Photos: Guilderland And Bethlehem Bring Home State Champions
On Friday and Saturday, June 13 and 14, members of the Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Bethlehem, Guilderland, and Voorheesville track team battled against other track athletes around New York state as they competed in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s state track meet at Middletown High School.
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Coming in hot: Guilderland’s Saida Assabahi comes around the final turn and starts to kick it into another gear in the 400-meter Class A race. Assabahi finished fourth in the state with a time of 56.17 seconds.
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Step ahead: Guilderland’s Jack Larson sprints around the corner as he gets past Mamaroneck’s Mark Lebowitz as they battle in the 400-meter Class A race. Larson finished 11th in the state with a time of 49.50 seconds.
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Pack battle: Blackbirds’ Savannah Schmidt runs in a pack in the third heat of the 800-meter race. Schmidt competed in Class C and finished 10th, 34th overall with a time of 2:19.86.
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Fighting hard: Blackbirds’ Avery Grant gets to the inside of the pack as she starts around the turn in the second lap of Class C 800-meters. Grant finished 5th in Class C, 23rd overall with a time of 2:16.04.
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Determined to get her: Guilderland’s Addison Vellekoop stares down Williamsville Easts Lilly Ascone as they start around the turn on their second lap in the 800-meters. Vellekoop finished 5th in the state and 6th in federations in Class A with a time of 2:09.24.
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Big sail: Guilderland’s Kirsten Barnhart flies through the air after leaping off the board as she competes in the Class A long jump. Barnhart finished 5th in the state and 9th in federations with a distance of 18 feet, 8.50 inches.
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Full stretch: Guilderland’s Jack Larson throws his right leg out as he soars in the air in the Class A long jump. Larson finished 9th in the state in Class A with a distance of 21 feet, 11.75 inches.
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Deep breath: Guilderland’s Parker Steele takes a breath as she clears the hurdle as she competes in the Class A 400-meter hurdles. Steele finished 3rd in the state with a time of 1:01.95.
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Coming down to the wire: Guilderland’s Maryn Vrooman looks to put the baton into teammate Saida Assabahi’s hand as North Rockland’s team does the same in the Class A 4x100-meter relay. The relay team finished 8th in the state with a time of 48.25 seconds.
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Quick release: Bulldogs’ Patrick Lendrum snatches the baton from teammate Nick Quay as Lendrum sprints away for the last handoff in the Class C 4x100-meter relay. The relay team finished third in the state with a time of 43.47 seconds.
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Angry push off: Guilderland’s Tatum Cramer flies in the air after leaping off the board as she heads to the pit in the Class A long jump. Cramer won the state and federation title with a distance of 20 feet, 5.50 inches.
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Picking them off one by one: Eagles’ Logan Kuhn looks down the track as she comes out of the turn to complete in the 3000-meters. Kuhn finished 28th overall with a time of 10:22.28.
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Executing his plan: Guilderland’s Will Smitas stares at the runners ahead as he battles in a small group of other runners in the 3200-meters. Smitas won the state and federation titles with a time of 8:55.04.
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Ready to go: Guilderland’s Saida Assabahi starts to run slowly to run as teammate Addison Vellekoop for the last leg of the 4x400-meter relay. The relay team won the state and federation titles in Class A with a time of 3:54.41.
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Fingertips: Bulldogs’ Owen Lounsbury starts to put his left hand onto the baton from the outstretched hand of teammate Joaquin Abraham in the 4x400-meter relay. The relay team finished third in the state in Class C with a time of 3:28.25.
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All-around splash: Eagles’ Sophia Chromczak lands into the pool after leaping off the barrier as she competes in the Class A 2000-meter steeplechase. Chromczak finished fourth in the state with a time of 6:54.33.
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Big stretch: Bulldogs’ Arlan Wright extends his body as he flies through the air after leaping from the board in the long jump portion of the pentathlon. Wright finished 3rd in the state in Class C with 3142 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
At the line! Bulldogs’ Kole Irwin battled with two runners as they all approached the finish line in the 100-meter dash in Class C. Irwin finished 2nd in the state with a time of 11.15 seconds.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Battling till the end: Guilderland’s Parker Steele leaps and clears the final hurdle as she competes in the Class A 100-meter hurdles. Steele finished sixth in the state and 8th in federations with a time of 14.48 seconds.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Going at her pace: Blackbirds’ Shayla Hyman pumps her arms as she starts another lap in the Class C1500-meters. Hyman finished 14th with a time of 5:00.58.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Finishing strong: Guilderland’s Will Smitas looks for an opening as he starts another lap in the Class A 1600-meter run. Smitas finished 4th in the state with a time of 4:12.50.
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All alone: Bulldogs’ Kole Irwin stares down the track as he looks to get his final push at the finish line in the Class C 200-meters. Irwin finished 3rd in the state with a time of 22.26 seconds.
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Breaking away clean: Guilderland’s Saida Assabahi looks down as she pushes away from the start of the federation 400-meters. Assabahi finished sixth in federations with a time of 57.28 seconds.
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Looking to run: Blackbirds’ Savannah Schmidt looks towards her competition as she gets the baton from teammate Salma Sayahi for the third leg of the 4x800-meter relay. The relay team finished sixth in the state with a time of 9:50.10 in Class C.
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Picking up time: Guilderland’s Julia Beyer stares at the baton as she looks to put it into her teammate Alexa Kosier for the second leg in the Class A 4x800-meter relay. The relay team finished 13th in Class A with a time of 9:40.09.
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Making it count: Eagles’ Charlotte O’Meara looks ahead as she feels the baton hit her hand from teammate Logan Kuhn for the final leg of the 4x800-meter relay. The relay team won the state and federation title in Class A with a time of 9:02.18.
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Overcome with emotion: After Charlotte O’Meara crossed the finish line, she goes over to her teammates — Kate Bannigan, Anna Chrapowitzky, and Logan Kuhn — all embrace one another after winning the state and federation title in the Class A 4x800 relay with a time of 9:02.18.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Determined flyer: Guilderland’s Kirsten Barnhart soars in the air after taking her last step in the Class A triple jump finals. Barnhart finished third in the state and 5th in federations with a distance of 38 feet, 9.75 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Double champ: Guilderland’s Tatum Cramer, who won the Class A long jump on Friday, soars in the air after her last step to land in the pit in the Class A triple jump. Cramer won the state and federation title with a distance of 39 feet, 10.25 inches.