CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

On Thursday, April 9, 2009, the Northside Varsity Mens Track & Field Team traveled to River Park Track in Chicago, Illinois for the 9th Annual Mather Invitational. The meet featured Steinmetz, Chicago Vocational, Chicago Academy, Northside College Prep, Foreman, Von Steuben, Kennedy, CICS-Northtown, Curie, Gage Park, Lakeview, Harlen, Schurz, Lincoln Park, Marshall, Fenger, De LaSalle, Hyde Park, Lane Tech, Urban Prep, Payton, and host Mather.

Lane Tech won the meet with 143 points. Harlan finished in second place with 111 points. Mather finished in third place with 78 points.

Northside finished in fourth place with 65 points, and posted victories over IHSA Sectional rival De LaSalle High School (62 points), Payton (42 points), Marshall (32 points), Lincoln Park (28 points), Urban Prep (27 points), Hyde Park (19 Points), Lake View (19 points), Fenger (18 points), Steinmetz (13 points), Chicago Vocational (2 points), Kennedy (2 points), Schurz (1 point), Von Steuben (1 point), Chicago Academy (0 points), Foreman (0 points), CICS-Northtown (0 points), Curie (0 points), and Gage Park (0 points).

In the Triple Jump, Northside Senior Eric Nelson BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD to WIN it with a personal best jump of 41'01.75. Eric Nelson will be honored at practice on Monday, and will be awarded a Watermelon for breaking the school record. Nelson will also receive a record breaker plaque at the June 4, 2009 Track & Field Banquet. Payton Senior Donovan Harris finished in second place with a jump of 40'08. Harlan Junior Melvin Johnson finished in third place with a jump of 39'11. Harlan Senior Sanyahte Wadlington finished in fourth place with a jump of 39'6.75. Lane Tech Junior Jonathan Jackson finished in fifth place with a jump of 39'2.50. Lane Tech Senior Stephon Freeman finished in sixth place with a jump of 38'09. Marshall Senior Corey Davidson finished in seventh place with a jump of 38'06.25. Mather Senior Bruce Hawk completed the scoring by finishing in eighth place with a jump of 38'00.25. Northside Senior Albert Lin Jumped an outstanding 35'10.00.

In the High Jump, Northside Senior Eric Nelson won it with an outstanding jump of 6'3. Harlan Junior Trevor Gills finished in second place with a jump of 5'8. Lane Tech Sophomore Mark Brand finished in third place with a jump of 5'8. Lane Tech Senior Diatre Brown finished in fourth place with a jump of 5'4. Northside Junior Hunter Speese tied for fifth place with two athletes (Adem Klajko, Lane Tech, and Eddie Seda, Mather), with a jump of 5'2. Steinmetz Junior Devon Scott completed the scoring by finishing in eighth place with a jump of 5'2. 

In the Long Jump, Harlan Junior Melvin Johnson won it with a jump of 20'04. Mather Senior Bruce Hawk finished in second place with a jump of 19'09.25. Lane Tech Sophomore Kevin Martinez finished in third place with a jump of 19'4.50. Payton Senior Donovan Harris finished in fourth place with a jump of 19'02.75. Steinmetz Junior Cory Stevenson finished in fifth place with a jump of 19'00.00. Marshall Senior Deandre Dodson finished in sixth place with a jump of 18'10.00. Lane Tech Sophomore Kevin Eichie finished in seventh place with a jump of 18'09.50. Lane Tech Junior completed the scoring by finishing in eighth place with a jump of 18'09.50. Northside Senior Albert Lin jumped an outstanding 18'02'.75. Northside Sophomore Luke Sobieraj jumped a personal best 17'3. Northside Freshman Derek Lin jumped a personal best 15'00.50.

In the Discus, Northside Senior Eric Nelson finished in sixth place with a season best throw of 101'00. Northside Junior Andrew Czyszczon threw an outstanding 76'04.

In the Shot Put, Northside Senior Eric Nelson finished in seventh place with an outstanding throw of 38'02.00.

In the Open Mile, Northside Freshman Fabian Lara led the Mustangs with a personal best time of 5:53. Northside Freshman Luis Mesa ran a personal best time of 6:27. Northside Sophomore Noman Lashkariya ran a personal best time of 6:30. Northside Sophomore Fermie Ma ran a personal best time of 6:40. Northside Sophomore Mohammed Ahmed ran a personal best time of 7:46.

In the 4x800m Relay, Northside Senior Simon Vecchioni ran the first leg of the relay in 2:20.56. Northside Freshman Pat Duffy ran the second leg of the relay in 2:17.83. Northside Sophomore Fahad Sarvari ran the third leg of the relay in 2:25.00. Northside Junior Andrew Czyszczon anchored the Mustangs to fourth place with a 2:27.76 800m split on the final leg of the relay.

In the 4x100m Relay, Northside Junior Hunter Speese ran the first leg of the relay in 13.54 100m split, and had trouble with the exchange to Senior Brian Chhun. Brian Chhun ran the second leg of the relay in 10.76 100m split, and made a nice exchange to Senior Albert Lin. Albert Lin ran the third leg of the relay in 12.76 100m split, and mace a nice exchange to Wemi Jemine. Senior Wemi Jemine anchored the Mustangs to 9th place, with a 10.66 100m split to BREAK THE SCHOOL RECORD with an official time of 47.81.  

In the 3200m run, Northside Freshman Taylor Kuehn finished in eighth place in the Varsity with a personal best time of 10:59.86!!! Kuehn dropped 25 seconds off his PR!!! Mather Sophomore Tarik Estrada finished in ninth place with a time of 11:07.79. De Lasalle Junior Jacob Bugajski finished in tenth place with a time of 11:10.68. Lane Tech Sophomore Max Silva fnished in eleventh place with a time of 11:14.92. Northside Sophomore Erik Zuehlke ran a personal best time of 11:20.04 to finish in twelfth place. Zuehlke dropped 25 seconds from the Mustang Classic. Northside Freshman Juan Ringor ran a personal best time of 11:51.56.

In the Varsity 110m Hurdles, Northside Junior Andrew Czyszczon ran a time of 21.29. Northside Senior Albert Lin ran a time of 22.17.

In the Varsity 100m Dash, Northside Senior Wemi Jemine BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with a personal best time of 11.89. Northside Sophomore Luke Sobieraj ran a time of 12.75. 

In the Varsity 800m Run, Northside Junior Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss prepared for the race by training in California, running on a hilly terrain, and on the Track, while visiting Stanford and UC-Berkely. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with a personal best time of 2:03.16 to place third overall in a photo finish to Lakeview Senior Romeo Jurado (2:03.04) and Mather Senior Ivan Coronel (2:03.15). Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss ran the first 400m in 59 seconds, and the final 400m in 64 seconds for a personal best time of 2:03.16. Northside Sophomore Wesley Laytham outkicked Urban Prep Junior Marlon Marshall (2:06.43) to the finish, to place fourth overall with a personal best time of 2:06.28. Wesley Laytham ran the first 400m in 60 seconds, and the final 400m in 66 seconds for a personal best time of 2:06.28. Northside Sophomore Charlie Mesimore ran a time of 2:18.14. Charlie Mesimore ran the first 400m in 64 seconds, and the final 400m in 74 seconds for a time of 2:18.14.

In the Varsity 4x200m Relay, Northside Freshman Fabian Lara ran a 28.12 200m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Senior Brian Chhun ran a 26.00 200m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Junior Neal Capapas ran a 26.25 200m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Senior Wemi Jemine anchored the Mustangs with a 23.54 200m split, to anchor the Mustangs to a time of 1:43.91.

In the Varsity 400m Dash, Northside Sophomore Luke Sobieraj ran a time of 58.99. Northside Senior Simon Vecchioni ran a time of 60.78.

In the Varsity 300m Hurdles, Northside Junior Andrew Czyszczon ran a time of 53.08.

In the Varsity Mile, the Mustangs 1-2 punch of Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss and Wesley Laytham took first and second respectively. Northside Junior Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss ran the first 400m in 71 seconds, and then ran the second 400m in 72 seconds (2:23 800m), and then ran the next 400m in 68 seconds (3:31 1200m), and then ran the final 400m in 70 seconds to win it with an outstanding time of 4:41.64. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss ran the first 800m in 2:23, and then ran a negative split of 2:18 to win it with an outstanding time of 4:41.64. Northside Sophomore Wesley Laytham showed incredible mental toughness, and guts in the Mile, running with only one shoe on his feet. It's hard enough to run barefoot, but even tougher to run with only one shoe on, because every stride is uneven. Wesley Laytham's shoes fell off 800m into the race. Wesley Laytham ran the first 400m in 72 seconds, and then ran the second 400m in 73 seconds (2:25 800m), and then one of his shoes fell off, and he had to run the final 800m with only one shoe. Laytham showed incredible determination, and guts, running the next 400m in 70 seconds (3:35 1200m), and then ran an even split of 70 seconds on the final 400m to out kick Lake View Senior Romeo Jurardo to the finish with an outstanding time of 4:45.39. Wesley Laytham ran the first 800m in 2:25, and then ran a negative split of 2:20 to finish in second place overall with an outstanding time of 4:45.39. Lake View Senior Romeo Jurardo finished in third place with an outstanding time of 4:48.28. Payton Junior Jose Mora finished in fourth place with an outstanding time of 4:50.38. Mather Senior Ivan Coronel finished in fifth place with an outstanding time of 4:51.05. Lakeview Sophomore Oscar Medina finished in sixth place with a time of 4:54.55. Mather Senior Omar Caban finished in seventh place with a time of 4:57.58. Lincoln Park Senior Jacob Cetera finished in eighth place to complete the scoring with an outstanding time of 4:59.67.  

In the Varsity 200m Dash, Northside Senior Wemi Jemine ran an outstanding time of 25.36. Northside Junior Neal Capapas ran a time of 26.21.

In the Varsity 4x400m Relay, Northside finished in seventh place with a time of 3:55.16. Northside Junior Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss ran a 56.74 400m split on the first leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Senior Brian Chhun. Brian Chhun ran a 56.01 400m split on the second leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Senior Simon Vecchioni. Simon Vecchioni ran a 63.16 400m split on the third leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Wesley Laytham. Wesley Laytham ran a 59.19 400m split, to anchor the Mustangs to seventh place overall, with an outstanding time of 3:55.16.

The Northside Varsity Men, Junior Varsity Boys, and Sophomore-Freshman Boys travel to Deerfield, Illinois on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 to face Glenbrook North and host Deerfield High School in the Deerfield Classic.