1) Congratulations to Oxford/Greene’s Gordon Smith on advancing to States after a second place finish in the 3200 meter run on day one of the Track State Qualifiers. (Photo by Julie Smith), 2) Congratulations to the Norwich Purple Tornado boys’ track and field participants that are advancing to States; Lucas Craddock, Gabe Decker, Richard Fuller, Spencer Root, and Cameron Carnachan. (Photo from Coach Horan) , 3) Congratulations to Unadilla Valley’s Gracie Gorrell and Jaiden Schrag for advancing to States after strong performances in the Track State Qualifiers. (Submitted Photo)

UNION-ENDICOTT – Local teams were back in action on Thursday for the final day of the track

and field State Qualifiers. Corning walked away with the girls’ win as Ithaca won for the boys’

meet. Unadilla Valley girls’ tied for sixth with Binghamton as Bainbridge-Guilford tied for 13th

and Oxford/Greene tied for 17th place. The Norwich boys’ took fifth as Oxford/Greene came in

eighth and B-G in 26th. All local Chenango County teams are sending multiple athletes to

States next week in Cicero.

B-G:

The Bainbridge-Guilford girls’ kicked off the final day of the State qualifiers with a third place

finish in the 4x800 team relay. The team of Maddie Ingham, Laila Williams, Lalaenia Baldwin,

and Ethne Degan ran 10:23.02. Degan went on to race to a third place finish in the 1500 meter

run with a time of 4:49.04.

Emily Sprow finished 10th in the girls’ long jump with a jump of 14 feet, 11 inches and tied for

13th place in the high jump (4-8).

Collin Dicks was the lone competitor for the B-G boys’ for the final day. He came in eighth in the

200 meter dash with a time of 23.60 seconds. He also took fourth in the long jump with a jump

of 20 feet, seven inches.

NORWICH:

The Norwich Purple Tornado track and field team is sending several gentlemen to States.

Congratulations to Richard Fuller, who won the 400 meter dash from day one, Lucas Craddock,