Last Thursday and Friday, May 30 and 31, track athletes from Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Guilderland, and Voorheesville took to the track at Guilderland High School in hopes to compete at the state competition this coming weekend in Syracuse.

Last Wednesday, May 22, Guilderland outdoor track hosted and competed in the Section 2, Group 1 championships at Guilderland High School on a hot and steamy day. The girls won their second straight championship with 192 points, while the boys finished 8th with 51 points.

On Saturday, May 4, the Guilderland outdoor track team competed at the 57th Harry Koch Colonie Relay Carnival at Colonie High School. The girls won with 128 points and the boys finished fourth with 63.50 points.

On Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and 18, the Guilderland track and field teams traveled to Philadelphia to compete at the New Balance Nationals on the historic Franklin Field track on the campus of University of Pennsylvania against the best in the country over a four-day event.

Last Thursday and Friday, June 1 and 2, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Guilderland, and Voorheesville track teams competed to qualify for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association competition. The Dutch will have three relay teams and eight individuals competing.

On Wednesday, May 25, the Guilderland Dutchmen track team took part in the Section 2, Group 1 sectional championships held at Colonie High School. The girls’ team finished second with 149 points and the boys’ in ninth with 18 points.

With COVID protocol still going on within the schools, Section 2 track n’ field sectionals were held in groups, based on school size, this past week at different schools.

Track athletes from Guilderland, Voorheesville, and Berne-Knox-Westerlo made a last try on Thursday and Friday to get to the state competition near Syracuse next weekend. Only two qualified: Noah Tindale and Isabella Bruno — both from Guilderland.

The outdoor track and field teams of Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Voorheesville and Guilderland sent many athletes to the state qualifiers last Thursday and Friday at Shenendehowa High School.