Photos: Dutch And Birds Carve Up The Course
On Saturday, Sept. 10, Voorheesville held their Blackbirds Invitational at Swift Town Park, with 23 schools battling it out in two divisions. Guilderland finished second for the boys and third for the girls. Voorheesville girls won the Division 2 title but the boys didn’t have a complete team.
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As the smoke clears, the seven varsity Voorheesville Blackbirds runners sprint away from the starting line in the Division 2 race of the Blackbird Invitational.
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Trail runner: Voorheesville’s Lindsey Wight makes her way up the wooded hill during her first lap in Saturday’s 5K race. Wight finished second with a time of 20:24.69. The Blackbirds took five of the top seven spots enroute to the title with 23 points.
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Eyes ahead: Voorheesville’s Chloe Kirgan takes a deep breath before she takes the trek up the hill during the varsity race in the Blackbird Invitational. Kirgan finished in 13th with a time of 22:30.70.
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Running together: Voorheesville’s Mary Genovesi (685) and Merrin Brick (683) run side by side as they go up the hill on their first lap. Genovesi finished in 10th with a time of 22:19.35 and Brick finished in 12th with a time of 22:27.18.
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Cruise control: Voorheesville’s Caitlin McCarthy makes her final push towards the finish line in the varsity race. McCarthy finished third with a time of 20:52.88.
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Jogging along: Voorheesville’s Alannah McCarthy looks down the first stretch towards the finish line. McCarthy finished in fifth with a time of 21:40.45.
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Sweat drips off the face of Voorheesville’s Julia Young as she approaches the finish line. Young finished in 14th with a time of 23:05.90.
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Staying close: Voorheesville’s Mason Curl looks up at a fellow runner as he starts his climb up the hill. Curl finished in 8th with a time of 18:25.08.
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Last minute pass: Voorheesville’s Derrick Hillcross passes Cooperstown’s Frederick Hodgson as they approach the finish line. Hillcross finished in 56th with a time of 24:04.37.
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Leading the way: Guilderland’s Alexa Kosier has a small lead over two Bethlehem runners up the hill on their first lap. Kosier finished 12th with a time of 21:19.46.
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Eyeing the hill: Guilderland’s Rebecca Kleiber makes her acesention up the hill during her first lap. Kleiber finished 17th with a time of 22:13.99.
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Chugging along: Guilderland’s Elca Hubbard eyes the finish line as she runs down the final stretch. Hubbard finished in 19th with a time of 22:31.64.
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Down the stretch: Guilderland’s Emma Wendt (446) and Isabella Wu (450) make their final push towards the finish line. Wendt finished in 23rd with a time of 22:43.21 and Wu in 24th with a time of 22:45.68.
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Hair flying: Guilderland’s Sophia Shatynski sprints to the finish line. Shatynski finished in 26th with a time of 23:17.37.
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Inching closer to the finish line as Guilderland’s Erika Irwin runs down the final stretch in between the flag barrier. Irwin finished in 33rd with a time of 24:35.11.
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In a pack: The seven Guilderland runners all battle for prime running real estate as they dash from the starting line.
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Game face: Guilderland’s Finn Burke shows his determination as he goes up the small hill. Burke finished in sixth with a time of 17:45.44.
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Line of runners: Guilderland’s Liam Melchior is in a single line of runners from other schools as they go up the hill on their first lap. Melchior finished in 34th with a time of 19:34.87.
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Small pack: Guilderland’s Alex Young leads three other runners as they go up the hill on their first lap. Young finished in 28th with a time of 19:05.86.
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Hard push: Guilderland’s Aakash Iyer sprints fast as he heads towards the finish line. Iyer finished in 3rd with a time of 16:58.75.
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Finishing strong: Guilderland’s Will Smitas runs quick as he approaches the finish line. Smitas finished in 4th with a time of 17:23.75.
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Catching up: Guilderland’s Alex Blasiak attempts to sprint past CBA’s Jack McKenna as they approach the finish line. Blasiak finished in 20th with the time of 18:35.67.
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One final hard breath as Guilderland’s Trevor Whitney sprints hard towards the finish line. Whitney finished 31st with a time of 19:18.31.