Photos: Bulldogs And Blackbirds Battle On The Track
On Sunday, Dec. 15, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo and Voorheesville track teams competed in the indoor league meet 2A held at Union College. The Bulldogs finished 9th with 16 points for the girls and the boys in 5th with 31 points while the Blackbirds girls finished 6th with 28 points and the boys in 12th with four points.
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Heave ho: Bulldogs’ Brooke Reamer has a serious look on her face as she releases her shot during her first throw. Reamer finished in 29th with a distance of 17 feet, 5.50 inches.
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Last leap: Bulldogs’ Apollo Slingerland flies through the air after his last step in the triple jump event. Slingerland finished in seventh with a distance of 32 feet, 6.25 inches.
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Clean exchange: Voorheesville’s Sofia Storrow takes the baton for the third leg in the 4-by-200 meter relay from Anna Horn. The relay team finished in 13th with a time of 2:20.65.
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Going quick: Bulldogs’ Nick Quay extends the baton to teammate Owen Lounsbury as they compete in the 4-by-200 meter relay. The relay team finished in second with a time of 1:47.24.
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Flying high: Blackbirds’ Marlie Grant powers through the air as she looks down at the bar during her attempt in the pole vault event. Grant finished in 8th with a height of 7 feet, 6 inches.
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Coming in for a landing: Bulldogs’ Emily Jackson looks down at the pit as she soars from the board during her triple jump attempt. Jackson finished 13th with a distance of 24 feet, 9.50 inches.
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Flying bulldog: Bulldogs’ Kadence Lawrence stares at the pit as she flies in the air during her first jump in the triple jump event. Lawrence finished in 7th with a distance of 26 feet, 3 inches.
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Game face: Bulldogs’ Arlen Wright stares dead ahead as he soars over the second hurdle in the 45-meter hurdles. Wright finished in 5th with a time of 7.93 seconds.
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Battle for position: Blackbirds’ Shayla Hyman goes elbow to elbow against Columbia and Guilderland relay teams at the start of the 4-by-800 meter relay. The relay team finished in 5th with a time of 10:39.35.
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With a point of her toe, Blackbirds’ Anna Horn sprints around the track during her second lap in the 300-meter race. Horn finished in 49th with a time of 59.18 seconds.
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Pumping her arms: Blackbirds’ Sofia Storrow races around the track on her second lap in the 300-meter run. Storrow finished 24th with a time of 52.89 seconds.
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Going hard: Bulldogs’ Kole Irwin stares down the track as he looks to pass the other competitors in the 300-meter run. Irwin won the event with a time of 38.97 seconds.
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Up and over: Bulldogs’ Ella Roether looks at the back wall as she leaps up high to clear the bar during her attempt at the current height in the high jump. Roether finished second at a height of 4 feet, 10 inches.
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Pacing herself: Blackbirds’ Savannah Schmidt runs alongside Bethlehem’s Josie Higgs during the early portion of the 1500-meters. Schmidt finished second with a time of 5:08.50.
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Jogging along: Bulldogs’ Miles Perkins runs in front of the Columbia runner as they both compete in the 1600-meters. Perkins finished in 21st with a time of 5:47.46.
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Big push: Blackbirds’ Lucas Hillman starts his follow through as he pushes his shot put away during his second attempt in the shot put event. Hillman finished in 25th with a distance of 30 feet, 7 inches.
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Final push: Blackbirds’ Avery Grant starts to pick up speed as she tries to catch Guilderland’s Addison Vellekoop in the 600-meter run. Grant finished in second with a time of 1:47.38.
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Leaning into the turn: Bulldogs’ Joaquin Abraham hugs the corner as he speeds along the track in the 600-meters. Abraham finished in 6th with a time of 1:36.88.
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Big throw: Bulldogs’ Shaine Basle releases his shot with maximum effort during his first throw in the shot put. Basle finished in 11th with a time of 36 feet, 6.25 inches.
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Battling along: Blackbirds’ Shayla Hyman stays ahead of two Guilderland runners as they complete a lap in the 3000-meters. Hyman finished in fourth with a time of 11:18.52.
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Quick feet: Blackbirds’ Salma Sayahi runs fast down the track during a lap in the 3000-meter run. Sayahi finished 6th with a time of 11:40.35.
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Staying ahead: Bulldogs’ Emma McFadden runs fast as she makes sure to keep a Bethlethem runner behind her as they complete a lap in the 3000-meters. McFadden finished in 13th with a time of 12:30.86.
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Pacesetter: Bulldogs’ Lillian Perkins starts to make the turn to start another lap as she competes in the 3000-meters. Perkins finished in 15th with a time of 13:53.24.
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Best foot forward: Bulldogs’ Lilianna Hotaling pushes off the board during her first attempt in the long jump event. Hotaling finished in 37th with a distance of 9 feet, 9 inches.
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Eyeing her competition: Blackbirds’ Alannah McCarthy looks ahead at the next runner as she attempts to pass her during the 1000-meter run. McCarthy finished in 8th with a time of 3:38.71.
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Battle to the finish: Bulldogs’ Owen Lounsbury makes the final turn as he battles two other runners as they head towards the finish line. Lounsbury finished in 6th with a time of 2:58.35.
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Getting up to full speed: Bulldogs’ Katie Stevens breaks from the start as she starts to fly down the track in the 45-meter dash. Stevens finished in second with a time of 6.28 seconds.
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Intense battle: Blackbirds’ Gus Dawson-Bielby starts to pick up speed as he competes against three other runners during his 45-meter dash heat. Dawson-Bielby finished in 4th with a time of 5.59 seconds.
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Neck and neck: Bulldogs’ Nick Quay battles a Bethlehem runner as they fly down the track in the 45-meter dash. Quay finished in 10th with a time of 5.79 seconds.
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Flying Blackbird: Blackbirds’ Billy Sperbeck breaks from the starting line and starts to pick up speed as he competes in the 45-meter dash. Sperbeck finished in 50th with a time of 6.71 seconds.