CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 On Wednesday, April 29, 2009, the Northside Sophomore-Freshman Girls were dismissed from classes for the day at 12:45 pm to have a barbeque to celebrate their April 24, 2009 6th Place finish in the Chicago Public School Championships out of a field of over 34 Teams.

  Whitney Young won the Meet with 126.50 points. Lane Tech finished in second place with 103 points. Simeon finished in third place with 100 points. DuSable finished in fourth place with 62.50 points. North Lawndale finished in fifth place with 41 points. Northside College Prep finished in sixth place with 36 points, and posted victories over among others, Calumet (33.5 points), Steinmetz (33 points), Kenwood (29.50 points) Kelly (15 points), Lake View (14 points), Dunbar (12.5 points), Payton (12 points), Brooks (11 points), Robeson (11 points), Prosser (10 Points), Douglass Academy (10 points), Corliss (9 points), Jones College Prep (8 points), Phillips (6.5 points), King (6 points), Harlan (4 points), Manley (3 points), Mather (1 point), and Harper (1 point). 

   The Mustangs were led in scoring by throwers Katie Dugan and Caeleigh Renkosiak outstanding performances in Shot Put and Discus. 

    In the Discus, Northside Sophomore Katie Dugan threw a personal best 76'5.5 to place fourth overall in Chicago. Sophomore Caeleigh Renkosiak threw the Discus an outstanding 67'11.5 to place sixth overall.

    In the Shot Put, Sopomores Caeleigh Renkosiak and Katie Dugan both threw an outstanding 28'8 to tie for fourth place overall. The tie was broken by the distance of their respective second best throws. Caeleigh Renkosiak was awarded fourth place with a second best throw of 27'9.5. Katie Dugan was awarded fifth place with a second best throw of 27'0. Renkosiak and Dugan will be seeking the school record at the Lady Viking Invitational on Friday, May 1, 2009 at Niles North High School.

  In the High Jump, Northside Sophomore Robin Doherty finished third overall with a personal best jump of 4'6. Northside Sophomore Ashley Kossakowski jumped a personal best 4'0.

  In the Long Jump, Northside Freshman Anastasia Rhodes finished in eighth place with a personal best jump of 13'9. Northside Freshman Vivian Lei also jumped a personal best 13'9.

  In the Triple Jump, Northside Freshman Anastasia Rhodes jumped an outstanding 27'1. Northside Sophomore Lindsey Shallberg jumped an outstanding 22'11. 

  In the 100m Dash, Northside Freshman Rosailie Abbey ran a time of 16.17. Northside Sophomore Gensis Meza ran a time of 18.98.

  In the 200m Dash, Northside Sophomore Gensis Meza ran a time of 37.00.

  In the 400m Dash, Northside Sophomore Nina Coomes places 8th overall with an outstanding time of 69.49.

  In the 800m Run, Northside Freshman Yuwei Lei ran a time of 3:52.

  In the Mile, Northside Freshman Yuwei Lei ran a personal best time of 8:29.10.

  In the 100m Hurdles, Northside Sophomore Robin Doherty finished in fourth place overall with a time of 20.63. Northside Sophomore Lindsey Shallberg finished in ninth place overall with a time of 22.74.

  In the 300m Hurdles, Northside Sophomore Robin Doherty ran a time of 63.70.

  In the 4x800m Relay, Northside Freshman Yuwei Lei, Sophomore Lindsey Shallberg, Sophomore Vernadette Delos Santos, and Sophomore Gensis Meza combined for a time of 15:21.29 to finish in sixth place overall.    

  In the 4x100m Relay, Northside Sophomore Ashley Kossakowski, Sophomore Lindsey Shallberg, Sophomore Stella Han, and Gensis Meza combined for a time of 65.48.

  In the 4x200m Relay, Northside Freshman Rosailie Abbey, Freshman Vivian Lei, Freshman Anastasia Rhodes, and Sophomore Katie Dugan combined for a time of 2:17.60.

  In the 4x400m Relay, Northside Freshman Hannah Doruelo, Freshman Rosailie Abbey, Freshman Vivian Lei, and Sophomore Nina Coomes combined for a time of 5:01.30 to finish in sixth place overall.

SOPHOMORE POINTS SCORED AT CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS 

1. Robin Doherty                                 11.00 

2. Katie Dugan                                      9.00

3. Caeleigh Renkosiak                           8.00

4. Nina Coomes                                    1.75

5. Yuwei Lei                                         0.75

5. Hannah Doruelo                               0.75

5. Vivian Lei                                         0.75 

5. Vernadette Delos Santos                   0.75

5. Gensis Meza                                      0.75

5. Rosailie Abbey                                  0.75

5. Lindsey Shallberg                              0.75