Announcement
Anna Parks, Bessie Nolan, Adaora Achufusi, and Ani Zotti run 13:39.23 Distance Medley Relay at Indoor State!
On Friday, March 28, 2008, Northside Junior Ani Zotti, Junior Anna Parks, Junior Adaora Achufusi, and Sophomore Bessie Nolan traveled to Bloomington, Illinois in preparation for the Illinois Prep Top Times Invitational (Indoor State). The Northside Mustangs stayed at Holiday Inn Suites, and dined at the Olive Garden for dinner, and enjoyed all the amenities of the hotel as a reward for qualifying for the Indoor State Championships.
On Saturday morning, March 29, 2008, the Mustangs traveled to Shirk Center at Illinois Wesley University for the Indoor State Championships. Every seat in the stadium was filled, and there was standing room only available to watch the best athletes in Illinois compete for the Indoor title. Medals were awarded to the Top 8 Athletes in each event. During the meet, Athletes were kept in a large turf room, and a warm-up gym adjacent to the stadium, and the athletes were only brought into the stadium when it was time for their respective event. Coaches were given floor passes, but were kept in a roped off seated area in the infield of the Track. A talented announcer gave the play by play call of every event throughout the meet. A jumbo-tron screen also displayed the results instantly as runners crossed the finish line in every event.
In the Varsity Women's Distance Medley Relay, Northside Junior Anna Parks dropped 11 seconds off her personal best time with a 4:11 1200m split on the first leg of the relay. Anna Parks ran the first 200m in 35 seconds, and ran the next 200m in 40 seconds, for a 400m split of 75 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 42 seconds, for a 600m split of 1:57, and then ran the next 200m in 44 seconds, for a 800m split of 2:41, and then ran the next 200m in 46 seconds, for a 1000m split of 3:27, and then ran the final 200m in 43 seconds, for a personal best 1200m time of 4:11, and made a nice exchange to Bessie Nolan.
Sophomore Bessie Nolan ran the first 200m of the 800m leg of the Distance Medley Relay in 35 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 39 seconds, for a 400m split of 74 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 42 seconds for a 600m split of 1:56, and then ran the final 200m in 40.93 seconds, for a personal best 800m time of 2:36.93!, and made a nice exchange to Adaora Achufusi.
Junior Adaora Achufusi ran the first 200m of the 400m leg of the Distance Medley Relay in 31.87 seconds, and then ran the final 200m in 33.90 seconds, for a personal best 400m split of 65.77 seconds!, and made a nice exchange to Ani Zotti.
Junior Ani Zotti anchored the Mustangs to a 13:39.23 Distance Medley Relay time with a personal best 5:45 Mile! Ani Zotti ran the first 200m in 37.30 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 41 seconds, for a 400m split of 78.30 seconds, and then ran the next 200m in 44 seconds, for a 600m split of 2:02.30, and then ran the next 200m in 44 seconds, for a 800m split of 2:46.30, and then ran the next 200m in 46 seconds, for a 1000m split of 3:32.30, and then ran the next 200m in 45 seconds, for a 1200m split of 4:17.30, and then ran the next 200m in 44 seconds, for a 1400m split of 5:01.30, and then ran the final 200m in 44 seconds, for a personal best 5:45.30 Mile to anchor the Mustangs to an oustanding time of 13:39.23. Ani Zotti ran within 5 seconds of the school record in the Mile!
