CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 On Thursday, May 29, 2008, the Mustangs Mens and Womens Track & Field Team was honored at La Villa Banquet Hall on the corner of Addison and Pulaski in Chicago, Illinois. The Northside Track & Field Team is the largest Sports Team in the history of Northside College Prep, and due to the size of the Team, the banquet could not be held at Northside this year. The Mustangs were provided with their own Banquet Hall. La Villa Banquet Hall featured tables decorated in school colors, awards tables, and a podium with a wireless microphone. The Mustangs and honored guests were provided with unlimited pizza, and unlimited beverages for the entire duration of the Banquet. Following Dinner, each athlete was called up to the podium, and the coaching staff talked about the highlights of each individual athlete's season. School Record Plaques were awarded all of the athletes that broke a school record in an individual event or Relay in 2008. All of the Freshman were awarded graduating class numerals. Sophmores and Junior Varsity athletes were awarded a medium size letter N. Varsity athletes were awarded a large size letter N. Athletes that have earned multiple letters were given a Northside Track and Field pin to represent the number of years the athlete has earned a Varsity letter. To qualify for a Varisty letter, an athlete must have scored a point in a Varsity Meet or competed in the IHSA Sectional Championships. No letter awards were given to athletes that did not complete the season. 

 After each athlete was called to the podium to receive their individual letter award and/or school record plaque, the following awards were announced:

STATE QUALIFIER PLAQUES. These plaques feature a GOLD replica of the State of Illinois on the plaque, and are engraved with the athlete's name, Northside College Prep, and the name of the event that the athlete qualified in for IHSA State Championships. At the Banquet, Northside Junior  Eric Nelson (High Jump) and Junior  Maria Torres (Triple Jump) were awarded State Qualifier Plaques. 

CITY CHAMPION PLAQUES: These plaques are GOLD plated, and feature a Track athlete in action, and are engraved with the athlete's name, Northside College Prep, and the name of the event that the athlete won at the CPS Outdoor Championships. At the Banquet, Junior Eric Nelson (Varsity High Jump Champion), Charlie Mesimore (Sophomore-Freshman 3200m Run Champion), and Wesley Laytham (Sophomore-Freshman Mile Champion) were awarded City Champion Plaques.  

VARSITY TEAM AWARDS
Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award (MVP): Eric Nelson
Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award (MVP): Maria Torres 

Mustang Award: Simon Vecchioni
Mustang Award: Adaora Achufusi 

Most Improved: Eric Nelson
Most Improved: Anna Parks 

Sportsmanship Award: Irfan Hussain
Sportsmanship Award: Jennifer Kane 

Academic Achievement Award: Simon Vecchioni, Jonathan Kittaka, Adam Swiatlowski
Academic Achievement Award: Jennifer Friedmann, Rachel Kittaka  

Senior Leadership Award: Santino Merino, Preston Buehrer
Senior Leadership Award: Rachel Kittaka, Kaitlin Renkosiak

Most Sophomore-Freshman points scored: Charlie Mesimore, Robin Doherty 

Most Varsity Points Scored by a Freshman: Wesley Laytham, Su Yang
Most Varsity Points Scored by a Sophomore: Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss, Bessie Nolan
Most Varsity Points Scored by a Junior: Eric Nelson, Maria Torres
Most Varsity Points Scored by a Senior: Santino Merino, Kelly Varney 

Cal Ripken, Jr. Award: Andrew Czyszczon
Cal Ripken, Jr. Award: Robin Doherty 

SOPHOMORE AWARDS
Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award (MVP): Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss
Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award (MVP): Bessie Nolan 

Mustang Award: Cooper Eben
Mustang Award: Karen Li

Academic Award: Andrew Czyszczon

FRESHMAN AWARDS
Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award (MVP): Charlie Mesimore, Wesley Laytham
Outstanding Athletic Achievement Award (MVP): Nina Coomes 

Mustang Award: Hersh Perlmutter
Mustang Award: Robin Doherty

Academic Award: Miles Austrevich, Wesley Laytham, William Riley 
Academic Award: Robin Doherty, Karlyn Gehring

 At the conclusion of the banquet, the Seniors awarded the Northside coaching staff Watermelons for breaking the school record for being the best coaching staff. The coaching staff would like to thank the athletes for the Watermelons, gift certificates, and especially the Cards.

Mustangs in 2009!
-Head Coach Jon Gordon
-Associate Assistant Coach Chad Ware
-Assistant Coach Jose Nebrida, Jumps Coach Chris DuPont
-Hurdles/Jumps Coach Adrian Hunter, Sprints Coach David Diaz, Throws Coach Chuck Milbert