Photos: Dutch Sweep Team Titles At Frigid Cup
On Sunday, April 12, the Guilderland outdoor track team held its annual Frigid Cup invitational at Guilderland High School. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams took home the titles with the boys scoring 161 points and the girls scoring 221 points.
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Good grab: Guilderland’s Lila Hilmar extends the baton with her left hand towards teammate Darshana Saravanakumar for the final exchange in the 800-meter sprint medley relay. The relay team finished 6th with a time of 2:05.91.
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In sync: Guilderland’s Christina Macri and teammate Penelope Irwin run on the same leg as they make the last exchange in the 800-meter sprint medley relay. The relay team finished fifth with a time of 2:05.30.
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Sailing off the fingers: Guilderland’s Brianna Del Pozzo brings her right arm forward as she starts to release her shot. Del Pozzo finished 15th with a distance of 22 feet, 2 inches.
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Taking off: Guilderland’s Erica Whiteside takes the baton in her left hand after getting it from her teammate Deena Del Pozzo for the second leg of the 4000-meter distance medley relay. The relay team finished 4th with a time of 15:25.34.
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All hands on deck: Guilderland’s Alissa Royer shares a laugh with teammate Ella Sun as they make the baton exchange in the 4000-meter distance medley relay. The relay team finished 5th with a time of 16:22.60.
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Double hold: Guilderland’s Kellan Murphy and teammate Tommy Burke both have their hands on the baton as Murphy gives it to Burke for the second leg in the 4000-meter distance medley relay. The relay team finished 2nd with a time of 12:24.01.
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Here you go: Guilderland’s CJ Del Pozzo hands the baton towards teammate Mike Tumonic for the second leg of the 4000-meter distance medley relay. The relay team finished 5th with a time of 13:07.44.
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Cutting the air: Guilderland’s Parker Steele leaps easily over the hurdle as she coasts to the win in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.68 seconds.
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Stiff competition: Guilderland’s Ryan Rainka, right, and Chase Whitney both battle in the 110-meter hurdles. Rainka finished 6th with a time of 19.36 seconds and Whitney in 17th with a time of 21.56 seconds.
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Taking flight: Guilderland’s Marino Matthew leaps from the board as he soars towards the pit in the long jump event. Matthew finished 13th with a distance of 18 feet, 2.50 inches.
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Getting out quick: Guilderland’s Christina Macri (5) and Alena Cortijo (6) break from the starting blocks as they start racing down the track in the 100-meters. Macri finished 16th with a time of 14.32 seconds and Cortijo finished 10th with a time of 14.02 seconds.
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Sea of red: Guilderland’s Abigail Mullen (3), Fiona McCarthy (4), Chasity Watson (5), and Evynn Burnett (6) all start racing down the track from their blocks in the 100-meters. Mullen finished 4th with a time of 13.28 seconds, McCarthy in 2nd with a time of 12.90 seconds, Watson in 5th with a time of 13.46 seconds, and Burnett in 8th with a time of 13.65 seconds.
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Going down neck and neck: Guilderland’s Courtney Russell battles Glens Falls’ Darrell Perry and Coxsackie-Athens’ Dontrez Smith race down the track in their 100-meter heat. Russell finished 3rd with a time of 11.57 seconds.
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Battle to the finish: Guilderland’s Jack Larson (3) and Brian Igweike (5) race down the track with Columbia’s Garrett George as they compete in their 100-meter heat. Larson won with a time of 11.25 seconds and Igweike came in 6th with a time of 11.61 seconds.
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Casual spin: Guilderland’s Judah Johnson starts to wind up in preparations to throw his disc during his first attempt. Johnson finished 5th with a distance of 125 feet, 8 inches.
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Running together: Guilderland’s Julia Beyer (1), Teagan Davis (9), Braelyn Cornell (3), and Danika Kosier (6) all battle against Bethlehem’s Sophia Chromczak and Voorheesville’s Avery Grant as they battle in the 1500-meters. Beyer finished 4th with a time of 4:54.77, Davis in 5th with a time of 5:00.28, Cornell in 7th with a time of 5:06.30, and Kosier in 6th with a time of 5:05.02.
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Staying close: Guilderland’s Levi Hawrylchak runs in the lead pack as he competes in his 1600-meters. Hawrylchak finished 35th with a time of 5:32.86.
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All in line: Guilderland’s Joe Kosier (1), Colin Davis (3) and John Wang (8) run in the mix between a Maple Hill and Schenectady runner as they complete a lap in the 1600-meters. Kosier finished 2nd with a time of 4:34.28, Davis in 3rd with a time of 4:38.69 and Wang in 7th with a time of 4:44.64.
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Conga line: Guilderland’s Evan Schlelcher (12) and Conor O’Grady (14) and other runners run along the inside part of the track during their 1600-meter run. Schlelcher finished 9th with a time of 4:49.44 and O’Grady in 17th with a time of 4:59.
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Going hard: Guilderland’s Marissa Bibbo checks her feet as she pumps her arms as she competes in the 400-meters. Bibbo finished 12th with a time of 1:16.33.
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Staying ahead: Guilderland’s Natalie Mullen comes off the first turn with speed as she passes one of her competitors in her 400-meter heat. Mullen finished 8th with a time of 1:14.09.
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Fully extended: Guilderland’s Arianna Mills flies in the air as she leaps from the board and heads towards the pit. Mills finished second with a distance of 17 feet, 9.75 inches.
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Final push: Guilderland’s Jayden Badamasi, right, and Kamron Flemming come off the turn as they head towards the finish line at full speed in their 400-meter heat. Badamasi finished 8th with a time of 55.87 seconds and Flemming in 9th with a time of 57.38 seconds.
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Ready to kick it: Guilderland’s Octavius Flowers starts to pick up speed as he comes around the turn and heads towards the finish line in the 400-meters. Flowers finished 2nd with a time of 51.64 seconds.
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Easy clear: Guilderland’s Lauren Hickey looks ahead as she soars over the second to last hurdle as she competes in the 400-meter hurdles. Hickey won with a time of 1:07.59.
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Leading up front: Guilderland’s Kara Whiteside comes down the frontstretch of the track as she completes a lap in the 800-meters. Whiteside finished second with a time of 2:29.26.
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Leaning into the turn: Guilderland’s Lily Matthews starts going into the first turn as she competes against other runners in the 800-meters. Matthews finished 7th with a time of 2:41.00.
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In the mix: Guilderland’s Graham Clarke runs along with the lead pack as they head towards the finish line for their first lap in the 800-meters. Clarke finished second with a time of 2:04.91.