Photos: Faster, Higher, Stronger
In a two-day event, the Guilderland Dutchmen winter track-and-field team took to the track Saturday, Feb. 18, in Saratoga and Monday morning, Feb. 20 at the University at Albany, in attempt to win a sectional title and to move onto the state qualifiers this Sunday. The Guilderland boys’ team finished in ninth place with eight points while the girls’ team finished in fifth place with 41 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
On Saturday morning, Guilderland athletes put the shot and pole-vault at Saratoga High School. Showing her strength,Guilderland’s Felicia Bianca gets ready to launch her shot during the preliminary round of the Division 1, Section 2 championships. Bianca advanced to the final round and finished in fifth with a distance of 32 feet, 6 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
With the greatest of ease: Guilderland’s Bridget Clancy clears the bar at 8 feet, 6 inches and finishes in fifth.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
The rest of the Dutch track team competed on Monday morning. Preparing for liftoff, Guilderland’s Isabella Bruno competes in the girls’ high jump, finishing third with a height 4 feet, 10 inches. Bruno also competed in the long jump where she finished second with a jump of 17 feet even, and won in the triple jump with a jump of 35 feet, 6.50 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Running in a pack: Dutch’s Arthur Horan races beside Shenendehowa and Colonie runners in the boys’ four-by-800 meter relay race. The relay team finished fourth with a time of 8:43.77. Horan also ran in the 600-meter race, placing fifth with a time of 1:31.46.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
With her best foot forward: Dutch’s Savannah Adami leaps over a hurdle in the 55-meter event. Adami finished 10th with a time of 10.69 seconds; teammate Taylor Thompson finished 11th in 10.70 seconds.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Mid-air: Guilderland’s Bridget Clancy vaults 7 feet, 8 inches during the Section 2 championships last Saturday at Saratoga High School in Saratoga. Clancy finished in fifth place with a height of 8 feet, 6 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Making the leap: Guilderland’s Trevor Anderson goes for distance in the triple jump, competing in the Section 2 championships. Anderson finished in 11th with a distance of 35 feet, 5.25 inches. Teammates Jordan Kimbrough finished in seventh and Micah Carr finished 13th.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Up and over: Guilderland’s Tanner Makowski bends over the bar in the Section 2 championships on Monday morning at the University at Albany. Makowski finished fifth with a height of 5 feet, 6 inches and also finished in 16th place in the long jump with a distance of 15 feet, 9.25 inches.