Photos: Bulldogs Battle With Some NYS Bests
On Saturday, Sept. 14, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo cross-country team competed in the pre-state Queensbury Invitational on a hot and humid day. The Bulldogs competed in division four and the boys finished in 20th with 511 points while girls finished 19th with 458 points.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Battling to the end: Bulldogs’ Owen Lounsbury competes against three other runners as they make their last moves towards the finish. Lounsbury finished 28th with a time of 18:14.6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Big kick: Bulldogs’ Arlen Wright comes out of the woods in front of many runners as he makes his way towards the finish line. Wright finished 89th with a time of 20:13.1.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Last push: Bulldogs’ Eric Bates takes deep breaths as he makes his way down the last long stretch towards the finish line. Bates finished 134th with a time of 21:03.5.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Determined Bulldog: Bulldogs’ Patrick Lendrum comes out of the woods into the sunny last stretch of the 3-mile course. Lendrum finished 147th with a time of 21:23.4.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Feeling the heat: Bulldogs’ Miles Perkins comes into the hot sunny course after leaving the woods as he heads to the finish. Perkins finished 151st with a time of 21:35.6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Pumping hard: Bulldogs’ Henry Gumper starts to make his final push towards the finish as he starts to swing his arms. Gumper finished 253rd with a time of 26:35.6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Mass chaos: Bulldogs’ Natalie Elble (453) and Emma McFadden (456) follow after one another as the huge division 4 runners all make their way down the course after the starting horn. Elble finished 62nd with a time of 24:13.7 and McFadden finished 73rd with a time of 24:37.9.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Bulldog pack: Bulldogs’ Lilly Perkins (459) and Emma McFadden (456) both pass Adirondacks Zoe Christiansen as they both exit the woods. Perkins finished 74th with a time of 24:41.3 and McFadden finished 73rd with a time of 24:37.9.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Looking at the scenery: Bulldogs’ Ireland O’Donnell watches as spectators stand alongside the course as O’Donnell comes out of the woody course. O’Donnell finished 187th with a time of 34:50.5.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Kicking up the dust: Bulldogs’ Emily Sherman jogs along the trail as the dirt flies up as other competitors and spectators go by. Sherman finished 200th with a time of 39:49.4.