Photos: Local Teams Run Amongst NYS Bests
On Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Bethlehem, Guilderland, and Voorheesville athletes battled on the track at Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex on Staten Island against other top New York state runners. Guilderland won the state championship in the 4x400-meter relay.
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Championship handoff: Guilderland’s Lauren Hickey extends the baton to teammate Addison Vellekoop for the last leg of the 4x400-meters relay where Vellekoop won it coming off the last turn for the Dutch. Guilderland won the state title with a time of 3:54.00, which broke the school record. Then, on Saturday, the team finished 8th in the federation.
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Going hard: Guilderland’s Fiona McCarthy swings her arms quickly as she comes down the track in the 55-meter dash semifinal. McCarthy finished 28th in the state with a time of 7.46 seconds.
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Strong finish: Guilderland’s Parker Steele uses her late kick in the 55-meter hurdle finals as she approaches the finish line. Steele finished fourth in the state and federation with a time of 8.17 seconds.
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Hard sprint: Bulldogs’ Kole Irwin comes down the track at full speed as he battles seven other runners in the 55-meter dash final. Irwin finished fifth in the state and federation with a time of 6.41 seconds.
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In the mix: Guilderland’s Tara Iyer leads the second group of runners in the first heat of the 3200-meters. Iyer finished 25th with a time of 10:21.99.
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Championship handoff: Guilderland’s Lauren Hickey extends the baton to teammate Addison Vellekoop for the last leg of the 4x400-meters relay where Vellekoop won it coming off the last turn for the Dutch. Guilderland won the state title with a time of 3:54.00, which broke the school record. Then, on Saturday, the team finished 8th in the federation.
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Exhausted hug: After teammate Addison Vellekoop crossed the finish line first in the 4x400 with a winning time of 3:54.00, Guilderland’s Lauren Burnash, Parker Steele, and Lauren Hickey all came together for a hug.
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Big grip: Guilderland’s Jack Larson gets his left hand on the top of the baton as he takes it from teammate Langston Threatte for the final leg in the 4x200-meter relay. The relay team finished 16th in the state with a time of 1:31.66.
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Determined: Guilderland’s Parker Steele has the baton in her left hand as she speeds away from teammate Fiona McCarthy for the second leg of the 4x200-meter relay. The relay team finished 5th in the state and 8th in federations with a time of 1:43.96.
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Trying to find an opening: Guilderland’s Braelyn Cornell comes off the turn during her second lap in the 1000-meters. Cornell finished 13th in the state with a time of 3:00.14.
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Big fly: Guilderland’s Arianna Mills pushes off the board hard as she flies towards the pit in the long jump event. Mills finished 16th in the state with a distance of 16 feet, 10 inches.
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Twirling away: Guilderland’s Calleigh Del Pozzo starts her spin as she looks to release her throw in the weight throw event. Del Pozzo finished 12th in the state with a distance of 43 feet, 3.25 inches.
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Speed off the bank: Eagles’ Jonathan Radcliffe comes around the first turn on the high banks of the track as he competes in the semifinals of the 300-meter run. Radcliffe finished 20th in the state with a time of 35.48 seconds.
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One final push: Guilderland’s Jack Larson pumps his arms as he competes in the 300-meter final. Larson finished 5th in the state and federation with a time of 34.27 seconds.
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Setting up her finish: Guilderland’s Addison Vellekoop starts around the turn in her second lap in her 600-meter run. Vellekoop finished 3rd in the state and federation with a time of 1:32.30
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Full extension: Guilderland’s Jack Larson flies off the board as he soars towards the pit on his first attempt in the long jump. Larson finished 6th in the state and federation with a distance of 23 feet, 1.50 inches.
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Eying the competition: Eagles’ Calvin Howard looks to his right as he comes off the turn during a lap in the 1600-meters. Howard finished 22nd with a time of 4:22.71.
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Picking them off: Eagles’ Anna Chrapowitzky gets to the inside of the turn as she looks to make a pass during a lap in the 1500-meters. Chrapowitzky finished 5th in the state and federation with a time of 4:32.37.
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Going fast: Eagles’ Lucas Nalbone carries the baton as he sprints down the track in the second leg of the 3400-intersectional relay. The relay team finished 12th with a time of 9:24.80.
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Head-to-head battle: Bulldogs’ Kole Irwin runs up high on the banked turn as he battles Washingtonville’s Cameron Snyder going around the turn in the 300-meter final. Irwin finished third in the state and federation with a time of 34.07 seconds.
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Speed burst: Guilderland’s Lauren Burnash starts up the banking of the turn as she looks to gain speed in the 300-meter finals. Burnash finished 4th in the state and 6th in federation with a time of 39.88 seconds.
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Clean exchange: Blackbirds’ Salma Sayahi looks at teammate Shayla Hyman as they both get their hands on the baton for the third leg of the 4x800-meter relay. The relay team finished 27th in the state with a time of 10:06.49.
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Battle til the finish: Guilderland’s Braelyn Cornell extends the baton towards teammate Addison Vellekoop for the last leg in the 4x800-meters. The relay team finished 4th in the state and 6th in federation with a time of 9:28.77.