Announcement
Northside 4x400m Relay runs OUTSTANDING at IHSA Sectional Championships!
In the 200m Dash, Northside Freshman Louis Koll ran an outstanding time of 26.87.
The 4x400m Relay has been a very special event for the Northside Track Team this year. During the course of the season, the school record went from 3:35 to 3:27, a time drop of 8 seconds! It was one of the highlights of every meet. The Mustangs look forward to making the jump from 3:27 to the State automatic qualifying time of 3:23.74 in 2012!
In the 4x400m Relay, Northside finished in eighth place with an official time of 3:28.85 and posted victories over Niles West (3:29.07), Loyola Academy (3:32.53), Hersey (3:33.00), Glenbrook North (3:34.83), New Trier (3:35.62), St. Viator (3:41.05), Von Steuben (3:41.15), Maine East (3:44.40), Lincoln Park (3:45.00), Notre Dame (3:45.14), and Schurz (3:54.80).
On the first leg of the relay, Northside Sophomore Nathaniel Agharese ran an outstanding 52.36 400m split, and made a perfect exchange to Northside Junior Josh Williams. Josh Williams ran an outstanding 53.56 400m split, and made a perfect exchange to Northside Senior Wesley Laytham. Wesley Laytham ran an outstanding 52.59 400m split, and made a perfect exchange to Northside Junior Mac Melto. Mac Melto anchored the Mustangs to eighth place with a 49.60 400m split, for an official time of 3:28.85.
After a Team Huddle, the Northside athletes took one more lap around the Track in honor of the Seniors, and the best season in the history of Northside College Prep!!!
On Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at 6 pm, there will be a Pasta Party in the Northside Cafeteria to distribute summer training information, and Welcome the incoming Freshman runners to the Northside Cross Country and Track TEAM.
Mac Melto will leave for the State Championships on Thursday, May 26, 2011. The Prelims will take place on Friday, May 27, 2011, and the Finals will take place on Saturday, May 28, 2011.
The TEAM will be honored at the East Bank Club on Friday, June 3, 2011. It will be the most spectacular Track & Field banquet in the country.
