CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 On Friday, February 5, 2010, the Northside Freshman Boys 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 in the Freshman division on the following point scale: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1.

 The Northside Freshman WON the 2010 Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic with 89 points, and posted victories over Niles West (80 points), Brooks (61 points), Mather (31 points), Northtown (28 points), Clemente (24 points), Gordon Tech (21 Points), Niles North (19 points), Von Steuben (19 points), Lincoln Park (16 points), Schurz (16 points), Lake View (10 Points), Roosevelt (10 Points), Orr (5 points), Marshall (0 points), Dusable, and Prespective Charter. The Northside Freshman now have a season record of 16-0! 

 The first points scored of the night came for the Mustangs in the 1000m run. Northside Freshman Calvin Gang finished in third place with a personal best time of 3:28. Calvin Gang also holds the school record for pull-ups with 33. Northside Freshman Patrick Brennan finished in fourth place with a personal best time of 3:32. Patrick Brennan competed for the Northside Soccer Team in the fall, and is a great addition to the distance squad. 

 In the 50m Dash, Northside Freshman phenom Nathaniel Agharese won the 50m Dash with an outstanding time of 6.60. It was the beginning of an unbelivable night for Nathaniel Agharese. The Northside Freshman school record for points in a meet was 32, and has lasted since 2006. Nathaniel Agharse BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD FOR FRESHMAN POINTS in a meet by scoring 36 points, by winning the 50m Dash, 200m Dash, and placing second in the 400m run, and High Jump! Nathaniel Agharese is also one of the Mustang best Freshman distance runners, but you won't see him in a distance event anytime soon. Nathaniel Agharese went undefeated in eighth grade in the 100m and 200m dash, and has never even used starting blocks until high school. Prior to coming to Northside, Nathaniel never raced any distance longer than 200m. In August 2009, Nathaniel Agharese joined the Cross Country Team to stay in shape for Track, and emerged as the Mustangs best Freshman distance runner for three miles. He also ran a 56.00 400m on an outdoor track with the Varsity, during a cross country practice in the fall, in which the Team was running nine quarters. Nathaniel Agharese also made the Northside Varsity Top 12 for Cross Country for the Peoria Notre Dame Invitational. He could put anyone of the Mustangs relays over the top, including the 4x800m Relay. Northside also received outstanding performances at the Niles West Wolves Indoor Classic in the Freshman 50m Dash from Freshman Kendall Elue (7.40, 7th place), and Freshman Chaojie Gonzalez (7.60). Freshman Sprinters Elue and Gonzalez also have a distance background from running cross country for the first time in the Fall.

 In the 800m run, Northside Freshman Javier Mulero placed fifth overall with a personal best time of 2:42.3. Javier Mulero ran 160m splits of 27, 29 (56), 32 (1:28), 38 (2:06), and a negative split on the final lap of 36 for a personal best time of 2:42.3. Northside Freshman Brian Glatter ran a personal best time of 3:03.7. Brian Glatter ran 160m splits of 29, 33 (62), 35 (1:37), 41 (2:18), and a 45 on the final lap for a personal best time of 3:03.7.

 In the 4x160m Relay, with Kendall Elue and Nick Hill not feeling well, distance runners Brendan Kelly and Galvin Gang were last minute substitutions for the relay. Freshman Chaojie Gonzalez led off the relay with an outstanding 22.34 160m split, and made a nice exchange to Brandon Licuanan. Freshman Brandon Licuanan ran an impressive 23.58 160m split, and then made a perfect exchange to Freshman Brendan Kelly. Brendan Kelly ran a 27.88 160m split, and made a great exchange to Freshman Calvin Gang. Calvin Gang anchored the Mustangs to second place with an impressive 23.70 160m split for a total time of 1:37.50 to place second overall.

 In the 600m run, Freshman Andy Voung finished in seventh overall with an official time of 1:50.8. Freshman Paul Ricks finished in 10th place overall with an official time of 1:58.4.

 In the 400m Dash, Freshman Nathaniel Agharese was very hungary prior to the 400m dash, and was afraid to eat something at the meet. Nathaniel Agharese finished in second place with a time of 65.69, and learned that he needs to eat something between events at evening track meets (i.e. power bar and water). Nathaniel Agharese would later come back after digesting some food, to win the 200m dash with an outstanding time of 25.70. 

 In the 1600m Run, Freshman Brendan Kelly finished in fourth place overall with a personal best time of 6:08. Brendan Kelly ran cross country for the Mustangs in the fall, and just recently completed wrestling season in time for the meet. Freshman Patrick Brennan finished sixth overall with a personal best time of 6:16. Freshman Calvin Gang finished seventh overall with a personal best time of 6:19.

 In the 200m Dash, Freshman Nathaniel Agharese WON it with an outstanding time of 25.7. Freshman Chaojie Gonzalez finished in fifth place with an outstanding time of 29.25.

 In the 4x160m Weightmen's Relay, Northside Freshman Rohail Memon led off with a 24.51 160m split and made a nice exchange to Kapil Garg. Freshman Kapil Garg ran a time of 33.57 160m split on the second leg of the relay and made an exdchange to Freshman Brandon Licuanan. Brandon Licuanan ran an impressive 24.65 160m split, and made a nice exchange to Freshman Mohammad Khan. Mohammad Khan ran a 160m split of 34.68 on the fourth leg of the relay to finish 2nd overall with a time of 1:57.40.

 In the Shot Put, Mohammad Khan placed sixth overall with a personal best throw of 21'10. Brandon Licuanan placed seventh overall and improved 3'1 with a personal best throw of 21'8. Kapil Garg placed eighth overall with a throw of 21'3.5. Rohail Memon threw the shot put 21'2.5.  

 In the High Jump, Nathaniel Agharese jumped 5'0 to place second overall.

 Northside was unable to compete in the 55m High Hurdles, 55m Low Hurdles, Pole Vault, and Triple Jump on the Freshman 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 4x400m Relay, Nick Hill was sick, and Northside miler Brendan Kelly helped out as a last minute substitution. Northside Freshman Javier Mulero ran a 67.85 400m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Andy Voung ran a 70.81 400m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Brian Glatter ran a 79.62 400m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Freshman Brendan Kelly ran a 87.14 400m split on the fourth leg of the relay, for a total time of 5:05.42 to place fifth overall.

FRESHMAN SEASON POINT LEADERS (1 Meet)

1. Nathaniel Agharese                    36.0

2. Calvin Gang                                 8.0

2. Patrick Brennan                          8.0 

2. Brendan Kelly                              8.0

3. Brandon Licuanan                      6.0  

4. Javier Mulero                               5.0

4. Mohammad Khan                       5.0 

5. Chaojie Gonzalez                        4.0

7. Rohail Memon                             2.0