Announcement
Nathaniel Agharese, Josh Williams, Wesley Laytham, and Mac Melto BREAK SCHOOL RECORD in 4x400m Relay with a 3:28.60! Fastest 4x400m Relay in the CPS!
In the Varsity 4x400m Relay, Northside Sophomore Nathaniel Agharese ran a 52.86 400m split on the first leg of the relay, and made a perfect exchange to Northside Junior Josh Williams. Josh Williams ran a 54.87 400m split, and made a perfect exchange to Northside Senior Wesley Laytham. Wesley Laytham ran a 51.89 400m split, and made a prefect exchange to Northside Junior Mac Melto. Mac Melto ran a 48.98 400m split, to anchor the Mustangs to FIRST in their heat, and THIRD overall, and the Mustangs BROKE THE SCHOOL RECORD with an official time of 3:28.60. Nathaniel Agharese, Josh Williams, Wesley Laytham, and Mac Melto were awarded Medals for placing third overall.
The Northside 4x400m Relay (3:28.60), posted victories over Glenbrook South (3:29.00), Deerfield (3:31.30), Lake Zurich (3:33.30), Highland Park (3:36.70), New Trier (3:36.90), Glenbrook North (3:41.10), Loyola Academy (3:47.50), and York (3:49.30).
It was the fastest 4x400m Relay time run by a Chicago Public League Team this season!
The Northside 4x400m Relay DROPPED 6.76 seconds off the school record!!!Nathaniel Agharese, Josh Williams, Wesley Laytham, and Mac Melto will be awarded Watermelons for breaking the school record, and will be honored in practice on Monday.
Northside took a BIG step towards sending a 4x400m Relay to the IHSA State Championships. Only Two Schools (Maine South and Niles North) have a faster 4x400m Relay seed mark for IHSA Sectional Championship (May 19, 2011). The Mustangs will run the 4x400m Relay, two more times at the Chicago Public League Conference Meet before the IHSA Sectional Championships!
