Photos: Blackbirds Take Home Another Title, Seven Individual Qualify
On Saturday, Nov. 8, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Bethlehem, Guilderland, and Voorheesville cross-country teams battled it out against the other Section 2 teams to compete for team titles and to qualify for state competition on Saturday. Voorheesville won its fifth straight sectional title (Class C); Guilderland boys were second and girls third; Bethlehem boys third and girls second; BKW boys eighth.
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Laying in wait: Blackbirds’ Mason Curl runs behind Fonda-Fultonville’s Kyran Clark as they exit the woods. Curl finished third with a time of 17:01.0 and qualified for states for Class C.
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Finishing strong: Blackbirds’ Carter Ward pumps his arms while running along the trail in the woods as he makes his way towards the finish. Ward finished 11th with a time of 17:49.7.
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Hitting the dirt: Blackbirds’ Jake Mollory runs along the trail as he makes his way out of the woods. Mollory finished 24th with a time of 18:32.5.
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Staying ahead: Blackbirds’ Peter Coffey runs along the dirt trail as he looks to pull away from the runners behind him. Coffey finished 41st with a time of 19:31.4.
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Watching his step: Blackbirds’ Judah Buckley looks to avoid leaves and loose gravel along the trail as he exits the woods. Buckley finished 55th with a time of 20:17.7.
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Pumping hard: Blackbirds’ Hayden Heckler swings his arms as he looks to finish strong as he exits the woods. Heckler finished 73rd with a time of 21:03.7.
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Tip toeing: Blackbirds’ Joe Cocci runs on his toes as he navigates the trail in the woods as he stays in front of Fort Plain’s Joseph Barr. Cocci finished 95th with a time of 22:19.6.
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Following one another: Blackbirds’ Finn Rufa (829) and Ellison Hawkins (826) run in each other's steps as they run along the trail. Rufa finished 94th with a time of 22:11.2 and Hawkins in 92nd with a time of 22:05.0.
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Determined: Bulldogs’ Ava Murray runs with her game face as she makes her way down the trail to pass other runners late. Murray finished 41st with a time of 27:40.7.
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Swooshing along: Guilderland’s Addison Vellekoop starts to pick up speed, as her ponytail flies, as she leaves the woods. Vellekoop finished second with a time of 17:34.4 and qualified for states in Class A.
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Careful steps: Eagles’ Sophia Chromczak runs in the middle of the trail as she pumps her arms to try and catch Guilderland’s Addison Vellekoop. Chromczak finished third with a time of 17:46.3 and qualified for states for Class A.
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Feeling the sun: Eagles’ Logan Kuhn swings her arms as she looks ahead towards the exit of the woods and tries to pass runners late. Kuhn finished sixth with a time of 18:15.3 and qualified for states in Class A.
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Hovering Eagle: Bethlehem’s Anna Chrapowitzky floats along the trail as she starts to pick up speed for her final kick. Chrapowitzky finished 7th with a time of 18:18.8 and qualified for states in Class A.
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Pushing it hard: Guilderland’s Tara Iyer cuts the trail as she pumps her arms as she looks to make the final passes near the finish line. Iyer finished 11th with a time of 18:47.5.
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Speeding along: Guilderland’s Teagan Davis, with a serious face, looks dead ahead as she exits the woods and pass other runners. Davis finished 12th with a time of 18:56.7.
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Running tall: Eagles’ Tess McNamara runs along the middle of the trail as she runs by herself in the woods. McNamara finished 24th with a time of 20:04.1.
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Side by side: Guilderland’s Braelyn Cornell (366) and Julia Beyer (365) run next to one another as they push themselves to make late passes. Cornell finished 17th with a time of 19:22.8 and Beyer 18th with a time of 19:34.1.
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In sync: Guilderland’s Lily Hubbard (368) and Jane McCoy (371) run step for step as they run along the trail as they prepare to make their final kick. Hubbard finished 19th with a time of 19:47.2 and McCoy in 22nd with a time of 19:56.4.
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Kicking the dirt: Eagles’ Sidney Graham uses her spikes to get traction in the dirt as she makes her way to exit the woods. Graham finished 24th with a time of 20:04.1.
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Ahead of the pack: Guilderland’s Camille Wey pumps her arms as she looks to stay in front of the other runners. Wey finished 25th with a time of 20:05.1.
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Feeling the rays: Eagles’ Sophie Syed comes down the trail as the sun hits her in between the trees. Syed finished 28th with a time of 20:22.5.
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Line leader: Guilderland’s Danika Kosier looks towards the exit of the woods as she pumps her arms to battle ahead of the runners behind her. Kosier finished 35th with a time of 20:36.5.
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Picking them off: Eagles’ Alexandra Rivard gets past Colonie’s Nina Kimball as they exit the woods. Rivard finished in 29th with a time of 20:25.0.
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Avoiding the root: Eagles’ Caroline Murphy looks briefly at the ground as she shifts to run past the tree root on the ground. Murphy finished 30th with a time of 20:28.5.
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Seeing an opening: Eagles’ Brynn Elfeldt looks at the end of the woods and the final stretch of the race and to pass runners. Elfeldt finished 42nd with a time of 20:54.5.
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Pack running: Guilderland’s Kara Whiteside (374) and Katelyn Petrone (111) run next to one another as they stay ahead of a small group of competitors. Whiteside finished 62nd with a time of 21:38.2 and Petrone in 68th with a time of 21:52.0.
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Powering finish: Bulldogs’ Patrick Lendrum comes out of the woods and uses his final kick towards the finish. Lendrum finished 26th with a time of 19:11.6.
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Battling to the end: Bulldogs’ Eric Bates pumps his arms as he competes against Galway’s Evan Morris as they run towards the finish. Bates finished 32nd with a time of 19:26.0.
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Good company: Bulldogs’ Keegan Bates (99) and Apollo Slingerland (103) run next to each other as they fight off other runners as they approach the finish line. Bates finished 57th with a time of 21:02.9 and Slingerland in 54th with a time of 21:02.0.
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Final sprint: Guilderland’s Joseph Kosier picks up speed as he makes his final move towards the finish. Kosier finished fifth with a time of 15:59.3 and qualified for states in Class A.
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Spreading his wings: Eagles’ Calvin Howard digs into the grass as he pushes hard towards the finish. Howard finished fourth with a time of 15:57.3 and qualified for states in Class A.
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Solid ground: Guilderland’s Jack Kransler starts to pick up speed as he looks to stay in front of the runners that follow him. Kransler finished 15th with a time of 16:43.3.
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Wind in his face: Eagles’ Lucas Bernacki runs down the final stretch of the race as he prepares to make his kick. Bernacki finished 12th with a time of 16:37.6.
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Sailing a long: Guilderland’s Joshua Melchior looks down the course as he prepares to use his final kick towards the finish line. Melchior finished 16th with a time of 16:48.0.
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Running with confidence: Guilderland’s Ryan Holb pumps his arms as he starts down the final stretch of the race. Holb finished 20th with a time of 16:55.0.
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All in a bunch: Guilderland’s John Wang (384) and Colin Davis (376) battle with Eagles’ Keaton Rickert (121), Will Tait (122) and Logan Greaux (116) all battle other runners as they all race towards the finish. Wang finished 29th with a time of 17:01.0, Davis in 23rd with a time of 16:55.8, Rickert in 26th with a time of 16:57.9, Tait in 21st with a time of 16:55.6 and Greaux in 27th with a time of 16:58.8.
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Finding hard ground: Guilderland’s Benjamin Vrooman looks down at the grass to make sure the course doesn’t have any hazards as he approaches the finish. Vrooman finished 40th with a time of 17:19.8.
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Racing to the finish: Guilderland’s Ben Mayer (380) and Eagles’ Everett Probeck (120) battle against one another as they run towards the finish line. Mayer finished 37th with a time of 17:16.7 and Probeck in 42nd with a time of 17:22.4.
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Breezing: Guilderland’s Graham Clarke sprints down the final part of the course as he races towards the finish line. Clarke finished 48th with a time of 17:32.3.
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Working hard: Eagles’ Samuel Harwayne-Hymes pumps his arms as he looks at the ground as he approaches the finish line. Harwayne-Hymes finished 50th with a time of 17:34.4.
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Closing speed: Eagles’ Mason Bergeron pumps his arms as he sprints towards the finish line. Bergeron finished 55th with a time of 17:53.0.
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Catching and passing: Eagles’ Tristan McCarthy starts to sprint once out of the woods as he looks to pass other runners. McCarthy finished 56th with a time of 17:55.5.
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Off and running: Members of the Voorheesville girls cross-country team break from the starting line as they set off in the Class C race. The team won their fifth straight sectional title with 86 points, 38 points ahead of Fonda-Fultonville.
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Leading the charge: Blackbirds’ Savannah Schmidt paces herself as she exits the woods. Schmidt finished second with a time of 19:03.3 where she and her team will compete at states in Class C.
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Steady feet: Blackbirds’ Shayla Hymen runs along the center of trail as she looks to leave the woods and the final stretch. Hymen finished third with a time of 20:02.3.
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Battle in the woods: Blackbirds’ Alannah McCarthy feels the pressure of Broadablin-Perth’s Aubrey Fisher as they race one another as they exit the woods. McCarthy finished 14th with a time of 21:39.3.
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Step for step: Blackbirds’ Mary Genovesi (813) and Alice Viscio (821) both check the trail for obstacles as they exit the woods. Genovesi finished in 34th with a time of 23:06.5 and Viscio in 36th with a time of 23:10.6.
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Pulling away: Blackbirds’ Alexa Evanchick gets past a runner as she starts to exit the woods. Evanchick finished 95th with a time of 27:42.0.