Photos: Blackbirds’ Girls Win 3rd Straight C Title, 4 Individuals Qualify
On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Guilderland, Voorheesville, and Berne-Knox-Westerlo cross-country teams competed in the Section 2 championships at Queensbury High School, the site for the state competition. The Guilderland teams finished 4th, Voorheesville girls won the Class C title while the boys finished 11th, and BKW boys finished 4th and the girls, 5th.
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Off and running: The 10 members of the Guilderland boys break from the starting line as they head onto the course.
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Pushing hard: Guilderland’s Will Smitas runs quickly out of the woods as he approaches the final stretch. Smitas qualified for states with a fifth place finish with a time of 15:50.0.
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Surrounded by woods: Guilderland’s Joe Kosier stays ahead of a large group of runners as he runs along the dirt trail. Kosier finished 24th with a time of 16:42.3.
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Forging ahead: Guilderland’s Alex Goldman as he gets ahead of the Shen runner as they leave the woods. Goldman finished 28th with a time of 16:46.8.
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In a battle: Guilderland’s Josh Melchoir battles with a Shen runner as they look to stay ahead of the Nisky runner. Melchoir finished in 29th with a time of 16:47.5.
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Breathing hard: Guilderland’s Noah Johnson breathes heavy as he starts his way out of the woods. Johnson finished 42nd with a time of 17:18.2.
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Trail runner: Guilderland’s Graham Clarke runs on the sandy soil as he runs near the trees before leaving the woods. Clarke finished 45th with a time of 17:22.7.
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Working together: Guilderland’s Jack Kransler (386) and Sean Levy (387) run together as they attempt to make their final push as they approach the finish line. Kransler finished 47th with a time of 17:24.7 and Levy in 46th with a time of 17:23.3.
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Looking ahead: Guilderland’s Zexi Wang with the sun on his face stares out ahead as he starts to leave the woods. Wang finished 52nd with a time of 17:38.3
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Pumping hard: Guilderland’s Young Xu sprints hard as he exits the woods towards the finish line. Xu finished in 60th with a time of 18:03.3.
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Quick feet: Blackbirds’ Mason Curl looks ahead as he attempts to chase down the runner ahead of him. Curl finished third with a time of 16:22.0 and qualified for states.
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Angry bird: Blackbirds’ Peter Coffey, with determination in his face, sprints past the Maple Hill runner as he exits the woods. Coffey finished in 42nd with a time of 19:18.9.
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On his toes: Blackbirds’ Hayden Heckler runs at his pace as he looks ahead before he exits the woods. Heckler finished 60th with a time of 20:03.7.
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Kicking up the dirt: Blackbirds’ Judah Buckley runs along the trail as he pumps his arms before he leaves the woods. Buckley finished 75th with a time of 20:53.9.
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Heated battle: Blackbirds’ Joe Cocci stays on the outside as he attempts to pass a Maple Hill and Coxsackie-Athens runner as they leave the woods. Cocci finished 80th with a time of 21:13.3.
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Shoulder to shoulder: Blackbirds’ Mohammad Abdallah runs right next to the Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons as they leave the woods. Abdallah finished in 124th with a time of 24:19.9.
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Cutting the grass: Bulldogs’ Owen Lounsbury plants his spikes into the grass as he sprints towards the finish line. Lounsbury finished 3rd with a time of 17:16.8 and qualified for states.
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Inching ahead: Bulldogs’ Patrick Lendrum gets ahead of the Maple Hill runner as they head towards the finish line. Lendrum finished in 14th with a time of 18:41.9.
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Staying in the clear: Bulldogs’ George Wright runs along the left side of the course as other runners bunch up on his right as they near the finish. Wright finished in 36th with a time of 19:51.5.
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Finishing kick: Bulldogs’ Arlen Wright picks up speed as he runs past other runners towards the finish line. Wright finished in 34th with a time of 19:50.9.
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Drafting by: Bulldogs’ Eric Bates picks up speed as he attempts to pass the two Berlin runners as they compete towards the finish line. Bates finished 44th with a time of 20:03.8.
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Locked in: Bulldogs’ Miles Perkins looks ahead as he tries to stay ahead of the runner just behind him as they near the finish line. Perkins finished 47th with a time of 20:12.3.
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Forward momentum: Bulldogs’ Henry Grumper takes some deep breaths as he runs down the course towards the finish line. Grumper finished 75th with a time of 23:46.8.
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Teammate battle: Guilderland’s Braelyn Cornell (373) and Addison Vellekoop (379) run next to one another as they both start to exit the woods. Cornell finished in 12th with a time of 18:43.5 and Vellekoop 11th with a time of 18:43.2.
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Pigtail flying: Guilderland’s Julia Beyer looks ahead as the sun hits her face as she tries to stay ahead of the runners behind her. Beyer finished in 18th with a time of 19:08.7.
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Going strong: Guilderland’s Alexa Kosier pumps her arms as she runs hard towards the exit of the woods. Kosier finished 24th with a time of 19:26.8.
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Setting her pace: Guilderland’s Tara Iyer looks down at the uneven sandy trail as she runs hard in front of a Columbia runner as they exit the woods. Iyer finished in 27th with a time of 19:48.9.
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Getting her second wind: Guilderland’s Danika Kosier stares ahead as she looks to catch the runner ahead of her as they exit the woods. Kosier finished 34th with a time of 20:00.2.
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Sandy kick: Guilderland’s Lily Hubbard uses her spikes to send the dirt behind her as she speeds along the trail. Hubbard finished in 37th with a time of 20:09.7.
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Look of determination: Guilderland’s Jane McCoy starts to pump her arms faster as she picks up speed as she exits the woods. McCoy finished 49th with a time of 20:39.6.
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Fall foliage: Guilderland’s Camilla Wey runs along the left side of the trail as she heads towards the finish. Wey finished 53rd with a time of 20:49.2.
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Looking to kick: Guilderland’s Kara Whiteside runs fast along the trail as her pigtails fly as she heads out of the woods. Whiteside finished 56th with a time of 20:55.9.
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Starting her watch: Blackbirds’ Shayla Hyman (833) has her left hand on her watch as she breaks away from the starting line with Avery Grant. Hyman finished third with a time of 19:50.2.
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Running confident: Blackbirds’ Avery Grant runs with determination as she looks ahead while leading the Class C race. Grant won with a time of 18:49.7.
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Running away: Blackbirds’ Savannah Schmidt looks ahead down the trail as she heads towards the exit of the woods and far away from the next runner. Schmidt finished second with a time of 19:02.6.
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Making a pass: Blackbirds’ Lindsey Wight gets on the outside of the Academy runner as she edges past her as they exit the woods. Wight finished 15th with a time of 21:31.3.
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Trail jogger: Blackbirds’ Alannah McCarthy pumps her arms as she runs along the trail. McCarthy finished 17th with a time of 21:52.5.
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Pounding the dirt: Blackbirds’ Marlie Grant looks down towards the trail to make sure she doesn’t hit any rocks or roots. Grant finished 19th with a time of 22:03.6.
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Clean run: Blackbirds’ Jenna Curl looks down as she runs along the trail as she heads towards the exit of the woods. Curl finished in 26th with a time of 22:24.3.
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Passing with speed: Blackbirds’ Mary Genovesi stares ahead as she picks up speed to pass the few runners ahead of her. Genovesi finished in 32nd with a time of 22:56.6.
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Running solo: Bulldogs’ Natalie Elble runs fast and pumps her arms as she heads towards the exit of the woods. Elble finished fifth with a time of 21:37.8 and qualified for states.
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Leafy trail: Bulldogs’ Charlotte Elble pumps her arms as she looks at the trail to avoid anything along the trail. Elble finished 24th with a time of 25:13.1.
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Hearing positivity: Bulldogs’ Lillian Perkins looks up as a teammate cheers her on as she heads towards the exit of the woods. Perkins finished 25th with a time of 29:38.3.
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Hair flying: Bulldogs’ Lindsey Bunt runs along the left side of the trail as she looks to make a pass towards the exit of the woods. Bunt finished 35th with a time of 26:40.5.
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Into the light: Bulldogs’ Ireland O’Donnell looks forward as she jogs along the trail towards the exit of the woods. O’Donnell finished 45th with a time of 29:38.3.
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Cruising: Bulldogs’ Emily Sherman swings her arms as she runs along the trail. Sherman finished 54th with a time of 36:03.1.
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Three-peat: Members of the Voorheesville girls cross-country team all pose with their newly won sectional plaque in Class C on Saturday. The team has won Class C for three straight year and one year in Class D, so they’ll be making the state competition for the fourth straight year.