Photos: Dutch Send Two To States
Last Wednesday, Feb. 11, the Guilderland Nordic ski team traveled to Gore Mountain Ski Bowl for the Section 2 championships. The Dutch will send two to the state meet on Feb. 23 at Bristol Mountain Ski Resort outside Rochester.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Cool climb: Guilderland’s Ellen Smitas pushes off her left ski as she looks to climb up the hill during her first lap. Smitas finished 18th with a time of 36:23.4.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Sweeping it away: Guilderland’s Ashley Kapusinsky puts her skis at an angle as she looks to climb the mountain during her first lap. Kapusinsky finished 21st with a time of 37:18.7.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Easy climb: Guilderland’s Kavya Kondreddy pushes up the hill with her poles and skis at an angle: Kondreddy finished 24th with a time of 38:04.3.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Speeding along: Guilderland’s Ari Choi looks up the hill as she looks to pass another skier during her first lap. Choi finished 35th with a time of 44:57.6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
One step at a time: Guilderland’s Raffa Macasaddug looks down at the snow as she looks to ski up the hill. Macasadugg finished 32nd with a time of 43:40.4.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Shredding the snow: Guilderland’s Violet McCutcheon turns her right ski as she looks to make it around the turn with speed during her second lap. McCutcheon finished 17th with a time of 36:01.8.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Quick turn: Guilderland’s Emma Baltzersen stands up straight as she points her skis inward to be able to make the turn. Baltzersen finished 30th with a time of 42:44.6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
In the elements: Guilderland’s Andrei Flynn starts to go around the turn as a snow squall hits the mountain. Flynn finished 11th with a time of 29:39.8 and qualified for states.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Speeding by: Guilderland’s Christian Hurst gets into a tuck position as he looks to pass another skier coming off the turn. Hurst finished 12th with a time of 30:06.7 and qualified for states.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Staying balanced: Guilderland’s Shane Eisenzopf looks to speed down around the turn during his first lap. Eisenzopf finished 22nd with a time of 33:39.2.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Tight tuck: Guilderland’s Alex Baltzersen uses his right ski to keep his speed as he comes around the turn. Baltzersen finished 23rd with a time of 33:46.2.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Pointed in the right way: Guilderland’s Cooper Shapiro with the help of his ski poles directs his skis around the turn. Shapiro finished 35th with a time of 37:31.7.