Announcement
Mac Melto SECOND in the 100m Dash! Nathaniel Agharese FIFTH in the 100m Dash! Dan Graham SECOND in the Wesley Laytham 800m run!
On Wednesday, March 21, 2012, a preview of the IHSA Sectional 100m Final took place at Hanson Stadium with Kelvyn Park Senior Brian Carter, Northside Senior Mac Melto, Urban Prep West Junior Jamal Murphy, Kelvyn Park Junior Jamal McNeeley, and Northside Junior Nathanial Agharese.
The Class 2A Marshall Sectional features three All State athletes, with Brian Cater, Jamal McNeeley, and Mac Melto.
There was a total of 40 entries in the 100m Dash at the Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic!
In the 100m Dash, Kelvyn Park Senior Brian Carter won it with an official time of 11.0. Northside Senior Mac Melto finished in second place with an official time of 11.11. Melto was awarded a silver medal for finishing in second place. Urban Prep Junior Jamal Murphy finished in third place with a personal best time of 11.24. Kelvyn Park Junior Jamal McNeeley finished in fourth place with an official time of 11.62. Northside Junior Nathaniel Agharese finished in fifth place with an official time of 11.68. Nathaniel Agharese was awarded a ribbon for finishing in fifth place. Taft Senior George Vidas finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 11.92. Northside Senior Fabian Lara ran a personal best time of 12.68.
The 800m run is named after Northside Alumni Wesley Laytham. In his Junior year, Wesley Laytham qualified in the 800m run for the IHSA State Championships. In his Senior year, Wesley Laytham broke the Northside School record in the 800m run with a 1:57.49 at the IHSA Sectional Championships. Wesley Laytham currently runs for NCAA Division I Davidson College in North Carolina. The top 6 athletes at the Eric Nelson Track & Field Classic in the Wesley Laytham 800m run receive a USA Track & Field Wesley Laytham 800m run plaque.
In the Wesley Laytham 800m run, Roosevelt Senior Jeffrey Rector won it with an official time of 2:04.96. Northside Senior Dan Graham finished in SECOND place with a personal best open 800m time of 2:08.13. Dan Graham passed Northside all time greats Brandon Cooper (2:08.74), and Danny Garcia (2:08.61) on the Northside 800m All Time list! It was the seventh fastest open 800m time in the history of Northside! Dan Graham was also awarded a Silver Medal, and a USA Track & Field Wesley Laytham 800m run plaque for finishing in second place. Roosevelt Junior Mohammed Chota finished in third place with an official time of 2:12.21. Kelvyn Park Luis Baez finished in fourth place with an official time of 2:17.44. Chicago Bulls Prep Jorge Zamora finished in fifth place with an official time of 2:17.65. Chicago Bulls Prep David Arrayo finished in sixth place to complete the scoring with an official time of 2:21.09. Northside Sophomore Robert Szmurlo finished in seventh place with a time of 2:22.40. Northside Freshman Jack O'Donnell dropped 7 seconds and ran a personal best 800m time of 2:32.18.
