in the 4x200-meter relay. The relay team finished 7th with a time of 2:03.32.
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Go! Guilderland’s Fiona McCarthy yells towards her teammate Grace Mullen to move after giving her the baton for the second leg of the 4x200-meter relay. The relay team won with a time of 1:52.41.
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Big kick: Guilderland’s Langston Threatte shoots his left leg out as he soars over the hurdle in the 55-meter hurdle finals. Threatte won with a time of 8.09 seconds.
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Coming down quick: Guilderland’s Arianna Mills easily flies over the hurdle as she competes in the semifinals of the 55-meter hurdles. Mills finished 6th with a time of 9.59 seconds then finished 3rd overall in the finals with a time of 9.08 seconds.
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Getting ahead: Guilderland’s Cadence Roopchand clears the second to last hurdle as she passes a Shen runner in the 55-meter hurdle semifinal. Roopchand finished 10th with a time of 10.33 seconds.
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Pushing off to grab: Guilderland’s Jack Kransler looks back towards teammate Graham Clarke as he starts to run and take the baton in the last leg of the 4x800-meter relay. The relay team finished 6th with a time of 8:51.87.
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Angle exchange: Eagles’ Tristan McCarthy looks back as he places his hand onto the baton and teammates Kiernan McNay for the last leg in the 4x800-meters. The relay team finished 8th with a time of 8:57.66.
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Getting ahead: Guilderland’s Danika Kosier starts to pull away as she places her hand onto the baton from teammate Natalie Dodge in the last leg of the 4x800-meters. The relay team won with a time of 10:11.98.
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Giving it away: Eagles’ Olivia Deer reaches back with her left arm towards teammate Sohpie Syed to take the baton for the last leg in the 4x800-meters. The relay team finished 7th with a time of 10:50.83.
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Dominant win: Guilderland’s Parker Steele looks straight as she flies over the hurdle easily in the 55-meter hurdle final. Steele won with a time of 8.51 seconds.
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Max distance: Guilderland’s Rachel Gilbert leaps from her last step in the triple jump as she soars towards the pit. Gilbert didn’t get a distance.
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One big lunge: Eagles’ Sophia Landi fully stretches out as she soars towards the pit in her second attempt in the triple jump. Landi finished 7th with a distance of 30 feet, 3.75 inches.
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Little jog: Eagles’ Zain Bakar runs down the front stretch towards the finish line as he competes in the 300-meters. Bakar finished 25th with a time of 43.22 seconds.
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Hard runner: Guilderland’s Paulie Russell pumps his arms while pushing himself around the turn in the 300-meters. Russell finished 13th with a time of 40.26 seconds.
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Getting out quick: Guilderland’s Octavius Flowers comes around the turn with determination as he competes in the 300-meters. Flowers finished 4th with a time of 38.61 seconds.
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Picking them off: Guilderland’s Jack Larson comes around the turn as he looks to pass one last runner in the final 300-meter heat. Larson won with a time of 38.61 seconds.
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Turn kicker: Eagles’ Taylor Cooley starts to go into the turn for the final time as she competes in the 300-meters. Cooley finished 22nd with a time of 51.09 seconds.
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Running calmly: Guilderland’s Fiona McCarthy leans into the final turn as she looks to pass a runner in the 300-meters. McCarthy finished 3rd with a time of 44.17 seconds.
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Hugging the line: Guilderland’s Chasity Watson pumps her arms as she stays close to the inside line of her lane as she competes in the 300-meters. Watson finished 5th with a time of 44.56 seconds.
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Trailing pigtails: Guilderland’s Lauren Burnash looks to pass one last runner on the turn as she uses her final kick towards the finish line. Burnash finished second with a time of 42.51 seconds.
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Smooth clearance: Guilderland’s Ryan Rainka soars through the air as he easily clears the bar in the high jump. Rainka finished 8th with a height of 5 feet, 6 inches.
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Making gains: Guilderland’s Josh Melchoir gets into open running space as he runs along a Shaker runner during the 1600-meters. Melchoir finished 6th with a time of 4:47.18.
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Running close by: Eagles’ Andrew Turinsky (1) and Daniel McNabb (4) run down the front stretch as they compete in the 1600-meters. Turnisky finished 18th with a time of 5:04.95 and McNabb in 22nd with a time of 5:09.48.
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Battle up front: Eagles’ Calvin Howard runs up front in the lead pack as they come down the front stretch in the 1600-meters. Howard finished 3rd with a time of 4:41.24.
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Planning their moves: Guilderland’s Zachary Stupar (7) and Ben Vrooman (8) run together as they start going into the turn for another lap in the 1600-meters. Stupar finished 9th with a time of 4:52.96 and Vrooman in 11th with a time of 4:56.38.
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Setting herself up: Eagles’ Sophia Chromczak gets on the outside of a group of runners as she runs a lap in the 1500-meters. Chromczak finished 3rd with a time of 4:50.03.
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Slowly picking them off: Guilderland’s Camille Wey starts going into the turn as she starts another lap in the 1500-meters. Wey finished 8th with a time of 5:11.04.
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Speeding along: Guilderland’s Julia Beyer pumps her arms as she looks to stay in front of the Saratoga runner as they go down the front stretch in the 1500-meters. Beyer finished 12th with a time of 5:21.62.
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Going strong: Guilderland’s Ryan Goss (4) and Elijah Ketzer (2) battle one another as they look to get into position for a good finish in the 600-meters. Goss finished 15th with a time of 1:39.11.
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Found his opening: Eagles’ Kiernan McNay looks down at the floor to make sure he has solid footing as he starts another lap in the 600-meters. McNay finished 9th with a time of 1:35.02.
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Following: Guilderland’s Colin Davis (4) and Jack Whitney (1) complete a lap in the 600-meters as they set themselves for a final push. Davis finished 17th with a time of 1:39.75 and Whitney in 23rd with a time of 1:46.21.
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Follow through: Guilderland’s John Wemple starts his forward motion to release a big throw as he makes his first attempt in the shot put. Wemple finished 19th with a distance of 32 feet, 9 inches.
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Spinning on his toes: Guilderland’s Caiden Cornell starts his spinning windup as he prepares to throw his shot. Cornell finished 16th with a distance of 35 feet, 6 inches.
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Strong till the finish: Eagles’ Katelyn Petrone pumps her arms down the front stretch as she completes a lap in the 600-meters. Petrone finished 16th with a time of 1:55.20.
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Slowly pulling away: Guilderland’s Addison Vellekoop leads a group of runners down the front stretch with teammate Lauren Burnash behind her in the 600-meters. Vellekoop won with a time of 1:41.17 and Burnash in 5th with a time of 1:44.54.
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Final kick: Guilderland’s Kara Whiteside sees an opening along the inside of the track as she looks to pass the Colonie runner in the 600-meters. Whiteside finished 9th with a time of 1:48.51.
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All in line: Guilderland’s John Wang (9) and Ben Mayer (12) are surrounded by Eagles’ Keaton Rickert (11), Logan Greaux (21) and Samuel Harwayne-Hymes (13) as they all compete in the 3200-meters. Wang finished 11th with a time of 10:32.53, Mayer in 5th with a time of 10:19.56, Rickert in 9th with a time of 10:27.99, Greaux in 17th with a time of 10:43.79, and Harwayne-Hymes in 15th with a time of 10:40.18.
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Full out effort: Eagles’ Kai White prepares to release his shot out of his right hand as it sets sail towards the field. White finished 21st with a distance of 26 feet, 2.50 inches.
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Taking charge: Guilderland’s Teagan Davis has the field follow her in the early laps of the 3000-meters. Davis finished 3rd with a time of 10:36.50.
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Good pace: Guilderland’s Lily Hubbard looks down at the floor to make sure she doesn’t clip another runner's heels during a lap in the 3000-meters. Hubbard finished 7th with a time of 11:36.69.
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Clear space: Eagles’ Sophie Syed swings her arms as she starts to go into the turn for another lap in the 3000-meters. Syed finished 6th with a time of 11:22.74.
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One a step at a time: Eagles’ Olivia Deer starts another lap as she looks to find a way to pass the Colonie runner. Deer finished 13th with a time of 12:25.96.
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Blazing speed: Eagles’ Jacob Duncan starts to pick up speed as he flies down the track in the 55-meter dash. Duncan finished 15th with a time of 7.24 seconds.
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Wind in his face: Eagles’ Karim Sanaullah sprints down the track as he looks to beat a Colonie runner in the 55-meter dash. Sanaullah finished 18th with a time of 7.34 seconds.
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Big battle: Guilderland’s Kamron Flemming runs beside Eagles’ Jonathan Radcliffe in their 55-meter dash semifinal. Fleming finished 20th with a time of 7.46 seconds.
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Sprinting well: Eagles’ Mady Petrone comes down the track gracefully as she looks to get a spot in the 55-meter dash final. Petrone finished 25th with a time of 8.60 seconds.
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Cutting air: Eagles’ Gianna Ofori runs tall as she sprints down the track in the 55-meter dash. Ofori finished 18th with a time of 8.15 seconds.
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Neck and neck: Guilderland’s Jack Kransler (5) and Eagles’ Everett Probeck (7) run side by side to see who will pass the Shaker runner first as they battle in the 1000-meters. Kransler finished in 6th with a time of 2:47.59 and Probeck in 20th with a time of 3:03.29.
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Big set up: Eagles’ Tristan McCarthy runs behind a couple of runners as he looks to make a move in the 1000-meters. McCarthy finished 14th with a time of 2:56.80.
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Using his speed: Guilderland’s Henry King runs in front of a slew of runners as they compete in the 1000-meters. King finished 5th with a time of 2:46.75.
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Staying calm: Eagles’ Lucas Bernacki looks to get into the lead pack to make a move in the 1000-meters. Bernacki finished 9th with a time of 2:49.89.
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Fighting hard: Eagles’ Ruby O’Meara gets in front of two runners as they start another lap in the 1000-meters. O’Meara finished 13th with a time of 3:24.46.
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On the outside: Eagles’ Tiffany Akpieyi gets into open space on the outside of the group of runners in the 1000-meters. Akpieyi finished 15th with a time of 3:28.24.
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Sandwiched: Guilderland’s Braelyn Cornell runs in between two runners as she looks to make a final pass in the 1000-meters. Cornell finished 3rd with a time of 3:05.51.
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Clear getaway: Guilderland’s Danika Kosier runs down the front stretch as she looks to catch another runner in the 1000-meters. Kosier finished 10th with a time of 3:22.61.
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Soaring to victory: Eagles’ Jonathan Radcliffe flies down the track in the finals of the 55-meter dash. Radcliffe won with a time of 6.66 seconds.
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Quick exchange: Eagles’ Jonathan Radcliffe looks back at teammate Lucas Nalbone for the final leg in the 4x400-meter relay. The relay team finished in 3rd with a time of 3:49.05.
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In his hand: Guilderland’s Henry King takes the baton from teammate Colin Davis as he takes off in the second leg of the 4x400-meter relay. The relay team finished 8th with a time of 4:04.98.
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Up high: Eagles’ Sophia Chromczak reaches her left hand up high on the baton from teammate Anna Chapowitzky for the second leg of the 4x400-meters. The relay team finished 3rd with a time of 4:26.51.
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Moving fast: Guilderland’s Lauren Burnash extends her arm to extend the baton towards teammate Kara Whiteside in the second leg of the 4x400-meters. The relay team won with a time of 4:11.77.