CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 The meet featured 18 Teams in the Sophomore division, 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 in the Sophomore division on the following point scale: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1. A special thanks to Niles West Head Coach Chris Vivone for hosting an outstanding meet.   

 The Northside Sophomore Team finished in third place with 116 points, and posted victories over Mather (86.5 points), Northtown (22 points), Lincoln Park (19 points), Marshall (17 points), Roosevelt (10 points), Lake View (6 points), Von Steuben (6 points), Orr (4 points), Schurz (4 points), Gordon Tech (1 points), Brooks (0 Points), Clemente (0 points), Austin, Dusable, and Presepctive Charter. The Northside Sophomore Boys Team now has a season record of 15-2.

 Northside Sophomore Joseph Smith just finished Wrestling season on Thursday, and for his first Track practice of the season on Friday, he competed in three events at the Wolves Indoor Classic, staring with the 1000m run.

 Northside Sophomore Joseph Smith scored the first points of the night for the Mustangs in the 1000m run. Mather Sophomore Abe Haji won the 1000m run with an outstanding time of 2:51.9. Mather Sophomore Juan Mendez finished in second place with an outstanding time of 2:53.4. Northside Sophomore Joseph Smith finished fifth overall with a personal best time of 3:17. Sophomore Alex Seibt finished second for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 3:25. Alex Seibt competed for the Northside Soccer Team in the fall, and ran the fastest 3200m time on the soccer team, and will be a great addition to the Northside distance squad. Sophomore Pedro Juarez finished third for the Mustangs with a personal best time of 3:27. 

 In the 50m Dash, Sophomore Luis Mesa ran a personal best time of 6.91 to finish seventh overall. Sophomore Richard Do ran an outstanding time of 7.10. 

 In the 800m run, Sophomore Jusuf Skelic WON it with an outstanding time of 2:19.8. Jusuf Skelic ran 160m splits of 25, 28 (53), 29 (1:22), 30 (1:52), and ran a negative split of 27 on the final lap for an official time of 2:19.8. Sophomore Ezra Edgerton finished third overall with a personal best time of 2:28 to place third overall! Ezra Edgerton ran 160m splits of 26, 28 (54), 30 (1:24), 33 (1:57), and a negative split of 31 on the final lap for a personal best time of 2:28! Ezra Edgerton competed for the Northside Soccer Team in the fall, and ran the second fastest 400m time (62.09) by a Sophomore in King of the Quarter, and will be a great addition to the Northside Middle distance squad.

 In the 4x160m Relay, Sophomore Richard Do led off with an outstanding 22.44 160m split, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Luis Mesa. Luis Mesa ran an impressive 21.69 160m split and made a great exchange to Sophomore Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith ran an outstanding 23.53 160m split, and made a perfect exchange to Sophomore Derek Lin. Derek Lin anchored the Mustangs to second place overall with an impressive 21.82 split for a total time of 1:29.80 to secure vital points for the Mustangs.

 In the 600m run, Sophomore Josh Williams placed third overall with a personal best time of 1:42.9. Josh Williams BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD FOR SOPHOMORE POINTS in a meet by scoring 32 points, by winning the Long Jump, High Jump, and placing third in the 600m run, and Triple Jump! Dan Graham finished ninth overall with a personal best time of 1:47.7.

 In the 400m Dash, Sophomore Jusuf Skelic finished in second place with an outstanding time of 59.56. Sophomore Ezra Edgerton finished in fourth place with a personal best time of 60.60. Ezra Edgerton dropped 1.49 seconds from King of the Quarter for a personal best time of 60.60. 

 In the 55m Low Hurdles, Sophomore Luis Mesa finished in sixth place overall with a personal best time of 9.95.

 In the 1600m run, Sophomore Pat Duffy finished fourth overall with an outstanding time of 5:32. Pat Duffy ran the first 800m in 2:38, and then ran the final 800m in 2:54 for an outstanding time of 5:32. Sophomore Joseph Smith finished ninth overall with an outstnading time of 5:45. Joseph Smith ran the first 800m in 2:45, and then ran the final 800m in 3:00 for an outstanding time of 5:45. Sophomore Alex Seibt finished tenth overall with a personal best time of 5:50. Alex Seibt ran the first 800m in 2:48, and then ran the final 800m in 3:02 for a personal best time of 5:50. Sophomore Pedro Juarez finished the race a lap early, and spent awhile in the finish chute before he ran the final lap for a time of 6:33. Pedro Juarez ran the first 800m in 2:52, and then ran the final 800m in 3:41 for a time of 6:33.

 In the 200m Dash, Sophomore Richard Do ran an outstanding time of 29.0. Sophomore Luis Mesa ran an outstanding time of 29.1.

 Northside was unable to compete in the Shot Put, 55m High Hurdles, Pole Vault, and 4x160m Weightmen's Relay on the Sophomore level at the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic. However, with Wrestling, Chess, Bowling, and Basketball seasons ending this month, the Mustangs will have additional help on all levels shortly.

 In the Long Jump, Northside Sophomore Josh Williams WON it with a personal best jump of 17'7. Northside Sophomore Derek Lin finished in fifth place with an outstanding jump of 16'7. Northside Sophomore Richard Do jumped an outstanding 14'11.

 In the Triple Jump, Northside Sophomore Derek Lin placed second overall with an outstanding jump of 36'4. Northside Sophomore Josh Williams placed third overall with an outstanding jump of 35'9.5. Northside Sophomore Dan Graham placed seventh overall with a personal best jump of 29'11.

 In the High Jump, Northside Sophomore Josh Williams WON it with an outstanding jump of 5'2. Northside Sophomore Dan Graham placed third overall with a jump of 4'10.

 In the 4x400m Relay, Northside Sophomore Jusuf Skelic ran a 60.57 400m split on the first leg of the relay, and made a perfect exchange to Sophomore Dan Graham. Dan Graham ran a 63.63 400m split on the second leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Ezra Edgeton. Ezra Edgerton ran a personal best 400m split of 60.44 on the third leg of the relay, and made a perfect exchange to Pat Duffy. Northside Sophomore Pat Duffy came from behind to WIN the 4x400m relay by outkicking a Niles North runner to the finish with a 62.03 400m split and a total time of 4:06.40 to secure vital points for the Mustangs.