CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 On Friday, February 5, 2010, the Northside Varsity Men traveled to Niles West High School in Skokie, Illinois for the 2010 Wolves Indoor Classic.

 The meet featured 17 Teams, including Niles North, Niles West, Northtown Academy, Mather, Clemente, Von Steuben, Marshall, Gordon Tech, Roosevelt, Lincoln Park, Austin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Orr, Dusable, and Prespective Charter. The meet was scored on the following point scale: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.

 In one year, the Northside Varsity Men went from scoring 37 points (2009) at the Wolves Indoor Classic in 2009, to scoring 113.50 points in 2010, to finish third place overall with victories over among others, Lake View (42.50 points), Mather (29 Points), Lincoln Park (29 Points), Von Steuben (26 points), Gordon Tech (25 points), Clemente (21 points), Marshall (16 points), Orr (16 points), Schurz (8 points), Northtown Academy (5 points), Brooks (1.5 points), Roosevelt (0 points), Austin, Gwendolyn Brooks, Dusable, and Prespective Charter. The Northside Varsity Men are off to their best start in the history of the program, and now have a season record of 14-2! 

 The first points scored of the night came for the Mustangs in the 1000m run. Northside Captain Cooper Eben finished in second place to Niles West Davros (2:43.2) with an official time of 2:51.1! Cooper Eben dropped 9 seconds from last year! In one year, Cooper Eben went from 7th place overall to 2nd place overall, with a personal best time of 2:51.1 and scored eight points for the Mustangs! Junior Fahad Sarvari finished eighth overall with a personal best time of 3:11. Fahad Sarvari dropped 2 seconds from last year. Junior Danny Sobor finished third for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 3:14. Sobor is one of the most imporved athletes on the Team. Junior Zach Rosenberg finished fourth for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 3:25. Zach Rosenberg dropped 16 seconds from last year!

 In the 55m High Hurdles, a year ago, Junior Hersh Perlmutter ran a time of 9.70 at the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic. On Friday night, Captain Hersh Perlmutter dropped 0.20 of a second from last year, for a season best time of 9.50 to finish in eighth place overall. Senior Andrew Czyszczon also dropped 0.30 of a second from a year ago with a season best time of 11.00.

 In the 50m Dash, Northside Sophomore Mac Melto won his heat with a personal best time of 6.04, and placed third overall. It was one of the fastest 50m Dash times ever run by a Northside athlete. Northside also got a huge boost in the 50m Dash from an unexpected performance by Northside Senior Sam Olver. A year ago, Sam Olver ran a 7.30 at the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic, and on Friday night, Sam Olver surprised everyone but himself by dropping a full second from a year ago with a personal best time of 6.30. The 50m Dash is an event, where you had a good day, if you can drop a tenth of a second. Sam Olver dropped a full second and made the Mustangs Varsity squad for the Lonnell Poole Invitational! The Mustangs will feature Mac Melto, Hunter Speese, and Sam Olver in the 55m Dash at the Lonnell Poole Invitational against among others, the Harlan Falcons. Northside also received outstanding performances at the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic in the 50m Dash from Junior Kevin Aguilar (7.25), Junior Mark Kharouta (7.40), Junior Jimmy Nguyen (7.41), Junior Ottmar Flores (7.50), Junior Eduardo Herrera (7.65), Junior Vincent Rodriguez (7.69), Junior Andres Delgado (7.71), Junior Mohammed Ahmed (7.72), and Junior Brandon Chansy (7.75).

  In the 800m run, Northside Captain Wesley Laytham ran an outstanding time of 2:11 to place 2nd overall to Niles North Papazoglou (2:08.9). Junior Wesley Laytham ran 160m splits of 24, 26 (51), 27 (1:18), 27 (1:45), and a negative split of 26 on the final lap for an outstanding time of 2:11. Northside Junior Ed Moreno ran a personal best time of 2:24. Northside Junior Dominic Sieminski ran a personal best time of 2:26. Junior Dominic Sieminski ran 160m splits of 26, 26 (52), 33 (1:25), 33 (1:58), and a negative split of 28 on the final lap for a personal best time of 2:26. 

  In the 4x160m Relay, Northside featured four members of the Chicago Cup Champion Soccer Team, and they ran outstanding. Northside Senior Steven Burke led the relay off for the Mustangs, with an impressive 160m split of 20.08 (dropped .84 of a second from last year!!), and made a perfect hand-off to Junior Luke Sobieraj. Luke Sobieraj ran an outstanding 160m split of 19.69 (dropped 1.75 seconds from last year!!), and made a nice exchange to Senior Kevin Jaburek. Kevin Jaburek ran an outstanding 160m split of 22.61 (dropped 0.14 seconds from last year!!), and made a nice exchange to Senior Nick Ruff. Senior Nick Ruff anchored the Mustangs 4x160m Relay to 4th place overall with an impressive 160m split of 21.00 for a time of 1:23.40 to secure vital points for the Mustangs.

 In the 600m Run, Northside Junior Noel Lopez finished sixth overall with a personal best time of 1:39. Northside Junior Danny Sobor ran a personal best time of 1:44 to place seventh overall. Northside Junior Josh Pfest ran a personal best time of 1:49. Northside Junior Zach Rosenberg ran a personal best time of 1:51.

 In the 400m Dash, Northside Sophomore Mac Melto WON it with an outstanding time of 55.05. Northside Junior Wesley Laytham finished second in his heat, and fourth overall with an outstanding time of 56.18. Northside Senior Nick Ruff ran a personal best time of 59.35. Northside Junior Andres Delgado dropped 3 seconds from King of the Quarter with a personal best time of 67.00. Northside Senior Sam Olver ran an outstanding time of 69.00. Northside Junior Eduardo Herrera ran a personal best time of 70.00.

 In the 55m Low Hurdles, Northside Junior Hersh Perlmutter ran an outstanding time of 8.66 to place sixth overall. Northside Junior Ed Moreno ran an outstanding time of 10.01. Northside Senior Andrew Czyszczon ran an outstanding time of 10.15.

 In the 1600m run, Northside Captain Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss WON it with an official time of 4:39.20. It was the fastest mile time to start a season ever by a Northside athlete. Senior Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss is already within 6 seconds of the provisional qualifying time for Illinois Prep Top Times (Indoor State). Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss ran 160m splits of 24, 28 (52), 28 (80), 29 (1:49), 29 (2:18 800m split), 28 (2:46), 30 (3:16), 29 (3:45),  27 (4:12), and an even split of 27 seconds on the final lap for a season best time of 4:39.20. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss ran the first 800m in 2:18, and then ran the final 800m in 2:21 for an outstanding time of 4:39.20. Northside Captain Cooper Eben placed fourth overall with an outstanding time of 4:55. Senior Cooper Eben ran 160m splits of 25, 29 (54), 29 (83), 29 (1:52), 31 (2:23 800m split), 31 (2:54), 31 (3:25), 30 (3:55), 32 (4:27), and a negative split of 28 seconds on the final lap for an outstanding time of 4:55. Cooper Eben ran the first 800m in 2:23, and then ran the final 800m in 2:32 for an outstanding time of 4:55.1 Northside Junior Erik Zuehlke also ran an outstanding race, and is closing in on the five minute barrier. Erik Zuehlke finished in seventh overall with an outstanding time of 5:02. Erik Zuehlke ran 160m splits of 27, 29 (56), 30 (86), 31 (1:57), 32 (2:29 800m split), 31 (3:00), 32 (3:32), 31 (4:03), 31 (4:34) and a negative split of 30 seconds on the final lap for an outstanding time of 5:02. Erik Zuehlke ran the first 800m in 2:29, and then ran the final 800m in 2:33 for an outstanding time of 5:02.2. Northside Junior Fahad Sarvari ran an outstanding time of 5:24. Fahad Sarvari ran 160m splits of 29, 30 (59), 31 (90), 33 (2:03), 33 (2:36 800m split), 35 (3:11), 34 (3:45), 35 (4:20), 33 (4:53), and a negative split of 31 seconds on the final lap for a time of 5:24. Fahad Sarvari ran the first 800m in 2:36, and then ran the final 800m in 2:48 for an outstanding time of 5:24.4.

  In the 200m Dash, Northside Senior Kevin Jaburek ran an outstanding time of 26.59 to place eighth overall. Northside Junior Josh Pfest ran an outstanding time of 27.62. Northside Junior Ottmar Flores ran an outstanding time of 28.38. Northside also received great performances at the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic in the 200m Dash from Junior Jameel Ahmed (28.81), Junior Jimmy Nguyen (29.68), Junior Mark Kharouta (29.86), Junior Brandon Chansy (30.78), Junior Kevin Aguilar (31.34), Mohammed Ahmed (31.34), and Eduardo Herrera (32.98). 

 In the 4x160m Weightmen Relay, Northside Senior Andrew Czyszczon led off with a 22.55 160m split, and made a nice exchange to Junior Mark Kharouta. Mark Kharouta ran a 23.03 160m split, and made a perfect exchange to Junior Jimmy Nguyen. Jimmy Nguyen ran a 25.40 160m split, and made a nice exchange to Junior Luke Kotowski. Luke Kotowski ran an impressive 21.40 160m split to anchor the Mustangs to 1st place in their heat, and third place overall with a total time of 1:31.38 to secure vital points for the Mustangs. 

 In the Shot Put, Northside Senior Andrew Czyszczon improved 4'4 from King of the Shot Put with an outstanding throw of 31'2. Junior Luke Kotowski was only given one throw, because the host school would not let athletes check out of the Shot Put, and come back after competing in other events at this meet, because of the size of the field (17 Teams, unlimited entries). Luke Kotowski threw an outstanding 29'5. Junior Hersh Perlmutter improved 1'6 from King of the Shot put with an outstanding throw of 26'1. Northside also received great performances in the Shot Put from Junior Mohammed Ahmed (25'11), Mark Kharouta (24'2), Jimmy Nguyen (22'4), and Andres Delgado (19'4).

 In the Pole Vault, Northside Junior Luke Sobieraj placed fifth overall with a vault of 7'6.

 In the Long Jump, Northside Junior Luke Sobieraj placed fifth overall with a jump of 17'3. Northside Senior Geoffrey Gould jumped an outstanding 16'5. Junior Luke Kotowski jumped an outstanding 15'9. Junior Ottmar Flores jumped 12'9. Junior Vincent Rodriquez jumped 11'7. 

 In the High Jump, Northside Senior Hunter Speese had to leave the meet by 5:30 pm for a concert that he was performing in at Northside. As a result, he came in at 4'0, cleared it, and then had to leave the meet for the concert. The Mustangs are looking forward to Speese jumping at the Lonnell Poole Invitational, on Saturday, February 13, 2010. Junior Ottmar Flores jumped a personal best 4'4. Junior Josh Pfest jumped 4'8. Junior Ed Moreno jumped a personal best 5'0 to place eighth overall. Ties are broken by the total number of misses in the competition. Senior Geoffrey Gould just learned the event three days prior to the meet, and scored in his first varsity meet with jump of 5'2 to place sixth overall. Gould also plays outfield for the Northside baseball team, and can dunk from a standing position, and once he gets comfortable with high jump technique, his potential will be unlimited. Northside Junior Luke Sobieraj jumped a personal best 5'2 to tie for fourth overall. Northside Sophomore Mac Melto jumped an outstanding 5'2 to tie for 2nd place overall.  

 In the Triple Jump, Northside Junior Noel Lopez placed fifth overall with a jump of 32'2.

 In the 4x400m Relay, Northside Junior Wesley Laytham ran a 54.44 400m split on the first leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Noel Lopez. Northside Junior Noel Lopez ran a 60.80 400m split on the second leg of the relay, and during the exchange, Dominic Sieminski took too many steps away from Lopez, but quickly recovered for an outstanding third leg of the relay. Northside Junior Dominic Sieminski ran a 60.94 400m split on the third leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Senior Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss. Cuitlahuac Pineda Youniss ran a 58.01 400m split to anchor the Mustangs to second place overall with an outstanding time of 3:54.19 to secure vital points for the Mustangs.