Announcement
Josh Williams WINS Triple Jump! and places SECOND in Long Jump, High Jump, & 200m dash! Ezra Edgerton scores in the 400m run!! Seibt 3rd in 3200m!
On Wednesday, March 9, 2011, the Northside Sophomore-Freshman Boys and a limited number of Varsity athletes traveled to Bensenville, Illinois to Bison Stadium for the Fenton Indoor Classic.
Fenton is the home of the Metro Suburban Conference Track and Field Champions. Fenton has won the Metro Suburban Conference Track & Field Championships, two of the last three years, and famous alumni include Olympian Jim Spivey.
The Fenton Indoor Classic featured Gordon Tech, Elmwood Park, Conant, Northside College Prep, and host Fenton. Individual Events were scored 8-6-4-2-1, and Relays were scored 8-6-4-2.
Northside Junior Josh Williams had a head injury in the high jump, and with an ice pack on his head, it looked like his night would be finished early. However, Josh Williams came back like Rocky Balboa, and had his best meet of the year! Josh Williams WON the Triple Jump with a PERSONAL BEST jump of 40'1.50! Josh Williams also placed SECOND in the Long Jump, High Jump, and 200m dash!! Josh Williams scored a meet record 26 points!!!
In the Varsity Shot Put, Elmwood Park's Maggi won it with a throw of 45'9.5. Conant's Perschon finished in second place with a throw of 45'0. Fenton's Joyner finished in third place with a throw of 42'6. Fenton's Fleischacker finished in fourth place with a throw of 40'6. Gordon Tech's Headtke finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with a throw of 38'10.5. Northside Junior Allen Tu threw a personal best 32'11. Northside Senior Ottmar Flores threw an outstanding 30'2.5. Northside Senior Jameel Ahmed threw an outstanding 27'2. Northside Senior Mohammed Ahmed threw a personal best 24'10. Northside Senior Andres Delgado threw an outstanding 22'0.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Shot Put, Elmwood Park's Murphy won it with a throw of 39'8.5. Elmwood Park's Herbert finished in second with a throw of 39'2. Conant's Odarczenko finished in third with a throw of 36'8. Gordon Tech's Ortiz finished in fourth place with a throw of 35'1. Fenton's Wagner finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with a throw of 31'2. Northside Sophomore Kapil Garg threw a personal best 27'11. Northside Freshman Henry Lothschutz threw a personal best 24'7.
In the Varsity High Jump, Elmwood Park's Kimmel won it with a jump of 5'6. Northside Junior Josh Williams injured his head on his first attempt at 5'6, and missed the rest of the high jump competition while receiving medical attention. Josh Williams still finished in second place with a jump of 5'4, and made a remarkable recovery for his remaining events. Elmwood Park's Molina finished in third place with a jump of 5'4.
In the Sophomore-Freshman High Jump, Conant's Eilrich won it with a jump of 5'4. Northside Freshman Lucien Fitzpatrick jumped 5'2 to finish second overall. Elmwood Park's Woods jumped 5'0 to finish third overall. Northside Freshman Walter Johnson-Geis jumped a personal best 4'8 to finish fourth overall.
In the Varsity Long Jump, Gordon Tech's Durojaiye won it with a jump of 20'1.5. Northside Junior Josh Williams finished in second place with a jump of 18'10.5. Fenton's Delauro finished in third place with a jump of 18'10. Elmwood Park's Woods finished in fourth place with a jump of 17'9.5. Elmwood Park's Hunter jumed 16'4 to finish in fifth place to complete the scoring.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Long Jump, Elmwood Park's Benavidez won it with a jump of 17'8.5 Conant's Shn finished in second place with a jump of 16'5.5. Conant's Ellrich finished in third place with a jump of 16'4. Northside Freshman Lucien Fitzpatrick finished in fourth place with a jump of 15'8.5. Northside Freshman Robert Szmurlo finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with an outstanding jump of 12'9.
In the Varsity Triple Jump, Northside Junior Josh Williams WON it with a personal best jump of 40'1.5. Conant's Valas finished in second place with a jump of 36'9. Elmwood Park's Mercano finished in third place with a jump of 32'5. Elmwood Park's Hunter finished in fourth place with a jump of 31'1.5. Fenton's Murphy finished in fifth place to complete the scoring with a jump of 30'1.5.
In the Sophomore-Freshman Triple Jump, Elmwood Park's Benavidez won it with a jump of 33'11. Elmwood Park's Cervantes finished in second place with a jump of 33'2. Northside Freshman Jay Yu finished in third place with a personal best jump of 30'0.5.
