Photos: Battling The Nations Best On The Track
This past weekend, March 14 to 16, the Guilderland, Voorheesville, and Bethlehem indoor track athletes competed at the New Balance Nationals in Boston. They competed against the nation’s top high-school athletes.
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Passing on the outside: Guilderland’s Jack Whitney gets into open space on the outside of the rail as he passes runners in the middle school 800-meters. Whitney finished 65th with a time of 2:13.65.
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Floating on by: Guilderland’s Zachary Stupar gets into open track as he looks to run past the other runners during his heat in the middle school 800-meters. Stupar finished 44th with a time of 2:11.49.
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Determined: Guilderland’s Rachel Gilbert stares down the track as she speeds past the other runners down the backstretch. Gilbert finished 61st with a time of 2:30.95 in the middle school 800-meters.
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Pigtails a flying: Guilderland’s Danika Kosier comes off the turn in the middle school 800-meters as she tries to catch the runner in front of her. Kosier finished in 58th with a time of 2:30.55.
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Leading the charge: Blackbirds’ Savannah Schmidt comes off the banking leads as the other runners follow close by. Schmidt finished 63rd in the freshmen 800-meters. Schmidt finished 63rd with a time of 2:31.08.
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Determined run: Blackbirds’ Avery Grant runs alongside the rail as she looks to pass by the runner in front of her. Grant finished 30th with a time of 2:23.81 in the freshmen 800-meters.
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Max effort: Guilderland’s Jack Larson pumps his arms as he comes off the turn quickly looking towards the other runners in the championship 400-meters. Larson finished 84th with a time of 49.88 seconds.
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Flying far: Guilderland’s Tatum Cramer extends her arms towards the sky as she flies towards the pit in her first attempt in the championship triple jump. Cramer finished 28th with a distance of 17 feet, 8.75 inches.
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On the high banks: Guilderland’s Parker Steele extends her arm with the baton towards the awaiting hands of Maryn Vrooman during the first exchange in the championship 4x200-meter relay. The relay team finished 38th with a time of 1:43.74.
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Good grip: Guilderland’s Tara Iyer starts to put left hand onto the baton as her teammate Rachel Gilbert for the last part in the championship distance medley relay. The relay team finished 53rd with a time of 13:15.18.
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Chase mode: Guilderland’s Julia Beyer grabs the baton from teammate Maryn Vrooman for the last leg in the championship distance medley relay as Beyer has her sights on the runner in front of her. The relay team finished 41st with a time of 12:47.01.
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Off and running: Guilderland’s Octavius Flowers starts to move as his teammate Tommy Dwyer comes closer for a baton exchange in the championship sprint medley relay. The relay team finished in 29th with a time of 3:35.59.
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Double grip: Guilderland’s Kara Whiteside and Fiona McCarthy both have their hands on the baton as Whiteside starts to go on the last leg of the sprint medley relay. The relay team finished in 61st with a time of 4:27.49.
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Sliding over: Guilderland’s Parker Steele glides over the second to last hurdle as she competes in the championship 60-meter hurdles preliminary heat. Steele finished 74th with a time of 9.07 seconds.
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Soft landing: Guilderland’s Kirsten Barnhart stares down at the pit after she soared through the air during her second attempt in the championship triple jump. Barnhart finished 35th with a distance of 37 feet, 5 inches.
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Speeding around the turn: Guilderland’s Saida Assabahi runs at full speed as she goes around the turn in the championship 200-meters. Assabahi finished 61st with a time of 25.02 seconds.
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Finishing strong: Guilderland’s Alexa Kosier comes off the turn as she looks to sprint towards the finish line and pass her competitors in the championship 800-meters. Kosier finished 120th with a time of 2:18.36.
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Making that final kick: Guilderland’s Addison Vellekoop uses the high bank of the final turn to gain speed down the front stretch in the championship 800-meters. Vellekoop finished 43rd with a time of 2:13.50.
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All-American flare: Bethlehem's Anna Chrapowitzky, Logan Kuhn, Sophia Chromczak, and Charlotte O'Meara became All-American athletes in the seeded 4x1-mile relay national championship at the New Balance Nationals this weekend. They finished sixth with a time of 20:34.21
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Quick last leg: Bethlehem’s Anna Chrapowitzky takes the baton from teammate Logan Kuhn in the last leg in the championship 4x1-mile relay. The relay team finished sixth with a time of 20:34.71 and are All-Americans.
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Holding off the competition: Guilderland’s Teagan Davis carries the baton in her right hand as she makes her way down the track during the championship 4x1-mile relay. The relay team finished 19th with a time of 22:00.75.
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Baton secured: Guilderland’s Lily Hubbard grabs the top portion of the baton from teammate Camilla Wey for the last leg in the championship 4x1-mile relay. The relay team finished 31st with a time of 22:59.53.
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Using his speed: Guilderland’s Will Smitas comes off the turn as he looks to pass the runner in front of him in the championship 1-mile. Smitas finished 19th with a time of 4:12.14 and broke the school record.
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Ready to take off: Guilderland’s Saida Assabahi takes the baton from teammate Alexa Kosier as she looks to chase after the Moorestown runner on the last leg of the championship 4x400-meter relay. The relay team finished 21st with a time of 3:58.34.