CHICAGO MARIST TRACK AND FIELD

 On Friday, April 30, 2010, the Northside Varsity men traveled to Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois for the 48th Annual Spartan Relays.

 The 48th Annual Spartan Relays featured Deerfield, Glenbrook South, Highland Park, Lake Zurich, Loyola, Maine South, New Trier, Northside College Prep, Stevenson, Vernon Hills, York, and host Glenbrook North. ALL events were scored as Relays on the following points scale: 10-8-6-4-2-1.

  A special thanks to Glenbrook North Head Coach Matt Purdy and staff for hosting an outstanding meet.

 Prior to Friday, the Northside Sprinters had seen the 100m, 200m, and 4x400m school records broken this season. Northside Sprinters can now add all of the sprints records to the list. The Hurdlers, and Middle Distance runners also smashed school records as well.

 Northside Head Coach Jon Gordon awards a watermelon and a plaque to every athlete that breaks a school record. Prior to Friday, the most watermelons awarded in a single day was 13, which is the maximum his automobile can hold. At the Spartan Relays, the Northside Mustangs had 7 Relays, and 28 athletes earn a watermelon!!

 In the High Jump Relay, 48 high jumpers from 12 different schools competed in the relay. The opening height was 4'8, and the competition lasted five hours, from 2 pm to 7 pm. A special thanks to Northside assistant coaches Jose Nebrida and Joe Hetland for officiating the entire competition. Northside Senior Hunter Speese jumped 5'8. Northside Sophomore Jusuf Skelic jumped 5'2. Northside Sophomore Mac Melto jumped 5'0. Northside Sophomore Dan Graham jumped 5'0. Northside finished in ninth place in the High Jump Relay with total height of 20'10.00.

 In the Long Jump Relay, Northside Sophomore Daniel Swanson-Nystrom jumped 13'2. Northside Sophomore Tyler Sauter jumped a personal best 14'5. Northside Sophomore Dan Graham jumped 15'3.75. Northside Sophomore Jusuf Skelic jumped a personal best 16'0.

 In the Triple Jump Relay, Northside had to scratch due to a hamstring injury to Northside Sophomore Derek Lin.

 In the Shot Put Relay, Northside Senior Andrew Czyszczon threw 35'5. Northside Freshman Kapil Garg threw 28'1. Northside Junior Mohammed Ahmed threw 25'5. Northside Junior Andres Del Gado threw 23'3.5.

 In the Discus Relay, Northside Senior Andrew Czyszczon threw a PERSONAL BEST 99'4!!! Northside Junior Ottmar Flores threw an outstanding 80'6. Northside Freshman Kapil Garg threw 65'10. Northside Senior Kevin Jaburek threw 59'0.

 In the High Hurdle Shuttle Relay, Northside Junior Hersh Perlmutter, Junior Neel Patel, Sophomore Luis Mesa, and Senior Andrew Czyszczon combined to BREAK THE SCHOOL RECORD with an official time of 1:20.00!

 In the 4x800m Relay, Northside Sophomore Pat Duffy ran the first 400m in 62 seconds, and the final 400m in 67 seconds for a 2:09.25 800m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Ezra Edgerton ran the first 400m in 64 seconds, and the final 400m in 72 seconds for a 2:16.39 800m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Jusuf Skelic ran the first 400m in 67 seconds and the final 400m in 73 seconds for a 2:20.79 800m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Dan Graham ran the first 400m in 70 seconds and the final 400m in 80 seconds for a 2:30.54 800m split, to anchor the Mustangs to an official time of 9:17.30.

 In the 4x100m Relay, Northside Freshman Nathaniel Agharese, Senior Hunter Speese, Senior Neal Capapas and Sophomore Mac Melto combined to BREAK THE SCHOOL RECORD with an official time of 46.00.

 In the Distance Medley Relay (1200-400-800-1600), Northside Sophomore Alexander Seibt ran a 3:56.95 1200m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Junior Hersh Perlmutter ran a 58.64 400m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Luis Mesa ran a 2:41.57 800m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Junior Danny Sobor ran a 5:27 1600m split to anchor the Mustangs to an official time of 13:05.30.

 In the Middle Distance Medley Relay (200-200-400-800), Northside Sophomore Tyler Sauter ran a 29.99 200m split on the first leg of the relay. Northside Senior Kevin Jaburek ran a 24.62 200m split on the second leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Ezra Edgerton ran a 59.15 400m split on the third leg of the relay. Northside Sophomore Pat Duffy ran the first 400m in 67 seconds, and then ran the final 400m in 68 seconds for a 2:15.90 800m split, to anchor the Mustangs to a new SCHOOL RECORD of 4:10.60!

 In the 4x1600m Relay, Northside Junior Charlie Mesimore ran the first 400m in 68 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 74 seconds for a 2:22 800m split, and then ran the next 400m in 75 seconds for a 3:37 1200m split, and then ran the final 400m in 77 seconds for a 4:54.87 1600m split, and made a perfect exchange to Senior Cooper Eben. Cooper Eben ran the first 400m in 67 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 74 seconds for a 2:21 800m split, and then ran the next 400m in 75 seconds for a 3:36 1200m split, and then ran the final 400m in an even split of 75 seconds for a 4:51.78 1600m split, and made a nice exchange to Junior Erik Zuehlke. Erik Zuehlke ran the first 400m in 69 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 76 seconds for a 2:25 800m split, and then ran the next 400m in 80 seconds for a 3:45 1200m split, and then ran the final 400m in a negative split of 76 for a 5:01.01 1600m split, and made a nice exchange to Junior Wesley Laytham. Wesley Laytham ran the first 400m in 67 seconds, and then ran the next 400m in 75 seconds for a 2:22 800m split, and then ran the next 400m in 79 seconds for a 3:41 1200m split, and then ran the final 400m in a a negative split of 76 seconds for a 4:57.77 1600m split, to anchor the Mustangs past Vernon Hills (20:31.20), Glenbrook North (20:58.90), and Glenbrook South (21:19.00) with an official time of 19:46.20.

 In the 4x200m Relay, Northside Freshman Nathaniel Agharese ran a 23.52 200m split, and made a nice exchange to Senior Hunter Speese. Hunter Speese ran a 24.40 200m split on the second leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Senior Neal Capapas. Neal Capapas ran a 24.27 200m split on the third leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Mac Melto. Mac Melto anchored the Mustangs with a 23.78 200m split, past York (1:36.80), Glenbrook North (1:43.00), and Loyola to BREAK THE SCHOOL RECORD with an official time of 1:36.50.

 In the Low Hurdle Shuttle Relay, Northside Junior Hersh Perlmutter, Junior Neel Patel, Sophomore Luis Mesa, and Senior Andrew Czyszczon combined to BREAK THE SCHOOL RECORD with an official time of 1:07.30! 

 In the 4x100m Throwers Relay, Northside Junior Andres Del Gado, Junior Ottmar Flores, Junior Mohammed Ahmed, and Senior Kevin Jaburek combined to finish sixth overall, and BREAK THE SCHOOL RECORD with an official time of 52.70.

 In the 4x400m Relay, Northside Sophomore Mac Melto ran a 52.11 400m split on the first leg of the relay, and made a perfect exchange to Sophomore Ezra Edgerton. Ezra Edgerton ran a 56.23 400m split on the second leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Sophomore Pat Duffy. Pat Duffy ran a 56.60 400m split on the third leg of the relay, and made a nice exchange to Junior Wesley Laytham. Wesley Laytham anchored the Mustangs with a 52.67 400m split to BREAK THE SCHOOL RECORD with an official time of 3:38.00, and post victories over Glenbrook North (3:38.90), York (3:41.70), Vernon Hills (3:47.20), and Stevenson (3:51.00).    

VARSITY POINTS SCORED AT SPARTAN RELAYS 

1. Kevin Jaburek                                0.25

1. Andres Del Gado                           0.25

1. Ottmar Flores                                0.25

1. Mohammed Ahmed                       0.25