Photos: Dutch Perform Well, Girls Take Nisky Warrior Classic Title
On Saturday, April 22, the Guilderland Track team competed with 31 other schools from New York, Connecticut, and Vermont in the 12th annual Niskayuna Warrior Classic at Mohonasen High School. The girls took home the title with 118.50 points and the boys finished 18th with 14 points
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Pushing off hard: Guilderland’s Ethan Solomon leaps from the block to land in the pit on his first attempt in the long jump. Solomon finished in 28th with a distance of 28 feet, 10 inches.
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Battling amongst the best: Guilderland’s Adrian Cummings flies over the hurdle as he tries to catch up to the Shaker competitor. Cummings finished 13th with a time of 17.85 seconds.
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Close battle: Guilderland’s Trevor Casavant clears the hurdle as he stays with Mohonasen’s Elijah Nevin-D’Allaird in the preliminary heat. Casavant finished 25th with a time of 19.09 seconds.
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Kicking ahead: Guidlerland’s Maya Kerr easily clears the second to last hurdle in her 100-meter hurdle preliminary heat. Kerr finished 38th overall with a time of 20.87 seconds.
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Air missile: Guilderland’s Angelina Reish flies up using her pole in an attempt to clear the bar set at 6 foot 3 inches. Reish finished in 11th with a height of 6 feet even.
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Flying away: Guiderland’s Billy Bogue pushes hard off the board as he soars through the air in his second attempt in the long jump. Bogue finished in 11th with a distance of 19 feet, 6 inches.
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Landing with his best foot: Guilderland’s Jack Larson looks down at the pit as he starts to land. Larson finished in 8th with a distance of 19 feet, 9 inches.
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Running her pace: Guilderland’s Tara Iyer comes around the turn leading the small pack behind her during one of the many laps in the 3000-meter run. Iyer finished in 14th with a time of 11:28.19.
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Drafting off her opponent: Guilderland’s Addison Vellekoop is right behind Shaker’s Kaleigh Higgins as they compete in the 3,000-meter run. Vellekoop finished second with a time of 10:07.18.
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Full extension: Guilderland’s Kirsten Barnhart leaps from her final step in the triple jump towards the pit. Barnhart had a personal best at a distance of 36 feet, 3 inches and finished fourth.
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Making a landing: Guilderland’s Kadija Sano watches her landing spot as she comes down to land during the finals in the triple jump. Sano finished third with a distance of 36 feet, 3.50 inches.
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A little push: Guilderland’s Aliyah Famodu shoves her pole away as she just clears the bar during her first attempt at the height. Famodu finished in third at a height of 9 feet even.
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Early lead: Guilderland’s Aakash Iyer took charge early in the boys 3000-meter run on Saturday morning. Iyer finished in 8th with a time of 9:27.36.
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Battle to the end: Guilderland’s Evynn Burnett stares down the finish line as she battles Bethlehem’s Camella Douglas in their preliminary heat of the 100-meter dash. Burnett finished 16th overall with 13th with a time of 13.97 seconds.
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Turning for home: Guilderland’s Olivia Hilton sprints hard in her preliminary heat in the 200-meter dash. Hilton finished 13th overall with a time of 27.95 seconds.
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Grab and go: Guilderland’s Alexa Kosier takes the baton from teammate Isabella Lagio in the final leg of the 4 by 800-meter relay. The relay team finished in third with a time of 9:59.82.
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In his grasp: Guilderland’s Giancarlo Bianca puts the baton into his teammate Brett Sabatino hand during the second leg of the 4 by 800-meter relay. The relay team finished 13th with a time of 9:27.42.
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Teammate battle: Guilderland’s Kendall Barnhart, left, and Parker Steele clear the last hurdle in the finals of the 100-meter hurdles. Barnhart won with a time of 15.45 seconds and Steele finished second with a time of 15.59 seconds.
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Swinging her arms: Guilderland’s Tatum Cramer battles a Niskayuna runner near the finish line in the finals of the 100-meter dash. Cramer finished second with a time of 12.82 seconds.
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A small group of runners battle in the 1500-meter run that includes Guilderland’s Will Smitas as they make the turn during one of their many laps. Smitas finished in 5th with a time of 4:09.03.
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Smooth transition: Guilderland’s Saida Assabahi, while slowly starting to run, gets the baton from her teammate Tatum Cramer in the 4 by 100-meter relay. The relay team won with a time of 49.10 seconds.
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Flying Dutch: Guilderland’s Avery Kerr easily clears the bar in the high jump event. Kerr finished in seventh at a height of 5 feet even.
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Getting air: Guilderland’s Elizabeth Liu leaps off her right foot to get up and over easily the bar. Liu finished in sixth at a height of 5 feet even.
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Coming in hot: Guilderland’s Megan Swan sprints around the corner in the finals in the 200-meter dash. Swan finished in second with a time of 25.97 seconds.
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Ready for splash down: Guilderland’s Alexa Crosier, left, and Emma Wendt leap off the barrier and into the water in the girls’ 2000-meter steeplechase. Crosier finished in 6th with a time of 7:59.85 and Wendt finished in 15th with a time of 8:54.42.