CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 On Friday, January 29, 2010, the Northside Sprinters, Jumpers, Hurdlers, and Throwers completed their second week of practice in preparation for the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic on Friday, February 5, 2010!

 On Saturday, January 30, 2010, the Northside Distrance runners awoke at dawn to travel to Henry Crown Stadium at the University of Chicago for 1200m repeats in preparation for the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic. Henry Crown Stadium was recently resurfaced with G-Flex surfacing. Outside of Europe, Henry Crown Stadium is the only Track in the United States with G-Flex surfacing. G-Flex Tracks are designed and built to the demands of the world's top athletes. Henry Crown Stadium is the best indoor track in Illinois. The CPS Indoor Championships will be held on the G-Flex Track at Henry Crown Stadium on Sunday, March 21, 2010.

 Performances at the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic will have a major impact on the Northside Mustangs entries for the Lonnell Poole Varsity Invitational and Sophomore-Freshman Invitational on February 11, 2010, which features among others, the #1 ranked, Harlan Falcons.

  The 2010 Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic features 17 Teams this year, including Northside College Prep, Niles West, Niles North, Northtown Academy, North Shore Country Day, Mather, Clemente, Von Steuben, Marshall, Gordon Tech, Roosevelt, Lincoln Park, Austin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Orr, Dusable, and Prespective Charter.

  In 2009, the Northside Freshman were 10-1 at the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic. The Northside Sophomores were also 10-1 at the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic in 2009. The Northside Varsity was 8-3 at the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic in 2009. On Friday, Februrary 5, 2010, the Northside Mustangs will be seeking to improve upon their 2009 performances. Entries for the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic are listed on this website, along with all time trial results, under "Student of the Sport." Buses will depart from Northside at 3:30 pm on Friday, 5, 2010 for the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic.

 Field Events at the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic include: Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault, High Jump and Shot Put.

 The Order of Track Events is:

  1000m Run

  55m High Hurdles

  50m Dash

  800m Run

  4x160m Relay

  600m Run

  400m Dash

  55m Low Hurdles

  1600m Run

  200m Dash

  4x160m Weightmen Relay

  4x400m Relay

 On Monday, February 1, 2010, the Northside Track & Field Team will issue "new" uniforms for the 2010 Track & Field season. Uniforms will only be given to athletes that have turned in a (1) Physical, (2) Players Record Card, (3) Code of Conduct Form, and (4) Steriod Testing Consent Form. ALL uniforms will be collected after the final event at the State meet in May 2010, so the team will have the uniforms for years to come.

 A special thanks to Northside Athletic Director Andrew Mayer and Principal Barry Rodgers for their special assistance in getting the Team new uniforms, to help meet the demands of an expanding roster.