Photos: Local Teams Face Off Against Nations Best
On June 19 to 22, track athletes from Guilderland, Voorheesville, and Bethlehem competed against the top athletes from around the nation in Philadelphia at the New Balance Nationals at Franklin Field on the campus of University of Pennsylvania.
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Off the turn with speed: Guilderland’s Zachary Stupar comes off the turn looking ahead to pass other runners before the finish line. Stupar finished 56th overall in the middle school two-mile with a time of 10:32.04.
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Late kick: Eagles’ Andrew Turinsky starts to sprint around the final turn in the middle-school two-mile to pass other runners. Turinsky finished 16th with a time of 10:11.49.
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Leading off the turn: Blackbirds’ Shayla Hyman comes around the turn on the opening lap ahead of some of the other runners in the middle school two-mile. Hyman finished 66th with a time of 12:07.00.
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In the middle: Blackbirds’ Salma Sayahi hugs the metal barrier as she comes off the turn in the middle school two-mile run. Sayahi finished 78th with a time of 12:19.51.
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Starting her approach: Guilderland’s Parker Steele shuffles her feet as she prepares to throw her spear during the javelin portion of the heptathlon. Steele didn’t record a distance before pulling out due to injury with 3480 points.
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Out for a jog: Guilderland’s Tara Iyer comes around the turn with a large lead in the freshmen two-mile heat. Iyer finished 13th with a time of 11:19.42.
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In a battle: Guilderland’s Teagan Davis battles another runner as they come around the turn in the freshmen two-mile heat. Davis finished 50th with a time of 11:49.26.
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Flying far: Guilderland’s Arianna Mills shuts her eyes as she soars in the air in the middle-school long jump. Mills finished 10th with a distance of 17 feet, 0.5 inches.
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Locking in: Guilderland’s Lauren Hickey looks at the second hurdle as she battles seven other runners in the freshmen 400-meter hurdles. Hickey finished 19th with a time of 1:06.75.
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All in motion: Guilderland’s Lauren Hickey gets her left hand onto the baton as she takes it from teammate Tatum Cramer in the 4x200-meter relay championship heat. The relay team finished 32nd with a time of 1:42.29.
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Waiting for the right time: Eagles’ Logan Kuhn runs alongside other runners mid pack before she makes her move in the championship two-mile. Kuhn finished 35th with a time of 10:42.85.
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Tight grip: Guilderland’s Alexa Kosier holds the baton in her right hand after taking it from teammate Julia Beyer for the second leg in the seeded championship 4x800-meter relay. The relay team finished 9th with a time of 9:16.82.
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Picking them off: Eagles’ Anna Chrapowitzky extends the baton towards teammate Logan Kuhn for the third leg in the seeded championship 4x800-meter relay. The relay team finished 7th with a time of 9:05.98.
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I got this: Guilderland’s Kara Whiteside has a firm grasp of the baton as she takes it from teammate Eryn Tynan in the unseeded championship 4x800-meter relay. The relay team finished 39th with a time of 9:39.89.
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Quick on the outside: Guilderland’s Danika Kosier gets the outside position as she gets around the runners for a good position in the middle school 800-meters. Kosier finished 121st with a time of 2:30.21.
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Sprinting away: Guilderland’s Saida Assabahi comes around the turn quickly as her hip number flies off as she battles in the championship 200-meters. Assabahi finished 75th with a time of 24.99 seconds.
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Soaring around the turn: Eagles’ Marley Brundage comes around the turn at full speed as he competes in his middle-school 200-meter heat. Brundage finished 17th with a time of 23.54 seconds.
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Happy to compete: Guilderland’s Abigail Mullen has a smile on her face as she speeds around the turn in her middle school 200-meters. Mullen finished 82nd with a time of 27.26 seconds.
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One big leap: Guilderland’s Kirsten Barnhart stretches her arms fully out as she soars from her last step, heading towards the pit in the championship triple jump. Barnhart finished 14th with a distance of 39 feet, 6.75 inches.
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Continuous motion: Guilderland’s Saida Assabahi takes the baton from teammate Lauren Burnash for the final leg of the championship 4x100 meter preliminary. The relay team finished 23rd with a time of 48.02 seconds.
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Into the blinding sun as Guilderland’s Will Smitas starts down the backstretch as the hot sun hits the racers in the face in the championship one mile race. Smitas finished 49th with a time of 4:15.68.
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Quick cool off: Guilderland’s Alexa Kosier comes out of the pool during one of her laps in the championship 2000-meter steeplechase. Kosier finished 27th with a time of 7:28.00.
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Ready for a splash: Guilderland’s Braelyn Cornell stares down at the pool as she leaps off the barrier during a lap in the championship 2000-meter steeplechase. Cornell finished 32nd with a time of 7:33.49.
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Out of the droplets: Eagles’ Sophia Chromczak comes out of the pool as other competitors fall and splash in the pool during a lap of the championship 2000-meter steeplechase. Chromczak finished 5th with a time of 6:50.27 and is an All-American.
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Easy clear: Guilderland’s Jeanne Lu looks ahead towards her teammate Arianna Mills as she clears the hurdle in the championship 100-meter shuttle hurdle relay. The relay team finished 13th with a time of 1:05.69.
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Reach back and go: Eagles’ Lucas Bernacki puts his left arm back to get a hold of the baton from his teammate Jonathan Radcliffe for the 800-meter portion of the championship distance medley relay. The relay team finished 22nd with a time of 10:24.06.
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In good hands: Guilderland’s Young Xu reaches out the baton with his left hand as teammate Will Smitas awaits for the last leg in the championship distance medley relay. The relay team finished 11th with a time of 10:15.27.
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Eager to go: Guilderland’s Danika Kosier looks back as she waits for the baton from teammate Maryn Vrooman for the third leg of the championship distance medley relay. The relay team finished 35th with a time of 12:32.25.
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Competing hard: Guilderland’s Tatum Cramer leaps through the air as she jumps from the board as she competes in the championship long jump. Cramer finished 27th with a distance of 18 feet, 5.75 inches.
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Strong run: Guilderland’s Alexa Kosier takes the baton from teammate Lauren Burnash as Kosier runs the 800-meter portion of the championship distance medley relay. The relay team finished 44th with a time of 12:45.69.
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Making the pass: Blackbirds’ Savannah Schmidt gets around the competition as she competes in the freshmen 800-meter heat. Schmidt finished 87th with a time of 2:23.32.
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Taking the inside track: Blackbirds’ Ana Guerra runs alongside the rail as she looks to stay in front of the runner next to her in the freshmen 800-meters. Guerra finished 112th with a time of 2:26.19.
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Determined to pass: Blackbirds’ Avery Grant comes around the turn on the second lap of the freshmen 800-meters and waits to make her move. Grant finished 42nd with a time of 2:20.44.
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Passing on by: Eagles’ Charlotte O’Meara gets to the outside and open lane to run past competitors as she competes in the championship 800-meter heat. O’Meara finished 51st with a time of 2:12.78.
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Using her kick: Guilderland’s Addison Vellekoop finally gets into open space to pick up speed to get past her competition during the championship 800-meter heat. Vellekoop finished 39th with a time of 2:11.69.