Photos: In the Running with the Best of NY
Racing against the top runners in the state last Saturday, November 12, at Chenango Valley State Park in Fenton, New York, Guilderland and Voorheesville cross-country runners attempted to win state titles.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
In the pack: Voorheesville’s Evan Ensslin runs in the Class C state championship race. Ensslin, a sophomore, finished 65th in the state with a time of 17:47.3. The winner was from Briarcliff from Section 1.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Guilderland had three runners who qualified for states. From the girls’ team, Emily Bini qualified but didn’t make the trip to Chenango Valley due to “being dinged up” and needing rest, her coach said. From the boys’ team, Noah Carey and Noah Tindale qualified. Getting off on the right foot the Noahs start together in the Class A state championship race looking.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Leading the pack at the first 2,500 meters Carey takes the turn in front of Sachem North’s Christopher Tibbetts with the other 107 runners behind him.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Battling down to the wire: Guilderland's Noah Carey, right, sprints against eventual winner, Ty Brownhow, left, from Liverpool in Section 3; he finished in 15:27.5. Carey finished third in the state with a time of 15:30.7; the runner behind him, Tibbetts, from Sachem North, finished second in 15:30.5. Tindale didn’t finish due to cramping.