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Eric Nelson WINS City High Jump Title! Jonathan Kittaka places 3rd in the 3200m run! Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss Medals in the 3200m run!

Posted by Jon Gordon on May 02 2008 at 05:00PM PDT

 On Saturday, May 3, 2008, the Northside Varsity Men Track & Field Team traveled to Hanson Stadium in Chicago, Illinois for the Outdoor City Championships. The Mustangs tripled their point total from a year ago, and finished in sixth place overall with 29 points, and posted victories over Kenwood (28), Hyde Park (25), Lincoln Park (24), Fenger (17), among others, Curie, Douglass Academy, Harlan, Bogan, Von Steuben, Clark, Dunbar, Jones College Prep, Julian, Robeson, Crane, Collins, Brooks College Prep, Simeon, Kennedy, Lake View, South Shore, Clemente, Steinmetz, Corliss, Hubbard, Roosevelt, Uplift, Al Raby, Prosser, Senn, Kelvyn Park, North Lawndale, Hirsch, Hope, King, Marshall, Manley, Hancock, and Taft. Individual Events and Relays were scored 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. 

  In the Discus, Northside Captain Eric Nelson placed sixth overall with a throw of 113'8. Eric Nelson was awarded a Medal for placing sixth overall.

  In the Shot Put, Northside Junior Eric Nelson placed ninth overall with a throw of 42'2.

  In the Triple Jump, Northside Junior Eric Nelson placed eighth overall with a Jump of 40'4.50. Eric Nelson was awarded a Medal for placing eighth overall.

  In 2006, as a Freshman, Eric Nelson won the Sophomore-Freshman City High Jump Title. In 2007, as a Sophomore, Eric Nelson placed second in the High Jump in the Varsity City Championships. In 2008, Northside Junior Eric Nelson became the first Northside Athlete to WIN the Varsity City High Jump Title. Eric Nelson WON the City Championships with a jump of 6'0! After his victory, Eric Nelson had the bar raised to 6'3. Eric Nelson cleared 6'3 on his first attempt! Eric Nelson then had the bar raised to 6'5. Eric Nelson took one attempt at 6'5, and passed on his remaining attempts due to the weather conditions. Eric Nelson was awarded a Medal for placing first overall. Four athletes initially tied for second with 5'10, and the ties were broken by the total number of misses by each athlete during the competion. Lane Tech Senior Quinton Fair placed second overall with a jump of 5'10. Payton Prep Senior Leroy Gordon and Morgan Park Sophomore Nigel Jolly tied for third overall with a jump of 5'10. Curie Senior Kenneth Woods placed fifth overall with a jump of 5'10. Northside Junior Wemi Jemine placed sixth overall with a jump of 5'8 to secure vital points for the Mustangs. Wemi Jemine was awarded a MEDAL for placing sixth overall. Lincoln Park Senior Derek Boeteng placed seventh overall with a jump of 5'8. Prosser Junior Even Brown completed the scoring by placing eighth overall with a jump of 5'8. Manley Junior Patrick Givens placed ninth overall with a jump of 5'6. Mather Senior OJ Jiminez finished in 10th place with a jump of 5'4.

  In the 4x800m Relay, Junior Simon Vecchioni ran a 2:14.84 800m split on the first leg of the relay. Senior Preston Buehrer ran a 2:25.40 800m split on the second leg of the relay. Junior Brian Chhun ran a 2:23.38 800m split on the third leg of the relay. Senior Brad Eben anchored the Mustangs to ninth place with a 2:32.38 800m split, for a total time of 9:35.

  In the 3200m run, Payton Sophomore Jose Mora won it with a time of 10:08.75. Mather Junior Ivan Coronel placed second with a 10:16.14. Northside Junior Jonathan Kittaka ran the first mile in 5:20, and the final mile in 5:05 for a personal best time of 10:25 to place third overall. Jonathan Kittaka was awarded a Medal for placing third overall. Lane Tech Sophomore Victor Terrazas placed fourth overall with an outstanding time of 10:27.38. Northside Sophomore Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss ran the first mile in 5:21, and the final mile in 5:06 for an oustanding time of 10:27.66. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss was awarded a medal for placing fifth overall. Lane Tech Senior Gerardo Gonzalez placed sixth overall with a time of 10:35.70. Lincoln Park Senior Jacob Cetera placed seventh overall with a time of 10:56.40. Lincoln Park Senior Henry Mattingly completed the scoring by placing eighth overall with an outstanding time of 11:05.63.

  In the Mile, Lane Tech Sophomore Kulayifi Haji won it with an outstanding time of 4:36.91. Payton Sophomore Jose Mora placed second overall with a time of 4:38.75. Mather Junior Ivan Coronel placed third overall with a time of 4:43.19. Jones College Prep Senior Jerry Trujillo placed fourth overall with an outstanding time of 4:45.04. Lane Tech Junior Fernando Arroyo placed fifth overll with a time of 4:45.07. Mather Junior Eddie Torres placed sixth overall with a time of 4:52.75. Northside Junior Jonathan Kittaka placed seventh overall with an outstanding time of 4:52.77. Lincoln Park Senior Derek Schnake completed the scoring with a time of 5:03.97. Northside Sophomore Cuitlahuac Pineda-Youniss was scratched from the Mile due to a tender hamstring as a precautionary mesaure.

 VARSITY POINTS SCORED

 1. Eric Nelson                                   14

 2. Jonathan Kittaka                          8

 3. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss         4

 4. Wemi Jemine                               3

 Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon will announce the Mustangs roster for the IHSA Sectional Championships on Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at 3:45 pm. The IHSA Sectional Championship Meet will take place on Friday, May 16, 2008 at Deerfield High School. IHSA Sectional Medals will be awarded to the top 6 places. Athletes and/or Relays that place in the top 2 in each event or hit an automatic qualifying time, height, or distance will qualify for the State Championships.  

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