Photos: Birds Fly, Dutch Sail
Guilderland, with a seasoned team, and Voorheesville, with a new indoor track team, both competed in the seven school Tri-Valley meet at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy on Sunday afternoon. The Blackbirds’ team has one junior and all the other athletes are younger. “They are breaking school records every week,” said Voorheesville’s head coach, Phil Carducci, commenting on his team’s inaugural season.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Corking his body: Voorheesville’s Collin Prancel corks his body in attempt to clear the bar in the pole-vault event.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Flying high: Guilderland’s Tanner Makowski leaps over the bar in the high-jump event.
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Strong arm: Guilderland’s Caterina Reish looks at where she threw her shot put during her first throw. Reish finished second with a distance of 28 feet, 10-and-three-quarters inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Leaping quick: Guilderland’s Taylor Thompson uses her quick feet to clear the hurdles in the 55-meter hurdle event. Thompson finished second with a time of 9.8 seconds.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Catching up: Voorheesville’s Chloe Kirgan competes in the 300-meter dash against two other runners in her heat. Kirgan finished 23rd overall with a time of 52.9 seconds.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Breathing hard: Voorheesville teammate James Provazanik also runs in the 300-meter dash event. Provazanik finished 21st overall with a time of 45.6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Getting ahead: Guilderland's Kevin Andreski looks ahead while carrying the baton in the 4-by-200-meter relay; the Guilderland relay team finished second with a time of 1:42.7.
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Best foot forward: Voorheesville’s Sophia Stampalia jumps over one of the hurdles in the 55-meter hurdle event.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Big leap: Guilderland’s Megan Brewer jumps from the foul line during her first attempt in the triple-jump event. Brewer came in second with a distance of 30 feet 5 inches.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Shifting her weight: Guilderland’s Victoria Ewing competes in the pole-vault event. Here, she clears the bar.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Easy run: Guilderland’s Will Cusato races in the first leg of the boys’ 4-by-800-meter relay race on Sunday afternoon at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy. The Guilderland team won with a time of 9:44.4 while Collin Prancel from Voorheesville’s team finished third.