“We both clearly wanted to do better, but we both had to step up and do what we could, but what happens, happens,” said senior Keelin Hollowood. “There’s nothing we can do about it now. We just have to focus on the next meet to come.”
The boy’s 124 points placed them behind Shaker (156), as they were led by Jay Navin’s wins in the 1600-meters (4:22.94), the 3200m (9:31.42) and the 800m (1:56.77).
For the girls, Hollowood came close to a triple win herself but came up short after Guilderland’s Emily Burns passed her in the steeple chase.
“I came off the last turn and moved off wide,” Hollowood said. “I figured that most people would try and go for the outside, but I guess I moved out a little too wide and she just got me on the inside. I had no idea she was there until the last little bit, but I gave it all I had and I’m happy with that. Two first and a second, I’ll take that any day.”
Hollowood was still able to garner 28 points for the team, as the girls have now finished in the top two in all but two of the last 27 years at the meet.
“It’s definitely inspiring to come and try and do the best we can and try to keep that streak going,” Hollowood said. “We didn’t come up as strong in some places as we should have, but it’s time to move on and focus on state qualifiers.”
The meet also marked the last time Providence-bound Hollowood officially competed as a member of the Saratoga Springs track and field team, since there is no team scoring in this weekend’s state qualifier in Johnston at Knox Field, or New York State championships.
“It’s sad,” Hollowood said. “When I was in seventh grade thinking about six years in the future, it almost seemed impossible and so far away that I never thought it would actually happen.”
The girls earned 107 points, finishing behind Shenendehowa (131).
The full team results for both teams can be viewed at www.section2harrier.com